Two of my favorite Italian meals are lasagna and pasta Alfredo. I have combined them together to make these chicken Alfredo roll ups. The recipe gives all the flavors of both dishes but in small individual sized parcels. This easy, no-fuss way of making lasagna brings this Italian comfort food to the table in easy …
This spicy garlic parsley shrimp recipe could not be easier to make. It is ready in about 15 minutes but has a rich flavor that makes it perfect as a main course, an easy appetizer, or a decadent salad topping. Prep is quick and the dish will be on the table in a flash. If …
This easy penne pasta recipe has ground beef and penne cooked in a red wine tomato sauce that is rich and flavorful. It makes a tasty addition to your collection of one pot meals. Everything is made in one pan to make clean up super easy when you are done cooking. Mushrooms, onions and garlic give a …
This one pot chicken barley stew is just chock full of healthy veggies for a winter comfort food taste. It is rich and hearty and clean up is a breeze after making it. The hearty winter vegetable stew is perfect for those chilly nights when you want to eat something that will warm you to …
These one pot cooking tips will make your time in the kitchen a pleasure rather than a chore. From hearty casseroles to filling soups and delicious layered stews, these one pot meals are the closest thing to meals that seem to cook themselves. It’s hard to decide what I like the most about one pot …
This easy chicken and vegetable recipe features hearty veggies that are simmered in a tomato and wine broth that is flavored with spices. The one pot spicy chicken stew comes together in a large dutch oven on your stove top, filling the kitchen with the delicious aroma of winter comfort food. One pot meals are …
This quick and easy one pot Jambalaya recipe has loads of textures and tastes and a splash of New Orleans flavor! The recipe is gluten free, healthy and features chicken, shrimp and andouille sausages. Perfect for a busy week night meal! Time for some Southern charm in a bowl. This recipe is sure to make …
This one pot chili con carne has layers and layers of flavor that develop on the stove and in the oven in the same pan. It has become one of my family’s favorite one pot meals. When the weather turns cold, my thoughts turn to warming up with a winter comfort food recipe. Nothing beats …
This easy beef goulash is a hearty one pot Whole30 Beef stew that combines cubes of beef with red bell peppers, sliced mushrooms and onions. The flavors in the goulash are deliciously coated and seasoned with a rich paprika tomato sauce. This is one of my favorite comfort food Whole30 recipes that is perfect for …
This balsamic chicken and mushrooms recipe has a garlic cream sauce that is super tasty. It’s Whole30 compliant, gluten free and Paleo. Best of all, it’s healthy, easy and delicious! The dish comes together in one pot and is one of my favorite 30 minute meals. I love one pan meals. They are so easy …
I thought it would be fun to cook up a big batch of shrimp chowder with bacon, corn and fresh thyme to celebrate a national foodie day. It seems that there is a National day for pretty much any food! October 19 is National Seafood Bisque Day. It is the perfect choice for a …
Fall is the time for savory comfort food style casseroles with full bodied flavor. This hearty Whole30 Shepherd’s Pie is a gluten free and Paleo version of the traditional English casserole. My husband is English and loves it when I make Shepherd’s Pie. But the normal dish uses mashed potatoes with butter and cream, as well …
The cooler weather is on the way and for me that means cooking lots of casseroles. This BBQ Ranch Chicken Casserole is rich and hearty and the perfect way to warm you up on a cool autumn night. And the fact that it’s one of my 30 minute meals makes it an added bonus for …
These homemade Joe’s Crab Shack Crab Cakes are a pretty good copycat of the ones that you can get from the original restaurant. You can make them at home but feel as though you are at the beach! Some of my favorite 30 minute meals are a “copycat recipe” of some of my favorite foods from …
I love my crock pot! I can throw all of the ingredients into it early in the day and let it do its job all day long. At the end of the day, my house smells great when I come home after being out all day. But there are a few cooking tips to make …
At our house, we barbecue all year long since the weather is somewhat moderate here in NC. But when summer rolls around, we really give the grill a workout. These Summer BBQ Recipes are some of my favorites. Many of these choices are 30 minute meals, and will be a hit at any summer time outdoor …
These Pretzel Crusted Chicken Tenders are a great party appetizer but the family will love them for a main course, too! I love bite sized pieces of chicken for easy appetizers. They are easy to put on a skewer and this makes dipping really easy. I recently saw a recipe for pretzel crusted chicken breasts on …
Slow cooker meals are some of my favorites. There is nothing that makes an easy recipe better than adding ingredients to a slow cooker and letting the appliance do the work for you while you are out and about doing other things. This Slow Cooker Garlic Chicken is simple to prepare and flavored beautifully from …
This apple pecan stuffed pork chops recipe is homey comfort food at its best! The recipe is one of my 30 minute meals (actually 5 minutes over but those 5 minutes are worth it!) If you have been reading my blog for long, you will know how much I love this time of the year. …
My mother died late last year, but her love of cooking will live on with these slow cooker Boston baked beans. Many of the crock pot recipes that I feature on my blog are some version or other of my mother’s favorite recipes. Today is also a good time to make this recipe since January …
For today’s recipe, I will be showing you how to make salmon in parchment paper. You won’t believe the flavor that comes from such an easy process. The culinary word for this type of cooking is “fish en papillote.” It comes from a French word meaning paper and cooks any type of fish beautifully, even …
Don’t you just love this time of the year? Our neighborhood just smells like summer with all the BBQs that keep getting fired up every day. And not to be outdone, our BBQ will get a good workout tonight with these lemonade grilled chicken legs. They are wonderful as a main course and are also one …
It’s time for some grilled pork with mango salsa! We love to grill at our house. My husband is a wonderful grill master, and everything he puts on the grill comes out beautifully. It’s up to me to come up with whatever it is that I hand over to him to cook. Since we grill …
Normally, it’s chicken or beef that lands on the grill, but today I decided to add to my shrimp recipes with these grilled cilantro lime shrimp kebabs. We barbecue at our house most of the year. We don’t get much in the way of snow in the winter so our outdoor grill is perfect for …
This slow cooker sesame seed honey chicken is sweet and tangy and perfect for a busy week night. I seem to be on a sesame seed kick lately. I needed some for my Asian sesame seed dressing and the bottle was big so I had plenty over for other recipes. Since I also love crock …
These are the top 10 most popular recipes of 2015 here at Recipes Just 4U. My list of most popular recipes for the past year sometimes brings me surprises. It is humbling to find that my all time favorite recipe that will be sure to be a huge hit, is not one that my readers also …