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If you like tamales, you'll love the flavor fiesta of Mexican casseroles. From Mexican chicken to taco casserole to green chile enchilada bake, these easy recipes for Mexican casseroles will surely become family favorites.

When it comes to pasta, long, tender strands of spaghetti have been a family favorite through the years. These recipes incorporate spaghetti with sauces like meat, carbonara, and Bolognese, as well as dishes that can be baked or tossed with chicken or meatballs.

Every smart cook loves her slow cooker. With just a little planning (and these great recipes for pork and beef, not to mention vegetables and rice dishes), you can have dinner in the slow cooker, plugged in, and slowly cooking into tender goodness, in time to head off to work, manage the family, and weed the garden.

These savory pies make the perfect any occasion meal whether you choose a classic dish or a brand-new favorite. These savory pies easily fill the bill for a picnic, potluck, or a delicious family meal.

Ham isn't just for the holidays. Create new dinner traditions (and leftovers all week!) with recipe favorites from glazed and honey baked ham, to smoked or country baked ham.

The secret to tender, tasty beef stew is choosing the right beef stew meat and giving it time to cook low and slow. From Guinness beef stew to crockpot beef stew, these easy recipes will keep meat tender, juicy, and full of flavor.

Here's a collection of tempting, easy-to-make roasted whole-chicken dishes. From garlic-herb to honey-chipotle, these simple recipes for roasted whole chicken add flavor dimension to the dinner plate.

Beans are a mainstay of Mexican cuisine, whether black beans with rice or refried pinto beans tucked into a tortilla. Take advantage of these healthy legumes in your Mexican menu.

The cheese is the secret to the ultimate cheeseburger. From blue cheese to cheddar to spicy Jack, these easy recipes put the cheese inside, outside, and all around for the best-tasting burger between a bun.

From grilled pork chops to stuffed or baked pork chops, these easy recipes and tasty pork marinades will satisfy any weeknight dinner craving.

Left unattended, perfectly seasoned crockpot chili is ready in just a few hours. From vegetarian to white bean and chicken variations, these super-easy recipes for crockpot chili answer any flavor craving.

Tuna is one of those versatile fish that seems to mix well with almost anything. From the ever-popular tuna noodle to parmesan tuna, these easy recipes for tuna casserole are fast, flavorful, and fun.

From Beef in Red Wine Gravy to Beef Brisket with Spicy Gravy, a yummy beef gravy perks up any meal.

Beef is versatile, hearty, and delicious, and our quick and easy recipes make beef dinners a snap. Whether you've got ground beef, beef tips, stew beef, or any cut, we've got quick and easy dinner preparations.

Open your kitchen -- and your tastes -- to an updated repertoire of chicken breast recipes. Whether breaded, roasted, or stuffed chicken breast, these easy recipes keep your cooking interests high while delivering fast, flavorful ways to use chicken breasts.

Spinach adds a colorful, healthy touch to these yummy lasagna recipes. Whether you're looking for a classic tomato, Swiss cheese, or white sauce, these spinach lasagna recipes include baked and skillet dinners you won't want to miss.

An empanada is a stuffed bread or pastry, and in Mexican cuisine, stuffings are usually cheese, chicken, or sweetened fillings like pumpkin, sweet potato, cream, and fruit. In Mexico, empanadas are popular for breakfast and dessert, but depending on your filling, you can serve these fun handfuls any time of day or night.

So many recipes offer teriyaki flavoring that it is now just loosely based on Japanese cuisine. Expand your culinary horizons with Grilled Teriyaki Tuna Wraps, Teriyaki Fish Steaks, or Glazed Teriyaki Pork Chops with Potatoes.

Layer tender slices of ham with turkey or chicken, dip in egg, fry, and voila: the Monte Cristo sandwich. Browse our recipe collection for creative takes on the classic Monte Cristo sandwich.

Cooked on the grill or in the skillet, lamb chops are elegant but super-fast meals. From curried to cranberry-glazed variations, these easy lamb chop recipes deliver big flavor.

There's a reason chicken is the go-to choice for home cooks everywhere: When you're putting together dinner, you want something tasty, endlessly versatile and relatively inexpensive. Goodness knows, there are thousands of chicken recipes out there. It's a culinary chameleon, equally at home in rich, aromatic Indian butter chicken, home-style Southern <a href="/recipes/chicken/fried/popular/">fried chicken</a>, or in a bubbling pot of <a href="/recipes/chicken/dumplings/popular/">dumplings</a>. It helps that chicken is so darn convenient. You can buy it whole (perfect for <a href="/recipes/chicken/baked-roasted/whole/popular/">roasting</a>), cut into pieces, or even packaged into your favorite parts (<a href="/recipes/chicken/thighs/popular/">thighs</a> or <a href="/recipes/chicken/baked-roasted/drumsticks/popular/">legs</a> for dark-meat lovers, <a href="/recipes/chicken/breasts/popular/">breasts</a> for those who prefer white meat). Or cut to the chase and buy a pre-cooked <a href="/recipes/chicken/rotisserie/popular/">rotisserie bird</a> - there's nothing easier than shredding the meat to add to enchiladas, soups, or casseroles. No clucking around: This bird is a home cook's best friend.

For the best BBQ ribs, chicken, pork, or steak, start with a dry rub. From Cajun to spicy-herb to mustard-based, these easy dry rub recipes taste better and cost far less than bottled or tin varieties.

Light, mild fish is the perfect venue for celebrating Mexican spices and preparations, and given Mexico's long coastlines, a history of fish dishes pervades the cuisine. Spice up your fish this weekend with a Mexican recipe.

Now considered a leaner meat, pork is a healthy meal choice. From baked stuffed pork chops to seared tenderloin, these easy pork recipes include all your favorite cuts but keep preparation simple.

Using one of the easiest cooking strategies, crockpot chicken is as versatile as it is tender. Follow these easy crockpot chicken recipes that call for using chicken in salad, sandwiches, and other surprises.