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Category: 30 Minute Meals

PORK CHOPS WITH APPLES AND BACON

PORK CHOPS WITH APPLES AND BACON

It’s Sweater Weather! And along comes this 30-minute recipe for Pork Chops with Apples and Bacon This cozy, 30-minute one-pan recipe is the kind of dinner that’ll make you feel like you’ve mastered the art of seasonal comfort cooking with almost no effort (because honestly,…

GUILTY PLEASURE: PHILLY CHEESESTEAKS

GUILTY PLEASURE: PHILLY CHEESESTEAKS

I’m not going to lie to you: Philly Cheesesteaks are not Health Food. We all have them: foods that are somehow irresistible—even if their ingredients are sometimes questionable like the “Cheese” in Cheesesteaks or the quality of the beef that’s used for the steak portion…

“PANCHOS ARGENTINOS”… HOT DOGS ARGENTINA STYLE!

“PANCHOS ARGENTINOS”… HOT DOGS ARGENTINA STYLE!

“Panchos Argentinos” Dressed-up Hot Dogs with a lemony Salsa. “Panchos Argentinos” are the Argentine equivalent of  New York City’s Sabrett hot dog. This dog is sold on the streets of Buenos Aires. Called a “Pancho”, they may have been named after their first vendor. Or…

FOOD IN A FLASH: COSTCO PANKO SHRIMP AND SPAGHETTI

FOOD IN A FLASH: COSTCO PANKO SHRIMP AND SPAGHETTI

COSTCO’S CRISPY, CRUNCHY BUTTERFLIED SHRIMP ARE PANKO-CRUSTED AND READY IN MINUTES.. Fresh from the air fryer*, this meal comes together in no time.  We served these beloved Costco Shrimp with Spaghetti in a lemony-garlicky and just slightly spicy sauce. We topped that off with fresh-from-the-air…

SHRIMP IN CHILI SAUCE

SHRIMP IN CHILI SAUCE

SHRIMP IN CHILI SAUCE BRINGS A TASTE OF JAPAN TO YOUR TABLE. Shrimp in Chili Sauce is a sweet and savory dish. Its author calls it “a shrimp cocktail but with more heat”. It’s from a fantastic cookbook gifted to us by Andrew’s sister Lauren.…

“30-MINUTE” VEAL AND MUSHROOM RAGÙ

“30-MINUTE” VEAL AND MUSHROOM RAGÙ

THIS RAGÙ BRINGS A TRUE TASTE OF TUSCANY TO YOUR TABLE IN NO TIME. A Ragù is a hearty meat sauce–in this case, the meat is veal– and carrots, tomatoes, and onions all cooked together in wine and stock. Every Tuscan cook has his own…

Effortless Shrimp and Grits

Effortless Shrimp and Grits

The sweetness of shrimp, perfectly seasoned and served atop flawless Grits! It doesn’t get better than this.  We get a lot of requests to review products. And these three Sarge’s Shrimp and Grits essentials top our list of the best way to put a complete…

Instant Pot Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Instant Pot Broccoli Cheddar Soup

The Instant Pot makes the best Broccoli Cheddar Soup This wonderfully rich, incredibly creamy, gloriously colored soup is a great winter warmer…and it comes together in 30 minutes flat. We’ve mentioned our fondness for cooking soup in our Instant Pot. In fact, to our way…

Mushroom Parmigiana Meatless or Not…Your Choice

Mushroom Parmigiana Meatless or Not…Your Choice

  This Sheet Pan Recipe Lets You Choose between Vegetarian or Sausage Versions Mushrooms are a favorite way for Vegetarians to swap out meat.  And the meaty Portobella is our favorite way to do it.  We were delighted to go back to Hetty Mckinnon’s 1994…