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A comforting cheesy ground beef and potato casserole with tender golden potato slices, savory seasoned beef, and melted cheddar cheese, baked until bubbly and garnished with fresh herbs
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Hamburger Potato Casserole

Hamburger Potato Casserole: The Cheesy, Hearty Family Dinner That Feels Like Home Prep 25 minutes · Bake 80–90 minutes · Serves 6 · About $2.30 per serving Hamburger potato casserole is the weeknight dinner I make when the grocery budget is tight and the table is full. Ground beef, thinly sliced potatoes, onion, cheddar, and […]

No-bake creamy white chocolate pie on a buttery graham cracker crust.
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White Christmas Pie

White Christmas Pie (No-Bake)   My grandmother made this exact pie every single Christmas, and the second I pulled it from the fridge this year, I was eight years old again, sneaking bites before dinner.   There's something about a White Christmas Pie that just feels like the holidays. That cloud-like filling. The buttery graham […]

A hearty baked Italian sub sandwich stuffed with layers of salami, pepperoni, and melted cheese, topped with shredded lettuce and creamy dressing, all nestled inside a crusty golden Italian roll.
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Baked Italian Subs

Baked Italian Subs: Crusty, Cheesy, Golden-Top Sandwiches Just Like the Deli Prep 10 minutes · Bake 8–10 minutes · Serves 4 · About $2.15 per sub My dad used to bring home these massive Italian subs from a little deli downtown — the kind of place with a hand-lettered sign and a case full of […]

Warm, spiced, impossibly moist pumpkin cake crowned with tangy cream cheese frosting.
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The Classic Pumpkin Cake

The Classic Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting That Has Been Winning Hearts Since 1973   Some recipes are simply timeless. This pumpkin cake with velvety cream cheese frosting is exactly that kind of dish — the sort that gets clipped from a magazine, tucked into a recipe box, and pulled out again and again […]

Crispy oven-fried buttermilk chicken with a shatteringly golden crust.
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Baked Fried Chicken

Baked Fried Chicken: Crispy Oven-Fried Buttermilk Chicken   I grew up thinking fried chicken had to be complicated. My aunt finally sat me down one Sunday and said, "You're overthinking it." She was right.   This isn't deep-fried. It's baked. And somehow it comes out with that shatteringly crispy, golden crust that makes you forget […]

Biscuit pull-apart bread with melted cheese and roasted green chiles.
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Green Chile Cheese Bread

Green Chile Cheese Bread (Biscuit Pull-Apart Bread)   I brought this to my sister's game night last month, and three people literally stood around the pan pulling pieces off before I could even set it down properly. One guy—total stranger—asked if I catered. I just laughed and said it's refrigerated biscuit dough and ten minutes […]

A decadent slice of Hot Fudge Sundae Brownie Cheesecake featuring a rich, fudgy brownie base, a thick layer of creamy vanilla cheesecake, glossy chocolate fudge dripping down the sides, and fluffy whipped cream topped with chocolate candies.
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Brownie Cheesecake

Brownie Cheesecake: The Fudgy, Creamy Showstopper With Hot Fudge Dripping Down the Sides Prep 20 minutes · Bake 50–60 minutes · Chill 4 hours (overnight better) · 12 slices · About $1.30 per slice I made this brownie cheesecake for my sister's birthday last month, and she actually teared up when I carried it out. […]

Easy Swiss Chicken Casserole Recipe (5 Ingredient Old Fashioned Bake)
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Easy Swiss Chicken Casserole

Easy Swiss Chicken Casserole Recipe (5 Ingredient Old Fashioned Bake) My neighbor clipped this easy swiss chicken casserole recipe from a magazine back in 1969 and made it every October until she couldn't cook anymore. Now, I carry on that sweet tradition. There's just something about this old-fashioned bake that belongs to the fall season […]

Easy Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake
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Easy Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake Recipe

Easy Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake Recipe (Creamy, Golden & Crowd-Pleasing) Some desserts just stop the conversation at the table, and this easy strawberry cheesecake dump cake recipe does exactly that. My sister brought this to Sunday dinner last month and I watched three grown adults go back for thirds. It's one of those rare desserts […]