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21 dinners to cure your Friday night takeout habit for good

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By Leah Ingram

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You know how it is. It’s Friday after a long week, everyone is starving and you’re tempted to order takeout. Don’t. These 21 supper recipes are way better than takeout and will cure your eating out habit for good.

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

Easy Pasta Puttanesca

A pan full of spaghetti and tomatoes on a tablecloth.
Easy Pasta Puttanesca. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

You can get this Pasta Puttanesca dish on the table in under 30 minutes. It has just a few ingredients and cooks up so quickly that your family won’t believe it’s not a gourmet meal from the local Italian restaurant.
Get the Recipe: Easy Pasta Puttanesca

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.

Expensive meal kit services offer a similar recipe to this Honey Chipotle Steak and Potatoes dish. However, you’ll be spending way less when you make it in one pan at home tonight.
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 so easy to use a food-ordering app to get Italian dinner for Friday night. Try this Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta in One Pot recipe instead. Plus, it’s ready in under 30 minutes.
Get the Recipe: Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta in One Pot

30-Minute Creamy Chicken Corn and Pasta

Creamy Chicken And Corn Pasta closeup partial of finished dish cropped horizontal.
30-Minute Creamy Chicken Corn and Pasta. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

You’ll be able to save money on takeout by throwing together leftovers to make this Creamy Chicken Corn and Pasta recipe. Have bacon from breakfast? You can crumble it on top for an extra punch of flavor.
Get the Recipe: 30-Minute Creamy Chicken Corn and Pasta

Fast No Rise PIzza Dough

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

Friday Night is often synonymous with pizza night. And it still can be but with pizza you make at home. With this fast, no-rise pizza dough recipe, you can have a pizza party at home in no time and for just pennies.
Get the Recipe: Fast No Rise PIzza Dough

Fried Chicken in the Crock Pot

A whole chicken seasoned with herbs and spices in a slow cooker, ready to be cooked.
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

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, you can add a pop of unexpected but delicious flavor to your pizza sauce by blending in goat cheese. You’ll love it.
Get the Recipe: Goat Cheese Pizza Sauce

Easy Chicken Enchilada Rice Casserole

A bowl of rice with corn and herbs on a striped cloth with garnishes on the side.
Easy Chicken Enchilada Rice Casserole. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

Craving Mexican food tonight? Try this instead. With this Easy Chicken Enchilada Rice Casserole, you need just five ingredients, including leftover rice, chicken and cheese.
Get the Recipe: Easy Chicken Enchilada Rice Casserole

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.

If you miss buying arancini rice balls from Trader Joe’s, there’s no reason to stop by the store. You can make this recipe at home. It’s delightful, delicious and an easy way to use up leftover risotto.
Get the Recipe: Copycat Trader Joe’s Arancini Rice Balls

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. Previous recipes for no rise dough and the unexpectedly delicious goat cheese pizza sauce mean pizza night is ready. Now you can set up a pizza toppings bar, too.
Get the Recipe: Pizza Toppings Bar

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.

Let’s face it: sometimes the easiest and fastest dinner to make is heating up leftovers. However, if you’re looking to heat up last night’s lasagna, you’ll want to follow these tips so it tastes like you just made it.
Get the Recipe: Best Way to Reheat Lasagna

Broccoli Chicken Cheese Casserole

A plate of chicken with rice garnished with parsley on a white surface with an orange napkin, wooden utensils, and ingredients nearby.
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

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.

The crust on a sourdough pizza dough is nothing like you’ve ever tasted. So if you’ve got a sourdough starter, don’t order pizza. Warm it up and use it to make the best homemade pizza your family has ever tasted.
Get the Recipe: No Fail Sourdough Pizza Dough

Air Fryer Ribeye Steaks

Close-up of a stack of medium-rare, seasoned steak slices, showcasing a pink and juicy interior with a seared crust.
Air Fryer Ribeye Steaks. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

Drive right by the steak restaurant and grab some steaks out of the freezer. This recipe for Air Fryer Ribeye Steaks has everything cooked and on your plate in about 30 minutes.
Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Ribeye Steaks

Lobster Rolls

A Maine lobster roll in a red and white striped container sits on a weathered red picnic table with a coastal scene visible in the background.
Lobster Rolls. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

This is a terrific summertime treat to remind you of a trip to Maine from the past or coming up this summer. Learn how to make lobsters rolls at home with ingredients from the supermarket.
Get the Recipe: Lobster Rolls

Steak in the Air Fryer

Close-up of a fork holding a piece of medium-rare cooked beef steak, with visible seasonings and a slice of lemon in the background.
Steak in the Air Fryer. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

Here’s another way to use your air fryer to cook steak for dinner tonight. It will taste just like a meal you would get at the local steakhouse but for half the price and faster, too.
Get the Recipe: Steak in the Air Fryer

Barbecue Sauce Chicken Drumsticks in Air Fryer

A close-up of chopsticks holding a piece of glazed, grilled chicken. The chicken appears juicy and well-cooked.
Barbecue Sauce Chicken Drumsticks in Air Fryer. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

Barbecuing goes hand-in-hand with summer meals. This is an easy recipe for making chicken drumsticks in the air fryer that you slather with your favorite BBQ sauce.
Get the Recipe: Barbecue Sauce Chicken Drumsticks in Air Fryer

Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks

Close-up of a stack of seasoned, grilled chicken drumsticks, with one drumstick partially eaten, revealing moist, cooked meat inside. A lemon wedge and herbs are visible in the background.
Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

Considering getting a drive-through bucket of chicken? Nah. Try this recipe for Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks instead. Prep and cooking time is only 30 minutes. The flavor will leave your family asking for seconds.
Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks

Shrimp Scampi Over Linguine

A hand holding a fork twirls spaghetti with shrimp in a white bowl, with a glass of white wine in the background on a wooden table.
Shrimp Scampi Over Linguine. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

Pour yourself a glass of wine to eat with this classic Italian dish of linguine and shrimp scampi. It looks and sounds expensive and fancy but it’s really easy, fast and, of course, delicious.
Get the Recipe: Shrimp Scampi Over Linguine

Salmon in the Air Fryer

A fork holding a piece of cooked salmon, with more salmon fillets, lemon slices, and seasoning shakers in the background.
Salmon in the Air Fryer. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

You could easily spend a Benjamin taking your family out for seafood. Instead, try cooking up your favorite fish, such as salmon, in the air fryer. It’s fast and easy and nearly impossible to do it wrong.
Get the Recipe: Salmon in the Air Fryer

Copycat Supermarket Chicken Rotisserie

Close-up of a roasted chicken with crispy, golden-brown skin seasoned with herbs and coarse salt, on a wooden cutting board.
Copycat Supermarket Chicken Rotisserie. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

When it comes to takeout food, supermarket rotisserie chicken counts as takeout. Make a healthier version at home with this Copycat Supermarket Chicken Rotisserie in the air fryer.
Get the Recipe: Copycat Supermarket Chicken Rotisserie

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