Easy Weeknight Dinner Recipes

PRO TIP: Roast the chicken breasts using Original House, and then throughout the week, change up the flavor profile by sprinkling on different seasonings like Taste of Arizona or Asian Ginger.

Always Juicy Roasted Chicken Breasts

Servings: 4 chicken breasts - 1 chicken breast per serving
Course: Main Course
Calories: 197

Ingredients
  

  • 4 thin cut chicken breasts
  • 2 T. olive oil
  • 1 T. TLC Original House Seasoning combo of sea salt, garlic and pepper

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Blot the chicken dry.
  3. On a sheet pan, spread out the chicken breasts and drizzle with olive oil, massaging gently into the chicken breasts to ensure even coverage.
  4. Sprinkle on the Original House Seasoning
  5. Bake chicken for approximately 12 minutes, or until done. (This varies by oven and chicken thickness).

Crockpot Chipotle BBQ Short Ribs

Servings: 4 lbs. - 8 (1/2 lb) servings per recipe
Calories: 982

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cup low sugar BBQ sauce
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 4 lbs. beef short ribs
  • 2 tbsp chipotle in adobo
  • 2 tbsp TLC Original House Seasoning
  • 1 tbsp TLC 3 Amigos Spicy Seasoning

Method
 

  1. Cut yellow onion into small chunks and place in the bottom of the crock pot.
  2. Mix in ⅓ cup of BBQ sauce with the onions and seasoning.
  3. Add short ribs on top of the onions and cover with the remaining BBQ sauce.
  4. Cover and cook on low for approximately 7 hours.

 

Crockpot Honey Balsamic Dijon Chicken Recipe

5 from 1 vote
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Calories: 571

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs. skin on chicken thighs
  • 1 tbsp TLC Original House Seasoning combo of sea salt, garlic and pepper
  • ½ cup Dijon mustard
  • ¼ cup raw honey
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp rosemary

Equipment

  • Original House Seasoning

Method
 

  1. In a bowl, mix together the House Seasoning, Dijon mustard, honey, balsamic vinegar, and rosemary.
  2. Place the chicken in a crock pot and cover with the sauce.
  3. Cook on high approximately 4 hours (depends greatly on your crock pot).

Tomato and Quinoa Soup Recipe

Servings: 4
Course: Soup/Chili
Cuisine: Italian Inspired
Calories: 221

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion diced
  • 2 cups frozen mixed veggies of choice
  • 2 garlic cloves pressed or minced
  • 2 tsp TLC Rustic Italian Seasoning
  • 1 tbsp TLC Original House or Lemon House Seasoning
  • 1 large can 28 ounces petite diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup precooked quinoa
  • 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 15 oz can beans of choice I like black and cannellini for this
  • 1 cup of chopped spinach or kale
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Equipment

  • Original House Seasoning
  • Rustic Italian Seasoning

Method
 

  1. Warm the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Once the oil is heated (it will pull away from the sides) add the mixed veggies and TLC Original House Seasoning. Cook 5 minutes and add garlic, tomatoes and Rustic Italian Seasoning.
  2. Pour in the quinoa, broth and the water and add the bay leaf. Bring the soup to a boil, then partially cover the pot and reduce heat to a low simmer.
  3. Cook for 15 minutes, remove the lid, add the beans and chopped spinach. Continue simmering for 5 minutes or more, until the spinach has softened.
  4. Remove the pot from heat and remove bay leaf. Stir in the lemon juice and taste the soup. Add more seasonings if desired.
  5. Ladle into bowls and serve with grated parmesan on top.

 

Taste of Arizona Chicken Quesadillas

Servings: 4 servings per recipe
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican Inspired
Calories: 422

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large chicken breasts
  • 2 T. olive oil
  • 4 T. TLC Taco the Town or Taste of Arizona Seasoning they are also great combined in any fashion
  • 4 "soft taco" size tortillas
  • 1 1/2 c. shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 1/2 c. red enchilada sauce
  • 1 T. lemon juice
  • 1/4 c. fresh cilantro chopped

Equipment

  • Taste of Arizona Seasoning

Method
 

  1. CHICKEN
  2. Heat oven to 350
  3. Pat chicken dry with a kitchen towel.
  4. Coat with olive oil and rub in 2-3 T. TLC Taste of Arizona, Taco the Town, SoCalCilanro Lime, Spicy Cilantro Lime or Christy's Chile Lime. Feel free to combine various ones!
  5. Bake 15 minutes and remove from the oven.
  6. Let cool and chop finely.
  7. SAUCE
  8. Heat enchilada sauce in a small saucepan and add lemon juice and remaining seasoning. Let simmer 5 minutes.
  9. QUESADILLAS
  10. Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat.
  11. Add tortilla and layer cheese on top.
  12. Add chicken and some enchilada sauce.
  13. Let the cheese begin to melt and fold in half. Cook until all cheese is melted and the tortilla is golden brown.
  14. OPTIONAL: Top with salsa, sour cream, greek yogurt or guacamole. (these macros are NOT accounted for in the recipe).

 

Bacon Wrapped Asparagus

5 from 1 vote
Servings: 12 spears
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: All American Inspired
Calories: 166

Ingredients
  

  • 12 spears asparagus
  • 6 pieces of bacon cut in half
  • 1 t. olive oil
  • 1 t. TLC Lemon House Seasoning

Equipment

  • Original House Seasoning
  • Lemon House Seasoning
  • Garlic and Lemon Lovers Seasoning

Method
 

  1. Rinse asparagus and cut one inch from the end.
  2. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with Lemon House.
  3. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  4. Wrap each spear of asparagus with one-half piece of bacon.
  5. Bake for 20-25 minutes, switch oven to broil and broil until bacon is crispy.

Black Bean, Avocado and Corn Salad

5 from 1 vote
Servings: 4
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican Inspired
Calories: 367

Ingredients
  

  • 15 oz. can black beans low sodium
  • 2 ears of corn cooked and sliced off the cob OR 15 oz, can of corn, rinsed well
  • 1 avocado diced
  • 2 large tomatoes diced or a 15 oz can of petite diced tomatoes
  • 2 English cucumbers peeled and diced
  • 1 t. TLC Original House Seasoning combo of sea salt, garlic, and pepper
  • 1 t. cumin
  • ½ t. ginger
  • ½ lemon juiced
  • 2 T. olive oil
  • ½ T. balsamic vinegar

Equipment

  • Original House Seasoning

Method
 

  1. Cook corn and remove from the cob.
  2. Drain well and rinse well if using canned tomatoes, beans and corn.
  3. Combine all the other ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
  4. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
  5. TIP: Add the avocado just before serving

Simple Roasted Veggies Recipe

Servings: 4 servings per recipe - 1/4 lb. per serving
Course: Side Dish
Calories: 129

Ingredients
  

  • 3 pounds veggies of choice this is the TOTALL amount of all the veggies.
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp TLC Original House Seasoning

Equipment

  • Original House Seasoning

Method
 

  1. Peel (If necessary) all of the vegetables and cut into large chunks.
  2. Heat oven to 425 degrees.
  3. Toss veggies in olive oil and seasoning
  4. Roast in oven approximately 35 minutes or until fork tender.
  5. Remove from oven, sprinkle with more seasoing (if necessary, according to personal refrnce) and serve!