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A simple mixture of breakfast sausage, bell pepper, and cheeses mixed with potatoes and mild green chiles. It’s all topped with an egg mixture and baked until browned and bubbly. Loaded with everyone’s favorites, it makes a great breakfast or dinner and reheats well for quick meals throughout the week. Easy Breakfast Casserole Make and bake right away or… make-ahead, cover, and bake the next day! No-fuss, no muss! Just like a shredded hashbrown breakfast casserole, versatile so you can add in your favorite veggies or even leftover taco meat!...

This superfood grain is crunchy, colorful, and nutritious and jam-packed with fresh vegetables and a zesty dressing! Barley is easy to find, affordable, and has a mild nutty flavor. It goes great with all kinds of ingredients and can be served hot or cold. Ingredients VEGGIES This barley salad is a play on our favorite Greek salad recipe with, juicy tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, and sweet red onions. OLIVES We add tangy kalamata olives for a punch of flavor, but sub out black olives if you prefer....

We often add grilled chicken to make it a complete meal marinated in our favorite Greek Dresssing for a full meal! I’m a huge fan of Greek Salad, it’s easy and fresh and it’s one of those recipes where I always seem to have the ingredients on hand. The very first time I had a Greek Salad, it was made by my friend Lisa way back in 1997 when she brought it to a barbecue at my house....

While Quinoa has been eaten for thousands of years, it’s recently become popular and fairly easily available, found in most grocery stores. It is a wheat-free seed that can be cooked and enjoyed hot or cold and can be used in place of other grains in recipes including rice, barley or even noodles. I love to have quinoa for breakfast with a bit of honey and nuts, or with brown sugar and raisins....

Inspired by a favorite Filipino Chicken Adobo, this classic chicken adobo recipe is made easy with our favorite countertop appliance, a slow cooker. Spoon over a bed of white rice with a side of green beans! Skip the Oven Winter is on its way and it’s time to dust off that slow cooker or crockpot to start stewing all the things if you haven’t been using it all summer like me....

I love leftovers, whether it’s turkey tetrazzini, turkey pot pie, or this delicious turkey sandwich! What Bread is Best for Sandwiches? When it comes to turkey sandwiches, so look for substantial breads that are dense and will hold the fillings without getting floppy or squishy when cut in half. A dense crusty bakery bread is delicious but should be thinly sliced. Hearty, toasted whole grain bread is my hands-down favorite. Rye or pumpernickel are also yummy....

Soft flour tortillas are filled with seasoned rice, veggies, beans and of course lots of cheese. They’re are full of protein for the perfect quick meatless main dish! Hearty Vegetarian Burritos Veggie burritos are so yummy and oh so cheesy, your family will request them again and again! With ingredients you likely have in your pantry – they’re perfect for when you haven’t had a chance to get groceries.The filling is both quick and flavorful making it great for busy weeknights....

Surprisingly quick and delicious, you will be surprised at how quickly you can whip up fresh from scratch breadsticks! If you don’t want to make your own dough, these do work beautifully with frozen bread dough or rolls as well! We love these in our house either as a snack or served alongside a pasta or lasagna dish! If you don’t have the cheeses listed below, these work great with pretty much any cheese you have on hand!...

This easy recipe is a go-to at any Chinese restaurant but it’s also super easy to make at home! We love to dip our Crab Rangoon in a simple sweet and sour dip (just like our fave restaurant) for maximum flavor! This Crab Rangoon recipe is one of our favorite things to order when we go out for Chinese (although they are an American invention)! They’re surprisingly easy to make!...

You won’t believe how incredibly easy this chicken marsala recipe is! Tender chicken breasts are simmered in a creamy mushroom marsala wine sauce that’s easy enough for every day, but also elegant enough to impress guests! No need to go out to a fancy expensive Italian restaurant when you can make chicken Marsala at home that’s every bit as good! What is Chicken Marsala? Chicken Marsala is a Sicilian dish made of thinly sliced chicken filets (AKA escalopes) cooked in a Marsala wine sauce....

Below I’ve shared my tips for cutting/prepping, cooking, and eating this favorite veggie! Artichokes are just as pretty as they are fun to eat. From the “thistle” category, artichokes can be steamed, stuffed or fried. How to Buy It’s pretty easy to select fresh, whole artichokes for cooking! Look for long stems, dark green leaves that are tightly packed around the globe. Make sure there are no blemishes or soft spots on the outside....

I love the sweet cozy flavor of squash and in this recipe, it quickly cooks to tender perfection. Perfect Parmesan Squash Baking or roasting is one of our favorite ways to cook acorn squash. Baked acorn squash is a sweet and delicious winter squash that is easy to prepare. Slicing the squash makes it cook quickly making it great for weeknight meals. This recipe needs just a few ingredients and it can be prepared up to 48 hours before baking....

Pasta is tossed in a delicious and easy parmesan sauce with savory pancetta. The heat from the pasta cooks the sauce making for a quick and creamy dish in no time at all! Ingredients Sounds fancy, right? Spaghetti a la Carbonara is one of the easiest recipes you can make and it’ll make you look like a master in the kitchen. This dish adds an uncooked egg mixture to hot pasta and the heat from the pasta cooks the egg mixture making for a rich creamy sauce....

Sweet and tender squash filled with a savory cranberry sausage stuffing and baked until golden. This is a family favorite. Savory Stuffed Squash Acorn squash is a fall favorite that’s healthy, filling, and easy to cook! Use leftover stuffing (or even sausage or cornbread dressing). Swap out boxed stuffing for a quick recipe. This recipe can be made a day or two ahead of time and baked before eating. Ingredients and Variations SQUASH Acorn squashes are small and dark green on the outside and yellow on the inside – their size makes them perfect for a single serving....

Potatoes are cut into wedges, tossed in a blend of seasonings, parmesan, and olive oil, and roasted. Serve with ketchup or your favorite dips. The Best Potatoes to For Wedges Baked potato wedges are best with a nice starchy potato. Just like when making french fries, I think the best potatoes are russet potatoes or Idaho. Look for potatoes that are fairly small (the wedge size will be better). Potato wedges do work with red or yellow skinned potatoes, the texture will be a bit creamier and more similar to a roasted potato and the outside won’t be quite as crisp....

A simple combination of ground beef & Italian sausage, tomatoes and our favorite seasonings creates a sauce perfect over pasta or in lasagna! Easy Crock Pot Spaghetti Sauce Everyone has a spaghetti sauce recipe but this one is a favorite because it’s flavorful and incredibly easy! This versatile sauce can be kept simple or your favorite veggies, seasonings, or meats can be added. Ingredients This is our most basic recipe, perfect on its own or with your favorite add-ins....

This rich velvety soup is loaded with broccoli and lots of cheese for the perfect slow cooker soup recipe! It’s creamy, dreamy, delicious! While I do love a good quick Broccoli Cheese Soup, making Crock Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup can be a real lifesaver on those busy family days when everyone is coming and going! The crockpot is the real hero in this broccoli and cheese soup recipe because you just set it and forget it!...

Corn Pudding is a classic side dish recipe and a staple in my kitchen. This easy recipe needs just a few minutes to prep and makes a rich casserole with a sweet creamy corn flavor. Perfect next to a Sunday ham dinner or served with turkey dinner, this homemade corn pudding recipe is prepared without corn muffin mix. What is Corn Pudding? Homemade corn pudding is a favorite side dish with a creamy custard-like texture and of course lots of corn flavor....

If you’ve noticed that your slow cooker recipes aren’t turning out quite right or if it has been around longer than your grandmother’s recipes it might be time to test it. A slow cooker needs to run at an optimal temperature to ensure food safety and proper cooking. © SpendWithPennies.com How to Test Your Slow Cooker Temperature Pin it to your SLOW COOKER BOARD to SAVE it and share it!...

Pizza Pasta Bake is a super easy cheesy casserole with layers of pasta & tons of gooey cheese! This is one dish the whole family will easily agree on, it’s pretty hard to go wrong with a Pizza Pasta Casserole!! You’ll want to make sure you use a good quality pasta sauce in this recipe… and I’ve even been known to replace some of the pasta sauce with a small can of pizza sauce for a little bit extra kick!...