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10 dinners so good you’ll drive right by the drive thru

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By Leah Ingram

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Are you tempted to hit the drive thru on your way home from work when the 5 o’clock dinner panic sets in? There’s no need for any of that, now that you know about these 10 fast, easy and delicious dinner recipes. So, go ahead and drive right by that takeout place.

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

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.

You may be tempted to dash to the door of your favorite Mexican joint when a craving hits. However, with this Easy Chicken Enchilada Rice Casserole, using only 5 ingredients, you can make dinner faster than delivery.
Get the Recipe: Easy Chicken Enchilada Rice Casserole

Simple Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken

Plate of chicken with a creamy sauce, served with potatoes and carrots, garnished with parsley.
Simple Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

If you’re not using your Crock Pot to break your take out habit, this recipe will change your mind. It’s a deliciously simple ranch chicken dinner that you can start in the morning and it will be waiting for you to eat at 5:00.
Get the Recipe: Simple Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken

Fast No Rise Pizza Dough

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

You’ll be deleting the pizza app from your phone, once you try this fast, no-rise pizza dough recipe. With a few simple ingredients and no time wasted waiting for the dough to rise, you’ll have pizza for dinner in no time.
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.

If you think a casserole for dinner is too much work, think again. This Broccoli Chicken Cheese Casserole has layers of gooey, yummy cheese, with broccoli hidden underneath that even picky eaters will gobble up.
Get the Recipe: Broccoli Chicken Cheese Casserole

30-Minute Creamy Chicken Corn and Pasta

A bowl of pasta with corn and chopped vegetables, next to a wooden spoon and a small bowl of corn, on a woven mat with a striped towel.
30-Minute Creamy Chicken Corn and Pasta. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

This Creamy Chicken Corn and Pasta recipe is so easy to make and so delicious to eat. Bowtie pasta complements the seasoned chicken chunks. Also, it’s topped with bacon. Bacon makes everything better.
Get the Recipe: Creamy Chicken Corn and Pasta Recipe

Easy Pasta Puttanesca

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

This Easy Pasta Puttanesca recipe is surprisingly simple and bursting with flavor. Your family will think that you ordered this food from your local Italian restaurant. It’s up to you if you want to tell them the truth or not.
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.

Another vote for how your slow cooker can break your takeout habit. With this “fried” chicken recipe, your family will think it came in a big white bucket from some guy named the Colonel. You can break up with him now.
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.

Another dish that your family will assume you ordered in from the local Italian trattoria. This is actually a copycat of the Arancini rice balls that Trader Joe’s discontinued. With this recipe, you can keep on enjoying them.
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.

With this Honey Chipotle Steak and Potatoes recipe, you can get dinner on the table in under 30 minutes. Takeout couldn’t get here faster if it tried. Plus, you’ll save big by not going to the local steakhouse.
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.

This Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta is a delicious pasta dish made in one pot only. It’s another dinner that you can get on the table in under 30 minutes and faster than you can get your online order from a local restaurant.
Get the Recipe: Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta in One Pot

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