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Instant Pot Cheesy Sausage Grits

March 21, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 2 Comments

  Holy fabulous! That's what I have to say about these grits. They are rich, flavorful and super filling. And affordable!!! That's exactly the kind of meal I need for feeding my growing brood of boys. Their bottomless pit stomachs are only getting bigger and I'm just here trying to keep up...without going broke.  Sigh! And that's why I love this … [Read more...]

French Onion Pork Chops

January 18, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

You're going to be sopping up the french onion sauce with each bite of pork chop! These French Onion Pork Chops are amazing!  You should also try our French Onion Chicken!  Enjoy! French Onion Pork Chops A delightful and easy weeknight meal. 4 boneless pork chops1 small yellow onion10 oz. can french onion soup2 Tbsp spicy mustard1 tsp dried … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Italian Pork & Sweet Potatoes

November 14, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Slow Cooker Italian Pork & Sweet Potatoes A delightful slow cooker pork roast with sweet potatoes - served with some dinner rolls or other favorite side. 2 lb. pork roast (bone-in or boneless, or pork tenderloin)Salt and pepper1 cup apple juice3 Tbsp minced onion1 Tbsp Italian seasoning4 large sweet potatoesSide: dinner rolls Peel and quarter the sweet … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Italian Tortellini

November 9, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Ohhh. My. Word. Friend...I personally don't eat a ton of pasta. I prefer a lower-carb diet in general. But I will devour a bowl of tortellini (on occasion.) This tortellini is especially fabulous, not only for it's depth of flavor, but also because it cooks in the slow cooker. BUT PLEASE NOTE. This isn't the kind of meal you can put into the slow cooker in the … [Read more...]

Cheesy Sausage Tortellini Skillet

October 22, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Is it inappropriate to just start eating right out of the skillet? Please tell me no. Because I might have done this... I was prepping this amazing tortellini meal and realized I'd forgotten to start the broccoli. This is a skillet dinner and is super quick to prepare, and in my haste and getting it going, it dawned on my that the broccoli wasn't cooking yet. So I … [Read more...]

Skillet Rigatoni and Sausage Recipe

July 11, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

We love skillet meals around the Chase household. They're hearty, filling, and super quick (and mindless!) to prepare on busy weeknights. While many of my favorite skillet meals are made all in the same skillet, this one the pasta is cooked separately and tossed in after the meat-tomato-cream sauce is prepared. This recipe is easy to adapt - you could sub jarred marinara for … [Read more...]

Instant Pot Tuscan Ham and Bean Soup

April 6, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

This soup is so light and refreshing. It really is. You can tell just by looking at it, can't you?! A ham and bean soup with just the right amount of veggies. Bonus points if you use leftover ham. Triple bonus points if you used ham that you bought on sale before Easter to make more meals with - like this one! Toss it all together into the Instant Pot, set it for a few … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Puttanesca Sauce

February 26, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Y'all. You all. You guys. I generally don't like writing to the "collective" or the $5 Dinners community in general. But this one deserves a Y'ALL. As if I were giving a live cooking workshop and was all - Y'ALL have to add this to your meal plan, like right now. Because Y'ALL. Side note: I got tagged in a FB post this weekend from a couple was in … [Read more...]

Instant Pot Shredded Mojo Pork

February 16, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

This meal is simple ingredients, that when combined together make for a super scrumptious meal. We're pressure cooking this pork roast with citrus juices and some lots of garlic, and a touch of smoky flavor from the ground cumin. This combo will really flavor up the pork. Once it's finished in the Instant Pot, you can shred the pork meat into the sauce and serve over rice … [Read more...]

BLT Biscuits

February 12, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

BLT Biscuits - a fun and easy way to change up a B.L.T. sandwich! Use canned or homemade biscuits for the bread part of this sandwich. The buttery-ness from the biscuits is a great complement to the B-L-T flavor combo! I love this kind of simple, weeknight meal! Especially when you add a fun twist for the bread! Our boys gobbled these up and next time I'll … [Read more...]

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