Sheet pan dinners are an easy way to make a full meal in one fell swoop. Just combine your meat (chicken, pork, beef, tofu, fish) with chopped vegetables that have a similar cooking time on a rimmed baking sheet, toss with oil, salt, pepper, and any other flavorings you like, pop the pan in the oven and wait for the timer to ding—dinner’s ready!
Sorgum Goreng Ikan Asin, sorgum sendiri sebagai pengganti nasi yang menyehatkan loh gais. Kalau kalian punya sorgum di rumah, bingung mau dibuat jadi apa. Yuk coba buat resep yang satu ini,
Summer is winding down, energies are shifting, and I’m coming to you with exciting news today:
We are about to kick off the SOS Series for Fall 2024!
This is the third-ever installment of the SOS Series and it will be lots more of the stuff we love: easy, delicious, big flavor, low-to-no-stress-style dinner recipes!
We’ll have one new recipe per week to take us through the months of September and October! Fall is my favorite cooking season.
What Is The SOS Series?
A little backstory if you’re unfamiliar: I started the SOS Series in April of 2021. It was developed as a way to help my own self get through a really challenging season – adjusting to life with a new baby, while wrangling the tiny toddler tornado, while trying to get back to work, while keeping one eye out for Covid, while ultimately trying to not totally lose my mind every night at dinnertime. It was a season of takeout, frozen meals, and snacks for dinner, and while I love chips and salsa as much as the next person, there just comes a time in your life where you say: Okay, I’ve eaten enough chips. I need to make a proper meal.
At the heart of my struggle was the lack of time and energy: I love to cook and I wanted to eat good food that was actually delicious, exciting, and wholesome… but I was (am?) so tired.
This was the beginning of my passion for easy-ish recipes. My ultimate qualifiers for any SOS-style recipes:
Can we make this with a short list of easy-to-find ingredients?
Can we get this on the table quickly?
Am I super excited to eat the leftovers?
And mostly, will this recipe give me (and my family) a few moments of joy as we fill up our plates?
When Does The Series Start?
The SOS Series kicks off on Tuesday, September 10.
We’ll be sharing new recipes here on the blog every week throughout the 8-week series!
How To Get All The Recipes
New recipes will drop on Tuesday mornings through the months of September and October!
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What Kind Of Recipes Can I Look Forward To?
There are SO MANY GOOD RECIPES to look forward to in this series!
Protein is a big focus in our house right now, so I really tried to anchor all of these recipes around protein more than ever before! Nothing new, no powders or add-ins or special ingredients, and no macro counting for me personally.
That said, I am just trying to be more aware and making sure each meal naturally packs a good amount of protein, and that has definitely translated into more protein-forward recipes for this run of the series! We have chicken, turkey, tofu, beef – a little bit of everything coming your way.
One Last Personal Note
These recipes are for everyone who has ever felt the pressure at dinnertime.
Whether you are feeling overwhelmed at work, dealing with physical or mental health challenges, attempting to manage a household of babies and kiddos, or just having an off day, my hope is that these SOS meals are here for you to deliver a really doable, fun, wholesome, delicious dinner option as a lifeline. Honestly, I hope they feel like a hug.
The personal stories you have shared over the years on our previous rounds of SOS recipes have been truly transformative for me. We have heard from people going through chemo, people dealing with chronic depression and anxiety, people in the thick of it with babies and kids, people who are working overtime at demanding jobs, and just a general chorus of “please do more of these recipes.”
In addition to just making what I love to eat and what works for my family, your real life stories have served as my guiding light when I’ve been creating these recipes.
But there’s a new meatball in town. RICOTTA meatballs, to be specific! They are a force in my life. They are just super tender, juicy, versatile, and so easy.
Imagine this: you step in the door from school / work / life and get hit with the smell of warm garlic bread. You see someone (maybe it’s your own self – just play along) pulling a skillet of crispy-topped meatballs in bubbling sauce out of the oven. A bowl of dressed greens get set on the table. People start to gather, forks are flying, dipping and crunching and shushed eating begins.
It doesn’t get any better than feeling loved in this way. ♡
I’ve done this with both ground chicken and ground turkey – I prefer turkey, maybe because it has a bit more fat? Ground beef also works, as does Italian sausage – and maybe you want to mix and match because this recipe is begging to be doubled.
As far as serving goes, it is physically impossible for us to NOT have these with garlic bread. I adore this garlic bread so much. But good old buttered noodles would work, too! And for veggies, a simple green salad, bagged Caesar salad, or steam-in-the-bag green beans on the side – all great options.
I love these meatballs because – thanks to that ricotta! – they’re juicy, luscious, and flavorful. Bjork loves these meatballs because protein. Our girls LOVE these meatballs for who knows what reason kids ever choose to like anything, but the obsession is real. Our 3 year old prayed before our meal the other night, and she closed her little eyes and folded her hands and solemnly said, in her tiny voice, “God, thank you that Mom made these meatballs.”
I hope you love them as much as we do!
Welcome To My Home! Let’s Make Ricotta Meatballs!
1
Combine the meatball mixture.
Everything all in one bowl! No cutting board required.
2
Roll into Meatballs.
Place them in an oiled pan to prevent sticking – I love this one from Lodge, but any oven-safe pan will work! (affiliate link)
3
Bake the Meatballs.
400 degrees for 20-25 minutes, to golden, juicy perfection.
4
Add Sauce.
I just add a jar of sauce directly to the pan.
5
Add the crispy topping.
Optional but fun! Gives the whole thing a little texture and bling. Broil for a few minutes to get it crispy!
These Ricotta Meatballs are an easy and delicious family favorite! Tender, juicy homemade meatballs with a jar of good marinara and a crispy topping to finish it all off. YUM!
Ingredients
Ricotta Meatballs
1 lb. ground turkey (I used 93/7 ground turkey – ground chicken also works, as does just about any other type of ground meat that you like!)
1/2 cupfull-fat ricotta cheese
1/2 cupParmesan cheese
1/2 cuppanko
1 teaspoongarlic powder
1 teaspoonsalt
1/2 teaspoonItalian seasoning
Crispy Topping & Extras
1 jar tomato sauce (like a marinara or pasta sauce – I like a lot of sauce so I typically use a 28–32 ounce jar)
1/4 cuppanko
1/4 cupParmesan cheese
2 teaspoonsolive oil
chopped parsley
Instructions
Prep: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Mix all meatball ingredients together.
Meatballs: Roll mixture into 20-24 small meatballs. Drizzle some olive oil in the bottom of a shallow Dutch oven or oven-safe pan to prevent sticking. Put the meatballs in the pan.
Bake: Bake for 20-25 minutes on a middle oven rack. Gently loosen them from the bottom of the pan with a spatula; they should have some nice browning.
Sauce: Add the tomato sauce directly to the pan with the meatballs and stir to get them all coated.
Optional Topping: Mix the 1/4 cup panko, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, 2 teaspoons olive oil, and parsley in a small bowl. Sprinkle on top of the meatballs and sauce.
Final Bake: Return to the oven for 5-7 minutes to warm the sauce. Turn on the broiler for the last 2-3 minutes to get the crispies nice and golden (just watch it so it doesn’t burn).
You’re Done! Get into this! SO good served with a green salad and garlic bread for dunking into the sauce!
Notes
The meatballs should reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees to be fully cooked. If you’re baking in a deeper pot than what is shown here, like a full-size Dutch oven with higher sides, you may need to increase the baking time or put the lid on to make sure the meatballs get cooked (that is according to commenters here who used a different type of pan – thank you for sharing)!
These meatballs rely on the ricotta for both tenderness and binding, so for a dairy-free option, I would try these baked chicken meatballs instead! They are one of our most popular recipes, and they can be easily made dairy-free by omitting the Parmesan.
How can I make this gluten-free?
You can use gluten-free breadcrumbs!
What type of tomato sauce do you prefer?
I like both Rao’s and DeLallo tomato sauces!
Can I make these with ground beef?
Yes!
What do you serve these meatballs with?
This garlic bread is a must for me, even if it’s store-bought—it’s just so good to have something to dunk into that skillet. Another option would be simple buttered noodles. For vegetables, I usually throw together a bagged Caesar salad, a quick Italian salad using romaine, spinach, cucumber, and some store-bought Italian dressing, or this simple green salad.
Because I think I really could eat this for dinner every night.
Golden, juicy, thinly sliced pan-fried chicken swims in a creamy coconut-kale gravy-like situation with slips of shallot and a bit of heat. It’s like a cozy curry meets a show-stopping marry me chicken. Except it’s stupidly easy. That coconut kale sauce carries us with, like, 5 ingredients.
This is one of those all-in-one meals; the veg is there, the protein is there, the flavor is there! Make sure to give yourself an extra scoop or three of sauce on top some rice, because you know what? You deserve to feel good. And let all that luscious flavor absorb into the rice, and really just enjoy that moment.
I have been working my way through a shipment of Maesri yellow curry which I ordered on Amazon(affiliate link) – it’s premade, flavorful and concentrated, golden in color. It works perfectly here. That said, red curry paste is often easier to find and would be a less-golden but still-delicious substitute. And if you’re feeling the calling to stock your freezer with something great, then you should probably make this yellow curry paste which will make your house smell like the aromatics of heaven. It is an absolute gem to pull out of the freezer through the winter. I make a batch of it at least once every year.
My girls, bless their hearts, are not super into the coconut kale. Something about multiple cups of freshly shredded kale? It’s fine – I just leave out a few pieces of “plain chicken” for them and happily serve up a bit of extra coconut kale for myself in their honor.
I love chicken for this, but lately, I’ve been dreaming of a skillet of gently pan-fried shrimp swirled in this coconut kale sauce. It just feels right. It’s a choose-your-own adventure, and all paths end with you licking the last bits of sauce out of the pan.
How To Make This Recipe
1
Cut Your Chicken.
This is optional, but I really love a thinly sliced piece of chicken. It’s easier to cook and it’s more enjoyable to eat. I thinly slice chicken breasts and season them right on the cutting board.
2
Cook That Chicken.
Pan fry for a few minutes on each side. Yummy.
3
Make Your Sauce.
Shallots, curry paste, kale, and coconut milk. You’re basically there.
4
Pop The Chicken Back In.
Once the sauce is golden and thickened, get the chicken back in there.
5
Yum! You’re Done!
Garnish and deliver this to the table to a chorus of oohs and ahhs. It’s as beautiful as it is delicious.
Looking for a fun and interactive meal? Try my Chinese hot pot recipe! With a delicious broth filled with a variety of meats, seafood, and vegetables, this comforting dish, with just 4 simple steps, is perfect for enjoying with family and friends during celebrations or cozy dinners at home.
The Best Chinese Hot Pot Recipe
There are many types of hot pot in Asia, each with unique flavors and ingredients. In China and Southeast Asia, we have Chinese hot pot, known for its different broths and dipping sauces. In Japan, there are yosenabe, a mix of meats and vegetables, and shabu shabu, where thin meat slices are quickly cooked in a tasty broth.
Every Chinese New Year’s Eve, my family and I gather around the dining table to enjoy a scrumptious, hearty, and homey meal of Chinese hot pot. It’s more than just a meal; it’s a cherished tradition that brings us together. The hot pot symbolizes unity and togetherness as we cook and share a variety of meats, seafood, and vegetables. Each ingredient in the hot pot signifies abundance and prosperity for the year ahead, making this shared experience even more meaningful during this festive season.
I’ve put together an easy Chinese hot pot recipe that’s perfect for beginners. With just 4 simple steps and easy-to-find ingredients, it’s designed to keep things simple while still capturing the delicious flavors of traditional hot pot broth.
You’d be surprised by all the things you can make in an air fryer. So many everyday recipes are easy to whip up in the air fryer. If you have an air fryer at home and are looking for a variety of recipe options, we’ve got some options for you. Here are 32 air fryer ideas you are going to love.
1. Air Fryer Grilled Chicken Nuggets
Image Credit: Lauren Fit Foodie
These Air Fryer Grilled Chicken Nuggets are great for meal prep or just when you need to cook your chicken quick! The secret ingredient is pickle juice which gives this chicken the most moist, delicious and tasty flavor!
These Greek Style Air Fryer Turkey Burgers are a delicious twist on traditional beef burgers that will have you savoring the taste of Greece in every bite! Whether cooked in the air fryer, stove top or grilled, this recipe yields juicy flavorful burgers perfect for any summer cookout or weekday meal!
3. Asparagus in Air Fryer
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Make your air fryer work its magic with this foolproof asparagus recipe! Whip up a healthy and flavorful vegetable side dish that pairs amazingly well with almost any meal.
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Seasoned with bold spices and air-fried to crispy perfection, this flaky, succulent air fryer salmon comes together in less than 20 minutes! With no oil needed, it’s the perfect light, healthy dinner.
This simple Air Fryer Turkey Tenderloin with a fresh marinade delivers a delicious, tender turkey dinner in no time. Enjoy leftovers in a turkey sandwich or salad.
Air Fryer Chicken Legs are the perfect easy and delightful spring dinner option, winning over kids and adults. Dressed in olive oil and a spring-inspired blend of seasonings, these chicken legs cook up in the air fryer in just 20 minutes, delivering flawlessly crispy and flavorful skin.
These honey-glazed air fryer carrots are delightfully sweet and irresistibly crispy, offering a healthier twist to your snack time or side dish selection. Enjoy these golden beauties for a satisfying crunch with every bite.
These zesty lemon chicken bites are a delight, with their tender juiciness and a perfect blend of spices. They promise a delicious experience straight from your air fryer!
Enjoy a hassle-free dinner with this Easy Air-Fried Salmon and Vegetables. It features perfectly cooked salmon fillets and tender, roasted vegetables, all prepared with minimal effort in the air fryer. This simple yet flavorful dish is a nutritious and satisfying for any weeknight meal.
Using the rotisserie feature of your air fryer oven, boneless chicken thighs are marinated with Greek yogurt, lemon, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, and oregano and rotated until perfectly cooked.
Let me introduce you to a healthier air fryer doner kebab. With homemade doner meat cooked in the air fryer, all your usual salad items and a real fakeaway treat.
Air Fryer Gluten Free Cheese Scones are perfect for your air fryer. Crafted with almond flour, cheddar cheese, and a touch of cayenne pepper, this savory low carb scone is a breeze to prepare, perfect for a satisfying snack or breakfast. Don’t have an air fryer? See the oven method below.
This is a healthier take on French fries with hidden veggies. The zucchini is coated in a Parmesan panko breading and air-fried until golden and crispy.
This is the best Air Fryer Salmon recipe out there! Delicious, honey mustard-glazed salmon is tender and flaky, making the perfect weeknight main dish for dinner. This quick and easy seafood entrée will become a regular on your menu once you see how simple it is to pull together!
If you want a healthy side on the table fast, you’re going to love this Air Fryer Green Beans recipe. You won’t believe how easy it is to season green beans and toss them in the air fryer. In less than 10 minutes, you’ll have the best side dish for an Easter or holiday dinner or even a busy weeknight.
This crispy air fryer halloumi is made without any oil, and it only takes a minute to prepare! It makes a great salad or sandwich topping and a unique cheese that will have you hooked!
This chicken burger recipe pairs perfectly with crispy zucchini fries. It’s the best meal that’s not only packed with flavor but also low-carb and dairy-free! These burgers can also be easily made gluten-free.
These delicious air fryer salmon bites are a perfect dinner idea that is also super nutritious and packed with protein. If you’re looking for a mouthwatering seafood dish that caters to specific dietary requirements, you’re in for a treat because these bites are both gluten- and dairy-free! These crispy, healthy, easy-to-make bites are an excellent choice for a satisfying dinner.
These air-fried sweet potato cubes are easy to make and full of flavor. The mayo ketchup sauce takes them to another level. They can be served as an appetizer, a snack, or a side dish.
Ring in the spring with these flavourful and good-for-you Brussels sprouts drizzled with honey, soy sauce, chili, and garlic and air-fried to perfection.
These Air Fryer Chicken Legs are seriously the best chicken legs you will ever have! Seasoned to perfection, they come out perfectly juicy with crispy golden skin. As a bonus, they are naturally compatible with a Whole30, Paleo, and Keto diet and are a great protein option for those following the 2B Mindset program.
This succulent and crazy delicious Air-Fried Rack of Lamb is a game changer! In less than 25 minutes, you can make tender, medium-rare lamb chops that melt in your mouth!
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