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    Easy Dinners

    We all need easy dinner recipes for busy days. Here are my favorite meals that require very little effort, but taste fantastic.

    If you're in the mood for grilling, try these delicious Chicken Kabobs, Grilled Lamb Chops or Grilled Shrimp - you'll be eating in less than half an hour. Or maybe it's chilly outside and you're in the mood for something hearty and savory like White Bean Turkey Chili that take just 15 minutes of prep. Perhaps you'd like an easy recipe that's sure to have leftovers, try the Turkey Meatloaf. I usually double the recipe and make sandwiches with cold slices for a few days afterward.

    If you like lamb, you must make these Roasted Lamb Chops. Talk about easy! 5 minutes of prep, 15 minutes in the oven and dinner is served! In the mood for takeout, try my easy Three Cup Chicken or Cauliflower Fried Rice instead. Date night? Pan-Fried Lamb Chops or Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta are excellent choices.

    Some of these dinner recipes take a while to cook, but the prep is simple. Spend 10 minutes seasoning your bird to make Roasted Chicken and enjoy a glass of wine or cup of tea while it roasts away to deliciousness!

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    Chicken Thigh Piccata in a cast iron skillet.

    Chicken Thigh Piccata

    Garlic Butter Noodles served in a white bowl and photographed from above.

    Garlic Butter Noodles

    Cauliflower Piccata served on a white oval platter photographed from overhead.

    Cauliflower Piccata

    Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin sliced and served on a wooden board and photographed from overhead.

    Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

    Turkey and Rice Soup served in a white bowl

    Turkey and Rice Soup

    Salt-and-Pepper-Shrimp-served-on-a-stainless-steel platter featured

    Salt and Pepper Shrimp

    Shrimp Fra Diavolo served on a white shallow bowl and photographed from above.

    Shrimp Fra Diavolo

    cod fish cakes served on a white plate

    Cod Fish Cakes

    Pulled Pork Nachos in a baking sheet photographed from above

    Pulled Pork Nachos

    Vegetarian French Onion Soup served in traditional brown bowls with a long handle

    Vegetarian French Onion Soup

    gyro served on a black plate

    Gyro Meat Recipe

    tuna pasta served in an off-white ceramic bowl..

    Tuna Pasta

    Pan-Fried Lamb Chops in a cast iron pan

    Pan-Fried Lamb Chops

    Stuffed Delicata Squash on a rimmed baking sheet.

    Stuffed Delicata Squash

    Pupusas stacked on a white plate with curtido.

    Pupusas

    Creamy Tomato Bisque

    Tomato Bisque

    spaghetti alla puttanesca served in a white bowl with a black napkin underneath

    Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

    Grilled Shrimp Tacos served on a white platter

    Grilled Shrimp Tacos

    Caesar Salad served on a white plate with a knife and fork.

    Caesar Salad

    Grilled Chicken Thighs on a white plate

    Grilled Chicken Thighs

    Crab Salad served in light gray ceramic bowls.

    Crab Salad

    Shrimp Tacos served on a white oval platter with extra sauce on the side.

    Shrimp Tacos

    Korean Pork Belly served on a brushed metal platter.

    Korean Pork Belly

    Bucatini Carbonara served in a white bowl on a linen napkin.

    Bucatini Carbonara

    Tabouli Salad served in a white shallow bowl with glasses of water and lemon slices photographed from above.

    Tabouli Salad

    seared pork chops in a cast iron pan.

    Cast Iron Pork Chops

    Broccoli Pasta served in a white bowl photographed from above.

    Broccoli Pasta

    shrimp tacos with mango salsa served on an oval platter

    Shrimp Tacos with Mango Salsa

    chicken carnitas served on an oval platter.

    Chicken Carnitas

    Shrimp Salad

    Carne Asada Quesadilla wedges stacked on a black plate.

    Carne Asada Quesadillas

    sliced carne asada made in the oven on a black cutting board with knife and citrus fruits photographed from above.

    Carne Asada in the Oven

    Pork Saltimbocca served on a white plate with greens and mashed potatoes.

    Pork Saltimbocca

    Lemon Garlic Chicken Pasta served in a white bowl.

    Lemon Garlic Chicken Pasta

    Chicken Potato Soup served in a white bowl.

    Chicken Potato Soup

    Italian chicken cutlets served on a white oval platter.

    Italian Chicken Cutlets

    parmesan baked cod served with parsley and lemon slices on a white oval platter.

    Parmesan Baked Cod

    Chicken Pozole Verde served in a white bowl.

    Chicken Pozole Verde

    ladling shoyu ramen broth into a Japanese bowl.

    Shoyu Ramen Broth

    ladling miso ramen broth into a Japanese bowl.

    Miso Ramen Broth

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