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Sheet Pan Gnocchi with Spicy Sausage, Butternut Squash & Hot Honey
Easy and delicious sheet pan butternut squash gnocchi with savory, spicy sausage, fresh herbs, feta cheese, and a drizzle of hot honey. This wonderful one pan meal will be your new favorite way to cook gnocchi as it gets beautifully golden right in the oven. The perfect meal prep lunch or dinner for busy weeks!
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The BEST Homemade Hamburger Helper You'll Ever Eat
The creamiest one pan lightened up hamburger helper made with simple ingredients for a nostalgic, comforting dinner the whole family will love. This healthy hamburger helper takes just 30 minutes to make and is packed with flavorful and protein! Options to add your fav veggies or spice it up if you'd like. #pasta #healthydinner #kidfriendly #dinner #comfortfood
Beautiful spicy brown butter goat cheese pasta with sweet corn, tender honey roasted butternut squash, and pickled jalapeños. This delicious vegetarian butternut squash goat cheese pasta hits all of the flavor notes and is perfect as is or with the addition of sausage or chicken for extra protein! A comforting meal you'll truly crave. Honey Roasted Butternut Squash, Butternut Squash Goat Cheese, Pasta With Butternut Squash, Squash Goat Cheese, Roasted Butternut Squash Cubes, Cheese Pasta Recipes, Goat Cheese Pasta, Italian Chicken Sausage
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Beautiful spicy brown butter goat cheese pasta with sweet corn, tender honey roasted butternut squash, and pickled jalapeños. This delicious vegetarian butternut squash goat cheese pasta hits all of the flavor notes and is perfect as is or with the addition of sausage or chicken for extra protein! A comforting meal you'll truly crave.
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25 nourishing, cozy fall dinner recipes that are a must-make this season! In this incredible dinner roundup, you'll find all of the comfort food you're craving. From soups, stews & chilis to fall twists on traditional pasta dishes and everything in between. Perfect for feeding a few or doubling to serve a big family!
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Incredible Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Pot Pie with Homemade Crust
Incredible cheddar broccoli chicken pot pie with an easy, homemade crust that will literally blow ya mind! This delicious broccoli cheese chicken pot pie recipe has a lightened up cheese sauce and is packed with protein & veggies for a comforting dinner the whole family will love.
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My Mom’s Authentic Puerto Rican Rice and Beans (vegan!)
Mom’s authentic Puerto Rican rice and beans with savory homemade sofrito and sazon! You’ll love this incredibly flavorful, comforting homemade meal that will fill your home with unbelievably delicious smells. The perfect recipe to serve a crowd or just savor leftovers for a few days! #riceandbeans #puertoricanfood #vegan #vegetarian #glutenfree #mealprep #healthydinner
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This veggie-packed meat sauce, also known as ragu, is an ultra flavorful, easy recipe to keep in your back pocket (and freezer at all times!). Packed with protein from your favorite ground meat and loaded with FOUR different vegetables, this meat sauce boasts both delicious flavor and nutrition that everyone will gobble up! Great for babies, kiddos and adults and makes a wonderful postpartum meal too. A must-make!
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Mom's best ever slow cooker beef stew cooked to perfection with dry red wine, garlic, fresh herbs and tender potatoes and carrots. This easy beef stew recipe is just like the classic one you grew up with and makes a delicious, protein-packed dinner the whole family will love! #beefstew #slowcooker #slowcookerrecipe
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Pesto Mushroom Chicken Lasagna Roll Ups | Ambitious Kitchen
Delicious mushroom chicken lasagna roll ups with flavorful pesto ricotta and luxurious garlic parmesan cheese sauce. These easy lasagna roll ups are the perfect cozy comfort food dinner and a great way to use up leftover chicken! Freezer-friendly and kiddo-approved.
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The Best Garlic Bread You'll Ever Eat | Ambitious Kitchen
This is the BEST homemade garlic bread you'll ever make. It has fresh herbs, tons of flavorful roasted garlic, and is perfectly toasted. This easy garlic bread recipe is delicious served with your fav pasta dishes and is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser!
It’s that time of year again: time to share my favorite recipes from 2024! We had such a delicious year of brand new recipes at Ambitious Kitchen, so I narrowed it down to 25. As always, these recipes were ones that my family and I made over and over again — from veggie-packed, nourishing lunches and dinners to the best sweet treats, and everything in between. Work Lunch Ideas Healthy, Lunch Meal Prep High Protein, Protein Lunch Meal Prep, Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken, High Protein Lunch Meal Prep, Garlic Chicken And Potatoes, Pan Lemon Chicken, Lemon Chicken And Potatoes, Meal Prep High Protein
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My Favorite Recipes from 2024
It’s that time of year again: time to share my favorite recipes from 2024! We had such a delicious year of brand new recipes at Ambitious Kitchen, so I narrowed it down to 25. As always, these recipes were ones that my family and I made over and over again — from veggie-packed, nourishing lunches and dinners to the best sweet treats, and everything in between.
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The BEST Whole Roasted Turkey Ever (perfect for Thanksgiving!)
Incredible maple roasted turkey made with a savory herb butter and plenty of sweet pure maple syrup flavor. This whole turkey recipe is perfect for your Thanksgiving table and easy to make thanks to this step-by-step guide on how to cook a turkey!