Hi Reader, Looking for some easy & light weeknight dinners? 10 Light Meals to Enjoy between Thanksgiving and Christmas!Serve these, and suddenly everyone’s in a good mood. Autumn Dinner With Sausage, Pasta, Brussels Sprouts, & Butternut SquashAutumn Dinner with Sausage, Pasta, Brussels Sprouts, and Butternut Squash features simple ingredients in a delicious combination! The veggies are first roasted in the oven and then coated with garlic butter sauce together with bow tie pasta and sliced smoked sausage. Perfect for making in the Fall and Winter months or year-round using sweet potatoes.TRY THIS RECIPESpaghetti Squash With Chicken, Tomatoes, Spinach, & Feta CheeseSpaghetti Squash with Chicken, Tomatoes, Spinach, and Feta Cheese is a Mediterranean-style dinner that is healthy, gluten-free, low in carbs, and high in protein. Using spaghetti squash is a great alternative to regular pasta recipes! Your family will love this simple dinner and it might quickly become one of your new favorites!TRY THIS RECIPEMushroom Ravioli With SpinachMushroom Ravioli with Spinach - this easy meatless pasta dinner requires only 6 ingredients and 30 minutes! Mushrooms are sauteed with spinach, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and combined with ravioli. Use baby portobellos, shiitake, oyster mushrooms, cremini, or button mushrooms.TRY THIS RECIPEGarlic Butter Steak With Brussels Sprouts & Butternut SquashGarlic Butter Steak with Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash is a delicious dinner packed with fiber (veggies) and protein (steak). This well-balanced Autumn meal is comfort food on a plate. The flank steak is cooked in butter, garlic, and fresh thyme. Brussels sprouts add crunch, while roasted butternut squash provides subtle sweetness to this savory dish.TRY THIS RECIPEItalian Sausage & Spinach Stuffed Spaghetti SquashItalian Sausage and Spinach Stuffed Spaghetti Squash is just like your favorite Italian sausage pasta! Except in this recipe, everything is stuffed into the roasted spaghetti squash! This cozy dinner is packed with veggies (spinach, tomatoes, and mushrooms). It's completely gluten-free, low-carb, and keto-friendly!TRY THIS RECIPECreamy Butternut Squash Gnocchi With Sausage, Thyme, & SageCreamy Butternut Squash Gnocchi with Sausage, Thyme, and Sage is the ultimate Autumn comfort food. This one-pan recipe takes only 40 minutes to make! It's simple and quick enough to make on a busy weeknight, yet it looks sophisticated and presentable to serve as the main course for friends and family on a special night.TRY THIS RECIPELemon Shrimp Orzo With AsparagusLemon Shrimp Orzo with Asparagus is a 30-minute Mediterranean-style dinner that looks like a fancy restaurant-quality main course. It's light, refreshing, and perfect for a quick Summer meal or a simple weeknight dinner. The orzo is coated in a delicious lemon garlic butter sauce and topped with capers and fresh herbs (basil and thyme).TRY THIS RECIPEItalian Sausage Spaghetti - 30-Minute MealThis Italian Sausage Spaghetti features marinara sauce, fresh tomatoes, spinach, garlic, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, and fresh herbs! There is so much flavor packed into this crowd-pleasing pasta dish! The whole recipe takes only 30 minutes and requires simple ingredients found in most pantries.TRY THIS RECIPEChicken Feta PastaChicken Feta Pasta is an easy, 30-minute Mediterranean recipe that uses basic everyday ingredients and is perfect for family meals. Pan-seared chicken (generously seasoned with amazing spices) is tossed together with the bow tie pasta, cherry tomatoes, spinach, garlic, and creamy feta cheese! This recipe makes great leftovers and is freezer-friendly (perfect for meal prep).TRY THIS RECIPECreamy Garlic Parmesan Orzo (30 Minutes, One-Pot)Creamy Garlic Parmesan Orzo is a perfect comfort food that comes together in just 30 minutes, using only one pot! It works well as a side dish or a complete meatless meal. It's creamy, cheesy, and is sure to become a family favorite! Fresh green peas add crunch and the veggie component to this quick and easy recipe!TRY THIS RECIPE |
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