WHAT’S FOR DINNER? | EASY & BUDGET FRIENDLY | REALISTIC WEEKNIGHT MEALS | DINNER INSPIRATION

In today's What's for Dinner video, I'll be sharing some dinner ideas that I know your family will love. These realistic weeknight meals are easy and budget friendly. I hope this gives you some dinner inspiration. Enjoy!
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In today’s video:
0:00 Intro
0:31 Baked Spaghetti
5:20 Poppyseed Chicken Casserole
9:06 BLTs
9:37 Logan’s Take-Out
10:47 Pizza
11:40 Macaroni & Cheese
Baked Spaghetti
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Poppyseed Chicken Casserole
Ingredients:
3 cups cooked chicken, diced or shredded
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 cup sour cream
salt & pepper to taste
1 sleeve Ritz crackers, crushed
1 TBSP poppy seeds
1/2 stick butter, melted
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix cooked chicken, sour cream, soup, and seasonings in mixing bowl. Place in greased casserole dish. In separate bowl, mix crackers and melted butter and pour over casserole. Bake 25-30 minutes.
Macaroni and Cheese
Ingredients:
8 oz elbow macaroni
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder (optional)
2 TBSP butter
2 TBSP flour
1 - 12 oz can evaporated milk
2 oz cream cheese (optional)
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp dry mustard powder
1/4 tsp smoked paprika
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 cups shredded cheese of choice, divided
Directions:
Bring water to boil. Add salt & chicken bouillon powder. Once a boil has resumed, cook macaroni until done. Drain & set aside.
In saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add flour and while whisking, cook 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in milk. Once thickened, add in cream cheese and seasonings. Turn heat to low. Add 1 cup of cheese & whisk until melted. Taste sauce & adjust seasonings. Add pasta & stir to combine.
Can serve right away or add to greased 8x11 baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until golden & bubbly. Let sit 10 minutes before serving.
Balsamic Vinaigrette
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Note - make this your own! Play around with different types of vinegars or use lemon juice. Add more vinegar if you’d like it more acidic. Add different seasonings, grated Parmesan cheese, honey, Dijon mustard, whatever you like!
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[@maryfreese280]

😋 Yummy 😋

[@catherinebottrelltomerlin9669]

That Mac n Cheese looks amazing!❤

[@MaegensKitchen]

Thank you!

[@stephaniedasilvaox]

Happy Sunday

[@VeronicaRonniDorval2638]

😋❤️👍

[@krisicooper9155]

That mac and cheese 🤤🤤🤤

[@MaegensKitchen]

Thank you!

[@danakapahu4105]

Those dinners look delicious 😋

[@MaegensKitchen]

Thank you!

[@shelbylynnwilliams8520]

Wow we had the exact menu as you this week except we also had potato soup one night & shrimp another night.

[@MaegensKitchen]

Oh wow! That's so cool! I love potato soup

[@tracywishom9999]

I'm loving the Mac& cheese dinner, so simple and delicious. Thank you for sharing 😋

[@MaegensKitchen]

Thank you!

[@apriltownsend8463]

I love your method on the mac and cheese! I would've never thought of doing that to my own and baking it that way. I'm not a fan of baked mac and cheese because they separate but if I make MY mac and cheese and found a way to bake it like that, I bet it'd be really good!

[@MaegensKitchen]

I'm so glad I could share it! Thank you!

[@lynnetteg2710]

Im getting to not care for chicken breast, not much flavor and it's usually dry and chewy after it sits so I appreciate recipes that mix it with yummy ingredients, thank you.

[@MaegensKitchen]

That's true, it can be.

[@christeenprice5637]

Awesome recipes, thanks 👍👍

[@MaegensKitchen]

Thank you ❤

[@ifthecreekdontrise]

I don’t think I’ve ever made the poppy seed chicken but my sister does and it’s so good! I think I will soon! Also, I’ve been on such a Mac and cheese kick lately! Yours looked so good.

[@MaegensKitchen]

Thank you ❤ I'm sure if you made it, it would be amazing!

[@thenubalicious]

😷💚

[@RedBirds2]

Pizza hut now makes hot honey pepperoni pizza 🍕 😊

[@MaegensKitchen]

I need to try that!

[@whitneyallgood3371]

Love your channel ❤ Everything looks so good

[@MaegensKitchen]

Thank you ❤

[@traciwolfensperger7882]

Happy Sunday😊

[@MaegensKitchen]

Have a nice day

[@mimig2293]

Everything looked especially good...great inspiration! Thanks for the work you put into making these videos!😋

[@MaegensKitchen]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@teacherinrecovery]

I add a pinch of sugar whenever i use tomato paste or crushed tomatoes. It takes away that "tin" flavor.

[@MaegensKitchen]

It does!

[@drendahalbert8510]

I’m coming to Nashville for the first time next week. Where is a good place to eat that’s not your normal chain? I love finding the mom and pop places…

[@MaegensKitchen]

Do you know what part of Nashville you will be visiting?

[@christeenprice5637]

Wal Mart has those lids also

[@MaegensKitchen]

I didn't know that, thanks!

[@wordswisdomwhitney1533]

Everything looks great! Where did you get the blue whisk that you used with the Mac and cheese?

[@MaegensKitchen]

Thank you ❤ I got it on Amazon. I searched for 2 in 1 whisk. I believe they're also called twist whisks