My Go-to Chicken Enchilada Soup

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a bowl of chicken enchilada soup topped with slices of lime, cilantro leaves, jalapeno slices, etc

My go-to recipe for Chicken Enchilada Soup is everything I want in a weeknight dinner—easy, hearty, and packed with flavor. Made with shredded chicken, black beans, corn, enchilada sauce, and warm Mexican spices, it has all the delicious flavors of chicken enchiladas in a comforting bowl of soup.

I love using rotisserie chicken to make this recipe even faster. With simple pantry ingredients and just 30 minutes from start to finish, it’s the kind of comforting meal the whole family gets excited about.

My picky 10-year-old is about ready to do me in with the whining and complaining every time he asks, “What’s for dinner?” Thankfully, this Chicken Enchilada Soup is on his very short list of dinners he can eat without complaining, so we make it often. Not only for our sanity, but because it’s so dang delicious!

Why You’ll Love This Chicken Enchilada Soup

  • All the enchilada flavor, none of the rolling: You get that bold red enchilada flavor in an easy, hearty bowl of soup.
  • Ready in 30 minutes: Rotisserie chicken and pantry staples make this a seriously fast dinner.
  • A broth with BIG flavor: Sautéing and blending the vegetables with enchilada sauce creates a smooth, rich soup base that tastes like it simmered much longer.
  • Picky-eater approved: This is one of the few dinners my pickiest kid happily eats without complaining!
  • One pot, easy cleanup: Everything comes together right on the stovetop for a low-fuss weeknight meal.
  • Made for toppings: Load each bowl with cheese, avocado, sour cream, tortilla strips, cilantro, jalapeños, or a squeeze of fresh lime.
  • Great for leftovers: The flavors get even better as the soup sits, and leftovers freeze beautifully for another easy dinner.

Ingredients You’ll Need

One of the best things about this chicken enchilada soup recipe is that it’s made with simple pantry staples and easy-to-find ingredients. Together they create a hearty soup loaded with bold enchilada flavor.

  • Olive Oil: Used to sauté the vegetables and build flavor at the start of the soup.
  • Onion: Adds savory depth and creates the flavor foundation for the broth.
  • Celery Stalks: Provides subtle flavor and extra texture.
  • Carrot: Adds natural sweetness and balances the spices.
  • Red Bell Pepper: Adds color, sweetness, and a mild pepper flavor.
  • Garlic: Brings bold, savory flavor to every spoonful.
  • Red Enchilada Sauce: The star ingredient that gives the soup its classic enchilada flavor.
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Honey Curry Chicken

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A metal, vintage bowl filled with white long grain rice and shredded chicken with a simple honey curry sauce made in an instant pot with cilantro on top. easy instant pot honey chicken

Our honey curry chicken is a tender chicken recipe smothered in a sweet, savory curry sauce that’s so good you’ll want extra rice just to soak it up.

This Honey Curry Baked Chicken recipe is everything you want in an easy dinner recipe. It comes together with a few minutes prep and it all bakes in one pan! It’s packed with delicious flavors and it’s the perfect weeknight dinner. 

Anyone else tired of the same boring dinner recipes? I need an easy chicken dinner but I’m tired of the same boring chicken. 

I’m so tired of making the same chicken dinner! So I set out to create something new for anyone else that’s trying to make a quick and easy dinner with boneless, skinless chicken.

My qualifications were it had to be:

  • quick
  • family-friendly
  • pantry-friendly
  • inexpensive
  • different enough to feel exciting

I tried a few different chicken recipes from the top bloggers but they ended up laborious, flavorless or kind of dry. I hate dry chicken. Which meant, I had added a new category to my checklist, cannot be dry! And my friends, after months of testing I ended up back at an old, lost recipe from our newlywed years. You are going to be OBSESSED!

Why You’ll Love This Honey Curry Chicken

  • One-pan dinner
  • Just minutes of prep
  • Sweet and savory flavor
  • Juicy baked chicken
  • Family-friendly
  • Great over rice
  • Perfect weeknight meal
  • Pantry staple ingredients
  • Delicious leftovers

Ingredients You’ll Need

Craving Something Different? This Easy Honey Curry Chicken Uses Simple Ingredients:

  • Chicken Breasts: Boneless, skinless chicken breasts bake up tender and juicy. Chicken thighs also work well.
  • Butter: Creates a rich, silky sauce and helps keep the chicken moist.
  • Honey: Adds sweetness and helps the sauce caramelize beautifully.
  • Dijon Mustard: Balances the sweetness with a little tang and depth.
  • Curry Powder: Adds warm, earthy flavor without overwhelming heat.
  • Chicken Seasoning: Gives the chicken an extra boost of savory flavor.
  • Lemon Pepper: Brightens the rich sauce.
  • Salt: Brings all the flavors together.

15 Minute One Pot Parmesan Garlic Butter Pasta

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a large bowl of creamy parmesan garlic ditalini pasta

This one pot Garlic Butter Pasta is creamy, cozy, and packed with rich flavor from garlic, butter, and freshly grated parmesan. Sometimes the simplest recipes are the ones you come back to over and over again.

It’s the perfect quick dinner, easy side dish, or late-night comfort meal that is ready in just 15 minutes!

In college, I lived on buttery noodles with mozzarella or Parmesan cheese. It was quick, easy, and I wasn’t super into spaghetti sauce, so it was my way of enjoying pasta. It’s perfect for anyone who’s single, in college, has a family, or is an empty nester, so I love that it works for everyone! This garlic butter pasta is an elevated version of my dorm room favorite!

Ingredients You’ll Need For Garlic Butter Pasta

This recipe uses just a handful of pantry staples, but when they come together, the result is silky, flavorful pasta with incredible depth. Freshly grated parmesan makes all the difference here, so don’t skip that step.

  • Fresh Parmesan Cheese: Freshly grated for the best melt and flavor. Blending it into a fine texture helps it cling beautifully to the pasta.
  • Olive Oil: Sautés the garlic and help toast the pasta slightly for added depth.
  • Garlic: Minced fresh garlic gives the dish its signature savory flavor.
  • Ditalini Pasta: Small tube-shaped pasta that cooks directly in the broth and absorbs flavor as it softens. Orzo or macaroni works in a pinch.
  • Chicken Broth: Cooks the pasta while infusing it with rich, savory flavor.
  • Heavy Cream: Adds silkiness and brings everything together into a smooth sauce.
  • Unsalted Butter: Stirred in at the end for richness and a glossy finish.
  • Salt and Black Pepper: Balance and enhance all the flavors.
  • Fresh Parsley: Adds freshness and color right before serving.
  • Aglio Seasoning or Red Pepper Flakes: Optional for a little heat and extra depth.

With just a few simple ingredients, this one pot garlic butter pasta transforms into a creamy, garlicky dish. Measurements can be found in the recipe card below.

How to Make This Pasta Dish

This is a true one-pot pasta recipe, meaning the noodles cook right in the broth. That means less cleanup and more flavor infused into every bite.

  1. Blend: Add a chunk of Parmesan to a blender and pulse until finely grated, almost powdery. This helps it melt smooth

Summer Zucchini Corn Chowder

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a bowl full of creamy zucchini corn chowder topped with bacon bits and sliced green onions

Every August my mom would start looking around the kitchen wondering what she was going to do with all the zucchini coming out of the garden. There were only so many loaves of zucchini bread we could eat, so she’d pull out this creamy zucchini corn chowder recipe instead.

Our Summer Zucchini Corn Chowder is loaded with sweet fresh corn, tender zucchini, potatoes, smoky bacon, and herbs, and it’s become one of those end-of-summer dinners I look forward to every year. If you’re swimming in zucchini and fresh corn, this is the recipe you need.

Why You’ll Love This Zucchini Corn Chowder

  • Perfect way to use garden zucchini
  • Loaded with fresh sweet corn
  • Rich, creamy, and comforting
  • One-pot meal
  • Family favorite
  • Great for late summer
  • Bacon makes everything better
  • Freezer friendly
  • Even better the next day
  • Easy weeknight dinner

Ingredients You’ll Need

One of the best things about this soup is that it uses so many fresh summer ingredients. Sweet corn, zucchini, yellow squash, fresh herbs, and smoky bacon all come together to create a fresh corn chowder with zucchini that’s hearty enough for dinner but still tastes bright and fresh.

  • Bacon: Adds smoky, savory flavor throughout the chowder, plus a crispy topping for serving.
  • Yellow Onion: Builds the aromatic base of the chowder as it softens in the bacon grease.
  • Celery: Adds a subtle, savory depth and a bit of texture to the base.
  • Garlic: Brings warm, aromatic flavor that rounds out the onion and celery.
  • Zucchini: The star of the show and the whole reason for this recipe. It softens beautifully into the chowder while adding fresh, garden flavor.
  • Yellow Squash: Adds even more of that fresh summer squash flavor and a pop of color alongside the zucchini.
  • Smoked Paprika: Reinforces the smoky flavor from the bacon.
  • Ground Nutmeg: Just a touch adds warmth and depth to the creamy broth.
  • Cayenne Pepper: Adds a subtle background heat that balances the sweetness of the corn.
  • Fresh Thyme: Brings an earthy, herby note that pairs perfectly with the vegetables.
  • Fresh Parsley: Adds fresh, bright flavor to round everything out.
  • Russet Potatoes: Add heartiness and help thicken the chowder as they cook.
  • Corn on the Cob: Fresh corn kernels (and the cobs themselves!) bring natural sweetness and the best flavor. Using the c

Swedish Meatballs Recipe

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a bowl of creamy Swedish meatballs on a bed of mashed potatoes and sprinkled with fresh parsley

This Swedish Meatballs Recipe is packed with tender homemade meatballs simmered in a rich, creamy gravy that’s perfect served over mashed potatoes, egg noodles, or rice. Warm spices like allspice and nutmeg give them their classic flavor, while a silky cream-based sauce makes them the ultimate comfort food dinner.

Years ago, a friend of a family member made tiny Swedish meatballs with gravy for a party. I remember thinking they were one of the most delicious things I’d ever eaten, and I’ve been making some version of them ever since.

Over the years I’ve tweaked and tested this recipe more times than I can count, but the biggest change came when I swapped the traditional sour cream for heavy cream in the gravy. Both versions are delicious, but the cream creates an incredibly silky, rich sauce that takes these Swedish meatballs to a whole new level.

Why You Will Love This Swedish Meatballs Recipe

  • Tender, juicy homemade meatballs
  • Rich and creamy gravy
  • Better than IKEA Swedish meatballs
  • Perfect comfort food dinner
  • Great for meal prep
  • Freezer-friendly
  • Easy enough for weeknights
  • Family-friendly recipe
  • Made with simple ingredients
  • Delicious over potatoes, noodles, or rice

Ingredients You’ll Need

The secret to the best Swedish meatballs is a combination of tender meatballs, warm spices, and a rich homemade gravy. Every ingredient works together to create the classic flavor everyone loves.

For the Meatballs

  • Olive Oil: Used to sauté the onions and brown the meatballs.
  • Yellow Onion: Adds sweetness and flavor to the meat mixture.
  • Garlic: Brings savory depth to every bite.
  • Panko Breadcrumbs: Keeps the meatballs tender and light.
  • Parmesan Cheese: Adds richness and savory flavor.
  • Eggs: Help bind the meatballs together.
  • Milk: Adds moisture and tenderness.
  • Kosher Salt: Enhances all the flavors.
  • Oregano: Adds subtle herb flavor.
  • Ground Allspice: A classic Swedish meatball ingredient.
  • Ground Nutmeg: Adds warmth and depth.
  • Black Pepper: Provides gentle heat.
  • Ground Beef: Creates a hearty, flavorful meatball.
  • Ground Pork: Adds richness and tenderness.

For the Sauce

  • Beef Stock: Forms the base of the Swedish meatball sauce.
  • Worcestershire Sauce: Enhances the beef f
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