One-Pan Enchilada Pasta
If you love making cheesy enchiladas, then you’re going to love this easy enchilada pasta recipe. It’s ready in about 30 minutes and one pot,
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quick & easy Ground Beef Stroganoff
A twist on the traditional Stroganoff recipe and ready in under 30 minutes! Ground beef, mushrooms, onions, and a sour cream/yogurt sauce tossed with egg
homemade Cheeseburger Macaroni Recipe
This easy skillet Cheeseburger Macaroni recipe is a close re-creation of the Hamburger Helper version but homemade and using all real ingredients.
The simplest sheet pan beef nachos recipe
This sheet pan version of nachos has all the popular toppings in one place for a delicious and easy dinner. Learn how to make the
The Shepherd's Cheesy Pie Recipe - Super Easy!
Looking for a comfort food recipe? Our Shepherd's Cheesy Pie recipe is easy to make and tastes delicious. Learn more about this recipe here.
Easy Beef Empanadas
These tasty South American treats are fun, easy to make and delicious. This beef empanadas recipe utilizes puff pastry for the ground beef filling to
Instant Pot Salisbury Steak with mushroom gravy
Warm, hearty, and delicious...this Instant Pot Salisbury Steak feeds your whole family delicious rich gravy on top of flavorful beef patties without a lot of
Grilled Jalapéno Cheddar burgers
Full of chopped jalapéno's and topped with creamy cheddar cheese, this is the burger everyone will be asking for again and again! REady in under
Air Fryer Ground Beef Wellington
I took my super popular Ground Beef Wellington recipe and adapted it for the Air Fryer. Same great taste, just as easy (easier!) to make,
the easiest Dorito Casserole (Pie)
A family friendly meal, Dorito pie (or casserole) is layers of crushed Doritos, ground beef filling, salsa, cheese, and sour cream. A hearty casserole all
Sweet & Spicy Crockpot Meatballs
Only 5 minutes of prep and you can let the crockpot do all the work to make these perfectly sweet and spicy crockpot meatballs!
Homestyle Meat Pie
An easy, hearty, and oh so delicious meat pie! You'll love this ease of this dish and that puff pastry crust...OMG. So good!
the Easiest Sloppy Joe Sauce like...EVER.
This is the Sloppy Joe Sauce you've been looking for! Sooo easy to make and your whole family will love it!
Tater Tot Sloppy Joe Casserole the whole family will go nuts for!
Y'alllllll!! Tater tot casserole just got a major update and Joe is responsible. Sloppy Joe, to be exact. This is a perfect blend of sloppy
the BEST Homemade Sloppy joes recipe
A favorite in our family, this is srsly the BEST homemade sloppy joe sauce. Easy to make and freeze...you'll adore this one!
Juicy Lucy Meatballs
It's absolutely essential, if you are from MN, that you know what a Juicy Lucy is. And not just know what it is...have partaked in
Ground Beef Wellington Recipe - looks & tastes fancy...so easy!
An easy recipe that is as impressively beautiful as it is delicious. Master this recipe and you'll always have a company friendly dish! Utilizes puff
Baked Ziti or Penne
This Baked Ziti (or Penne) recipe is an easy fix and forget recipe that your whole family will love. I make it ahead and then
Minnesota Tater Tot Hotdish
Full of warm, comforting flavor... Tater Tot HotDish is a favorite recipe for everyone!
Vidalia onion and bacon bomb
A sweet Vidalia onion ins stuffed with ground beef and mozzarella cheese. Then it's wrapped in bacon and topped with bread crumbs. Delicious and beautiful!
classic Spaghetti Sauce recipe/tips & tricks for perfect Spaghetti dinner
I made a delicious and easy dinner using Johnsonville® Meatballs as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars #MeatballMasters. Find our full disclosure here. Is there
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