Category: Main Dishes

A little savory, a little sweet. The brown sugar and soy sauce roasting along with the natural juices gives this dish its wholesome, delicious flavor. It is so quick and easy and is perfect for those busy week nights. The kids love it too.

Prep Time	Cook Time	Total Time	Clean Up
5 Minutes	~30 Minutes	40 Minutes	One Baking Dish

The Juiciest Roast Pork Tenderloin recipe is the best for a weeknight meal because..

It requires so little ingredients that you most likely already have, and I won’t even make you take out another pan and sear the thing first. Just season the pork, throw it on a baking dish and into the oven and most of the work is done.

Ingredients

• 1 Pork Tenderloin
• 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
• 3 Tablespoons of Soy Sauce
• 2 Tablespoons of Brown Sugar
• 2 Teaspoons Apple Cider Vingar
• 1 Teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 Teaspoon Cumin
• 2 Teaspoons Garlic
• 1 Teaspoon Italian Seasoning
• Salt/Pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Place the tenderloin on aluminum foil in a baking dish.
3. Rub the pork with the olive oil, followed by the seasonings.
4. Add the soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce.
5. Place in the oven and bake for about 30 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 145 degrees.

This is a deliciously indulgent way to use turkey leftovers! This creamy casserole dish filled with spaghetti, cheese, peas and turkey will leave you feeling full and very happy.

Prep Time	Cook Time	Total Time	Easiness Level
15 Minutes	20 Minutes	35 Minutes	2 Vessels

Why Quick Leftover Turkey Tetrazzini is my favorite use of Thanksgiving leftovers..

..because it completely transforms the flavors that you just had from Thanksgiving into something that tastes completely new! It’s a creamy noodle casserole dish that tastes nothing like Thanksgiving when you can’t imagine eating anymore of that stuff. Another great reason is because it will feed your whole family dinner in very little time when slaving away in the kitchen is the last thing you’d want to do the days after the big cooking holiday.

Ingredients

• 2-3 Cups chopped leftover turkey
• 1 Pound cooked spaghetti
• Half a bag of frozen peas
• 1 chopped onion
• A few shakes of Parmesan Cheese
• 1 Can of Cream of Chicken Soup
• Breadcrumbs of your choice
• 2 Tablespoons of butter
• 1 Tablespoon of dried Thyme
• Salt/Pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a skillet, heat up the butter.
3. Once melted, add chopped onion and add the salt, pepper and thyme.
4. Cook onion until soft, about 5 minutes.
5. Add the peas, turkey, cream of chicken, and parmesan cheese to the skillet and combine until everything comes together.
6. Transfer contents to a baking dish and top with breadcrumbs.
7. Bake until heated through and bubbly, about 10-15 minutes.

Tip: Add mozzarella cheese or an extra can of cream of chicken or cream of mushroom to make this even more creamy!

Pastina is a teeny tiny pasta in the shape of stars that is cooked and mixed with butter, egg, or whatever variation people make it as. To me, it is a very comforting, childhood dish that my parents and grandmother made for me, and it brings back many childhood memories. Today I make it frequently for my own children. It is perfect for the kids, as well as very young toddlers starting out on their solid foods! It’s perfect for cold winter days, bad days, good days, busy days..it’s literally perfect for any day or meal of the year! It’s so simple, and filling and very simple and quick to make in a pinch.

Prep Time	Cook Time	Total Time	Easiness Level
< 5 Minutes	15 Minutes	20 Minutes	1 Pot

Ingredients

• 1/2 Box of Pastina
• 1 Egg
• 3 TBSP Butter
• Salt/Pepper to taste
• 1 TSP Knorrs Chicken Bouillon Seasoning, optional

Instructions

1. Bring a small pot of water to a boil.
2. Add Pastina.
3. Cook to according to package instructions.
4. Drain pasta.
5. Add all of the rest of the ingredients and mix together.
6. Serve and enjoy.

Tip: Grate some Parmesan Cheese on top too my kids love it!

Grab a few vegetables and a carton of eggs from the fridge and you’re set to make a protein-packed, deliciously satisfying meal. This one pan dish leaves you enough freedom to add whatever ingredients you enjoy most!

Prep Time	Cook Time	Total Time	Easiness Level
10 Minutes	45 Minutes	55 Minutes	One Skillet

Ingredients

• 8 Eggs
• 1 Small Onion, Chopped
• Handful of Fresh Spinach
• 1 Pepper, Chopped ( I like yellow, but use whatever color you want)
• A few mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 Cup of Grated Parmesan Cheese
• 1/2 Cup of Cheddar Cheese
• 3 Green Onions, Chopped.
• 3 TBSP of Butter
• 8 TBSP of Milk
• Salt/Pepper to Taste
• Chili Flakes, optional

The main takeaway is- USE WHATEVER YOU HAVE IN YOUR FRIDGE. Don’t strictly go by the produce that I included in the recipe section. Be free with it. Chop it up and throw it in. One day, I even used LEFTOVER fajita veggies that I sauteed from the night before. I chopped it up and I added it before throwing it in the oven and it added a TON of flavor.

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Turn on cast iron skillet on medium heat and add the butter when the skillet is heated through.
3. Add the onion and season with salt and pepper.
4. Let the onion sweat and get soft, about 5 minutes.
5. While the onion is cooking, whip up the eggs and milk with a fork along with some salt and pepper until homogenous.
6. Add the rest of your vegetables EXCEPT THE GREEN ONION and saute until they’re soft, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
7. For a little extra heat, add your optional Chili Flakes.
8. Add the eggs to the pan.
9. Add Parmesan Cheese.
10. Cook in the skillet, moving around your spatula so that the vegetables and cheese are evenly dispersed.
11. Slightly push back the edges of the eggs and tilt your skillet so that some runny parts of the eggs are getting a spot to heat up from the bottom.
12. Let the eggs set on the bottom for a few minutes and then add the Cheddar Cheese on the very top.
13. Put the skillet into oven.
14. Bake for about 25 minutes, or until eggs are fully cooked through.
15. Sprinkle Green Onions on top and serve.

Sausage and peppers simmering in red sauce is so easy to make and can be placed in pretty much whatever vessel you want it with whether it be rolls, a bed of pasta or even rice! This one pot recipe is so simple and it comes out tender and delicious every time.

Prep Time	Cook Time	Total Time	Easiness Level
10 Minutes	1-2 Hours	~ 1-2 Hours	One Pot

Ingredients

• 12 Italian sausages
• 2 Peppers, chopped
• 1 Large onion, chopped
• 2 Jars of your favorite tomato sauce
• 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
• 1 Tbsp Crushed Red Pepper
• 2 Tbsp Olive oil
• Salt
• Pepper

Instructions

1. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large pot/dutch oven on medium high.
2. When oil is hot, place sausages in batches in the pot and brown on both sides.
3. Remove sausages and set aside once browned.
4. Add remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the pot and add chopped vegetables.
5. Season peppers and onion with salt and pepper.
6. Stir vegetables until theyre slightly softened and have a little brown on them, about 10 minutes.
7. Add back in the sausages and the juices.
8. Add tomato sauce.
9. Add crushed red pepper and Italian seasoning.
10. Season with salt for taste.
11. Bring to a boil and then turn to low and cover with a lid for about 1-2 hours.
12. Serve with whatever carb you prefer!