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Carbonara Pizza is…would it be too trite for me to call it heaven on a crust? Perhaps, but it is the truth. Carbonara Pizza is heaven on a crust (creamy Ricotta Pizza and Burrata Pizza are also nirvana!), sprinkled with angel dust, and deserves its own theme music. It is THAT tasty. The key toppings for this Carbonara Pizza are earthy mushrooms sautéed with a generous portion of garlic, melty cheese (two types), plenty of black pepper, crispy bacon, and most important of all, sunny, runny eggs....

Low in carbs and a veggie-packed substitute for regular rice, cauliflower “rice” is a one-time trend turned standby. You’ll find it on many restaurant menus, at grocery stores, and in home kitchens, including my own. If you’ve somehow yet to be acquainted, cauliflower rice is a low-carb swap for regular rice. It’s made entirely of cauliflower, so it’s grain-free too. Most often, I mix cauliflower rice 50/50 with brown rice to go along with regular stir fry recipes (like Teriyaki Beef Stir Fry)....

Never, under any circumstances, shall I consider myself too old or too serious for chicken fingers (even if I use the word “shall” like it’s totally normal). Chicken tenders and I are old pals. As a kid, they were both my drive-through meal of choice and an item I rejoiced to see my mom pull out of our freezer at dinnertime. I still feel a ping of nostalgic any time I pass them in the grocery store....

Before I reveal the two tricks you need to know to make restaurant-quality tofu at home—we’re talking crispy, meaty (yes meaty) cubes of tasty perfection that are ideal for adding to any stir fry, salad, or even pasta—I want you to know that I understand why tofu has its skeptics. Uncooked (or poorly cooked) tofu has the texture and flavor of a limp, overused kitchen sponge. Ewwwwww. Properly cooked tofu, however, is positively PACKED with flavor....

Besides being perfectly cozy, delectable, and total crowd pleasers, slow cooker soup recipes are also an easy way to make dinner time easier. After a little prep, the slow cooker will do the rest for you, and you get to enjoy the tasty results! Whether you’re looking for creamy crockpot soup recipes (yum!), crockpot soups for two, crockpot soup for a crowd (soup is genius for large groups), slow cooker vegetable soup recipes, a crockpot potato soup (so tasty!...

Equal to this unexpected chicken salad’s bright flavor is its diversity: serve it over lettuce for a quick lunch, wrapped in a tortilla for a filling dinner, or on crackers for a light snack. Think of this curry chicken salad with Greek yogurt as your Swiss army knife of reliable staples. It stores well for up to five days in your refrigerator but is ready to spring into action whenever (and however!...

I know you have 1 gazillion options of recipes out there to try. It means the world to me when you choose to make a recipe from Well Plated. I meticulously test every recipe on this site. I want them to be the best and to always please you and your family! Some recipes take off, and some recipes are met with….crickets. I’ll never be able to predict which recipes will “go viral,” but I can give a few that disappeared quietly into the interwebs their moment in the spotlight....

An egg white frittata is an Italian egg-based dish that combines egg whites with almost any vegetable and/or meat ingredients you have on hand. The ingredients in a frittata are essentially identical to those in an omelette, but the cooking process for a frittata is easier. You start a frittata on the stove, then finish it in the oven, without the fuss of folding or flipping that comes along with making an omelette....

I have made dozens of batches of energy ball recipes over the years, and while I’m constantly looking for fun ways to vary them up, inevitably, they come back to one simple, foolproof formula. This is the ONLY Energy Ball recipe you’ll ever need. Plus I’ve created six easy no bake energy ball flavor ideas! Types of Energy Balls Energy balls go by a variety of different names; energy bites, protein balls, power balls, and vegan truffles are but a few....

While the classic Mexican 7-Layer Taco Dip will forever have a special place in my heart (and stomach), I’m completely hooked on this fresh Greek twist. Made with layers of hummus, Greek yogurt, Mediterranean-inspired veggies, feta, and Kalamata olives, it contains all the building blocks of a perfect party dip (ditto for this Mexican Corn Dip): Salty and tangyCreamy and crunchyTotally habit-forming. Plus, the fact that it can be whipped up in under 20 minutes means you can grab a bag of pita chips and settle in for a serious munch session whenever a craving for this creamy (but healthy) Greek layer dip strikes....

These banana muffins came to be when Ben was in law school. I often baked them for study snacks because they’re filling and nutritious. Baking was also one of the few ways I could help get him through final exams (other than resisting the urge to text incessantly asking when he’d be home for dinner). These classic healthy banana muffins are still the breakfast recipe I turn to most whenever I have a pile of on-the-verge ripe bananas occupying my counter....

First and most importantly when we’re talking healthy things that are meant to taste like dessert: this mint smoothie recipe is legitimately DELISH. It is an actually satisfying after-dinner treat or snack that just happens to be nutritious breakfast material too.I feel great drinking this mint smoothie—its gorgeous green hue comes completely from its natural ingredients: avocado, spinach, and a heap of fresh mint leaves—and the sweetness and thickness I owe to frozen slices of overripe banana....

With a crispy exterior and cheesy, smoky sweet potato and black bean filling. It’s no wonder I’ve been making these bad boys on repeat since 2008 (along with these Mushroom Quesadilla). This sweet potato and black bean quesadilla recipe came into my life shortly after I graduated college, moved to Minneapolis, and was truly “on my own” when it came to cooking for the first time (farewell college cafeteria). During this time, I sought recipes that were easy to make (like this Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries), relatively cheap, and healthy (like this Vegetarian Chili)....

To my husband’s tremendous relief, I’ve finally stopped pinching his fries when we are out at restaurants and proudly order my own full serving. While my usual go-to is oven baked Sweet Potato Fries or (in the summer) Grilled Sweet Potato Fries, some nights, sweet potato wedges are the move. For one, slicing sweet potatoes into wedges is MUCH faster than slicing up fries or even Roasted Sweet Potatoes. As a lady whose hanger reaches F5 levels near dinner, that time savings can be critical to keeping the peace....

Lightly crisp outside, tender (not mushy!) inside, and boasting an intense savoriness that you wouldn’t expect in a vegetarian burger recipe, these are hands-down not only the best vegan burgers—they are one of the best burgers, period—I have ever tasted. Made with “super food” ingredients like black beans, almonds, flaxseeds, and more, these patties of smoky satisfaction come together in a single bowl, pack a whopping 12 grams of protein per burger, and won rave reviews from a table of carnivores....

This recipe is made with sausage, eggs, spinach, and hash brown potatoes. I originally intended it to be a breakfast for a crowd recipe for those of us who are still hanging out at home in our PJs, not really sure what day it is. (Isn’t this week between Christmas and New Year’s the best/weirdest?) In actuality, like the Vegetarian Breakfast Casserole I tested a few weeks ago, today’s breakfast casserole recipe turned out to be one of the happiest leftover situations in which I have ever found myself....

Cheesy, low carb Zucchini Enchiladas are an easy and healthy take on everyone’s favorite, ever-satisfying Mexican chicken enchiladas. It’s officially summer! That means our gardens, farmers markets, and local grocery stores are overflowing with fresh zucchini. These healthy zucchini enchiladas are my new favorite way to incorporate zucchini into our weekly dinner routine (along with Zucchini Stir Fry). Made without flour or corn tortillas, these easy zucchini enchiladas use tender, thin slices of fresh zucchini for a low carb alternative....

Banana bread brownies have the gratifying density and moistness of a brownie, the old-fashioned, homey flavor of banana bread, and the sky-high reaches of a banana sheet cake. I folded in toasted walnuts for warmth and crunch, then topped the brownies off with brown butter frosting, which I didn’t think they needed…until I tasted it and realized that I couldn’t possibly live without it and neither should you. You’ll need 1 cup of mashed ripe banana for this recipe, which comes out to be about 3 medium bananas, and you can make the brownies with fresh bananas or frozen....

This lightened up pasta recipe has enough rib-sticking power to warm you on the dreariest winter night. At the same time, it offers feel-good nutritional benefits, thanks to a generous portion of redeeming produce in the forms of butternut squash and kale. This easy, one-pan pasta is the ideal recipe for this fresh time of year. We’re a bit too early to (completely) blow our well-intentioned, post-holiday detox promises, but sitting down to a cold plate of greens on a chilly night feels too sad to fathom....

Ben and I both loved this dish so much, my immediate reaction is to want to share it with you all here! This easy chicken dinner is my favorite kind of meal and the way I cook most often: a one-pan dinner that offers both protein and veggies so I don’t need to cook a separate side. I also always make sure I add a few flavor boosters so that even though the ingredients are simple (ahem, whatever I could dig out of my fridge), the recipe tastes special, intentional, and like something that really could have come from a cookbook, instead of its actual source—my moderately sleep-deprived brain after a glass of Cabernet....