In just a few minutes you can serve up this comforting delicious shrimp and orzo dinner. Better yet, the entire dinner is made all in one pan so not only do you save on time, but also in the dish department. I’ve made this for weeknight meals, and also for company. No matter the occasion,…
One Pot recipes
One pot and one pan recipes. We are experts in creating delicious and easy recipes using only one pan!
Guinness Irish Stew
Guinness Irish Stew – who knew a dark beer could add so much flavor….and yet, not taste like beer! ย Fresh ingredients all simmered together for a wonderfully deep flavored Guinness Irish Beef Stew! Pink hearts, yellow moons, orange stars… I’ll bet you didn’t know I spoke fluent Irish… ya, me and the little guy…
Gnocchi Sausage and Spinach Soup
With just a few simple and wholesome ingredients, you can make this most amazing and comforting Gnocchi Sausage Soup in less than 30 minutes! Aย recipe re-doooo !ย ย We first posted this in December of 2011. ย That’s like a 100 in blog years. ย This was our first viral recipe and I remember doing cart wheels in…
The Best Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin
The great snowpocalypse of Seattle helped me develop this recipe; and boy, am I glad it did! This Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin is made with a zesty marinade of garlic, ginger, lime and soy. Accompanied by tender and delicious braised onions, your family will go bonkers over this- it really is the BEST Slow Cooker…
French Onion Chicken
ย Easy French Onion Chicken is our new favorite fast and fresh ย dinner! ย Simple seared chicken breasts with an easy to make deep flavored onion gravy. ย This one is great for weeknight or company night! This is the stuff that easy chicken dinner recipes are made of! ย Once your onions have carmalized and developed a…
Cauliflower Rice with Mushrooms and Feta
Cauliflower Rice with Mushrooms and Feta! – This combo will make you quickly forget it’s cauliflower and not rice! Cauliflower rice where have you been all my life! ย I mean Iย haveย heard of it, but I really didn’t think it would taste like rice…but it does! ย Especially with a little help from my beloved mushrooms…
Creamy One Pot Chicken Rice and Mushrooms
One Skillet Chicken and Rice with Mushrooms!ย If you make this once, you will make it over and over again! ย Simple wholesome ingredients, with lots of that earthy mushroom flavor. This is a dish that come together in one skillet, for a perfect weeknight meal your whole family will love. Easy One Pan Chicken &…
Easy Chicken in Tomato Sauce – A 30 Minute One Pan Meal
ย This Easy Chicken in Tomato Sauce recipe is fast, fresh and healthy! ย Juicy seared chicken breasts covered with tomato sauce…with just a touch of cream to make it silky and delicious! Chicken breasts do not have to be boring…I repeat, not boring! ย We eat so much chicken around here I’m surprised we don’t grow feathers…
Skinny Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Soup
Here is one of my secret diet weapons!ย Skinny Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Soup. ย Coming in at only 30 calories a cup. ย (That is exactly a cup in the photo by the way). ย It’s hearty and healthy and great with a half a turkey sammie for lunch.ย In under 30 minutes you can have…
Slow Cooker Beef Barley Soup
Beef Barley Soup in the slow cooker or on the stovetop, you are going to love this hearty soup! Perfect for anytime of the year- but during the winter this is an especially great comfort meal! Without question, my favorite food season is Fall. Soups, stews, all things that cook all day and make my house…
20 Minute White Chicken Chili
ย This White Chicken Chile is our answer to HEALTHY, FAST AND FRESH FALL DINNERS! ย With leftovers for lunch! ย You can whip this up in 20 little minutes with a few easy ingredients. Year after year I whine about our short Seattle summers, but then I realize something. ย IT’S SOUP SEASON! ย I am a soup-a-naught, a…
One Pan Roasted Chicken with Sausage and Potatoes
This One Pan Roasted Chicken with Sausage and Potatoes is in the pan and in the oven in 10 minutes! We use chicken thighs and drumsticks alongside sausage, potatoes and onions tossed together in an easy and big flavored marinade. This is it guys… ย your new ย ‘feed the family before they eat all the Cheetos’ dinner. ย If…
The Easiest Baked Mexican Rice
Fluffy restaurant style Mexican rice. It’s SO HARD to duplicate at home but guess what? I found a way! You will LOVE this recipe for the BEST and EASIEST Baked Mexican Rice!ย Mexican Baked Rice Recipe I made this recipe on a whim, based off of our baked white rice recipe. It’s a simple…
5 Best Recipes To Get You From Monday through Friday (with Printable Grocery List!)
Howdy, Friends! It’s back to school for most families, which means hectic nights, busy days, and hungry kiddos. But- fear not! Laughing Spatula has ya covered. ย Here’s 5 recipes for Monday through Friday to get you through thatย first busy week of almost Fall. WE LOVE OUR EASY WEEKNIGHT MEALS! We’ve even included a printable grocery…
Easy Baked Chicken and Rice
Easy Baked Chicken and Rice! ย A family staple. ย Everything goes in the pan, even the uncooked rice! ย We flavor ours up with lemon and a few veggies and a little sprinkle of crunchy stuff on the chicken. ย We love crunchy stuff! I think every family has a version of this recipe in their recipe box….















