This was a really fun and tasty way to get some fish in – I’m pretty bad about remembering to defrost it and cook it, even though we both love it! This was a Cooking Light recipe, I used Mahi for the fish, and we had it with brussels sprouts.
Main Dishes
Baked Ziti
My favorite baked ziti recipe – easy and always awesome. I usually just make it with ground beef and season a lot, but it would also work with ground turkey or sausage, as the original recipe (from Smitten Kitchen) suggests. We’ve also done this with shirataki and liked it just as much. 🙂
Italian Wedding Soup
My friend Missy is doing a meatball cooking challenge this year, and I was thus inspired to make Italian wedding soup, because hooray meatballs. I used Ina’s recipe, because I’ve had luck with it in the past. The (turkey) meatballs were a little bland, but I also didn’t have every single thing on hand. Still really good, especially leftover!
Chicken Sausage and Squash Lasagna
I found this recipe on the back of a chicken sausage package, believe it or not. And it was REALLY awesome. I wanted to eat the entire thing in one go. I used a lot more sauce than it recommended, and it was homemade sauce from our own tomatoes last summer, but I think this would be awesome with sauce from a jar too. Lots of veggies make it really great. Definite make again.
Poached Fish in Spicy Tomato Broth
So this is pretty much awesome. It’s a Cooking Light recipe that was my first time cooking fish years and years ago, and I’m just now getting around to posting it and remembering how great it was. Great weeknight meal, fast, tasty, and any veggies go well with it. We had this with roasted green beans and mashed cauliflower. This would be great with any firm white fish.
Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili
This was a great, easy slow cooker recipe. I love white chili, but haven’t really found a good one. I used The Kitchn’s as a base, and as usual it was awesome. I adjusted to taste, but I’m replicating the recipe as is so that you can change as you like. Lots of leftovers and easy to freeze, so great for lunches or last minute meals later. I like to top with cheese (obviously 😉 ).
Herb-Roasted Fish
We really do love fish, but we are also really bad about eating it regularly – particularly in winter. This is an Ina recipe I saw that looked great for a weeknight, and it was very easy. Only downside was I left it in the oven for too long – lower end of the cooking time would have been perfect. We had this with some asparagus and olive-feta quinoa.
Roast Prime Rib
This was simple, came out perfectly, and is a definite do over. With a thyme au jus, mashed potatoes, sprouts, and yorkshire pudding, it was an excellent Christmas dinner. This is a Bobby Flay recipe. The leftovers were awesome, too!
Pizza Cake
So this isn’t really a recipe, but it was a pretty cute dinner project that was a hit with the kids. You could use homemade pizza crust and sauce, and if it hadn’t been a weeknight dinner, I probably would have (and you could get really original with it that way, too). But it was still pretty good with store bought both. You will need a springform pan for this. This might also be a fun appetizer at a small party.
Chicken Pot Pie
Believe it or not, I have never actually had chicken pot pie. I recognize this is crazy. Luckily this has been remedied, and with a great recipe, too. This is from a Pioneer Woman recipe, and we loved it – leftovers were awesome! We made this for our Halloween party. You can use your pie crust recipe of choice, or store-bought, and it will make two pies.
Om nom nom! 