Creamy One Skillet Chicken with Mushrooms and Orzo! Â In just 30 minutes you can have this delicious ONE PAN MEAL ready and on the table! Â Using easy to use Orzo pasta that cooks up in a flash! You can use breasts or thighs in this chicken and orzo recipe Break out your big skillet for…
Main Course Recipes
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Moroccan Chicken Stew
This is a recipe from the Laughing Spatula archives we felt needed a redo! we’ve been making this in our family for years. This Moroccan Chicken Stew is served over couscous, and has a pinch of cinnamon in it alongside hearty portobello mushroom slices. It is an easy one pot meal that has been a…
Cast Iron Pizza
We will never make pizza another way again! Â This Cast Iron Pizza recipe is the best and easiest pizza we have ever made. Â Crispy crust, easy dough and our two minute Pizza Sauce makes this our favorite meal every Friday night! Friday Night Pizza is what we do. Â This ritual has been around since Rachel…
How to Make Pizza Dough at Home
The best and easiest pizza dough! Â You can make restaurant quality pizza dough at home with just a few ingredients! Â Â This recipe makes enough for two 12″ pizza’s. Â Friday night pizza to the rescue! With just a few ingredients, flour, sugar, water and yeast you can make the most amazing pizza crust. Â Simple…
Loaded Pizza Casserole
We had to get one last casserole in before winter ends, so I whipped up a batch of this comforting Pizza Casserole! A penne pasta base with marinara, topped with mozzarella, sausage, pepperoni, peppers, mushrooms, onions and black olives. I’m not going to lie and say this is a healthy recipe-it’s not! But I’m 8.5…
Taco Pie
 This easy Taco Pie recipe was the Pillsbury Bake-off Winner in 1970 – We have upped the flavor and made it deep dish but it still has that lovely taste from childhood!  It has held the test of time for good reason!.  Made with ground beef, store bought crescent rolls, sour cream and mexican spices…
Easy Sausage and Potato Skillet
We love our one pan, Â skillet meals around here and this Easy Sausage and Potato Skillet is no exception! Made in about 20 minutes, we combine sausage, potatoes, bell peppers and onions in a pan, saute them to perfection, and enjoy this easy meal in no time. To start, combine butter and olive oil in…
Italian Wedding Soup
This  Italian Wedding Soup is so delicious- the perfect blend of vegetables, meatballs, and and pasta all come together in a delicious, simple broth. An easy comfort food that doesn’t take long to make and packs a flavor punch. Another bonus? Our version only takes 30 minutes and is made all in one pot. No…
Easy Avgolemono – Greek Chicken Rice and Egg Soup
Avgolemono – Greek Chicken, Rice and Egg Soup!  A delicious blend of chicken, rice, a few veggies and egg…hey wait, what?  Egg?  Yup, egg!  It’s what makes this soup silky creamy..without cream.  Sounds like Greek to me! We first had this at a restaurant in Palm Springs…ya real Greek right? :).  But it was so…
One-Pan Egg Roll in a Bowl
One-Pan Egg Roll in a Bowl…a recipe that is all over the internet! Â And for good reason. Â Packed with protein, low in carbs and comes together in 20 minutes. Â I’d say thats a viral recipe if there ever was one! I have added my own flare to this recipe…of course! How to make this…
Pecan Crusted Salmon with Rosemary
Pecan Crusted Salmon with Rosemary will become your go to weeknight and most loved guest recipe!  This delicious baked salmon recipe is easy on the cook and the waistline. We love our nuts around here…especially pecans!  We toss them in salad, roast them with honey and bake them up in Banana Foster Upside-down Cake! This is…
Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup
Ever wish dinner was done when you got home? Well, here you go. We make our Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup unique by adding some diced potatoes which add to the heartiness of this delicious and cozy soup. Throw your split pea ingredients into the slow cooker, turn it on, and dinner is done at…
Baked Ziti with Sausage and Bechamel
If your looking for a delicious way to feed a crowd this Baked Ziti with Sausage and Béchamel will wow your guests! Easy on the cook using store bought Marinara sauce with a super simple Béchamel Sauce to make it creamy and cheesy! Don’t be scared by that fancy word ‘Béchamel’.  I promise to take…
Pork Chops with Apples and Cider Glaze
I made these Pork Chops with Sautéed Apples and Cider Glaze as soon as we got into the swing of Fall, they are so delicious! Coat the pork chops with flour and cinnamon so they get a nice crust and drizzle with apple cider glaze. Everything is made all in one pan so it’s SUPER…
Sausage Potato Soup
Made in just 20 minutes this Sausage Potato Soup combines just a handful of ingredients. Â Good soup doesn’t have to take hours! Â Your family will love this one pot meal! We love soup! Â In fact when we started this blog I wanted it to be just a soup blog. Â Common sense prevailed and we love…