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This cheese enchiladas recipe is topped with homemade chili and extra cheese for a delicious weeknight dinner!&nbsp;

Chili Cheese Enchiladas

chili

cream cheese

enchilada sauce

corn tortillas

cheddar cheese (divided)

Jalapenos (for topping)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Pour the enchilada sauce into the bottom of an 8x8 baking dish.

Heat the chili and cream cheese together and stir to combine. When the chili is hot and the cream cheese is melted, remove from the heat.

Heat the tortillas on the stove top or in the microwave until soft and pliable. Place the tortillas on a clean surface and place the 1 1/2 cups of cheese evenly divided down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in the baking dish.

Top with the chili, sprinkle on the remaining cheese, and jalapenos. Bake for 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

This crock pot pork roast is a simple set it and forget dinner! The pork cooks all day in gravy and comes out so tender, juicy, and flavorful. Serve with mashed potatoes or buttered egg noodles.

Crock Pot Pork Roast and Gravy

pork roast

cream of chicken soup

onion soup mix

Add the cream of chicken soup and onion soup mix to a 5-6 quart slow cooker and stir to combine.

Add the pork roast to the slow cooker and spoon some of the soup mixture over the roast.&nbsp;

Cover and cook on high for 5 hours or low for 9 hours, until pork is easily shred with a fork.

Stir the pork into the gravy and serve.

Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup from Delish.com is the perfect fast and healthy weeknight dinner. 

Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup

olive oil

bell peppers, chopped

onion,

garlic,

oregano

cumin

chili powder

lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 3)

Kosher salt

black pepper

chicken broth

water

(14-oz.) can diced tomatoes

black beans,

corn

c. cilantro

corn tortilla,

c. shredded monterey Jack

avocado, diced

Not enough spices in this recipe and it makes the soup pretty bland. Double or even triple the given spice amounts and add red pepper flakes to taste if you want heat

How can I make this soup but without an instant pot?

It’s a very good version of taco soup and was relatively easy to prepare. We loved the toppings...they’re what made the recipe special! The homemade tortilla strips, fresh cilantro, avocado slices, and the cheese—delicious! Like other reviewers, I agree that the spices need tripling. As the recipe notes, salt the chicken well, but I still needed to add more salt at the end. I added a half-cup if chunky salsa at the end because it was a little bit bland.   With these modifications, I’d give it 5 stars.

Note to self: read the comments before making a recipe. All the bad things that happened to others, happened to me. One piece of advice: just cook the noodles separately.

Great flavor! Threw in frozen chicken - 11 minutes - turned out great. Perfect for a cold night.

OMG this soup is soooo good thanks delish  coming from a Mexican mom that cooks from Scratch

Amazing recipe.  I pretty much doubled for my family of 6.  Its is so flavorful.  We used frozen chicken breast and everything was done.

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Need a healthy weeknight dinner idea? This instant pot chicken soup is insanely easy. Plus it's filled with good-for-you ingredients, so you can feel good about eating healthy.

Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup Is The Coziest Winter Dinner

These noodles will serve 6 as a side dish, but you could easily add some cooked, shredded chicken and a little Parmesan to turn this into a main dish.

Amish Egg Noodles

butter, (divided)

chicken bouillon cube

egg noodles

parsley flakes

Salt and pepper, (to taste)

In a large pan, brown two tablespoons of butter over medium heat.

Pour the chicken stock and bouillon cube into the pan and bring to a boil.

Add the egg noodles to the chicken stock and return to a boil. Cover the pot and remove from the heat.

Let the noodles set for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes or so.

Test the noodles for doneness. If they are not cooked through, turn the heat back on and cook for 1-2 minutes until noodles are tender.

Top with the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste.

Serve immediately or leave in the pan, covered, until ready to serve. These will stay warm for 20 more minutes or so with no problems.

This Vegan Chili from Delish.com is just as satisfying and comforting as the original. 

Vegan Chili

bell peppers, diced

yellow onion, chopped

celery,

smoked paprika

kosher salt

(12-oz) bottle Mexican beer

sweet potato,

black beans, drained and rinsed

pinto beans, drained and rinsed

tomatoes

vegetable broth

avocado, sliced

Lime wedges

scallions

This was very good.  I used a dark beer that we had.
We like to eat a veg. dish at least once a week.  I also substituted pinto beans in chili sause which I use in other dishes.

That was super easy and delicious. I used an immersion blender to blend half of it to make it a bit creamier. Also used an instant pot (20 mins) so that I could do it quickly and all in one pot. We added cheese, like and tortilla chips on top for crunch. So good!

Thanks for the wonderful recipe! My whole family enjoyed it and 3 out of 4 people aren’t vegan!

Delicious. Added a bit of cinnamon with the other spices.

This meal is now a staple in my household.

This Mushroom Risotto from Delish.com is worth every bit of stirring. 

Mushroom Risotto

c. low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth

onion, finely chopped

lb. button mushrooms, sliced

bay leaf

arborio rice

c. white wine

c. Parmesan

c. frozen peas, thawed

parsley

I had to use the asparagus in my garden, so I put in that, some fiddle ferns, and some broccoli rabe, which is also growing too fast. I also prefer white pepper; it gives it just a little more zing.

Was a great recipe and I definitely prefer to do it with the wine, it just adds some more flavor. I also didn’t use onions and peas and it came out a lot better in my opinion, overly this was a wonderful and delicious meal and it would make sense that it was on delish.com, so I would definitely recommend this to anyone who hasn’t yet tried it!

This was the first time that I have ever made risotto.  The family loved it.

It was very delicious. I made it without wine but did use some lemon. I added some fresh asparagus the last 10 minutes.

Followed the recipe as-is - one of our new favorites! Paired with a cast-iron seared ribeye for a perfect meal!

Made it with lemon juice instead of wine and it was delicious!

It was yum. Made without wine and added some lemon zest before serving.

Risotto was creamy and perfect for a first Autumn weekend! Thanks.

Grated 0.42lb of parmesan block and used it all. Didn’t have any of the seasonings listed except salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and oregano. Came out incredibly delicious. Was probably all the cheese ;)

Just made this tonight but when do you add the peas?

Wow, just finished cooking this recipe, My God it’s amazing, love it. The flavours are so good.Well done guys.

This recipe was delicoous, even when made to be vegan friendly. I used avocado oil.

This was very good. I made it using vegetable broth for “meatless Monday”. It earned full family approval and will make it into the regular rotation. Thanks Delish!

Very good and flavorful! I substituted a white cheddar for the cheese because it’s what I had on hand and it worked great! Thanks for the recipe!

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You'll Feel Like A Pro After Making This Mushroom Risotto

This North Carolina BBQ Sauce recipe is tangy and full of flavor! We love slathering it on pulled pork or grilled chicken. You won't be able to get enough of this barbecue sauce recipe.

Tangy Carolina Barbecue Sauce

apple cider vinegar

ketchup

brown sugar

yellow mustard

onion powder

garlic powder

salt

Worcestershire sauce

Dump everything into a medium saucepan set to low heat. Whisk together to combine. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.

Boil, stirring often, for 5 minutes or until the sauce has reduced by 1/3.

Remove from the heat and store in a one pint mason jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

This Pork Loin Roast from Delish.com will give you nostalgia for your mom's home cooking. 

Pork Loin Roast

lb. boneless pork loin,

tbsp. grainy mustard

rosemary

thyme leaves

tbsp. butter

Nice results roasting over potatoes. Lightly grease baking pan so they do not stick and brown beautifully. I skipped the butter and sugar but added zucchini after turning over the  loin. Also I  stopped roasting at 140 F internal  temperature and let it sit for ten minutes before serving.

Instead of a rack, we put it on top of root vegetables in a roasting pan. Otherwise, no changes. Delicious.

I cook various cuts of pork roast in a variety of ways. I was not so keen on this recipe. The problem with pre-coating the loin is that it prevents the browning of the roast. The coating itself was delicious but the underlying meat is steamed and bland. The broiling step at the end (brushing butter onto a coating) is a tedious extra step to try and get that browned look and taste. I get much better results with a dry rub. Depending on the size of the roast, I've done in in my air-fryer, convection roast in the oven, or counter-top rotisserie. The rotisserie (for those who own one) is <strong><em>by far</em></strong> the best because the fat renders and self-bastes the roast. The air fryer is also great and the lovely juices collect at the bottom which one could easily add the grainy mustard to for the same sauce in the recipe. The loin cut is so lean, I find that browning/basting treatment to be essential. When I have a choice, I prefer to do the bone-in loin roast. It's always more tender, more flavorful, and easy to carve (albeit it is a fattier cut.)

This was shop easy and really had a great

I used fresh thyme and rosemary and otherwise pretty much followed the instructions.  Amaaaaaazzzzing!

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Pork loin is one of the easiest holiday roasts. We like slathering ours in a mixture of garlic, rosemary, and whole-grain mustard and then caramelizing for the last two minutes with melted butter and brown sugar.

This Garlic Rosemary Pork Roast Is Such An Easy Holiday Dinner

This simple pasta recipe is ready in just 20 minutes. Toss your favorite shape of pasta in this cream cheese pasta sauce and you'll never go back to plain old spaghetti again!

Million Dollar Pasta

penne pasta

beef

pasta sauce

cream cheese (room temperature)

cottage cheese

sour cream

chives

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to package directions.

While the pasta is cooking, brown the hamburger meat in a medium skillet, crumbling it as it cooks. Drain the fat and return to the pan. Stir in the pasta sauce and set aside.

Meanwhile, beat together the cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, chives, salt, and pepper with an electric mixer until well combined.

Drain the pasta when it's finished cooking and return to the pot. Stir in the cream cheese mixture and the meat sauce until well coated.

Serve immediately.

Have dinner ready in a snap with this one pan meal from Delish.com. 

Creamy Lemon Parmesan Chicken

c. all-purpose flour

c. Parmesan, divided

lemon

chicken breasts

butter

c. baby spinach

heavy cream

lemon, sliced

c. thinly sliced fresh basil

Mother’s Day Dinner
I have a large family with 5 grown children and my mom who lives with us. I wanted to make a formal style dinner for Mother’s Day but didn’t want to be cooking all day. I made this dish but modified it slightly. I coated skinless chicken thighs and put them in the oven at 350 for an hour. While they were baking I make the sauce and added mushrooms. I added this sauce to the dish and baked for an additional 15 min. I served with garlic roasted red potatoes, which I  also popped in the oven at the same time the chicken was baking, and French bread slices and  strawberry avocado tossed salad. Needless to say this dish was a hit!! Everyone loved it so much and have already requested this be a regular dish. Thank you for a great Mother’s Day dinner experience.

Wow!! This was an amazing dish!! I added sliced portabella mushrooms before I silted the spinach which really added some depth to the sauce!! I would also add a small slurry of cornstarch to thicken it a tad more—that probably is because I added extra broth and cream bc I love love sauce! :)) 
incredible recipe and will definitely save this one as a permanent dish!

Easy and tasty week night meal.... I prefer more garlic and I addded a pinch of crushed red pepper (we just like spice in our house) I boiled angel hair on the side and tossed it in at the end for a complete meal

This recipe is wonderful!  I added an extra garlic clove and the zest of 2/3 of a lemon and then used the zested lemon for cutting up the lemon slices along with the 1/3 of the lemon that wasn’t zested and didn’t use the lemon ends.  That way when adding the sliced lemon to the sauce since it was zested it didn’t taste bitter.  I also pounded the chicken and made sure to add the flour mixture by hand after dredging so it had a nice coating.  Used our cast iron skillet and it was so flavorful.  I also made roasted Brussels sprouts and boxed mashed potatoes and doctored the potatoes to make them taste homemade and added some of the sauce from the chicken as gravy for the potatoes.  This was seriously delicious!

Has this tonight. Really good. Next time I will double the sauce and use chicken cutlets. Served over angel hair pasta.

Very good, whole family loved it and I used it for ISO dinners

i made this tonight. I added grape tomatoes, after reading the reviews, and a splash of white wine. Served over angle hair pasta. Yummy!

A new family favorite! We were all amazed at the lightness, freshness, and perfect pairing of the lemon, parmesan, garlic, and basil. My husband and daughter want me to put this into our regular rotation and use it for family get togethers. It was so easy but I felt like a chef making it!

This is the best chicken recipe. I also make it with angel hair, and it’s fantastic. Easy recipe, so cozy and comforting. I would give this 10 stars if I could!

This was easy and delicious. I did add the grape tomatoes at the end as suggested. But from the beginning I added sliced mushrooms with the spinach and. Added some cooked crumbled bacon into the sauce when I added the chicken. (Not a lot of bacon, just like 1 1/2 slices we had left over from breakfast). The bacon added a nice salty element to the dish.

We absolutely loved it. I doubled the recipe and I did add the cherry tomatoes like suggested by others and I added capers. Omg. Made it even more delicious.  Definitely recommend.  Thank you.

I rarely write recipe reviews, but we tried this tonight and my family, including all three of my kids (9, 7, and 3), ate every bite! And my oldest is super picky. My husband said it was restaurant quality! I used whole milk and cream cheese because I didn't have heavy cream. I did end up making additional sauce because by the time my chicken cooked through it had thickened up too much, but I just sort of randomly added in amounts of each ingredient and it still tasted fabulous! Just a great blend of flavors. I think I'm going to add mushrooms next time! Yum!

The best!! I have made a very similar dish before but this recipe is the best ever! I add mushrooms as my family & I love them, next time I will add sun dried tomatoes. I made it with thin spaghetti.

I made this tonight.  very easy and delicious.  Next time I make though I will add more parmesean and greens (I used baby kale because I prefer it) and thicken the sauce with corn starch.  I served it over pasta with a side vegetable.  The family loved it - it's a keeper!

Unbelievable dish!!!  I have made this 4 times already.  I did add grape tomatoes and served this over egg noodles.  Truly, this is a keeper.  Easy, Peazy dinner.  Thanks for sharing this dish!!!

This turned out great! Make sure to de-seed the lemon you use. I didn't, and I think the seeds gave it a slightly bitter taste.

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This Creamy Lemon Chicken Is An In Instant Classic

L low-sodium chicken or vegetable stock

garlic, crushed

450 g button mushrooms, sliced

120 mL white wine

g Parmesan

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Two very different recipes from two very different women.

Gwyneth Paltrow Vs. Giada De Laurentiis: Whose Risotto Is Better?

This easy spaghetti recipe is made in just one dish for minimal clean up! I love the way the spaghetti sauce soaks into the noodles as they cook.

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