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Easy Meals

On the hunt for easy meals for those busy weeknights? Here at The Toasty Kitchen you'll find easy dinner recipes that are all made from scratch with simple ingredients.

A few of my personal favorites include Ground Beef Stroganoff, an easy, one-pan meal, and Pan-Seared Salmon, ready in 15 minutes!

Most Popular

  • Beef roast in a large slow cooker.
    Slow Cooker Beef Roast with Potatoes and Carrots
  • Close up of ground beef, onions, and bell pepper in a sloppy joe sandwich.
    Cheesesteak Style Sloppy Joes
  • A white soup bowl filled with chicken and dumplings.
    Southern Chicken and Dumplings
  • Cheesesteak recipe.
    Philly Cheesesteaks

Beef

  • Beef stew from scratch recipe.
    Easy Stovetop Beef Stew
  • Patty melt sliced in half on a white plate.
    Patty Melt with Secret Sauce
  • Cast iron pan with two ribeye steaks.
    Pan-Seared Ribeye
  • A square white bowl filled with tortellini and ground beef in a tomato soup.
    Beef Tortellini Soup

See more beef recipes →

Pork

  • Saute pan filled with tortellini and sausage on a white wood counter.
    Andouille Sausage Tortellini Skillet
  • Pork chop sliced on a white plate.
    Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops
  • A white bowl filled with corn chowder with andouille sausage.
    Corn Chowder with Sausage
  • Sheet pan filled with roasted onions, peppers, and bratwurst.
    Oven Roasted Brats with Onions and Peppers

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Poultry

  • Crispy baked chicken thighs on a baking sheet.
    Crispy Baked Chicken Thighs
  • A wooden spatula scooping chicken and pasta from a sauté pan.
    Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta
  • Sliced pan fried chicken on top of a bowl of cheesy grits.
    Cajun Chicken and Cheesy Grits
  • A dark bowl filled with turkey soup.
    Creamy Turkey Noodle Soup

See more poultry recipes →

Seafood

  • A serving bowl filled with Cajun shrimp and grits.
    Cajun Shrimp and Grits
  • Salmon alfredo recipe.
    Salmon Alfredo
  • Three shrimp tacos on a white plate.
    Shrimp Tacos with Jalapeño Slaw
  • Pieces of panko crusted salmon on a metal sheet pan.
    Panko Crusted Salmon

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Vegetarian

  • A white bowl filled with taco soup.
    Beans and Rice Taco Soup
  • Two baked potatoes topped with broccoli cheese sauce on a white plate.
    Broccoli Cheese Baked Potatoes
  • A wooden spoon scooping a serving of pasta from a skillet.
    Taco Pasta
  • Overhead view of a bowl of soup filled with colorful vegetables.
    Creamy Vegetable Soup

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Casseroles

  • Wooden spoon scooping a serving of a noodle casserole.
    Cheesy Tuna Casserole
  • A cast iron pan filled with beef cottage pie and potatoes.
    Guinness Cottage Pie
  • A wooden spoon scooping noodles, chicken, and veggies in a creamy sauce from a white casserole dish.
    Chicken Noodle Casserole
  • Wooden spoon scooping ziti from a casserole dish.
    Baked Ziti with Spinach

See more casserole recipes →

Soups & Stews

  • A white bowl filled with creamy potato soup.
    Kielbasa Potato Soup
  • A spoonful of steak and potato soup.
    Steak and Potato Soup
  • A bowl of smoked gouda broccoli soup with croutons on top.
    Smoked Gouda Broccoli Soup
  • A metal spoon scooping tortellini soup from a white bowl.
    Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup

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More Easy Meals

  • A fork twirling fettuccine with bolognese.
    Fettuccine Bolognese
  • A bowl of tuscan tortellini soup.
    Tuscan Tortellini Soup
  • Seared chicken breasts in a pan.
    Pan-Seared Chicken Breasts
  • A pan of tortellini, sausage, and vegetables being scooped with a wooden spatula.
    Italian Sausage Tortellini
  • Two plates of pasta with sliced chicken breast laid on top.
    Bruschetta Chicken Pasta
  • A casserole of stuffed pasta with cream sauce.
    Tuscan Stuffed Shells
  • A casserole dish of beef stuffed shells.
    Beef Stuffed Shells
  • Several garlic pan pizzas on a sheet pan.
    Garlic Bread Pizza
  • Cheese stuffed shells on a plate.
    Cheese Stuffed Shells
  • A bowl of teriyaki chicken and rice.
    Chicken Teriyaki Bowls
  • A plate of parmesan chicken nuggets with a bowl of dipping sauce.
    Parmesan Chicken Nuggets
  • Ranch chicken tenders on a plate.
    Ranch Chicken Tenders
  • Scooping marry me chicken pasta from a pan.
    Marry Me Chicken Pasta
  • Homemade chicken tenders on a plate with a bowl of honey mustard sauce.
    Homemade Chicken Tenders
  • Pan-seared salmon on a plate with rice.
    Pan-Seared Salmon
  • White chicken lasagna roll ups being scooped out of a dish.
    White Chicken Lasagna Roll Ups
  • A spoonful of 3 ingredient mac and cheese.
    3-Ingredient Mac and Cheese
  • A spoonful of white chicken chili.
    White Chicken Chili
  • A buffalo chicken sloppy joe on a plate with potato chips.
    Buffalo Chicken Sloppy Joes
  • Spicy chicken nuggets on a plate with a bowl of ranch dip.
    Spicy Chicken Nuggets
  • Homemade chicken nuggets on a plate with dipping sauce.
    Homemade Chicken Nuggets
  • A pan of puff pastry chicken pot pie.
    Puff Pastry Chicken Pot Pie
  • A scoop of lasagna skillet.
    Skillet Lasagna
  • Chicken and noodles being served with a wooden spoon.
    Chicken and Noodles
  • Lasagna roll ups in a casserole dish.
    Lasagna Roll Ups
  • Braised beef in a bowl.
    Braised Beef
  • Butternut squash pasta in a bowl with sage leaf garnish.
    Butternut Squash Pasta
  • Creamy chicken and rice soup in a bowl with a spoon.
    Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup
  • A bowl of homemade spaghetti and meatballs with a fork.
    Homemade Spaghetti and Meatballs
  • A sloppy joe on a plate.
    Sloppy Joes
  • A saute pan filled with apple butter pork chops garnished with parsley.
    Apple Butter Pork Chops
  • A bowl of spaghetti marinara with a fork.
    Spaghetti Marinara
  • A decorative collage of different types of hot sandwiches.
    30 Hot Sandwich Recipes
  • A meatball sub on a serving plate topped with melted cheese and chopped parsley.
    Meatball Subs
  • A saute pan filled with homemade meatballs in marinara sauce.
    Homemade Meatballs
  • Closeup of a dill pickle chicken salad sandwich on a plate with pickle spears.
    Dill Pickle Chicken Salad
  • Juicy oven roasted chicken breasts in a casserole dish.
    Juicy Oven Roasted Chicken Breasts
  • A stack of sliced steak quesadillas on a plate.
    Steak Quesadillas
  • Three ground beef tacos on a serving plate.
    Ground Beef Tacos
  • A wooden spoon scooping cheesy chicken broccoli rice from a sauté pan.
    Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice
  • A decorative collage of fun Saturday night family dinner ideas.
    30 Fun Saturday Night Family Dinner Ideas
  • A serving bowl filled with Mexican shredded beef.
    Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Beef

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