13 dinner recipes to end your takeout addiction for good

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Are you addicted to ordering takeout for dinner as the easy way out? Well, with these 13 dinner recipes in your back pocket — or bookmarked in your browser — you can finally end your takeout addiction for good.

A pan full of pasta puttanesca on a tablecloth.
Easy Pasta Puttanesca. Photo credit: Leah Ingram.

Easy Chicken Enchilada Rice Casserole

Close-up of cheesy hash brown casserole on a fork.
Easy Chicken Enchilada Rice Casserole. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

Takeout from your local Mexican joint has no chance against this Easy Chicken Enchilada Rice Casserole. With just five ingredients, you can grab leftover rice, chicken and cheese to make dinner fast.
Get the Recipe: Easy Chicken Enchilada Rice Casserole

Fast No Rise Pizza Dough

A man is kneading dough in a metal bowl.
Fast No Rise PIzza Dough. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

With this fast, no-rise pizza dough recipe, you can have a pizza party at home in no time and for just pennies. So, go ahead and delete that pizza app from your phone. You won’t be needing it anymore.
Get the Recipe: Fast No Rise PIzza Dough

Broccoli Chicken Cheese Casserole

A close-up of a baked broccoli and cheese casserole in a white dish.
Broccoli Chicken Cheese Casserole. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

The broccoli in this Broccoli Chicken Cheese Casserole is hidden under layers or gooey, yummy cheese, so much so that your picky eaters won’t even realize they’re getting in their greens. Plus, it’s the tastiest casserole ever!
Get the Recipe: Broccoli Chicken Cheese Casserole

Easy Pasta Puttanesca

A pot of simmering tomato sauce next to another pot with boiling pasta on a stovetop, steam visible.
Easy Pasta Puttanesca. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

Your family won’t believe that this Easy Pasta Puttanesca recipe didn’t come from your local Italian restaurant. You won’t believe how easy it is to cook and how fast you can get it on the table for dinner.
Get the Recipe: Easy Pasta Puttanesca

Fried Chicken in the Crock Pot

Two cooked chicken thighs on a red dish, a bowl of cherry tomatoes behind, and a slow cooker in the background.
Fried Chicken in the Crock Pot. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

A slow cooker or Crock Pot can really save your dinner butt on busy weeknights. This “fried” chicken recipe is one my family begs me to make over and over again. I’ll bet yours will, too, once they taste it.
Get the Recipe: Fried Chicken in the Crock Pot

Copycat Trader Joe’s Arancini Rice Balls

A person pulling apart a gooey, cheese-filled arancini with more of the fried rice balls and sauce in the background.
Copycat Trader Joe’s Arancini Rice Balls. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

This recipe for Copycat Trader Joe’s Arancini Rice Balls is one that you didn’t know you needed. If you have leftover risotto from another night, you can easily turn them into delicious fried rice balls you serve with sauce.
Get the Recipe: Copycat Trader Joe’s Arancini Rice Balls

Honey Chipotle Steak and Potatoes

A fork piercing a piece of a seasoned roasted potato.
Honey Chipotle Steak and Potatoes. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

This Honey Chipotle Steak and Potatoes recipe lets you serve up delicious seasoned potatoes with tender steak bites in a sweet and smoky sauce, all in under 30 minutes. Takeout couldn’t get here faster if it tried.
Get the Recipe: Honey Chipotle Steak and Potatoes

Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta in One Pot

A close-up of creamy macaroni and cheese garnished with parsley.
Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta in One Pot. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

It’s crazy to think that you can make an elaborate pasta dish with meat in one pot and in under 30 minutes. However, this Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta in One Pot recipe is all that and more.
Get the Recipe: Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta in One Pot

No Fail Sourdough Pizza Dough

A slice of pizza is being held up by a fork in front of a fireplace.
No Fail Sourdough Pizza Dough. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

Got a sourdough starter you’ve been dying to use? It will work great for this No Fail Sourdough Pizza Dough and is guaranteed to result in the best homemade pizza your family has ever tasted.
Get the Recipe: No Fail Sourdough Pizza Dough

Leftover Lasagna That Tastes Freshly Made

A slice of freshly baked lasagna with melted cheese on a white plate.
Best Way to Reheat Lasagna. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

Did you grow up in a family where leftovers were something you looked forward to eating? Same. So if you’re looking to eat last night’s lasagna, follow these tips so it tastes like it just came out of the oven for the first time.
Get the Recipe: Best Way to Reheat Lasagna

Goat Cheese Pizza Sauce

A hand holding a slice of freshly baked pizza with cheese stretching between the slice and the rest of the pizza.
Goat Cheese Pizza Sauce. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

Once you’ve made the fast, no-rise pizza dough mentioned earlier, the world is your oyster when it comes to making pizza at home. Try this tangy Goat Cheese Pizza Sauce. Your tastebuds with thank you.
Get the Recipe: Goat Cheese Pizza Sauce

Pizza Toppings Bar

Five assorted pizza slices arranged side by side on a wooden surface.
Pizza Toppings Bar. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

More pizza you make at home, the better. So you have the no rise dough or the sourdough pizza dough, plus the delicious goat cheese pizza sauce. Add a pizza toppings bar and everyone is happy and no one leaves hungry.
Get the Recipe: Pizza Toppings Bar

Breakfast Charcuterie for Dinner

A spread of assorted breakfast foods including bagels, pastries, fruit, and coffee on a patterned tablecloth.
Breakfast Charcuterie. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

Breakfast for dinner. That never gets old. So if you have all of the fixings for a Breakfast Charcuterie Board, you can wow your family when you whip this out for supper tonight.
Get the Recipe: Breakfast Charcuterie

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