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Easy Green Chicken Enchiladas

February 27, 2023 by Lindsay 10 Comments

These green chile chicken enchiladas are straight from an old-school midwestern church cookbook - creamy, super simple to make, and absolutely delicious. Cream of chicken soup makes the base of the chicken filling, and diced green chilis, veggies, and salsa verde add lots of tangy flavor. You. Will. LOVE. These.

Large rectangular baking dish of green chicken enchiladas.

We've discussed before that I love Mexican food, right? Because I do. So much. Sour cream, tomatoes, chilis, and cheese are all SO good separately, and even better together. So, I love Mexican food.

I adapted this chicken enchilada recipe from a 70's-era family cookbook that I got from a friend - these are easy, delicious, and a GREAT make-ahead dish.

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Easy Steak Pasta with Ricotta

January 26, 2023 by Lindsay 5 Comments

Delicious, simple steak and pasta with ricotta, lemon, and a delicious white wine sauce. This pasta is done in just half an hour or so and is delicious with seared ribeye or even as a use for leftover steak. Think: Lightened up steak pasta alfredo. Make it a full meal with crusty no-knead bread and a kale salad.

Can pasta be light if it has steak and ricotta on it?

I think yes.

This is REALLY cool and different.

It's pasta, but without a sauce....more like...stuff tossed with pasta and white wine. It sounds weird but TRUST ME. Eggy steak tagliatelle pasta with creamy ricotta is a really really really good combination.

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A Very Good Pimento Cheese Burger

September 2, 2022 by Lindsay 14 Comments

HELLO, best pimento cheese sandwich meets pimento cheese grilled cheese meets a perfectly seasoned smashburger! This easy burger with pimento cheese is SO good and perfect for indoor cast iron skillet burgers or outdoor grilling. I love to make pimento cheeseburger and fries plates, but these are also really yummy with homemade potato chips!

side view of two pimento cheeseburgers with lettuce.

Ok, so where do we stand on grill vs indoor for burger cooking? I'll be honest: I LOVE a burger on the grill, but I'm also super partial to the consistency of indoor cooking (a nice way to say that I'm a control freak). Weather concerns, gas running out, regular "life happens" kinds of things can derail a great burger night plan, and when I want a burger I want a burger.

Enter: Cast Iron Skillet Burgers. They're by far my favorite way to make burgers indoors. Super simple, seasoned just with kosher salt, a delicious crust from a very hot pan. THEN, we top the whole mess with spicy homemade pimento cheese for a creamy, cool, sharp contrast to the salty beef.

Let's just....SAY YES to the phrase salty beef. You know?

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Recipe Notes
Ingredients
Step By Step Instructions
Cast Iron Skillet Burgers
Make Ahead and Storing Leftovers
What To Serve with Pimento Cheeseburgers

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2-Ingredient Pink Pasta Sauce

March 23, 2022 by Lindsay 5 Comments

The most delicious easy pink pasta sauce recipe! Just two ingredients make this creamy tomato sauce come together FAST (in the time it takes to boil noodles), and you can serve it plain or add anything you'd like to flavor it. Prepare for this to be your new favorite weeknight recipe!

skillet with wooden spoon and parsley-topped pink pasta.

Let's prepare for some pink pasta magic, shall we? Two ingredients, fifteen minutes, DINNER.

This is one of those suuuuuuper kid-friendly dinner recipes that came out of necessity; I wasn't interested in making marinara or another more complicated pasta recipe, and we needed dinner asap. (thank you weeknight sports) Canned tomato sauce + heavy cream saves the day!

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Greek Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce

March 17, 2022 by Lindsay 11 Comments

The most foolproof Greek meatball recipe! Beef meatballs with just a little bit of filler, tons of flavor from lemon and oregano, with tzatziki for dipping. Make your own tzatziki sauce, or use your favorite storebought brand!

pile of greek meatballs with cucumber slices and fresh mint.

Omg meatballs are just so good, right? Seriously.

I find that when feeding people, meatballs are one of those "easy but a little special but also everyone likes them" recipes that are fun to make, hard to mess up, and can be made in advance. LOTS of good stuff there, right?

(Bonus points for meatballs being a nice kid friendly dinner aka pick it up with your hands, I don't have time to cut up your food 17 times a day.)

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