Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook

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 …

Mongolian Beef Meatballs
Appetizer Asian Inspired Beef Main Dish

Mongolian Beef Meatballs with Pineapple

Mongolian Beef Meatballs with Pineapple have the flavor of a takeout favorite but in meatball form. Added pineapple provides a sweet freshness that contrasts nicely with the sweet and savory sauce. These meatballs are fantastic as an appetizer or as a rice bowl. Mongolian beef is a fixture in Chinese restaurants. It consists of thinly sliced and tenderized beef (usually flank) seared until crispy then …

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. …

Tomato Grilled Cheese Soup Bowl
Appetizer Main Dish Soup

Tomato and Grilled Cheese Soup Bowl

Get the experience of tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches in one bowl with this Tomato and Grilled Cheese Soup Bowl! Dig into the soupy tomato base, the garlic ciabatta croutons, and the bubbly melted cheese for pure satisfaction. Enjoy as a starter or a main course. Tomato soup and grilled cheese is an American classic combination. To me, the combination of the two evokes …

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 …