These budget Thanksgiving menu ideas are totally tasty and they will feed the whole family without hurting your wallet! This list has it all: turkey, side dishes, desserts, you name it.
Finish cooking the pasta in the skillet adds flavor to the pasta and thickens the sauce.
The polenta that I get is quick-cooking (not instant) and cooks in 5 minutes, after starting to boil.
This is an easy dinner - everything but the pasta is cooked in a skillet, with the pasta added at the end to finish.
This is also a great way to use leftover lamb from a leg or shoulder roast.
Slow Cooker Pork & Butternut Squash Stew - an easy, complete dinner from the slow cooker with very little prep work.
This is an easy dinner for 2 that is ready in under 30 minutes.
This is an easy, one-skillet dinner for busy week nights - or anytime you want simple.
This could be a complete dinner but we added roasted butternut squash as a side.
Another easy, creamy, hearty risotto, full of fall flavors.
A healthy glug of sherry adds a certain flavor to winter squash soups that we find particularly appealing.
I actually used a mix of pumpkin from the freezer and leftover butternut squash that I had roasted for dinner the night before.
These are simple egg rolls / nems made small enough to be eaten by hand if you like - cut in half and serve with drinks.
Toss chunks of butternut squash in a skillet with some onion and herbs for a quick side dish