Main Dish Recipes

Rice Cooker Chili

This small batch, scaled back, and super easy Rice Cooker Chili still delivers huge flavor. Perfect for dorm living, RV's, and hotel cooking!

Chipotle Pumpkin Pasta

$3.34 recipe / $0.84 serving

This easy tomato-free Chipotle Pumpkin Pasta is smoky, spicy, creamy, and the perfect way to celebrate fall flavors. Step by step photos.

One Pot Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

$9.41 recipe / $2.35 serving

Cook a complete dinner in one pot with this Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta, using mostly pantry-stable items. Perfect for busy weeknights!

A hand dipping a piece of bread into a bowl of lentil stew.

Vegan Lentil Stew

$5.08 recipe / $0.64 serving

A rich and hearty medley of vegetables, lentils, and herbs makes this freezer-friendly Vegan Lentil Stew the perfect cold-weather comfort food.

Cheeseburger Meatloaf

$7.31 recipe / $1.83 serving

This super cheesy Cheddar Cheeseburger Meatloaf is studded with melty nuggets of cheddar, and topped with a tangy tomato-mustard sauce.

Rice Cooker Spanish Chickpeas and Rice

$4.41 recipe / $1.10 serving

Rice Cooker Spanish Chickpeas and Rice is an incredibly easy and inexpensive vegan dinner that will keep you full and happy with very little effort.

Garlic Herb Baked Chicken Breast

$5.61 recipe / $2.81 per breast

Garlic Herb Baked Chicken Breast is a fast and easy way to make juicy and flavorful chicken to add to sandwiches, wraps, pasta, salads, and more.

Ravioli with Sage Brown Butter Sauce

$4.87 recipe / $2.44 serving

Do something special for yourself and make this simple, yet elegant Ravioli with Sage Brown Butter Sauce. Restaurant quality without the enormous bill!

Three bowls of Sweet Chili Chicken Stir Fry

Sweet Chili Chicken Stir Fry Bowls

$10.20 recipe / $2.55 serving

Sweet Chili Chicken Stir Fry Bowls use my favorite "formula" for keeping weeknight dinners simple and effortless. Customize the formula to make your own!