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.
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Easy Pasta Puttanesca
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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.
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Honey Chipotle Steak and Potatoes
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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.
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Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta in One Pot
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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.
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30-Minute Creamy Chicken Corn and Pasta
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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.
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Fast No Rise PIzza Dough
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Friday Night is often synonymous with
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Fried Chicken in the Crock Pot
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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.
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Goat Cheese Pizza Sauce
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Once you’ve made the fast, no-rise
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Easy Chicken Enchilada Rice Casserole
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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.
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Copycat Trader Joe’s Arancini Rice Balls
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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.
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Pizza Toppings Bar
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Leftover Lasagna That Tastes Freshly Made
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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.
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Broccoli Chicken Cheese Casserole
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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!
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No Fail Sourdough Pizza Dough
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The crust on a sourdough
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Air Fryer Ribeye Steaks
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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.
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Lobster Rolls
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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.
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Steak in the Air Fryer
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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.
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Barbecue Sauce Chicken Drumsticks in Air Fryer
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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.
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Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks
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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.
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Shrimp Scampi Over Linguine
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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.
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Salmon in the Air Fryer
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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.
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Copycat Supermarket Chicken Rotisserie
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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.
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