Dine-in delights: 29 homemade meals better than takeout

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Ready to elevate your dining experience? Look no further. Our selection of 29 homemade meals is not just better than takeout; it’s a culinary revelation. These dishes are designed to transport your taste buds to a world of flavors, textures, and aromas that take your dining experience to the next level. Say goodbye to mediocre takeout and hello to the exquisite pleasure of savoring dishes made with love in your own kitchen.

Whether you’re seeking comfort in a bowl of rich, homemade soup or ready to indulge in an exotic international feast, this collection has it all. These 29 recipes cater to all tastes and occasions, making them the perfect choice for cozy dinners, special celebrations, or just satisfying your culinary curiosity. Get ready to become the chef extraordinaire of your household, creating homemade meals that are undeniably better than takeout.

Curry Chicken with Onion inside golden pan.
Curry Chicken with Onion. Photo credit: Best Clean Eating.

Curry Chicken with Onion

This recipe is all about the curry! Juicy chicken and caramelized onions are cooked in a spicy curry sauce that will leave your taste buds singing. Perfect for a cozy night in or impressing guests at your next dinner party.
Get the Recipe: Curry Chicken with Onion

Chicken casserole with baked cheese inside a white dish.
Cheesy Crack Chicken Casserole. Photo credit: Best Clean Eating.

Cheesy Crack Chicken Casserole

The Cheesy Crack Chicken Casserole Recipe enriched with broccoli, bacon, and ranch is a great one-pot meal for the whole family to enjoy. Put together in just a few minutes, and this creamy deliciousness will be your family favorite.
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Rainbow Pizza filled with colorful tomatoes and green fresh chives around it.
Rainbow Fathead Pizza. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Rainbow Fathead Pizza

This Rainbow Fathead Pizza Recipe is not only beautiful from outside, but filled with veggies and healthiness, even your kids would approve. It is super yummy, delicious, scrumptious and magnificent all at the same time.
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Low Carb Spaghetti Bolognese

Low Carb Spaghetti Bolognese is a perfect dinner, consisting of our homemade spaghetti and low carb BBQ sauce with mince meat. Fully gluten-free, grain-free, and the perfect fit for diabetics, your diet will be as flavorful as one can only dream of.
Get the Recipe: Low Carb Spaghetti Bolognese

Keto Friendly Sushi Rolls served on a black board.
Low Carb Sushi Rolls. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Low Carb Sushi Rolls

This quick and easy, fresh and delicious Low Carb Sushi Rolls recipe tastes exactly like the regular sushi you have been used to. Learn how to make sushi without rice with a few easy steps that are not only low carb, but entirely gluten-free, grain-free, and perfect for diabetics using one and only amazing cauliflower rice.
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Tomato Mozzarella Baked Chicken inside cast iron.
Tomato Mozzarella Baked Chicken. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Tomato Mozzarella Baked Chicken

Enjoy our Italian Baked Chicken Recipe filled with tomatoes, mozzarella, and fresh basil as an Italian meal should be. Those juicy and flavorful Italian chicken breasts baked until golden brown are the way for a perfect summer or winter evening.
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Stuffed Zucchini Mini Bites on a plate with herbs.
Stuffed Zucchini Mini Bites. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Stuffed Zucchini Mini Bites

With our quick and easy Stuffed Zucchini Mini Bites recipe you will discover not only your meal prep days to be much more smooth but any of your party will be filled with appetizer everyone will talk about. Fully gluten-free, grain-free, low carb, and super healthy zucchini snack will be one favorite dish your kids will ask for regularly.
Get the Recipe: Stuffed Zucchini Mini Bites

Burger Mini Bites

Learn how to make Burger Mini Bites filled with low carb vegetables for your kids, brunch, party, or an appetizer for a Super Bowl. Fully low carb, gluten-free, grain-free, and diabetic friendly, those no bun burger bites will add all the healthiness you need throughout the day.
Get the Recipe: Burger Mini Bites

Cabbage beef casserole inside cast iron.
Cheesy Cabbage Beef Casserole. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Cheesy Cabbage Beef Casserole

This Cheesy Cabbage Beef Casserole made in a cast iron is the easiest as well as so delicious one-pan recipe for your whole family to enjoy. Fully low carb and gluten-free, this easy comfort food is filled with only the best one can offer.
Get the Recipe: Cheesy Cabbage Beef Casserole

Taco casserole with fresh vegetables.
Low Carb Taco Casserole. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Low Carb Taco Casserole

This Low Carb Taco Casserole recipe with Mexican ground beef is exactly what you need right now to make an effortless, comforting and heartwarming low-carb casserole dinner for your Taco Tuesday. Entirely gluten-free, grain-free and low carb this diabetic friendly ground beef casserole enriched with Mexican flavors is a perfect meal for your next Super Bowl party.
Get the Recipe: Low Carb Taco Casserole

Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole

Enjoy the Best Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole recipe done in just 30 minutes. This cheesy low carb chicken casserole filled up with broccoli and the perfect ranch dressing is one delicious casserole you will be making over and over.
Get the Recipe: Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole

Naruto Rolls – Cucumber Sushi Rolls

Extra Special Naruto Rolls – Cucumber Sushi Rolls – low carb sushi rolls or maki roll – call them to your liking – are the best appetizer to serve during your Japanese evening or as a part of the sushi night. Those are the best sushi rolls without rice that are fully low carb, gluten-free, grain-free, diabetic friendly, and the healthiest sushi rolls made out of the sliced cucumbers.
Get the Recipe: Naruto Rolls – Cucumber Sushi Rolls

Red plate filled with alfredo sauce and keto noodles.
Low Carb Fettuccine Alfredo. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Low Carb Fettuccine Alfredo

Our extra cheesy, rich, and creamy, easy Fettuccine Alfredo with homemade noodles made with only 5 ingredients will blow your mind. This low carb garlic parmesan cream sauce made with heavy cream is fully gluten-free, grain-free, and just the right fit if you are diabetic as well.
Get the Recipe: Low Carb Fettuccine Alfredo

Brussel Sprouts Casserole piece on a white plate.
Brussel Sprouts Casserole. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Brussel Sprouts Casserole

This easy cheesy Brussel Sprouts Casserole is a flavorful dish for dinner and a perfect breakfast idea. Fully low carb, gluten-free, grain-free, and diabetic friendly, this tasty casserole together with tender brussel sprouts have become a favorite meal with our kids as well.
Get the Recipe: Brussel Sprouts Casserole

Low Carb Tacos The Ultimate Guide

Want to have your own Taco Bell in the comfort of your home? Look no further. With our ultimate tacos guide, you can host a perfect low carb tacos party with everything there is to need, entirely gluten-free and perfect for diabetics.
Get the Recipe: Low Carb Tacos The Ultimate Guide

Gnocchi with Bacon and Cream Sauce served on a white plate.
Low Carb Gnocchi with Bacon and Cream Sauce. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Low Carb Gnocchi with Bacon and Cream Sauce

Our Homemade Low Carb Gnocchi with Bacon and cream sauce enriched with flavorful cheese is the best comfort food you have been looking for. Fully grain-free, low carb, and gluten-free, this simple dinner would be your go-to favorite of all.
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Bright green gnocchi sauce with orange turmeric powder over the gnocchi plate.
Low Carb Gnocchi with Fresh Spinach Sauce. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Low Carb Gnocchi with Fresh Spinach Sauce

Homemade Low Carb Gnocchi with fresh spinach, garlic, and sour cream brings you a perfect comfort food of low carb gnocchi with pillowy texture and freshness from other ingredients. This easy pasta recipe is fully gluten-free, low carb, grain-free with a potato taste that brings your family home cooking to the next level.
Get the Recipe: Low Carb Gnocchi with Fresh Spinach Sauce

Brussel Sprouts Cups

Those Brussel Sprouts Cups with bacon and cheese are super quick and easy low carb cups, perfect for a comforting weekend breakfast, dinner, or a brunch. Fully gluten-free, grain-free, filled with all of the goodies from roasted brussel sprouts, crispy bacon, and melted cheese, this dish will become one of your favorites to turn to.
Get the Recipe: Brussel Sprouts Cups

Baked palmini with feta in a light blue casserole.
Palmini Baked Fetta Pasta. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Palmini Baked Fetta Pasta

Enjoy this super quick and easy TikTok Viral Baked Feta Pasta with palmini noodles made in a few minutes. Fully low carb, gluten-free, and grain-free dinner made with pasta alternative you are going to love.
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Brioche French Toast Casserole

Our Brioche French Toast Casserole is a deliciously easy breakfast or brunch casserole perfect for a cozy day at home. This French toast casserole is made with my favorite brioche bread loaf and custard mixed with lots of cinnamon and homemade brown sweetener for that extra flavor.
Get the Recipe: Brioche French Toast Casserole

Keto Bacon Fathead Pizza with fresh basil leaves.
Bacon Fathead Pizza Dough. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Bacon Fathead Pizza Dough

This best homemade Bacon Fathead Pizza Dough is super simple and done in no time, using fathead dough without cream cheese. This low-carb, gluten-free, grain-free, and diabetic friendly pizza crust is my go-to dough for many recipes.
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Low Carb Sauerkraut Chicken on a plate with chives.
Low Carb Sauerkraut Chicken. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Low Carb Sauerkraut Chicken

Our Low Carb Sauerkraut Chicken Recipe made with homemade sauerkraut, and homemade Greek yogurt is a perfect healthy low carb dinner recipe you can make in no time.
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Sausage pieces on a wooden board.
Homemade Sausage. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Homemade Sausage

This homemade Sausage Recipe is the simplest and easiest way to make your brats from complete scratch in no time. Fully low carb, gluten-free, grain-free, and diabetic friendly, our homemade sausage recipe is made with natural casings and no extra gadgets.
Get the Recipe: Homemade Sausage

Pumpkin Meatballs

Super quick and easy, this Roasted Pumpkin Meatballs recipe inside a casserole is not only an incredibly delicious fall cozy recipe but will fill up your Autumn Kitchen with a satisfying rosemary aroma. Perfect dish for your meal prep, which is gluten-free, grain-free, diabetic friendly, and a great addition to our low carb lifestyle.
Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Meatballs

Stuffed Tomatoes inside white casserole.
Stuffed Tomatoes. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Stuffed Tomatoes

Super simple and easy baked Stuffed Tomatoes recipe with bolognese sauce that gives you a perfect blend of aroma is one grilling idea for your BBQ night. Fully gluten-free, grain-free, low carb and perfect for diabetics, these healthy stuffed tomatoes can be served hot or cold, depending on your taste buds.
Get the Recipe: Stuffed Tomatoes

Lasagna inside casserole.
Low Carb Lasagna with Ground Beef. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Low Carb Lasagna with Ground Beef

Our simple to make Low Carb Lasagna with Ground Beef is a perfect meal you can prepare well in advance and use it as a meal prep as well. Fully gluten-free, grain-free, and perfect for diabetics, this high protein lasagna recipe will climb on top of the list for your cooking.
Get the Recipe: Low Carb Lasagna with Ground Beef

Sausage Recipes

Sausage Recipes made with beef meat for you to pick all with very low in carbs. Our low-carb sausage recipes will mix your ground meat repertoire and each will add a great versatile dish to your daily meal plans with minimal carbs per serving.
Get the Recipe: Sausage Recipes

Portobello mushrooms buns with burger in between.
Juicy and Guilt-Free Portobello Mushroom Burger. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Juicy and Guilt-Free Portobello Mushroom Burger

This guilt-free, quick, and easy to make Portobello Mushroom Burger is super juicy and looks exactly like a real burger bun you would expect from a BBQ evening. Fully grain-free, gluten-free, low carb, and perfect for diabetics, this portobello mushroom recipe together with ground beef burger is a must when you start thinking of grilling time.
Get the Recipe: Juicy and Guilt-Free Portobello Mushroom Burger

Baked Sausage and Sauerkraut on a cast iron plate.
Baked Sausage and Sauerkraut. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Baked Sausage and Sauerkraut

My favorite Baked Sausage and Sauerkraut Recipe made with homemade low carb sausages, and sauerkraut with its tanginess is one dish you will enjoy even if you are not fond of actual sauerkraut. Fully low carb, gluten-free, grain-free and diabetic friendly, this roasted bratwurst together with sauerkraut is easy to make you surprised.
Get the Recipe: Baked Sausage and Sauerkraut

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