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Easy Rotisserie Chicken Flatbreads

BBQ-Style Rotisserie Chicken Flatbreads

Add this to your “things to make with leftover chicken” or “ways to use a rotisserie chicken” lists. These are total crowd (i.e. kid) pleasers and require only a handful of basic pantry and fridge staples. Naan flatbreads are the perfect weeknight alternative to wrangling pizza dough and can be frozen and quickly thawed on […]

Pan with Enchiladas Made with Leftover Chicken

Leftover Chicken Enchiladas

These ultra-easy weeknight enchiladas use just six ingredients (six!), including leftover chicken, and require zero (zero!) chopping. If you thought enchiladas were too fussy for weeknights (full disclosure, I did!) you haven’t tried this one. This recipe makes a small batch but can easily be doubled and baked in a 13×9 inch pan.

Weeknight Chicken Noodle Soup

Weeknight Chicken Noodle Soup

Regardless of the season, some days just call for the simple comforts of Chicken Noodle Soup. And while you can’t argue with a simmered-all-day pot of homemade stock, Wednesday deserves a good bowl of soup just as much as any Sunday. Sautéing the vegetables in a little butter and using a good store-bought stock delivers […]

Asian Spring Roll Bowls

Asian Spring Roll Bowls with Peanut Sauce

Asian Spring Roll Bowls – all the flavor of spring rolls without the fuss of actually making them! Combine your favorite spring roll fillings in a bowl atop cooked rice noodles or quinoa, and finish with a super simple peanut sauce you’re going to want to pour on just about everything.

Chicken Pot Pie Bowls with Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Chicken Pot Pie Bowls

Chicken Pot Pie Bowls! Ok, I admit, there isn’t a speck of flakey, buttery crust in this one, so not technically pie, BUT we’ve got creamy, savory, lick your bowl delicious pot pie FILLING, and doesn’t that count for something? Served over the easiest 3-ingredient slow cooker mashed sweet potatoes, but just as easily served […]

Thai Chicken Noodle Soup

Thai Chicken Noodle Soup

This Thai Chicken Noodle Soup is a surprising twist on the classic, and may just become a fam-fave in your house. It’s creamy, rich, and warmly spiced, thanks to coconut milk and Thai roasted red chili paste (easy to find nowadays in your grocery’s ethnic or Asian aisle). And, bonus, it comes together faster than […]

Warm Kale Caesar Salad

Nothing beats the crispness of a big romaine lettuce Caesar salad. But when the temps drop and snow falls, this warm, sautéed kale version is a welcome alternative to the classic. Warm Kale Caesar Salad is a great way to use up leftover chicken or that wilting bunch of kale beckoning you from the veg […]