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Main Dishes

Steak and Potato Toasts

December 10, 2019

Steak and Potato ToastsWhile everyone is still flipping out over avocado toast, I’m just over here minding my own business, trying to promote these Steak and Potato Toasts. They are hearty, filling and completely over the top. Exactly what you want from your toast recipes, right? It’s that perfect dish to make when you have company over this holiday season because it’s fancy enough to impress your guests but also super simple, so you don’t have to spend all day in the kitchen cooking. Serve it as an appetizer (in smaller form), a starter, a light lunch or even a quick dinner with a salad on the side. You want brunch? Top these with a fried egg and call it breakfast. Have I mentioned how versatile this recipe is? This is your new go-to, must-have dish and I hope you enjoy it!

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Main Dishes Tagged With: appetizers, Dinner, Holiday, Main Dishes, starters

Thanksgiving Stuffed Pasta Shells

November 19, 2019

Thanksgiving Stuffed Pasta ShellsEvery year I’m always left with the same question of what I should do with all of my Thanksgiving leftovers. Aside from the regular ol’ turkey sandwich or turkey chili, I never really have anything new or exciting planned for the next day’s dinner. All of that is changing however, because this year I’ve teamed up my friends over at Go Bold With Butter to bring you these incredibly over-the-top and totally necessary Thanksgiving Stuffed Pasta Shells! You can either make it completely from scratch, as I’ve written in the recipe below, or you can utilize those Turkey Day leftovers, combine them all together and make this super hearty pasta dish for dinner. You can’t go wrong with pasta and homemade cheese sauce, and that is a true fact.

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Filed Under: Holiday, Main Dishes Tagged With: Dinner, Go Bold With Butter, Leftover, Main Dishes, Pasta, Thanksgiving

Beef Stroganoff Meatballs

October 11, 2019

Beef Stroganoff MeatballsI’ve been a huge fan of beef stroganoff for a very long time now, and it is partly because I think it’s an absolutely delicious dish. The real reason however, is because there’s just something about it that makes me think I’m very elegant and posh when I make it at home or order it at a restaurant. The dish itself is not particularly fancy nor is it even remotely complicated. It’s a humble dish with very modest ingredients. Nothing you can’t find at a grocery store. No matter how many times I make it, it’ll still have a special place in my heart, or in my stomach I guess I should say. I’ve tried my hand at a chicken stroganoff before and even a soup variation, but this time around I’ve replaced the traditional beef for beef meatballs instead, and I can honestly say this might be the best rendition yet. I’m a sucker for meatballs though so I might be slightly biased.

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Chicken Pot Pie Salad

October 8, 2019

Chicken Pot Pie SaladThe classic and ever-comforting chicken pot pie (one of my all time favorite fall dishes) meets chicken salad with this deliciously addicting recipe. I know that I should be thinking about warming soups and stews right now, but we’re having hot weather here in Los Angeles yet again, and so my brain is still in summer mode. The great thing about this Chicken Pot Pie Salad though is that you can make it all year long. It’s comforting, but light at the same time, thanks to the homemade tarragon dressing. Serve warm, room temperature or cold right from the fridge. Did I mention that biscuits are involved? It’s always a good day when biscuits are involved.

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Filed Under: Lunch, Main Dishes, Salad Tagged With: biscuits, Dinner, lunch, Main Dishes, Salad

Tex-Mex Meatball Subs

September 27, 2019

Tex-Mex Meatball SubsI’m giving a Tex-Mex spin on a classic Italian-American dish that we all know and love. If you’ve ever been to any old school pizza parlor, then chances are you’ve probably had your fair share of meatball subs. Perhaps, you’ve made them at home countless of times? Chewy bread filled with meatballs, marinara sauce and lots of mozzarella cheese—what’s not to love about that? Absolutely nothing. Although I’m a big fan of the classic, I wanted to take things a step further and make these Tex-Mex Meatball Subs. Why? Because it just seemed like the right thing to do. These crusty rolls are filled with taco-spiced meatballs and pepper jack cheese, and then topped with a spicy slaw, avocado, cotija cheese, pickled jalapeños and a spicy crema. It’s a recipe you never knew you needed but won’t be able to live without. Did I mention they come together quickly and without much fuss? That’s what makes them so great, aside from their taste of course.

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Filed Under: Lunch, Main Dishes, Sandwiches Tagged With: Dinner, lunch, Main Dishes, Sandwiches

Sheet Pan New England Dinner

September 24, 2019

Sheet Pan New England DinnerI’ve had a few baking sheet recipes on the blog now, and each one quickly becomes my favorite. From Mediterranean Chicken Thighs to Jambalaya to Lomo Saltado and even Fish and Chips, there’s literally something for everyone. My new current favorite obsession just happens to be this Sheet Pan New England Dinner. Delicious shrimp cakes with roasted potatoes and a corn succotash. I know that this can technically be considered a summer meal, but the use of shrimp I think makes it acceptable all year round. And I find that because it’s baked in the oven, it really is the perfect “I don’t want summer to end” meal. Or the “I can’t believe summer is over” meal. Anyway you look at it, it’s the perfect meal to make when you don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen or are just too tired from the work day. You’ll love it!

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Filed Under: Main Dishes, Sheet Pan Dinners Tagged With: Dinner, Main Dishes, Sheet Pan Dinners

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