Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch: Dinner

Showing posts with label Dinner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dinner. Show all posts

Cajun Shrimp Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner

Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Cajun Shrimp Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner is an easy to make dinner recipe our whole family loves. The homemade cajun butter is what brings this simple Cajun Sheet Pan Dinner together with so much flavor. Tender shrimp, sausage, potatoes and corn bring all the classics of a Seafood Boil together in this simple sheet pan recipe.

I love how quick this dinner recipe is to make. A few other quick and easy dinner recipes we love are One Pot Cajun Shrimp Sausage Pasta, One Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta, and Shrimp Sausage Jambalaya.

Cajun Shrimp Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner
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Marinated Korean BBQ Beef Bulgogi

Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Grilled Beef Skewers with a well balances Beef Bulgogi Marinade with just the right balance of acid, sweet, ginger, plenty of garlic, and toasted sesame seed oil. A delicious dinner recipe that is even great for a busy weeknight since the beef is even better if marinated the night before. Serve with rice and your favorite veggies, Asian Cucumber Salad or Asian Coleslaw.

Korean BBQ Beef Bulgogi Skewers on a white plate.
This Marinated Korean BBQ Beef Bulgogi recipe is an adaptation from a sweet Korean woman who was our neighbor many years back when we lived in our townhouse and only had 2 tiny tots running around. For the life of me I can't seem to remember her name anymore.

I think Lorna was just barely 3 at the time and LJ was just learning to walk, climb stairs and belly slide down them at 90 miles an hour while I had a heart attack. Little boys are fearless from an early age! Needless to say we moved to a rambler after that for my own sanity before Mas came along.

She would bring over Marinated Korean Beef Bulgogi from time to time and homemade Kimchi to serve along side. We usually BBQ or stir-fried the Bulgogi Beef and all I can say is I was hooked but she never would share her recipe, so when we moved I had to adapt my own.

This is very similar to her recipe for her Beef Bulgogi according to my taste buds, and always receives rave reviews from the kids.

We always prefer it when we BBQ it so they can eat it straight off the skewer, but its also delicious quickly stir fried on the stove-top.

This recipe is great prepared ahead of time and frozen or left in the fridge for a day to marinate.
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Creamy Parmesan Vegetable Pasta Salad

Thursday, May 28, 2026
A favorite summertime Pasta Salad recipe around our house is this deliciously easy Creamy Parmesan Vegetable Pasta Salad.A homemade creamy parmesan dressing is drizzled over your favorite noodles with garden fresh veggies like zucchini, summer squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, bell peppers, artichoke hearts and olives.

Creamy Parmesan Vegetable Pasta Salad in a cream colored bowl.
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One Pot Taco Pasta Helper

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Homemade One Pot Taco Hamburger Helper Pasta filled with ground beef, pasta, mexican seasoning and cheese making it a favorite easy weeknight dinner recipe in under 25 minutes.

Other easy Homemade Hamburger Helper style recipes our family love is Homemade Cheeseburger Helper, Tuna Helper and Chicken Macaroni and Cheese Helper.

One Pot Taco Pasta Hamburger Helper from scratch in a large pot.
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Homemade Sloppy Joe

Friday, February 6, 2026
Easy to make Homemade Sloppy Joe recipe in a thick and hearty simple sauce from scratch. Ground beef is cooked in a tangy tomato based sauce that is naturally gluten free thanks to the use of quick oats to thicken the sauce. We love Sloppy Joes on our Homemade Hamburger Buns toasted but you can always grab the good ole soft white buns from the store that remind us of childhood to save time.

With Fall quickly approaching there is nothing quite like a warm hearty sandwich for an easy dinner after a long day whether its our Italian Sloppy Joes, Pepperoni Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, hearty Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches, or this classic Sloppy Joe recipe you can't go wrong.

A side shot of Homemade Sloppy Joes on a homemade hamburger bun with cheese melted over the top open face on a yellow plate.
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I made this Sloppy Joe recipe last Thursday, because they are always a hit in our house. The kids request them all the time.

I love how easy homemade Sloppy Joes are to make. It's an easy dinner for a busy weeknight, or when I need to feed the Hubby and his friends when they're watching football. No slaving here!

I have met a few people who detest Sloppy Joes. However, I have yet to have a chance to make them try these delicious babies. I have yet to understand what's not to like about ground hamburger with all sorts of goodies smothered with cheese over top on a toasted bun but if I figure it out I'll let you know.

These taste so much better then even Manwich. Just for the record my kids will picket if I serve the Manwich.

This recipe could be totally gluten free if using gluten free buns. They are totally delicious either way.

Here's how I made these Sloppy Joes:
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Chicken Noodle Skillet

Friday, January 23, 2026
Chicken Noodle Skillet is an easy to make one pot chicken and noodles recipe that everyone loves for dinner. It is filled with chunks of chicken breast, carrots, celery and peas with a butter panko bread crumb topping. 

If you love easy one pot dinner recipes you will also love Cheeseburger Helper, One Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta, and One Pot Ground Beef Stroganoff.

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Chicken Fajita Stuffed Bell Peppers

Wednesday, January 7, 2026
One of my favorite versions of Stuffed Bell Peppers is Chicken Fajita Stuffed Bell Peppers with a homemade chicken fajita seasoning rubbed on the outside of the bell peppers for a burst of flavor. The Chicken Fajita filling has chicken, rice, and black beans cooked in a tomato based with the delicious flavors of fajitas then stuffed into bell peppers and topped with melty cheese. If you're looking to reduce carbs the black beans can be left out and cauliflower rice substituted for the rice.


Stuffed Bell Peppers with Chicken Fajita filling and fajita rub on outside of pepper.
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Chicken Chili Verde

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Chicken Chili Verde is a favorite fall lunch and dinner recipe. Roasted tomatillo and jalapeños with chunks of chicken breast makes this Chili perfect for your next football party. 



Chicken Chili Verde topped with cheese, avocado, and cilantro.
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Juicy Roasted Chicken

Sunday, October 19, 2025
Roasted Chicken that is deliciously seasoned with an herb butter rub that is rubbed under the skin. It's makes the juiciest baked whole chicken including the breast meat and has so much flavor. The chicken is roasted over the top of leeks for extra flavor. The leeks turn out so addicting and make a great side dish to serve with the chicken.

Roasted Chicken over a bed of roasted leeks.
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Spinach Artichoke Pasta

Thursday, October 2, 2025
One of my favorite one dish meals is Spinach Artichoke Pasta it's so quick and easy to make. It's like our beloved Spinach Artichoke Dip covered in pasta and takes only 25 minutes to make. You could always add cubed chicken breast once the onions are caramelized for Chicken Spinach Artichoke Pasta. So easy, so good! A must make easy dinner recipe I think you'll love.

A down shot of Spinach Artichoke Pasta in a bowl.
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Taco Soup with Ground Beef

Wednesday, September 24, 2025
One of my favorite Taco Soup Recipes is Hamburger Taco Soup because it's so easy, healthy, packed with flavor and inexpensive to make. It's ready in 45 minutes and is great for a crowd since everyone can choose their own toppings. 

If you're hosting like a football party or gathering Shrimp Stuffed Jalapeño Poppers, Chili Con Queso Dip, Nacho Cheese Dip, or Pico De Gallo are all favorites to appetizers or to serve along side the Taco Soup.

Hamburger Taco Soup topped with avocado, cheese and cilantro with chips around the edge of the bowl.
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Chicken Sweet Potato Chili

Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Falls here and Chicken Sweet Potato Chili has all the flavors we love about fall. A little sweet from the sweet potatoes with a delicious smokey spiciness from chipotle peppers and chipotle sauce make this a delicious dinner recipe.

With the cooler weather comes a regular rotation of chili. A few other Chili recipes we love are Chicken Chili Verde, Darn Good Chili, and Chipotle Black Beans. If you have leftover chipotle peppers you need to use from making this recipe Crock Pot Chipotle Ham and Bean Soup is another favorite.

Chicken Sweet Potato Chili in a white bowl topped with sour cream and cheese.
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Asian Coleslaw

Monday, June 23, 2025
An Asian Spin on classic coleslaw this Asian Coleslaw is filled with green cabbage, red cabbage, shredded carrots, green onions, and cilantro. It's tossed with a perfectly balanced sweet and sour asian dressing made with plenty of toasted sesame seed oil, honey, rice wine vinegar, and just a little heat from crushed red pepper flakes for a delicious Cole Slaw recipe without mayo.

Asian Coleslaw goes well with just about any barbecue recipe, fish or chicken. We love to serve it with Sticky Sweet and Sour Ribs, Orange Peel Chicken, these easy Crock Pot BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwiches 

Asian Coleslaw in a stainless steel bowl.
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Cajun Shrimp Sausage Pasta

Thursday, June 12, 2025
Easy Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Pasta is loaded with shrimp, sausage, and pasta in a creamy cheesy cajun fontina sauce all made in one pot. It's so delicious and easy to assemble dinner recipe.

Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Pasta in a red pot.
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Ground Beef Stroganoff

Monday, January 20, 2025
Ground Beef Stroganoff is a quick and easy dinner recipe made in one pot in 20 minutes. One Pot Ground Beef Stroganoff is a family favorite dinner idea. Egg noodles are cooked in beef broth with mushrooms, onions, ground beef, worcestershire sauce, and seasonings. Then sour cream is mixed in for a delicious easy dinner recipe.
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Creamy Chicken Mushroom Soup

Tuesday, October 8, 2024
My favorite creamy Chicken Mushroom Soup recipe is easy to make and has so much flavor. It's a quick dinner recipe in under 30 minutes. The velvety Chicken Mushroom Soup is packed with chicken, mushrooms and fresh herbs and is even easy enough to make for lunch. 

We love to serve this soup with Crusty French Rolls, Potato Rolls, or Cloverleaf Rolls

A down shot of Creamy Chicken Mushroom Soup in a bowl topped with oyster crackers.
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Crockpot Hamburger Soup

Thursday, September 19, 2024
If you're looking for an easy dinner recipe look no further Hamburger Soup that is loaded with ground beef, vegetables like onions, tomatoes, celery, carrots, potatoes, green beans, corn, and cabbage in a beefy well seasoned soup base. Hamburger Vegetable Soup is a family favorite made in the Crockpot or stove top. It's almost a dump it and forget it lunch or dinner except needing to brown the ground beef. It is delicious reheated for lunch and leftovers can be frozen.

Hamburger Soup is delicious served with French Bread Dinner Rolls, Potato Rolls or Dilly Bread

A down shot of Crockpot Hamburger Soup in a white soup bowl.
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Nachos

Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Fully Loaded Nachos never last long. They are a favorite in our house for lunch or dinner and a great use for leftover taco meat you might have on hand. It wouldn't be game day without  Nachos Supreme with everything on 'em and I'm lucky if the pan last more than a few seconds as a Super Bowl Appetizer.  I like to make an easy homemade nacho cheese sauce for over the top because it just makes them so good.

These Fully Loaded Nachos Supreme has Taco Seasoned Ground Beef, Refried Beans, Cheesy Nacho Cheese Sauce, Pickled Jalapeños, Olives, and whatever other toppings your heart desires.. These Nachos are also delicious made with Slow Cooked Pork Carnitas, Slow Cooker Beef Barbacoa or left over Shredded Beef Enchilada Meat

A down shot of Fully Loaded Nachos on a sheet pan.
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L.J.'s been begging me for over a week to make my recipe for  Fully Loaded Nachos, so we made Nachos instead of Taco's for Taco Tuesday. So I guess we had Nacho Tuesday, it might be a new thing in our house because I've already had multiple requests to have Fully Loaded Nachos again. 

These Nachos are super simple to make and great for those busy weeknights with the kids back-to-school, the whole family will love. We also love these for an easy lunch on the weekend. It's a super simple meal packed with plenty of flavor! 
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Italian Sloppy Joes

Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Italian Sloppy Joes is a dinner time favorite. Toasted French Bread is filled with hearty Meaty Tomato Sauce and covered with oozy melted cheese. It's a super easy to make dinner recipe in under 30 minutes that is based on classic Sloppy Joes. This is one of those recipes that even the pickiest eaters devour. 

You can never go wrong with Homemade Sloppy Joes for dinner in our house! Other easy dinner recipes we love are Mexican Sloppy Joes, Pepperoni Pizza Grilled Cheese, and Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches

A down shot of Italian Sloppy Joes on a wooden cutting board.
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Asian Shrimp Mango Black Rice Salad

Friday, March 29, 2024
Asian Shrimp Mango Black Rice Salad is a delicious blend of flavors with juicy shrimp, firm texture of black rice, juicy sweet mango, and pineapple that is drizzled with a heavily Asian Ginger Toasted Sesame Vinaigrette. This Rice Salad recipe is incredibly easy to make for an easy summer dinner. I love that it only gets better if it's made a few hours ahead of time or the night before allowing the flavors to mingle. 
Great for lunch or dinner and to take to potlucks or holidays.

You can never go wrong with a Rice Salad or Pasta Salad at least in our house. Other favorite Salad Recipes I think you'll also love are Asian Chicken Vegetable Salad with Chile Scallion Oil, Shrimp Asparagus Orzo Salad, and Mediterranean Couscous Salad

A down shot of Asian Shrimp Mango Black Rice Salad in a bowl with a wooden spoon on the side.
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