Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook

Homey Turkey Cabbage Soup
Budget-Friendly Meals Chicken / Poultry Light and Healthy One-Pot Meals Soup

Homey Turkey Cabbage Soup

Eating Homey Turkey Cabbage Soup feels like eating in Grandma’s kitchen. It makes you feel warm and cozy all over while delivering on flavor. With turkey, cabbage, and other vegetables, it’s a one-pot meal that is also nutritious. This soup recipe uses ground turkey, but leftover turkey works too! This turkey and cabbage evokes the nostalgia of eating at Grandma’s house. It’s cozy and comforting …

Slow Cooker Pork Ribs
Budget-Friendly Meals Main Dish Pork Slow Cooked

Slow Cooker Pork Ribs

If you love an easy crockpot dinner recipe, you will love Slow Cooker Pork Ribs! It produces fork-tender ribs using simple ingredients, and the sauce is so flavorful you will want to smother everything in it! This is a slow cooker recipe that makes dinnertime a breeze! Whether you’re feeding the family or dinner guests, this slow cooker recipe will make your job easy and …

6-Ingredient Chicken Pot Pie
Budget-Friendly Meals Chicken / Poultry Main Dish

6-Ingredient Chicken Pot Pie

This 6-Ingredient Chicken Pot Pie makes it possible to enjoy a hearty and comforting dinner on a busy weeknight. And you can get it all done in one hour, thanks to some convenient ingredients. You’re going to want this in your regular dinner rotation! If you like quick savory pies, you will also love my 5-Ingredient Beef Pie. It’s back-to-school time, and the race to …

Smash Burger
Beef Budget-Friendly Meals Main Dish Sandwich

Smash Burgers with Special Sauce

Make restaurant-style smash burgers at home quickly, easily, and inexpensively. This recipe creates thin juicy beef patties seared to perfection and topped with melted cheese. The patties are served with toppings and a special sauce on toasted buns. This post may contain affiliate links. I make a small commision on qualifying purchases at no added cost to you. What are smash burgers? They are griddle …

Slow Cooker Pot Roast
Beef Budget-Friendly Meals Main Dish Slow Cooked

Slow Cooker Pot Roast

This Slow Cooker Pot Roast transforms tough but economical chuck roast into a fork-tender and juicy meal. It’s slow-cooked with carrots, onions, and potatoes. Seasoning packets are used to create an easy, most flavorful brown gravy. Pot roast is a homey and welcoming meal anyone can make. All you need to do is stick to a few basic rules to have a delicious mouthwatering pot …

Turkey Vegetable Tater Tot Hotdish
Budget-Friendly Meals Chicken / Poultry Main Dish

Turkey Tater Tot Hotdish

Turkey Tater Tot Hotdish can easily be put together any night of the week. This family-friendly meal contains turkey and vegetables in a creamy sauce, cheddar cheese, and a crispy tater tots topping. Talk about comfort food! It’s a great dish to repurpose leftover turkey (and chicken, too)! With Thanksgiving only a couple of weeks away, I’m already thinking about how to utilize leftover turkey. …

Butterfly Chicken Drumsticks
Budget-Friendly Meals Chicken / Poultry Main Dish

Butterfly Chicken Drumsticks

If you like chicken with maximum caramelization and flavor, make Butterfly Drumsticks! All you need is a sharp knife to slice the drumsticks open then add seasoning. Marinating is recommended but not vital. Then bake, air fry, pan sear, or grill. This is a main dish you can get on the table with ease. This post contains affiliate links. There are so many reasons to …

Tuna Pasta Salad
Budget-Friendly Meals Fish / Seafood Main Dish Pasta Salads and Sides

Tuna Pasta Salad

Tuna Pasta Salad is timeless and perfect for potlucks, family dinners, or summertime cookouts. This version is a melodious blend of pasta, tuna, celery, roasted red pepper, pickle, onion, and dill. A mayonnaise-based dressing brings everything together. I love canned tuna in any shape or form…as a sandwich, a noodle casserole, or even as a dip. In the summertime, a good tuna pasta salad hits …

Ramen Noodles with Peanut Sauce
Asian Inspired Budget-Friendly Meals Main Dish One-Pot Meals Pasta Salads and Sides

Ramen Noodles with Peanut Sauce

Need a simple, easy side dish or main course? Ramen Noodles with Peanut Sauce is the answer. It’s flavorful and peanut buttery, and it cooks in no time! This ramen noodle dish is great for a busy weeknight. What’s more, it’s super flavorful, with peanut butter and hoisin sauce as the base ingredients. The sauce is creamy and peanut buttery with notes of saltiness, sweetness, …