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13 Recipes That Rely On Time-Saving Shortcuts to Help You Out

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I love to reframe kitchen shortcuts as SMART, instead of lazy or taking the easy way out. These recipes all rely on smart kitchen shortcuts that will save you time in the kitchen, so you can get meals on the table fast!

10-Minute Naan Pizzas

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The whole family will love naan pizza bread nights! Using naan bread is a big shortcut (no need to make pizza dough!) then all you need to do is bake them for a few minutes, top them with whatever pizza toppings you like, and bake them for another few minutes. That’s it!
Get the recipe: Ten-Minute Easy Naan Pizzas

Easy Greek Potato Salad

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This Greek potato salad with green beans is a versatile side dish that you’ll be serving all summer long. It’s delicious, nutritious, loaded with flavor and ready in minutes with the use of bottled Caesar dressing as a shortcut. 
Get the recipe: Easy Greek Potato Salad Recipe with Green Beans

Black Bean Quesarito Recipe

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You can have this filling vegetarian dinner on the table in minutes thanks to a few quick kitchen shortcuts: canned beans, microwavable rice, and shredded cheese. This tasty mash up is a Taco Bell inspired compilation of a bean burrito and a quesadilla and they are delicious! 
Get the recipe: Black Bean Quesarito Recipe (Taco Bell Inspired)

Dumpling Soup

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You are going to love this super fast, easy dumpling soup recipe that’s on the table in just 15 minutes! It’s made with basic ingredients, including a shortcut with frozen dumplings, and it’s got major flavor!
Get the recipe: Easy Dumpling Soup Recipe

Chili-Spiced Chicken Tostada

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There is a lot to love about these chicken tostadas! It’s a quick and easy meal; made with simple ingredients; and served up DIY-style which is helpful if you’re serving this meal to kids. This meal can be on the table fast thanks to the use of rotisserie or pre-cooked chicken and canned refried beans if there’s no time to make your own. 
Get the recipe: Easy Chili-Spiced Chicken Tostada Recipe

Crockpot Chicken and Salsa

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This easy chicken with salsa in the crockpot makes the best protein base and then can be turned into so many simple dinners or be used for meal prep meals. The salsa is all you need to season the chicken, so instead of gathering ingredients and measuring, all you do is pour the salsa over the top and cook!
Get the recipe: Easy Crockpot Chicken and Salsa Recipe

2-Ingredient Crockpot Pesto Chicken Thighs

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You won’t believe how simple and easy this crockpot pesto chicken recipe is! Made with just chicken thighs and your favorite jarred pesto as a shortcut, this chicken essentially cooks itself in the slow cooker, leaving you with pieces of chicken that have tons of flavor and are super juicy.
Get the recipe: 2-Ingredient Crockpot Pesto Chicken Thighs

Crispy Buffalo Chicken Salad

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This easy meal is on the table in less than fifteen minutes with the kitchen shortcut of frozen chicken bites or tenders. Just pop them in the air fryer for crispy deliciousness. Set out your favorite salad ingredients and let everyone make a bowl for themselves!
Get the recipe: Crispy Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe

Trader Joe’s Recipe Egg Roll in a Bowl

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Love egg rolls? Then you’ve got to try this quick and easy dinner that takes all the flavor from egg rolls, but skips the wrapper and serves it up as a stir fry instead. This easy egg roll-in-a-bowl recipe comes together with just a few ingredients from Trader Joe’s and 10 minutes, thanks to two big shortcuts (coleslaw mix and Gyoza sauce). Serve over rice or with your favorite Asian appetizers for a dinner everyone will love. 
Get the recipe: Trader Joe’s Recipe for Egg Roll in a Bowl

15-Minute Tortilla Pizza

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Ever have those nights when you need a quick dinner and have nothing in the fridge? This tortilla pizza recipe is just what you need! It’s pizza with a tortilla crust, so no need to futz with dough. It only takes 15 minutes to make and can be made with simple ingredients that you probably have lying around in the fridge.
Get the recipe: 15-Minute Tortilla Pizza Recipe

10-Minute Pesto Tortellini

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This incredibly easy and simple pesto tortellini is always a crowd-pleaser. Whip up this tortellini pesto in less than 10 minutes with your favorite jar of pesto sauce for those times when you need a super simple, super fast dinner.
Get the recipe: 10-Minute Pesto Tortellini Recipe

Zucchini Cheese Bread

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This zucchini cheesy quick bread couldn’t be any easier to make! This savory bread is perfect for sandwiches, especially grilled cheese!! It comes together super quickly thanks to the use of a baking mix like Bisquick, instead of measuring out all of your dry ingredients.
Get the recipe: Zucchini Cheese Bread

Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza

Binky’s Culinary Carnival.

Your family will love this bacon cheeseburger pizza for dinner. Get it on the table fast by using a pre-made dough, store-bought sauce, and pre-cooked or frozen cooked bacon. This is a family friendly dinner you’ll make often!
Get the recipe: Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza

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