Top 5 Best New Recipes of the Week: Easy Dinners and a Spring Dessert

Our Top 5 Best 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 creamy mashed potatoes and fresh green beans

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This week, we’re focusing on a delightful mix of four easy weeknight dinner ideas and one charming springtime dessert. Every recipe featured here has been thoroughly tested and enjoyed by our team, earning the official Allrecipes stamp of approval. Save your favorites to MyRecipes for convenient meal planning and easy access. Be sure to check back next week for a whole new collection of culinary 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 fresh Caprese salsa and seasoned ground chicken

If you love Chicken Parmesan but want a simpler, less labor-intensive version, these Chicken Parm Smashed Tacos are the perfect solution. The ground chicken is seasoned, dipped in egg, and coated in breadcrumbs to give it that classic Parmesan treatment. Instead of traditional marinara sauce, a fresh Caprese salad tops these tacos, offering a light, delicious, and incredibly easy meal option.

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 — Adorable 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 designed to look like little hard-boiled eggs. According to Allrecipes Allstar Kim Shupe, who shared this delightful recipe, they are a bit of a project but well worth the effort for their adorable appearance and delicious taste. They make a fun and tasty treat for Easter or any time you’re in the mood for 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 ultra-viral Cowboy Butter, this chicken pasta recipe features a perfectly seasoned, creamy cheese sauce with a smoky edge and a little bite. Created by Allrecipes member Debbie Hendrix, this tasty dinner calls for two chicken breasts, but you can easily use leftovers from any cut or rotisserie chicken to simplify the preparation even further.

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 on a white plate

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

Shortcut Smothered Chicken

With less than five minutes of prep time, this Shortcut Smothered Chicken is the ultimate quick meal. It’s packed with flavor from mushrooms, garlic, butter, and plenty of seasoning in a creamy sauce. Serve it over rice or mashed potatoes and garnish with parsley to soak up every delicious 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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