4 Dinner Recipes Perfect for Weekdays

Happy Sunday guys! I hope everyone has had an awesome weekend. If you follow me on insta stories you already know I had a little mishap yesterday involving a gallon of milk exploding in my car… just keeping the weekends exciting you know? Haha, The struggle is real when it comes to mom life & work life and part of that is trying to cook from home more. I don’t have a ton of meals in my cooking repertoire (although I can make a mean steak!) so to make things a little easier I dug up some super yummy and quick recipes on Pinterest to try and to share with you guys too!

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CHICKEN PARMESAN BAKED ZITI

| Makes: 6-8 Servings|

Ingredients:

• 12 ounces DeLallo penne ziti (or any pasta shape)
• 2 cups shredded, cooked chicken (about 2 small chicken breasts)
• 1 (25 ounce) jar DeLallo Pomodoro Fresco Tomato-Basil Sauce (pasta sauce)
• 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (I used 2% low fat)
• 1/3 cup freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup packed fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cook the pasta al dente in a large stockpot of well-salted boiling according to package instructions. Drain. Return pasta to the stockpot and add chicken and tomato sauce. Gently toss to combine until the pasta is evenly coated.
• Pour half of the pasta into a greased 11×7-inch or 9×13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, half of the Parmesan cheese and half of the basil. Layer the remaining half of the pasta evenly on top. Sprinkle evenly with the remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes until the cheese is melted and just barely starts to turn golden. Remove and sprinkle immediately with the remaining Parmesan cheese and fresh basil. Serve warm.

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MEATBALL SLIDERS

| Makes: 15 Servings |

Ingredients:

• 15 Slider buns
• 15 Meatballs, cooked
• 2 c Ragu® Traditional Sauce
• 2 c Mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 3 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
• 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
• 2 Tbsp Olive oil

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place the bottom half of the slider buns in a casserole dish.
• Spoon a little sauce on each bun then place a meatball on each one, and add just a little more sauce over the meatballs.
• Cover the meatballs in mozzarella cheese.
• Place the top buns over the meatballs and brush them with a little oil.
• Combine the Parmesan cheese and the Italian seasoning then sprinkle it over the buns.
• Cover the dish with foil and bake for 10 minutes, then remove the foil and continue baking for another 10 minutes.
• Enjoy!

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CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

| Makes: 6 Servings |

Ingredients:

• 1 14 oz jar or can Enchilada sauce
• 2 to 3 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
• 6 corn tortillas, 6 inch each
• 2 chicken breasts

See instructions here.

 

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CHEESY RAVIOLI BAKE

| Makes: 8 Servings |

Ingredients:

• 20 ounce package refrigerated cheese-filled ravioli
• 1 – 26 oz. jar pasta sauce (your favorite)
• 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Cook ravioli as directed on package. Drain and set aside.
• In medium/large pot, mix pasta sauce and basil and cook on medium heat until heated through (about 4-6 minutes). Add cooked ravioli and mix well
• Pour into 9×13 pan. Top with cheese and bake for 12 minutes.

SAVE NOW – PIN FOR LATER!

 

Let me know if you guys get a chance to make any of these!

XX,

Christine