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Ham and Cheese Quiche

November 6, 2025 by Dinner Tonight

Classic Ham and Cheese Quiche is an easy go to breakfast option. When days are busy, you can prepare this the night before and bake in the morning. Wake everyone with a warm homemade breakfast!


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Ingredients
  • 8 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup 1% Milk
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup lean cured ham diced
  • 1/2 cup reduced fat cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1/2 cup lowfat monterey jack cheese shredded
  • 1 cup diced frozen potatoes
  • cooking spray
Servings: 1 slice servings
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  1. Wash your hands and clean your preparation area.
  2. Preheat your oven to 375 Degrees F.
  3. In a large bowl whisk the eggs and milk together until well combined. Add in mustard and spices and continue to whisk until blended.
  4. Next, add in the diced ham, shredded cheese, and diced potatoes.
  5. Spray a pie dish with nonstick cooking spray. Add egg mixture to the dish and use a spoon to even out the mix-ins.
  6. Cook in the oven for 45 minutes or until the egg is set. Remove from the oven and let set for 10 minutes.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: breakfast, eggs, ham, Pork, quiche

Turkey, Broccoli, Rice Casserole

October 29, 2025 by Dinner Tonight

Fall comfort food season is here. Warm up with our Turkey, Broccoli & Rice Casserole — a cozy favorite packed with lean protein, grains, and nutrient-rich veggies. 

Perfect for busy holiday schedules:
-Make ahead
-Freeze for later
-Reheat when you need a quick, delicious meal! 

Easy, hearty, and family-approved — the ultimate way to stress less and enjoy more this season!


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Ingredients
  • 12 ounces cooked light meat turkey, skinless chopped
  • 3 cups cooked white rice
  • 2.5 cups broccoli florets chopped
  • 1 cup mushroom pieces
  • 1/4 cup onion chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 Tablespoons flour
  • 1.5 cups 1% Milk
  • 1/2 cup nonfat yogurt
  • 1/2 cup low-fat cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
Servings: 1 cup servings
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  1. Wash your hands and clean your preparation area.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  3. Cook rice according to package directions.
  4. Wash Broccoli and mushrooms. Chop broccoli, mushrooms, and onion into small pieces.
  5. In a saucepan, melt butter and Sauté mushrooms, broccoli, and onions until onions are tender
  6. Sprinkle flour over butter and vegetable mixture and stir until combined.
  7. Add milk, yogurt, and seasoning, and stir to blend
  8. In a large bowl, combine turkey, rice and vegetable mixture.
  9. Spread the mixture in a 9x13 casserole dish and sprinkle with shredded cheese.
  10. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes until edges are bubbly and the top is lightly browned
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: broccoli, casserole, rice, Turkey

Shrimp and Veggie Mac N’ Cheese

June 18, 2024 by Dinner Tonight

Try this lightened up mac n cheese for your next picnic this summer! It is full of shrimp and veggie nutrients from the broccoli and mushrooms but still totally cheesy and comforting. Everything comes together quickly for an easy 30-minute dinner you can take on-the-go.

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Servings
6 1.5 cup servings
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Servings
6 1.5 cup servings
Servings
6 1.5 cup servings
Ingredients
  • 1 pound whole wheat elbow macaroni
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups 1% Milk
  • 1 cup lowfat Plain Greek Yogurt
  • 1/4 cup low sodium mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 1/2 pound shrimp cooked
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 Tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • 2 1/2 cups broccoli florets steamed
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 8 ounces mushrooms cooked
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
Servings: 1.5 cup servings
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  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Cook pasta according to package directions. Set aside.
  3. Spray your 8x8 baking dish with the avocado oil spray to lightly coat it.
  4. In a medium non-stick skillet, cook mushrooms until tender. Add in smoked paprika, garlic powder and onion powder.
  5. Add in flour and whisk until blended. Gradually pour in milk and Greek yogurt, while whisking to combine smoothly. Reduce heat to low.
  6. Sprinkle in nutritional yeast and mozzarella cheese and stir to combine.
  7. Add in cooked shrimp, halved cherry tomatoes and steamed broccoli to mushroom sauce mixture.
  8. Pour mixture into baking dish and top with panko bread crumbs.
  9. Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes until heated through and breadcrumbs become a golden brown color. Serve immediately.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: broccoli, mac n cheese, macaroni, mushrooms, Seafood, shrimp

Chicken Fried Steak Air Fryer Minis

November 17, 2022 by Dinner Tonight

Craving that homestyle taste but short on time? These Airfryer Chicken Fried Steak Bites can be ready in 10 minutes and have that comforting homestyle taste. Spice up these bites with the homemade seasoning mix!


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6 (3 steak bites per serving)
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6 (3 steak bites per serving)
Ingredients
  • 2 Tablespoons parsley flakes
  • 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red peppers
  • 2 1/2 Tablespoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pound 95% lean ground beef
  • 3/4 cup 1% Milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
Servings: (3 steak bites per serving)
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  1. Wash hands and clean the food prep area.
  2. In one bowl, combine ingredients for homemade seasoning and put aside.
  3. To prepare breading stations, set out 3 medium size bowls. In the first bowl, place flour and one-third of the homemade seasoning and mix. In the second bowl, whisk 2 eggs with milk. In the third bowl, lightly mix panko breadcrumbs with another one-third of the homemade seasoning mix.
  4. Next, take the ground beef in a bowl and lightly mix the remaining one-third homemade seasoning mix into the beef. Take about 1 tablespoon size piece of beef and form into palm size square minis. Place in a bowl or on a plate until all are ready to coat.
  5. To bread, first place steak minis in the flour bowl to coat, then place in egg bowl to dredge, and then place in breadcrumb bowl to cover the minis with breadcrumb mixture.
  6. Continue the process until all steak minis are breaded.
  7. Place steak minis in the air fryer basket in one even layer and air fry at 370 degrees for 10 minutes turning halfway.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: 400, air, air fry, air fryer, Chicken, protein

Meatloaf

November 4, 2022 by Dinner Tonight

Our Classic Meat Loaf is a delicious homestyle comfort food that will warm your soul.  The ingredients for this recipe are usually available in your kitchen and can be made in the traditional oven, or try to make in half the time in the air fryer.


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Ingredients
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 3/4 cup 1% Milk
  • 16 ounces frozen spinach leaves thawed and drained
  • 1 cup onion diced
  • 1 teaspoon oregano dry, ground
  • 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups whole wheat soft breadcrumbs about 4 slices of bread
  • 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs Italian seasoned
  • 1 pound extra lean ground beef
  • 1/3 cup tomato sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/2 Tablespoon mustard
  • cooking spray
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Oven Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl combine eggs, milk, spinach, onion, and seasonings together.
  2. Add dry breadcrumbs, panko breadcrumbs, and lean ground meat into the wet mixture. Using clean hands, mix all ingredients together until well combined.
  3. Lightly spray a loaf pan with cooking spray. Transfer the meat mixture to the pan, and pat well until evenly distributed.
  4. Bake in the oven set at 350 degrees F for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F.
  5. In a small saucepan, stir together tomato sauce, brown sugar, and mustard over medium heat.
  6. Spoon off any excess fat from the top of the meatloaf. Pour the cooked tomato sauce over the meatloaf.
  7. Return to the oven for 10-15 minutes or until the sauce has a sticky consistency.
  8. Remove from the oven and let the loaf rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Air Fryer Cooking Instructions
  1. Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees F.
  2. Combine all wet and dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
  3. Divide the meat mixture into two equal parts.
  4. Form and shape each half into small meatloaves.
  5. Place in the air fryer for 25 minutes.
  6. Spoon over the tomato sauce and cook an additional 7-10 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F.
  7. Remove loaves from air fryer and let rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Recipe Notes

To make soft breadcrumbs: Place fresh bread slices into a food processor. Blend until broken into crumbs. (4 slices of bread will make about 2 cups of breadcrumbs)

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: 400, air, air fry, air fryer, Beef, fall, meatloaf

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