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    Easy Prep / Hands-Off Cooking

    When you have time to marinate meat or bake something in the oven, make one of these easy prep recipes. The cooking time is mostly hands-off. Double up on lemon pepper chicken so you'll have leftovers to make chicken enchilada pie!

    Top-Rated Recipes

    • Slices of ground chicken meatloaf on a platter.
      Best Ground Chicken Meatloaf Recipe
    • Alice Springs Chicken topped with honey mustard and cheese on plate with mushrooms surrounding it.
      Copycat Alice Springs Chicken Recipe
    • Bourbon Marinated Salmon Recipe
      Bourbon Marinated Salmon - Easy Recipe!
    • Three slices of turkey tenderloin on a plate with cauliflower rice and a fork.
      Easy Baked Turkey Tenderloin Recipe
    • White plate with four baked chili lime chicken using tajin seasoning with lime wedges and cilantro.
      Baked Chili Lime Chicken
    • Baked pesto chicken with tomatoes and mozzarella cheese cut in half on on a red plate with arugula and a fork in background.
      Easy Baked Pesto Chicken
    • Two baked ham steaks coated with a honey, orange juice, brown sugar glaze on a white plate with asparagus and roasted potatoes behind it.
      Baked Ham Steak with Honey Orange Glaze
    • Fork holding a bite of heavenly chicken with the rest of the chicken breast coated with Ritz crackers on the plate with mashed cauliflower.
      Heavenly Chicken Recipe with Ritz Crackers
    • A serving of Mediterranean chicken bake with zucchini, artichokes, tomatoes, and a balsamic vinaigrette on a plate with a fork.
      Mediterranean Chicken Bake - Easy One Pan Recipe!
    • Eggplant Parmesan Stack on a white plate with an eggplant and triangle of Parmesan cheese behind it.
      Eggplant Parmesan Stacks (No Breadcrumbs)
    • Fancy herb crusted turkey tenderloin on a platter.
      Breaded Turkey Tenderloins
    • A baked chicken parmesan meatball on a toothpick over a plate with more meatballs and marinara.
      Baked Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
    • Spaghetti squash pizza crust cooked until crispy and topped with sauce, mushrooms, and cheese.
      Spaghetti Squash Pizza Crust Recipe
    • Healthy turkey meatloaf muffins with salsa, oats, and cheese on a plate.
      Turkey Meatloaf Muffins with Salsa
    • Baked Blackened Honey Chicken Recipe
      Baked Blackened Chicken Breasts
    • Viral Tik Tok Baked Feta Zoodles and Shrimp in a bowl with a fork.
      Baked Feta Pasta with Zoodles and Shrimp
    • Slice of Creamy White Chicken Enchilada Pie on a plate.
      Easy Chicken Enchilada Pie Casserole - Use Leftovers!
    • Ranch chicken foil packet cooked in the oven open to show chicken breast over green beans.
      Ranch Chicken Foil Packets (in Oven)
    • Chicken roulades filled with mango chutney and brie on a plate.
      Chicken Roulades Stuffed with Mango Chutney and Brie
    • Warm orzo salad with scallops, artichokes, tomatoes, asparagus, and feta in a bowl with lemons behind it.
      Warm Orzo Salad with Scallops, Artichokes and Feta
    • cauliflower rice pilaf with vegetables in a bowl.C
      Cauliflower Rice Pilaf with Vegetables {Frozen or Fresh}
    • Cooked Turbot Fillet with mustard dill sauce and lemons on a baking sheet surrounded by asparagus
      Baked Turbot Fillets with Mustard Dill Sauce
    • Baked Paprika Parmesan Chicken Tenders layered on a plate.
      Paprika Parmesan Chicken {Baked or Air Fryer}
    • Salmon in phyllo cut in half on a plate with asparagus cut
      Phyllo Wrapped Salmon with Pesto and Cheese
    • Sliced pork tenderloin in red wine marinade on a platter
      Red Wine Marinade for Pork Tenderloin
    • Marinated margarita shrimp that has been cooked on the grill.
      Margarita Shrimp Recipe (Grill or Oven)
    • Slices of herb crusted pork tenderloin on a plate with green beans.
      Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin
    • A plate with chicken marbella made with boneless chicken breasts that is topped with prunes, olives, tomatoes, with a side of couscous next to it.
      Chicken Marbella (with Boneless Breasts)
    • Two slices of gourmet meatloaf with sundried tomatoes, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese, and oatmeal on a white plate with chopped basil.
      Gourmet Meatloaf with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
    • Flank steak pinwheel stuffed with spinach, tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese on a red plate.
      Flank Steak Pinwheels (Oven)
    • Parmesan Herb-Crusted Chicken on a plate with salad greens.
      Parmesan Herb Crusted Chicken Recipe
    • Layered burrito pie casserole in a round tin with a slice missing, exposing the layers.
      Stacked Burrito Pie Casserole
    • Chicken Asparagus Roll ups on plate
      Chicken Asparagus Roll-ups Recipe
    • Buffalo chicken meatloaf sliced on platter and topped with crumbled blue cheese.
      Easy Buffalo Chicken Meatloaf
    • Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken Recipe
      Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken Recipe
    • Avocado crab cakes on a plate with a bowl avocado crema and lettuce behind it.
      Easy Avocado Crab Cakes
    • Slice of tomato bacon quiche on a green plate with a fork.
      Tomato Bacon Quiche with Fresh Basil
    • Monterey Chicken Recipe
      Chili's Monterey Chicken Recipe
    • Costco Copycat Cilantro Lime Shrimp in serving dish.
      Cilantro Lime Shrimp (Costco Copycat)
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    • Two lemon baked basa fillets on a white plate scattered with parsley, with two lemon slices on top.
      Lemony Baked Basa Fillets - Quick and Easy
    • Three zucchini egg muffins on a green plate with a few zucchini shreds on it.
      Zucchini Egg Muffins Recipe - Just 4 Ingredients!
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      Easy Cajun Catfish
    • Healthy energy balls made with Medjool dates and oatmeal piled in a brown bowl on a colorful napkin.
      Energy Balls with Medjool Dates
    • Microwave Corn on the Cob being pulled from husk
      Microwave Corn on the Cob in Husk - No Messy Silk!
    • Napa Cabbage Salad tossed with Asian sesame salad dressing and topped with ramen noodles and slivered almonds that have been crisped in butter.
      Napa Cabbage Salad with Ramen Noodle Topping

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      Healthy Greek Yogurt Pumpkin Muffins
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