Chef Jenn’s 53 Most Delicious Dinner Picks!

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Hey there, fellow foodies! Get ready to see Chef Jenn’s top 53 dinner picks! Whether you’re looking for a comforting classic or something excitingly new, there’s a dish here for every palate. So, grab your apron and get cooking!

Chicken Paprikash on a platter.
Chicken Paprikash. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Baked Feta Pasta

Baked Feta Pasta on a platter.
Baked Feta Pasta. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Creamy, tangy, and loaded with feta and tomatoes, this riff on a TikTok classic recipe is an easy, hearty, and satisfying dish! WIth the flavors of the sunny Mediterranean in every bite, dig into something delish today!
Get the Recipe: Baked Feta Pasta

Pork Chops with Tomato & Green Onion Relish

Three pork chops with tomato and green onion on a white plate.
Pork Chops with Tomato & Green Onion. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Properly cooked pork chops are a thing of beauty, and not only do these chops cook up moist and tender, but they’re pretty and flavorful, too! Grab a fork and dig into Pork Chops with Green Onion & Tomato
Get the Recipe: Pork Chops with Tomato & Green Onion Relish

Oven Baked Chicken Thighs with Creamy Onion Gravy

Oven Baked Chicken Thighs on a platter.
Oven Baked Chicken Thighs. Photo Credit: Cook What You Love.

Big, meaty chicken thighs are cooked with onions and garlic to make a wholesome and delicious dish, and that gravy? OMG!!! It’d make an old shoe taste great – but serve it on mashed potatoes instead!
Get the Recipe: Oven Baked Chicken Thighs with Creamy Onion Gravy

Authentic Hungarian Goulash

Hungarian Goulash in two white bowls.
Authentic Hungarian Goulash. Photo Credit: Cook What You Love.

Hungarian Goulash is a thing of beauty. It’s meaty, flavorful, and when slowly cooked, it’s so tender. This goulash is perfect as is, or top it with a dollop of sour cream.
Get the Recipe: Authentic Hungarian Goulash

Garlic Shrimp Scampi

Garlic Shrimp Scampi on a bed of rice in a black oval dish.
Garlic Shrimp Scampi. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

In the mood for seafood? There’s nothing faster, easier or tastier than garlicky Shrimp Scampi! Ready in minutes, this classic restaurant dish is so good there won’t be any leftovers!
Get the Recipe: Garlic Shrimp Scampi

Mediterranean Chicken Bake

Chicken breast with herbs, cheese and tomatoes.
Mediterranean Chicken Bake. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Made in 1-dish and baked in the oven, this delish dish features juicy chicken breasts, tons of veggies, and tangy feta. It’s about as easy and good as dinner can get!
Get the Recipe: Mediterranean Chicken Bake

Pasta with Ricotta & Tomatoes

Ricotta and Tomato Pasta in a white bowl.
Ricotta and Tomato Pasta. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Cool nights call for hot, comfort food, and there’s not much better than this Pasta with Ricotta and Tomatoes. The fresh pop of tomatoes and creamy ricotta play really nicely together in this hearty, cheesy, and delicious dish that’s as good as a side as it is an entree.
Get the Recipe: Pasta with Ricotta & Tomatoes

Air Fryer Turkey Meatballs

Air Fryer Turkey Meatballs in a bowl.
Air Fryer Turkey Meatballs. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Move over beef and lighten things up with turkey! These Turkey Meatballs are so light and delicious – the only question is, what kind of sauce do you put on them? https://cookwhatyoulove.com/air-fryer-turkey-meatballs/
Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Turkey Meatballs

Sausage & Broccoli Rabe Pasta

Broccoli Rabe and Sausage in a serving bowl with tomatoes in the background.
Broccoli Rabe and Sausage. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

This meaty dish is made with affordable sausage. It’s crumbled up, so it infused the dish with plenty of flavor, and with sausage in every bite, no one will know this is an inexpensive dish.
Get the Recipe: Sausage & Broccoli Rabe Pasta

Shrimp Scampi Pizza

Shrimp Scampi Pizza. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.
Shrimp Scampi Pizza. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Loaded with plenty of sweet shrimp and oodles of garlic, do your pizza differently! This flavor-packed pizza is an easy fix, and once you’ve tried it, you’ll be hooked!
Get the Recipe: Shrimp Scampi Pizza

Chicken Marsala Meatballs

Chicken Marsala Meatballs in a black dish.
Chicken Marsala Meatballs. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Do your meatballs differently! These Chicken Marsala Meatballs have all the flavor of the restaurant classic dish but in fun-to-eat meatball form! What would you serve with these tasty meatballs!
Get the Recipe: Chicken Marsala Meatballs

Smoked Pork Belly Tacos

Smoked Pork Belly Tacos. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Smoked pork belly is unbelievably good, and when you use it in tacos, it’s a flavor explosion that everyone will rave about!
Get the Recipe: Smoked Pork Belly Tacos

Corned Beef Fritters

Corned beef fritters on a white plate with a sunflower.
Corned Beef Fritters. Photo Credit; Cook What You Love.

Crispy, beefy, and flavorful, Corned Beef Fritters are perfect for brunch, dinner, or snacking any time!
Get the Recipe: Corned Beef Fritters

Tacos Dorados

Tacos Dorados on a plate.
Tacos Dorados. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Crispy, beefy, and loaded with cheesy goodness, Tacos Dorados will change how you eat tacos forever!
Get the Recipe: Tacos Dorados

Turkey & Apple Panini

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Turkey & Apple Panini. Photo credit: Cook What You Love

Whether you use leftover turkey or sliced deli turkey, there’s no doubt that these are some of the tastiest paninis around! The tart green apple is the star of the show in these hearty handhelds!
Get the Recipe: Turkey & Apple Panini

Turkey Pot Pies with Puff Pastry

Turkey Pot Pies with Puff Pastry on a counter.
Turkey Pot Pies. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Topped with a flaky, buttery puff pastry and loaded with creamy goodness, leftover turkey tastes best in Turkey Pot Pie with Puff Pastry!
Get the Recipe: Turkey Pot Pies with Puff Pastry

Chicken Paprikash

Chicken Paprikash on a platter with gravy.
Chicken Paprikash. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Made entirely in your Instant Pot, this easy meal has a thick, rich, and smoky gravy that transforms humble chicken thighs into a delish dinner!
Get the Recipe: Chicken Paprikash

German Pork Loin

German Pork Loin on a platter with a gravy boat nearby.
German Pork Loin. Photo Credit: Cook What You Love.

Slow-cooked until it’s melt in your mouth tender, this slow-cooked favorite is always a dinner winner! Set it, forget it, then eat it!
Get the Recipe: German Pork Loin

Chicken & Cheddar Dumplings

Chicken & Cheddar Dumplings. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Love chicken and dumplings? Try this tasty twist with amped up dumplings with cheddar!
Get the Recipe: Chicken & Cheddar Dumplings

Chicken Tinga

Chicken tinga in a blue bowl.
Chicken Tinga.Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Packed with flavor and so good in burritos and tacos or loaded onto nachos, Chicken Tinga is the perfect Instant Pot recipe when you’re craving big and bold flavors!
Get the Recipe: Chicken Tinga

Leftover Roast Beef Stroganoff

Leftover roast beef stroganoff on a plate with green beans in the background.
Leftover Roast Beef Stroganoff. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

This Leftover Roast Beef Stroganoff is so good, you’ll make a roast beef just to have the leftovers to make this yummy dish!
Get the Recipe: Leftover Roast Beef Stroganoff

Italian Chicken

Creamy Italian Chicken on a plate.
Creamy Italian Chicken. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Herby, creamy, and loaded with veg, this Italian Chicken is such an easy IP meal! What would you serve with it?
Get the Recipe: Italian Chicken

Chicken Tinga Tostadas

Chicken Tinga Tostada on a plate.
Chicken Tinga Tostada. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Chicken Tinga Tostadas are an explosion of flavor! Fun to assemble and delish to eat, these are perfect for family dinners and parties of all kinds!
Get the Recipe: Chicken Tinga Tostadas

Birria Tacos

Birria Tacos on a plate with consomme.
Birria Tacos. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Have you jumped on the Birria Taco train? They’re beefy, crispy, fatty, and dunk ’em in the jus before chowing down. These are so good, and they’re not hard to make!
Get the Recipe: Birria Tacos

Seafood Stuffed Salmon

Seafood Stuffed Salmon on a circular white plate.
Seafood Stuffed Salmon. Photo Credit: Cook What You Love.

Flaky salmon stuffed with a seafood-rich stuffing is what this restaurant-quality dish is all about. Infused with flavor, the stuffing is herbaceous and the whole dish is delish from start to finish!
Get the Recipe: Seafood Stuffed Salmon

Chicken Fried Rice

chicken fried rice on a white plate with a green napkin.
Chicken Fried Rice. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Ready in a jiffy, turn humble rice into a show-stopping meal in no time! Made with common ingredients, the garlic and ginger in this recipe really shine, along side tender chuncks of chicken. Its a meal in one dish!
Get the Recipe: Chicken Fried Rice

Baja Fish Tacos

Baja fish tacos on a white plate.
Baja Fish Tacos. Photo credit: Cook What You Love

Fresh, flavorful, and with big, bold spices, Baja Fish Tacos are perfect for Taco Tuesday – or any day of the week!
Get the Recipe: Baja Fish Tacos

Birria Pizza

Birria Pizza on a pizza stone.
Birria Pizza. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Take your love of pizzas to new levels with Birria Pizza! Spicy, meaty, and oh-so delish!
Get the Recipe: Birria Pizza

Mediterranean Cod

Mediterranean cod on a rectangular platter.
Photo credit: Cook What You Love

Love seafood? Lighten things up with this veggie and flavor-packed Mediterranean Cod dish!
Get the Recipe: Mediterranean Cod

Ham Fried Rice

Ham fried rice on a white plate.
Ham Fried Rice. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

So easy and so delicious, this is an amazing meal for any night of the week. Make it with leftover ham and whatever veggies are in your fridge! Grab a fork – or chopsticks – and dig in!
Get the Recipe: Ham Fried Rice

Blackstone Tortellini with Meatballs

Blackstone Tortellini with Meatballs. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Outdoor griddling just doesn’t get any tastier than this! Loaded with tender tortellini, tasty meatballs, and oodles of goodies like spinach, peppers, and onions, this satisfying and colorful dish is easy and can feed a crowd!
Get the Recipe: Blackstone Tortellini with Meatballs

Smoked Chicken Legs with Red Pepper Glaze

Smoked Chicken Legs with Red Pepper Glaze on a round platter.
Smoked Chicken Legs with Red Pepper Glaze. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Infused with flavor from the smoke and the added sweet and spicy tang of the glaze, these chicken wings are good eating! Easier to make than you might think, too!
Get the Recipe: Smoked Chicken Legs with Red Pepper Glaze

Brisket Fried Rice

brisket fried rice in black serving dish on white background
Brisket Fried Rice. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Got leftover brisket? With a Southwestern spin, Brisket Fried Rice is bold, sassy, and full of big flavors – oh, and your leftover brisket!
Get the Recipe: Brisket Fried Rice

Cheez-Its Tostada

Cheez-It Tostada on a plate with hot sauce in a bottle.
Cheez-It Tostada. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

This colossal Cheez-It Tostada is filled with big, bold, and sassy cheese flavor! Make a run for your kitchen and serve these today!
Get the Recipe: Cheez-Its Tostada

Grilled Ribeye Cap Steak

Grilled Ribeye Cap Steak. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

The best steak you’ve never heard of, a cap steak is cut from the best parts of the ribeye. A kiss of smoke puts this over the top!
Get the Recipe: Grilled Ribeye Cap Steak

Turkey Stuffed Shells with Pesto

Turkey and Pesto Stuffed Pasta Shells in a black cast iron dish.
Turkey and Pesto Stuffed Pasta Shells. Photo Credit: Cook What You Love.

Leftover turkey has never tasted better than it does in these Turkey Stuffed Shells with Pesto! Full of flavor and no gloopy cream sauce, do your leftovers differently!
Get the Recipe: Turkey Stuffed Shells with Pesto

Rotisserie Chicken Pasta Salad

Rotisserie chicken pasta salad in a bowl.
Rotisserie Chicken Pasta Salad. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Loaded with leftover rotisserie chicken, veggies, and a creamy dressing, this Rotisserie Chicken Pasta Salad is always gobbled up fast!
Get the Recipe: Rotisserie Chicken Pasta Salad

Air Fryer Chicken Cordon Bleu

Air Fryer chicken cordon bleu on a plate.
Air Fryer Chicken Cordon Bleu. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Crispy, cheesy, and loaded with flavor, making Chicken Cordon Bleu in your air fryer is super easy, especially when you take a few shortcuts!
Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Chicken Cordon Bleu

Chicken Salad with Cranberries & Walnuts

Chicken Salad with Walnuts and Cranberries in a bowl
Chicken Salad with Walnuts & Cranberries. Photo credit; Cook What You Love.

Chicken breast, heart-heathy walnuts, and sweet cranberries team up in this stunning chicken salad that’s as delicious on a sandwich is it is just on the end of a fork.
Get the Recipe: Chicken Salad with Cranberries & Walnuts

Salmon Pasta Salad

Salmon pasta salad in a black bowl with forks nearby.
Salmon Pasta Salad: Photo credit: Cook What You Love

Pasta salads don’t get much easier or more delicious than this! Made with leftover salmon, this easy pasta salad is creamy, tangy, and loaded with sweet flaky salmon. A touch of dill and lemon amps up the flavor, and this dish is hearty enough to be a meal all on its own.
Get the Recipe: Salmon Pasta Salad

Air Fryer Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs

A plate of chicken thighs.
Air Fryer Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Sticky sweet and loaded with garlic and honey, these easy peasy chicken thighs are bursting with flavor and juicy chicken! So easy and ready in literally minutes, you can be noshing on a delish meal in no time!
Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs

Grilled Steak Skewers with Mojo Rojo

Grilled Steak Skewers with Mojo Rojo. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Lean steak is marinated in chilis and spices to create a flavor-packed explosion in every bite! Super easy and pretty easy to make, this is a great meal when you want flavor without fuss.
Get the Recipe: Grilled Steak Skewers with Mojo Rojo

Reuben Sliders

Reuben sliders on a slate board.
Reuben Sliders. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Chow down in style on these corned beef stuffed sliders! Paired with sauerkraut and a tangy dressing these fun-to-make-and-eat sliders are bursting with flavor
Get the Recipe: Reuben Sliders

Giant Cheese Stuffed Shells

Giant Cheese Stuffed Pasta Shells in two black serving dishes.
Giant Cheese Stuffed Pasta Shells. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

What’s more comfort food than cheese and pasta? These giant shells are stuffed with a tasty combination of cheeses, and with a delish sauce, this tomato-free dish is all about flavor!
Get the Recipe: Giant Cheese Stuffed Shells

Cowboy Cornbread Casserole

Two servings of Cowboy Cornbread Casserole on plates.
Cowboy Cornbread Casserole. Photo Credit: Cook What You Love.

Loaded with beef, beans, veggies, and miles of cheese, this easy peasy cornbread casserole is a an easy fix in your slow cooker.
Get the Recipe: Cowboy Cornbread Casserole

Blackstone Sausage & Peppers

Blackstone Sausage & Peppers. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

This is a colorful and easy dish that’s ready in about 20 minutes on your outdoor griddle. Loaded with flavor, add your favorite meatballs and get cooking!
Get the Recipe: Blackstone Sausage & Peppers

Corned Beef Hash Casserole

Corned Beef Hash Casserole in a square baking dish.
Corned Beef Hash Casserole. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Made with inexpensive potatoes and canned corned beef, this cozy casserole is perfect for brunch or dinner! It’s got all the flavors of corned beef hash, but in an easy to make casserole!
Get the Recipe: Corned Beef Hash Casserole

Blackstone Smash Burger

Blackstone Smash Burger. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Smash burgers are outdoor griddling 101. Super fast and super delicious, these thin burger patties are caramelized with crispy edges that are so beefy and so darn good. Stack ’em 2 or 3 high and change your burger game for the better!
Get the Recipe: Blackstone Smash Burger

Chicken Al Pastor Quesadillas

Al pastor chicken quesadillas pulled apart.
Chicken Al Pastor Quesadillas. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Loaded with cheese and flavor packed al pastor chicken, these easy quesadillas are ready in a jiffy. Just look at all that cheese! Everyone loves these tasty handhelds!
Get the Recipe: Chicken Al Pastor Quesadillas

4-Ingredient Slow Cooker Chicken

4 ingredient slow cooker chicken on a black platter.
4-Ingredient Slow Cooker Chicken. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

When you’re pressed for time but want to get dinner on the go, this easy set-it-and-forget-it chicken dish to the rescue! It’s so easy and so good and it’s ready when you are!
Get the Recipe: 4-Ingredient Slow Cooker Chicken

Authentic Bolognese Sauce

Bolognese Sauce on pasta.
Bolognese Sauce. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Thick, rich, and infused with flavor, this Bolognese Sauce is cooked low and slow the traditional way. Perfect over al dente pasta, this amazing authentic recipe is to good to miss. It freezes like a dream, too!
Get the Recipe: Authentic Bolognese Sauce

Slow Cooker Swiss Pork Chops

Slow Cooker Swiss Pork Chops on a baby blue serving dish.
Slow Cooker Swiss Pork Chops. Photo credit: Cook What You Love

Meaty, flavorful, and loaded with tasty ingredients, these melt-in-your-mouth tender chops are the perfect slow cooker meal. It’s a set-it-and-forget-it meal that everyone will want seconds of!
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Swiss Pork Chops

Greek Spaghetti

A bowl of pasta with tomatoes, feta and kalamata olives.
Greek Spaghetti. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

It doesn’t get much better than this easy but oh-so impressive pasta dish! Tomatoes, artichoke hearts, spinach, feta, and plenty of fresh herbs transform humble spaghetti into a show-stopping meal!
Get the Recipe: Greek Spaghetti

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