1. Homemade Spaghetti and Meatballs
The pasta cooks in the sauce, which is a brilliant way to infuse it with tomatoey flavor and skip washing that pasta pot. The recipe includes instructions for making the meatballs (which yes, you can do in fifteen minutes!) but there's no shame in buying frozen meatballs and taking a shortcut. Get the recipe here.
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2. Easy Salmon Piccata
If a serving of salmon doesn't feel like a meal to you, you could wilt some spinach in the sauce before you put the salmon filets back in to coat. Get the recipe here.
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4. Confetti Chicken with Ramen
It doesn't take much to fancy up your standard ramen bowl. Get the recipe here.
5. Creamy Spinach Artichoke Chicken Thighs
Serve with a side of crusty bread to sop up all that sauce! Get the recipe here.
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6. Warm Balsamic Kale Salad
Kale is so much easier to eat when it's cooked a little. And covered in cheese. Here's the recipe.
7. Soy Sauce Noodles with Carrots and Mushrooms
This is a vegetarian dish, but you could top it with some store-bought rotisserie chicken if you're looking for some protein. Get the recipe here.
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8. Sausages with Roasted Tomatoes and Portobello Mushrooms
You can substitute BBQ sauce or steak sauce for the HP sauce, if you don't live in Canada or the UK. Here's the recipe.
9. Apple Butter Pork Chop Skillet
For apple butter addicts only — this uses an entire jar. Here's the recipe.
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10. Thai Green Curry Shrimp with Asparagus
If you don't like shrimp, you could easily substitute cooked chicken instead. Get the recipe here.
11. Single Sheet Chicken Fajitas with Veggies
Easiest Tex Mex you've ever made. Get the recipe here.
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12. Beef Enchilada Biscuit Bake
Substituting biscuit dough for enchiladas, who knew? Get the recipe here.
13. Half-Hour Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
To pack in a little more flavor, substitute chicken broth for the water. Here's the recipe.
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14. Italian Sausage Hoagie with Peppers and Onions
If you cover your baking sheet with foil, you won't have a single dish to wash. Get the recipe here.
15. Barbecue Chicken Nachos with Bacon
You don't have to save nachos for game day. Get the recipe here.
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16. Hearty Ratatouille with Goat Cheese
This low-maintenance Ratatouille doesn't involve frying individual slices before baking — it's all easy shortcuts. Get the recipe here.
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18. Tomato Jam Grilled Cheese
19. Southwestern Chicken Pot Pie
Instead of making a crust, you drop store-bought biscuit dough on top, and bake. Here's the recipe.
20. Apricot Salsa Quesadillas
You cook the salsa together in the skillet, then wipe out the skillet and layer on the cheese. Get the recipe here.
