Simple Dinner

Hey yall! I know life can get busy and dinner usually gets put on the back burner. These recipes are a mix of comfort and healthy yet easy dinners that have minimal ingredients or can be interchanged. So, today I wanted to share these recipes with you! 

Turkey Bowls

What you need:

• 1 can of corn
• 1 can of black beans 
• 1 lb of ground turkey
• 1 can of tomatoes with green chiles
• seasonings of choice (ex. salt, pepper, garlic salt, Italian seasoning, parsley, oregano, etc)
• sauce of choice (ex. barbeque, teriyaki, etc)

How to make:

Step 1 - Season the ground turkey to your liking (I use salt, pepper, garlic salt, paprika, parsley, oregano)

Step 2 - Drain the can of corn, black beans and tomatoes with green chiles

Step 3 - In a large pan, brown the meat 

Step 4 - Once the meat is browned and the vegetables are drained, combine the vegetables with the turkey and cook for approximately 10 more minutes to warm the vegetables 

Step 5 - Mix the meat and vegetables with sauce (if preferred) 

Step 6 - Serve and enjoy!

Chicken Pot Pie

What you need:

• 3-4 chicken breasts
• 1 bag of frozen mixed vegetables
• 2 10.5 oz cans of cream of chicken 
• Biscuits 
• 2 tablespoons butter

How to make:

Step 1 - Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

Step 2 - Season the chicken to your liking (I use salt, pepper, garlic, and some minced onion)

Step 3 - Bowl the chicken for about 15-20 minutes

Step 4 - In a large bowl, mix the frozen vegetables, the cream of chicken soup, and the butter 

Step 5 - Once the chicken has finished, shred the chicken and add to the vegetable and cream of chicken mixture and transfer to baking pan

*Per your preference, you can bake the biscuits separately or on top of the chicken and vegetable mixture*

Step 6 - Bake your chicken pot pie mixture approximately 20 minutes or until the biscuits are ready

Step 7 - Serve together and enjoy!

Sausage With Veggies

What you need:

• Some type of sausage (Italian sausage, chicken sausage, vegan sausage) - in link form (I included a picture of what I used for reference)
• 1 bag of frozen peppers and onions OR 1 onion ,1 green bell pepper, 1 red bell pepper, and 1 orange bell pepper
• 1 pack of hot dog buns or sub rolls

How to make:

Step 1 - Season your veggies and onion to preference (this may also depend on the flavor of sausage chosen)

Step 2 - Sautee your veggies in a frying pan

Step 3 - Cook your sausage thoroughly on a flat frying pan

Step 4 - Once your sausage is done, toast your rolls/bun (if using)

Step 5 - Serve and top the sausage with the veggies!

Let us know in the comments if you try these! :)

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