As the days get shorter and schedules get busier, finding time to make dinner can sometimes feel like a real burden. Worry no more! Read on to find delicious tips and recipes for cooking dinner in no time.
Plus, find out how to win your own Instant Pot 7-in-1 Pressure Cooker (valued at $120) to make dinner prep even easier!
The perfect meal to warm you up in fall is a hearty bowl of soup. And many soups are quick to make. Take, for example, this Cheesy Vegetable Chowder submitted to our website by MyLittlePrincessK. It takes just 15 minutes to prep and is a complete all-in-one meal. This one is vegetarian, but feel free to add meat to it. Tip: buy a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store and it will take no extra time to add to the chowder.
When you are busy with activities, one-pot meals are the way to go. It's less time cooking -- and less time washing! Cooking in one-pot does not have to be boring. You can make all sorts of casseroles and stews. Or try this lamb skillet dinner from Hywelda9. With just 10 minutes of prep time, it's an easy meal that is sure to cheer you up this fall.
Another great option is to use a slow cooker to prepare dinner in advance. There are countless meal options you can put together in the morning, and it will be done at dinnertime. If you want chicken, try prepping the taco meat in the slow cooker, like dreampeddler does. All that's left to do at the end of the day is to heat up some tacos. Add whatever toppings you can grab from your fridge. Or for a one-pot slow cooker meal, try this beef stew from emimorgan, where your complete dinner is ready to eat.
Another stick-to-your bones meal that screams fall is chili. And because you can make chili so many different ways, you can serve it often without getting bored. If you want to try something other than the standard ground beef or turkey, check out kcchiefs's sweet potato chili, which is sweet, spicy and delicious! Make it in the slow cooker and dinner will be ready when you are.
Need a kitchen gadget that is both slow-cooker and pressure cooker in one? That sautees, browns and also steams? The latest fad in applicances is the Instant Pot, which is made to handle all of that and more. It can serve up the perfect fall recipe in no time. Now is your chance to try it out - in our #FallFoodGiveaway, where one lucky winner with get an Instant Pot 7-in-1.
There are two ways to enter:
Simply comment below and tell us your favorite quick-and-easy dinner.
AND/OR
Tweet about the giveaway!
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*One lucky commenter or Tweeter will be chosen at random to receive an Instant Pot IP-DUO60 7-in-1 Multi-Functional Pressure Cooker, 6Qt/1000W, valued at $119.99. Giveaway is open through October 23rd, 2016 to U.S. residents at least 18 years of age. Entrants must be a member of SheSpeaks. If you are not a member, click here to join. Winner will be notified by email.
Update: Thanks to all for entering! Congratulations to our winner: SheSpeaks member jolyn22.
I love slow cooking a pork tenderloin with sweet potatoes, potatoes, apples and green beans in apple juice and chicken broth. A great fall meal. So good!
My favorite easy meal is steaks on the grill.
Rice and Beans! you just have to make sure to leave enough water on the slow cooker!
I love making a huge batch of mexican chicken and then letting everyone make nachos or tacos! I freeze the extra chicken to pull out for even quicker dinners on busy nights!
Beef stew simmering all day his the spot.
My favorite quick and easy dinner is to throw a beef roast, sliced potatoes, carrots and onions into a crock pot and add french onion soup and cream of mushroom soup and some water. I cook it on low all day and it is perfect at dinnertime!
Chili is quick and easy!
Italian is always my quick meal, but I have never tried it in a crock pot-my next adventure!
Favorite quick & easy dinner=spaghetti !!!!!
I would love to win this, I am always on the go, and making dinner for my family is always a bit of a problem, this will be so helpful.
We love slow cooker layered burritos! So easy and delicious!
Pork roast, potatoes and sauerkraut
My favorite quick and easy dinner is spaghetti and meat sauce.
Turkey chili, with a side of cornbread...YUM
Favorite quick and easy dinner is turkey tacos. Yum!