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Best Recipes from The Barefoot Contessa Collection
This list of every single Barefoot Contessa cookbook, the Ina Garten memoir, and the cookbooks she says have inspired her includes sample recipes from our family’s favorite dishes. This would be a great place to start for planning your next dinner party menu.
Crockpot Italian Chicken Sandwiches
These easy slowcooker Italian chicken sandwiches have a rich tomato sauce base and are piled high on toasted garlic bread buns with melted provolone cheese. Just 5 minutes of prep work and you've got the perfect sandwich to feed a crowd for a football party or holiday potluck party.
Crockpot Cajun Chicken Pasta
You can make this creamy Cajun chicken pasta in a slowcooker for an easy busy night dinner. Perfectly seasoned, tender chicken is tossed in a creamy pasta sauce with sweet onions and mini peppers for color. Follow the make-ahead tips so the pasta cooks perfectly before serving.
Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars
These soft and chewy frosted sugar cookie bars are the perfect Christmas potluck party treat to bring because they travel well in a 9x13-inch baking pan. You can slice big decadent squares for dessert or slice them bite-sized to fill a treat tower for your party. Mix and match the frosting color and sprinkles for any theme.
Crockpot Shredded Beef
This easy shredded beef in the Crock pot has just 2 ingredients and tastes amazing served over mashed potatoes or buttery wavy egg noodles. You can stir in your favorite frozen veggies to stretch the dish farther. Freeze it in small portions for easy grab and heat dinners on busy nights.
40 Comfort Food Dinner Ideas
Having a tough day? Come home and cook one of these utterly delicious comfort food recipes for your family or for yourself. Plenty of make-ahead, freezer-friendly suggestions you could keep on hand for reheating and travel-friendly ideas for bringing to a family who needs some support.
Bread Machine Whole Wheat Pizza Dough
Make this easy whole wheat pizza dough in the bread maker with just 5 minutes of hands-on time. This healthy recipe has just 5 ingredients (plus water) so is a wholesome pizza crust you'll feel good about feeding your family. It makes enough for 2 pizzas or 1 pizza and a batch of breadsticks for a fun dinner.
Roasted Chicken Legs Quarters
This quick and easy roasted chicken legs recipe uses a fresh herb butter to season the chicken and chunks of onion, orange, and lemon to keep the meat tender and juicy as it bakes in the oven. Just a few minutes to prep and then hands-off dinner for a budget-friendly cut of meat!
Make Ahead Sausage Swirls
You can prep these savory sausage crescent roll swirls ahead of time and freeze them for an easy party appetizer for the holiday season. Slice and bake the prepared roll of dough and golden brown sausage and bake it in your oven or air fryer. Serve with a honey mustard dipping sauce for that special touch.
Air Fryer Apple Turnovers
Bake a batch of apple turnovers in your air fryer or oven with just 3 simple ingredients. Top them with a sprinkle of sugar or let them cool and drizzle icing over the top. They make such a quick and easy breakfast treat for the holiday season and taste amazing warm and fresh from the oven.
Homemade Brown and Serve Dinner Rolls
Brown and serve dinner rolls are so easy to prep ahead of your holiday feast when you make the dough in a bread machine. Pre-bake the rolls and freeze them for up to 3 weeks. Then simply brown and serve warm at dinner. A great from-scratch alternative over store bought bread.