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Real-Life Dinners

Quick, comforting dinner recipes that work for day-to-day real life--minimal fuss, maximum flavor, and always family-tested.

  • Crock Pot pot roast with cream of mushroom gravy—tender chuck roast in rich sauce
    3-Ingredient Crock Pot Pot Roast
  • Air fryer chicken drumsticks finished three ways--Nashville hot, lemon-pepper honey, and garlic-Parmesan--on a gray plate.
    Air Fryer Drumsticks (Dry-Brined, Extra Crispy)
  • Whole30 slow cooker Mississippi pot roast with onions and pepperoncinis.
    Easy No-Packet Whole30 Slow Cooker Mississippi Pot Roast
  • Oven pot roast from top view showing shredded beef and tender vegetables
    Dry-Brined Oven Pot Roast (Flavor Like You Mean It)
  • Bowl of vegetable beef soup with potatoes, carrots, green beans, and bread slices on the side
    Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Soup
  • Leftover Ham Recipe | Hawaiian Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwich | The Foodie Eats
    Leftover Ham Recipe - Hawaiian Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwich
  • Instant Pot White Chicken Chili | The Foodie Eats
    Instant Pot White Chicken Chili in 3 Steps
  • Pressure Cooker Chili - The Foodie Eats
    Pressure Cooker Chili
  • Bowl of chicken pot pie soup with spoon and crescent roll.
    Instant Pot Chicken Pot Pie Soup
  • Instant Pot Lasagna Soup | The Foodie Eats
    Instant Pot Lasagna Soup
  • Pressure Cooker Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry | The Foodie Eats
    Pressure Cooker Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry
  • Lemon Dill Salmon | The Foodie Eats
    Lemon Dill Salmon with Stone Ground Mustard
  • Gluten-Free Fried Chicken | The Foodie Eats
    Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Buttermilk Fried Chicken
  • Pressure BBQ chicken on a baking sheet
    Pressure Cooker BBQ Chicken - 3 Ingredients, 3 Steps
  • Air Fryer Steak - Coffee & Spice Ribeye | The Foodie Eats
    Air Fryer Steak - Coffee & Spice Ribeye
  • Pressure Cooker Shepherd's Pie with Turkey and Sweet Potatoes | The Foodie Eats
    Pressure Cooker Shepherd's Pie with Turkey and Sweet Potatoes
  • Instant Pot Shrimp Alfredo | The Foodie Eats
    Instant Pot Shrimp Alfredo
  • Air Fryer Chicken Tenders - Parmesan Ranch | The Foodie Eats
    Air Fryer Chicken Tenders - Parmesan Ranch
  • Instant Pot Turkey Meatballs - Salisbury Steak Style | The Foodie Eats
    Instant Pot Turkey Meatballs - Salisbury Steak Style
  • Instant Pot Salsa Chicken with Lime and Black Beans | The Foodie Eats
    Instant Pot Salsa Chicken with Lime and Black Beans
  • Instant Pot Shredded Chicken | The Foodie Eats
    Instant Pot Shredded Chicken with Homemade BBQ Sauce
  • sliced meatloaf on white plate with mashed potatoes and green beans
    Pressure Cooker Meatloaf with Brown Sugar Glaze
  • Instant Pot Tuna Casserole in white serving dish.
    Instant Pot Tuna Casserole
  • Instant Pot Sweet Potato Chicken Chili in bowl
    Instant Pot Sweet Potato Chicken Chili
  • Red beans and rice in bowl with spoon.
    Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice
  • Jalapeño crack chicken in glass bowl.
    Instant Pot Crack Chicken - Jalapeño Popper Style
  • Chicken mushroom soup in glass bowl with spoon.
    Instant Pot Chicken Mushroom Soup
  • Taco soup in white bowl topped with sour cream and jalapeños.
    Instant Pot Taco Soup
  • Spoonful of turkey chili with tan-rimmed bowl.
    Instant Pot Turkey Chili
  • Five pressure cooker stuffed peppers topped with parmesan on white plate.
    Pressure Cooker Stuffed Peppers
  • Instant Pot Bruschetta Pasta in white bowl on light wood.
    Instant Pot Bruschetta Pasta
  • Two small bowls of Pressure Cooker Goulash next to Instant Pot.
    Pressure Cooker Goulash: American Style
  • Pressure Cooker Chicken Broccoli Rice "Casserole" - The Foodie Eats
    Pressure Cooker Chicken Broccoli Rice "Casserole"
  • Sliced pressure cooker corned beef on a bed of cabbage, carrots, and potatoes.
    Pressure Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage with Crispy Top
  • Dirty rice in a white bowl on a gray marble countertop with a plaid linen underneath.
    Instant Pot Dirty Rice (Without Livers)
  • Tofu stir fry with vegetables in white bowl on wood table with chopsticks.
    Tofu Stir Fry with Vegetables in Peanut Sauce
  • Arroz con pollo inside Instant Pot
    Instant Pot Arroz con Pollo
  • Vegetable Hash | The Foodie Eats
    Vegetable Hash with Sunny Eggs - Whole30, Paleo, Gluten-Free
  • Quick Quinoa Fried Rice: A quick, nutritious weeknight meal. Easy | Gluten-Free | Dairy-Free | Vegetarian
    Quick Quinoa Fried Rice
  • Vegan Chickpea Curry with Spinach and Tomatoes | The Foodie Eats
    Vegan Chickpea Curry with Spinach and Tomatoes
  • Spaghetti Squash Mac and Cheese | The Foodie Eats
    Spaghetti Squash Mac and Cheese in the Instant Pot
  • Lemon-Thyme Bundt Pan Chicken: With roasted vegetables, this easy, one pan meal is the perfect weeknight dinner.
    Bundt Pan Chicken with Lemon and Thyme

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