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The Best Soup Recipes of 2025
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Baked Spaghetti with Cream of Mushroom Soup
It took me until adulthood to finally discover the joy of mushrooms. This baked spaghetti with cream of mushroom soup transforms a typical pasta dinner thanks to that earthy, umami flavor—and lots of cheese. While the dish does require a bit of prep (mostly in creating the different layers), the yield is plentiful so you’ll be ready to go for a dinner party or for weeknight leftovers.
Serve it alongside some baked Parmesan broccoli or a simple chopped salad.
Baked Spaghetti with Cream of Mushroom Soup Ingredients
- Onion: Use a yellow or sweet onion here. It’ll add sweetness and savoriness and cook well.
- Green pepper: Green pepper, a little bitter and a little crunchy, adds a pop of color and a bit of balance.
- Diced tomatoes: The tomatoes cook down and provide moisture and acidity, harmonizing well with the other ingredients.
- Mushroom stems and pieces: These will be canned; if you’re using fresh, look for creminis, buttons or shiitakes. (If you use shiitakes, don’t include their stems because they can be woody.)
- Ripe olives: The briny olives cut through some of the creaminess and add an additional umami element.
- Dried oregano: Oregano, a staple in many pasta sauces, is aromatic and herbal to provide depth to the dish.
- Ground beef: While this is optional, beef adds a savory heartiness and extra protein.
- Spaghetti: You’ll want to cook your spaghetti before starting this recipe.
- Cheddar cheese: This melts for delightfully cheesy bites.
- Condensed cream of mushroom soup: You can use your preferred can. It will add instant creaminess with minimal effort.
- Parmesan cheese: This will be sprinkled on top before baking for a salty topping.
Taste of Home
86 Make-Ahead Potluck Recipes
Be ready for a last-minute party by keeping our make-ahead potluck recipes on hand. Each app, side, main and dessert feeds 12 or more so there will be plenty to go around.
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34 of Our Best Copycat Dessert Recipes
Surprise your family by making these copycat dessert recipes of sweets made famous by The Cheesecake Factory, Bakers Square and more.
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5-INGREDIENT CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS FOR TWO
A comfort-food meal for two is a rare treat. This recipe makes just enough chicken and dumplings for a cozy night in without too many leftovers in your fridge.
Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Buttermilk Biscuits and Progresso™ Reduced Sodium Chicken Broth make this recipe simple and oh-so-delicious. Classic chicken and dumplings are comforting for many people, and this recipe brings out the traditional flavors you know and love.
Whether you’re hosting a friend, have a 1-1 dinner with your kiddo, or are planning a date night with your sweetheart, this recipe is beloved by all.
RECIPE INGREDIENTS
Your dinner for two comes together with a few simple, easy-to-find ingredients. This is what you’ll need:
Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Buttermilk Biscuits: Not only are these biscuits flaky and full of flavor, they’re easy to work with, too. They make a great base for your dumplings.
Progresso™ Reduced Sodium Chicken Broth: This pre-made broth is a simple choice for your dish. The reduced sodium version makes it easy to customize the saltiness to your taste.
Ranch Salad Dressing & Seasoning Mix: Ranch seasoning works perfectly in this dish. With garlic, onion, dill, parsley, and chives, ranch seasoning helps you to flavor your dish without requiring too many individual spices in your cupboard.
Other Ingredients You’ll Need: Shredded cheddar cheese makes this dish ultra-creamy. The shredded cooked chicken adds hearty flavor and protein to the recipe. Simple black pepper brings mild heat and flavor to round out your dinner.
Pillsbury
TACO CRESCENT RING
Give taco night a clever twist with this taco crescent ring. Made with just 5 ingredients, you get the same delicious beefy and cheesy taco flavors, but in a soft, flaky crescent crust. It’s as beautiful to look at as it is to eat. It’s like tacos took a right turn onto comfort lane.
This genius 5-star recipe is one of the most popular recipes on Pillsbury.com because it’s fun and easy to make. All you need is ground beef seasoned with Old El Paso™ taco seasoning mixed with yummy cheese. Then just tuck it all inside a ring of flaky, tender, crescent rolls. Surprise your family by serving it for a weeknight dinner. It might just become one of those dishes on your regular rotation. Or impress your guests by serving this taco crescent ring recipe for the big game. Offer a several toppings with it, and you have yourself a simple top-your-own taco bar, they will rave about.
Pillsbury
69 Dinner Ideas for Two That Won’t Leave You with Leftovers
If you want to cook dinner for two, it can be tough to find the perfect date night dinner ideas that won’t leave you with a fridge full of leftovers. That’s why we’ve rounded up the best dishes for two: everything from savory pasta dishes to chicken dinners.
You won’t want to miss out on drool-worthy pork chops for two. And if that isn’t your thing, we have plenty of healthy options like protein-packed salads and stir fry dishes.
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42 Recipes for the Feast of the Seven Fishes
The Feast of the Seven Fishes, an Italian-American Christmas Eve tradition, means lots and lots of seafood dishes. Celebrate with friends and family with these all-seafood apps and mains. And don’t forget the wine. Salute!
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Easy Lasagna
Traditional lasagna is a once-a-year project for me. I love it deeply, but it’s rare that I can carve out time for it. When it does happen, it’s in the dead of winter when I have absolutely nothing else to do but spend the entire day in the kitchen.
While it’s impossible to beat the classic version — with a homemade bolognese sauce and, when I can manage it, homemade pasta — I’m all about an easier version that makes lasagna a much more frequent occurrence. This recipe is exactly that. This lasagna is about as low-lift as you can get while still achieving cheesy, crowd-pleasing results. Here’s how to make it.
Why You’ll Love It
- This recipe uses store-bought sauce (make sure you get one you love). There are just three components that make a lasagna great: the pasta, the cheese, and the sauce.
- The lasagna noodles cook right in the sauce. Since the noodles aren’t pre-boiled, they’ll cook from the heat and steam in the oven. It’s important that they’re completely covered in the sauce so they cook evenly.
Key Ingredients in Easy Lasagna
- Ground beef: You’ll need 1 pound of lean ground beef.
- Marinara sauce: Since this recipe starts with a jar of marinara for ease, make sure it’s one that tastes great. My favorite brand is Rao’s, but choose your personal favorite.
- Cheese: Use two types of cheese – shredded low-moisture mozzarella and whole-milk ricotta.
- Regular lasagna noodles: While classic dry lasagna noodles are typically boiled before they’re layered, there’s no real reason why you have to cook them ahead of time — they can actually be layered in with the sauce and cheese as is. And yes, this is just regular lasagna noodles!
The Kitchn
37 Kid-Friendly Slow-Cooker Meals
Slow-cooker recipes are built for real-life family dinners when the days are busy and appetites are finicky. These kid-friendly slow-cooker meals cook while you tackle your day and rely on hearty ingredients like ground beef, pasta, shredded chicken and melted cheese to create dinners the whole family will enjoy. Just like easy one-pot meals, these recipes require little prep and create few dishes.
But a slow cooker has the added convenience of cooking while unattended, taking the pressure off dinner without sacrificing comfort or satisfaction.
We chose these recipes for their kid-approved flavors and reliable results. You’ll find slow-cooker spins on classics like spaghetti and meatballs, meat loaf and cheesy Tater Tot casserole. There are cozy slow-cooker soup recipes like chicken noodle and creamy potato that also make a fantastic lunch. For the times when you have a few extra minutes, some recipes require cooking or browning a few ingredients before adding them to the slow cooker. Others are simple slow-cooker dump dinners: Just stir, cover and cook.
Many of these recipes are great make-ahead options that can be stored in the refrigerator for the week or frozen for the future, so all you have to do is reheat and eat. From comforting fall stews to year-round favorites, like taco pasta, these slow-cooked dinners will be ones children ask for and parents rely on.
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