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What To Make For Dinner

These are the most popular easy dinner ideas on our website. We hope you find one to enjoy!

Bacon and cheese on shredded pork sliders on a Hawaiian roll

BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders

Kielbasa and Pierogi recipe in a simple skillet with butter and onions

Pierogies and Kielbasa

Corner of baked sausage, egg and cheese casserole in dish

Easy Egg & Sausage Casserole

Close up half circle of Kielbasa and potatoes on a fork on a plate full of the cheese covered casserole

Cheesy Sausage and Potato Casserole

Close up white dish of tender bake surrounded by hamburger and a rich, flavorful sauce with a spoon handle on the side.

Cowboy Baked Beans (Skillet or Slow Cooker)

Bowtie chicken pasta casserole with fork on white plate

Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Pasta Casserole

smoked sausage and cheesy potatoes

Smoked Sausage and Cheesy Potato Casserole

Close up heaping serving of warm hamburger and noodles mixed together with cream of chicken soup and cheese

Classic Hamburger Noodle Casserole

Over head view of plate with bowtie pasta generously coated with a creamy and cheesy sauce, with pieces of tomato and smoked sausage nestled in the tender pasta.

Cajun Sausage Pasta

Close up stew meat recipe cooked in a crock pot with a fork in a tender piece and a mushroom generously coating a plate of mashed potatoes

Crock Pot Stew Meat and Mushrooms

Our Most Popular Meal!

Creamy chicken, carrots and peas wrapped in Red Lobster Biscuit mix makes this easy recipe that’s become known as TikTok Chicken Cobbler.

This casserole is a real crowd pleaser!

Jennifer’s Favorite Meals

A flavorful restaurant quality salad made at home from from bags of salad mix, chicken, bacon and cheese in a white bowl on a red and white plaid napkin.

Easy Chopped Salad

Close up of really tender slices of chicken breasts that is really easy to bake in the oven.

Juicy Chicken Breasts

Close up half of an excellent low carb filling of stuffed pepper and cream cheese with other cheeses for a delicious stuffed green peppers.

Sausage & Cream Cheese Stuffed Peppers

Easy pepperoni and cheese stromboli

Farmhouse Stromboli

White plate with ham loaf, green beans and mashed potatoes

Farmhouse Ham Loaf

My Mom’s Best Dinners

Serving of glazed meatloaf on a pile of mashed potatoes with green beans in the background.

Easy Amish Meatloaf

Dutch oven of Chili with tomato juice on a stove top

Farmhouse Style Chili

Close up bowl full of tender stew meat in a hearty tomato based sauce that is loaded with potatoes, carrots, onion, celery and mushrooms to create our amazing Crock Pot Beef Stew Recipe on a red and white napkin.

Homemade Crock Pot Beef Stew

Close up of ham balls with a sweet and smoky flavor and a light golden brown finish on a yellow plate with green beans and mashed potatoes in the background.

Farmhouse Ham Balls

Tender cube steak made in the oven generously covered with gravy on a pile of mashed potatoes with a fork leaning on the white plate.

Cube Steak with Gravy

Farmer Joe’s Favorite Meals

Slice of ground pork and sauerkraut roll topped with a slice of bacon

Pork and Sauerkraut Roll-Ups

Close up of Andouille sausage on top of spicy rice mixture

Easy Sausage Jambalaya

Close up of tender shredded pork falling off of country ribs with a flavorful gravy coating the meat.

Slow Cooker Country Style Ribs with Gravy

Homemade sloppy joe sandwich on a white plate

Crock Pot Sloppy Joes

Thinly sliced corned beef with pickling spices resting on a bed of tender vegetables.

Corned Beef In A Roaster

Kid Friendly Meals

Side view of glazed pepperoni pizza slider with melted cheese on the side

Glazed Pepperoni Pizza Sliders

Delicious homemade stuffed crust pizza with three ingredient crust cut into 6 pieces and ready to eat.

Homemade Stuffed Crust Pizza

Pile of cheesy pasta made in a skillet with marinara sauce and alfredo sauce on a white plate for a quick meal.

Pasta With Marinara and Alfredo

View above a homestyle skillet meal recipe that our whole family loves is this creamy sausage macaroni and cheese.

Sausage Mac And Cheese

Feeding a Crowd

We’re known for cooking great food for birthday parties, family reunions, graduation parties, holidays, friend gatherings and all of life’s big events.

We’ve got lots of tips on cooking with electric roasters and how to feed 100 people or more a delicious meal on a budget!

One Skillet Meals

Plate of sauerkraut with browned smoked sausage coins on a white plate.

Kielbasa and Sauerkraut

Kielbasa and potatoes with flavorful sausage and generous seasoning paired with slices of onions and peppers for additional flavor accents on a white plate with a fork in the background.

Kielbasa and Potatoes

Cheesy and delicious beef and noodle skillet casserole meal on a white plate with a fork

Creamy Beef and Noodle Skillet

Smoked sausage fried rice in a skillet

Sausage Fried Rice

Chicken Recipes

Parmesan coated chicken tenders baked in butter

Baked Parmesan Chicken Strips

Wooden spoon in crock pot chicken bacon and ranch

Slow Cooker Chicken Bacon Ranch

Cream of chicken soup covering a sliced chicken breast coated with Swiss cheese and stuffing mix with a fork in the center on a white plate.

Swiss Chicken Casserole With Stuffing

A whole chicken on a smoker with a probe in the thigh meat

Easy Electric Smoker Whole Chicken

Easy Slider Recipes

Chicken slider with cheese, bacon and ranch dressing on a Hawaiian roll with poppyseed glaze

Chicken Bacon and Ranch Sliders

4 easy turkey sliders on Kings Hawaiian Rolls

Easy Hawaiian Roll Turkey Sliders

Close up of a hot ham and cheese slider with thick layers of meat and cheese on a Hawaiian roll with the top of the bun coated with a shinny and sweet brown sugar and poppy seed glaze.

Hawaiian Ham and Cheese Sliders

Close up baked roast beef sliders with two layers of meat and provolone cheese, sautéed onions, white sauce and a buttery glaze.

Roast Beef Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls

Slow Cooker Recipes

Homemade BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich on white plate by BBQ potato chips and broccoli

Farmhouse Pulled Pork

Easy crock pot macaroni and cheese on a white plate

Crock Pot Mac and Cheese {Farmhouse Style}

Close up creamy homemade shredded chicken sandwich on a fresh sesame seed bun

Shredded Chicken Sandwiches

Fork full of tender chicken coated with Swiss cheese, stove top stuffing and cream of chicken soup on a white plate.

Crock Pot Chicken and Stuffing Casserole

Breakfast and Brunch Recipes

Close up of delicious creamy filled pancake breakfast tacos loaded with fruit and drizzled with chocolate sauce on a wooden table top.

Pancake Tacos

Stack of warm cottage cheese oatmeal pancakes on a plate.

Oatmeal Cottage Cheese Pancakes

Cheese running over sausage and chive covered everything bagel casserole

Everything Bagel and Sausage Casserole

Pillsbury crescent dough breakfast pizza with cheddar cheese, crumbled sausage and scrambled eggs

Crescent Roll Breakfast Pizza

Pasta Recipes

Baked mostaccioli casserole covered in cheese on white plate.

Baked Mostaccioli Pasta

Close up glass dish of baked macaroni and cheese with cottage cheese on a red napkin.

Hoggy’s Mac And Cheese

Close up beef stuff shells on a white plate

Cream Cheese and Beef Stuffed Shells

Close up fork piercing tender rigatoni cooked in a rich tomato and meat sauce with ricotta cheese and coated in melted mozzarella cheese on a plate.

Slow Cooker Rigatoni Casserole

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Ground Beef Recipes

Close up cheese covered hash brown and beef casserole with a fork full on a white plate.

Cheesy Ground Beef Hashbrown Casserole

Close up portion of cheesy, meaty and sauce covered tortellini with ground beef on a white plate with a fork leaning on the back of food and a skillet full in the background

Cheesy Ground Beef Tortellini

Corner of a tasty 9 x 13" cabbage hamburger casserole covered in tomato sauce with layers of cooked cabbage, hamburger, onion and rice.

Hamburger Cabbage Casserole

Close up stuffed pizza peppers in a clear glass dish on a red and white plaid napkin

Creamy Pizza Stuffed Bell Peppers

Casserole Recipes

Thick pieces of bacon resting on top of a slice of bacon egg and cheese breakfast casserole with a fork resting on the white plate.

Bacon Breakfast Casserole

Rows of pepperoni on top of a layer of cheese on a spaghetti pizza on a red and white napkin.

Spaghetti Pizza Casserole

Twice baked potato casserole loaded with cheese, sour cream, bacon and green onions

Twice Baked Potato Casserole

Close up of a silver serving spoon in a chicken noodle bake ready to serve.

Chicken Noodle Casserole

Kielbasa Recipes

Skillet of sausage, peppers, onions and fried potatoes

Smoked Sausage, Peppers, Onions & Potatoes Skillet

Tender rice surrounding coins of lightly browned Kielbasa with green pepper, tomatoes and onions nestled in for more flavor and a fork about to take a bite.

Easy Kielbasa and Rice

Oven baked Kielbasa and potatoes with broccoli on a baking sheet.

Roasted Kielbasa In The Oven

Buttery noodles with small slices of Kielbasa and cabbage

Kielbasa and Noodles With Cabbage

Beef Recipes

Close up tender ground beef coated with a creamy vegetable, milk and broth mixture with Red Lobster biscuit mix baked in a pot pie crust layer on top on a red and white plaid napkin.

Easy Hamburger Pot Pie

Juicy and tender beef brisket shredded up in a roaster oven

Tender Brisket in a Roaster

Close up plate full of a one pot rice skillet meal with plenty of savory ground beef and tomatoes garnished with lettuce and sour cream with a fork in the background.

Taco Rice Skillet

Silver serving spoon in a warm, fresh casserole with hamburger and noodles that picky eaters love.

Easy Hamburger Casserole

Pork Recipes

Tender pieces of pork roast with a blush of pink in the center surrounded by sauerkraut in a baking dish

Pork and Sauerkraut

Close up baked pork chop with a curved rib bone on a dinner plate with

Bone-In Oven Baked Pork Chops

Tender falling about shoulder country ribs nestled in sauerkraut on baking pan

Tender Country Style Ribs and Sauerkraut

Slice of creamy pork chop casserole on a white plate

Creamy Pork Chop Casserole

Soup and Chili Recipes

Spoon in a bowl of easy chili sprinkled with chopped parsley with bread and a slow cooker in the background.

Farmhouse Slow Cooker Chili

Bacon bits sprinkled over cheddar cheese melted into a bowl of potato soup with hash browns on a bright blue and white napkin.

Potato Soup with Hash Browns

Flavorful bowl filled to the brim with crockpot white chicken chili ready to eat with cheese and parsley in the center.

White Bean Chicken Chili

Overhead view of delicious keto stuffed bell pepper soup on a blue and white napkin

Keto Stuffed Pepper Soup

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Close up chopped salami in pasta salad with Italian dressing, cheese, olives, tomatoes and green peppers.

Italian Pasta Salad

Close up cooked pieces of smoked sausage resting on top of a bed of tender chopped potatoes and green beans on a white plate.

Slow Cooker Sausage and Potatoes

Leftover pulled pork baked in a crescent roll with a stick of cheese on a silver pan.

Easy BBQ Pulled Pork Crescents

Close up of fork in a flavorful and easy casserole made with hamburger and slices of potatoes nestled in vegetables.

Hamburger and Potato Casserole

Close up fork piercing tender rigatoni cooked in a rich tomato and meat sauce with ricotta cheese and coated in melted mozzarella cheese on a plate.

Slow Cooker Rigatoni Casserole

Close up plate full of a one pot rice skillet meal with plenty of savory ground beef and tomatoes garnished with lettuce and sour cream with a fork in the background.

Taco Rice Skillet

Coins of sausage nestled in tender potatoes and cooked green beans on a white plate with a fork in the background.

Smoked Sausage, Potatoes and Green Beans

Close up of tender noodles, shredded chicken, carrots, celery and onions in broth in a roaster full of soup with a serving spoon.

Chicken Noodle Soup For A Crowd

Close up of a fork resting on a plate with Swiss cheese and diced ham nestled in creamy noodles.

Swiss Ham and Noodle Casserole

Tender rice surrounding coins of lightly browned Kielbasa with green pepper, tomatoes and onions nestled in for more flavor and a fork about to take a bite.

Easy Kielbasa and Rice

Flavorful pan full of an easy sausage and pasta recipe coated with cheese and baked in a creamy sauce with a black serving spoon in the edge.

One Skillet Pasta with Sausage

Bacon bits sprinkled over cheddar cheese melted into a bowl of potato soup with hash browns on a bright blue and white napkin.

Potato Soup with Hash Browns

Spoon lifting a bite of corn chowder with bacon and potatoes above a bowl full of flavorful soup.

Bacon Corn Chowder

Flavorful bowl filled to the brim with crockpot white chicken chili ready to eat with cheese and parsley in the center.

White Bean Chicken Chili

Spoon in a bowl of easy chili sprinkled with chopped parsley with bread and a slow cooker in the background.

Farmhouse Slow Cooker Chili

Close up top of a Hawaiian roll with slits cut in the top and stuffed with pepperoni and Italian cheese and baked until golden brown.

Pepperoni Stuffed Hawaiian Rolls

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Tender rice surrounding coins of lightly browned Kielbasa with green pepper, tomatoes and onions nestled in for more flavor and a fork about to take a bite.

Easy Kielbasa and Rice

Hand holding butter, cans of beef consomme and French onion soup over top of brown rice in a white dish.

French Onion and Beef Consomme Rice

Cheese running over sausage and chive covered everything bagel casserole

Everything Bagel and Sausage Casserole

Package of Hawaiian rolls made into garlic bread with cheese, garlic, butter and Parmesan stuffed and baked into the rolls on a blue and white napkin.

Cheesy Hawaiian Roll Garlic Bread

Plate full of baked vegetable medley casserole with a fork

Baked Vegetable Medley

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