Top 5 New Recipes from Last Week: Easy Dinners and a Spring Dessert

Top 5 New Recipes from Last Week

Plate with chicken smothered in creamy sauce alongside mashed potatoes and green beans — A delicious plate of smothered chicken served with mashed potatoes and green beans

Each week, a variety of new recipes are published and shared. This week, we have four weeknight dinner ideas and one springtime dessert. All these recipes have been tested and enjoyed by our team, ensuring they are reliable and tasty. Save your favorites for easy meal planning and check back next week for more inspiration.

Chicken Parm Smashed Tacos with Caprese Salsa

Three tacos with crispy shells filled with diced vegetables and herbs plated on a surface — Three crispy tacos filled with ground chicken and fresh Caprese salsa

If you want an easier version of Chicken Parmesan, try this taco recipe. The ground chicken is seasoned, dipped in egg, and coated in breadcrumbs. Instead of marinara sauce, a fresh Caprese salad tops the tacos. This dish is fresh, delicious, and very easy to make.

Sunny Side Up Cookies Are the Adorable Treats We’re All Making for Easter

glazed egg shaped sandwich cookies linzer style with cut opening filled with lemon curd yolk on pearlescent glass blue plate — Egg-shaped sandwich cookies with lemon curd filling on a blue plate

These lemony-almond sunny-side-up sandwich cookies, filled with lemon curd, are shaped to look like hard-boiled eggs. They require some effort, but the result is both adorable and delicious. They make a fun and tasty treat for Easter or any time you want egg-shaped cookies.

Cowboy Butter Chicken Pasta

overhead view of white bowl of penne with chicken in cowboy butter sauce on red check napkin — A bowl of penne pasta with chicken in a creamy cowboy butter sauce

Inspired by the popular Cowboy Butter, this chicken pasta recipe features a perfectly seasoned, creamy cheese sauce with a smoky edge and a little bite. The recipe uses two chicken breasts, but you can substitute leftovers or rotisserie chicken to simplify the process.

Parmesan Pesto Crusted Chicken

crusted chicken breast with panko and pesto on white plate with asparagus and potatoes — Parmesan pesto crusted chicken served with asparagus and potatoes

This Parmesan pesto crusted chicken is ideal for a quick dinner or a special date night at home. A crust made of panko, herbs, and grated Parmesan covers chicken breasts coated in pesto. After a brief fry in a skillet, they finish cooking in a hot oven. This recipe offers big flavor with minimal effort.

Shortcut Smothered Chicken

With less than five minutes of prep, this is the ultimate shortcut meal. It’s flavorful, packed with mushrooms, garlic, butter, and seasoning in a creamy sauce. Serve it over rice or mashed potatoes and garnish with parsley to enjoy every drop.

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A slice of cake on a green plate with a fork beside it featuring a golden brown crust — A slice of Queen Elizabeth Cake with a golden brown crust on a green plate

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