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50 Meatballs | Easy Comfort Food Recipes | Food Network. Damn Delicious - Simple ingredients. Elegant dishes. Vegan Samosa Galette Recipe | Food Network. America's Test Kitchen Thin-Crust Pizza Recipe. The Best Pizza Dough Recipe. Untitled. When you go to Trader Joe’s, you know you’re going to leave with a truckload full of freezer foods that make you feel fancy, snacks you’ll probably polish off by the end of the week (or day, whatever), and a sense of satisfaction knowing you didn’t have to blow your whole budget on groceries.

And while the freezer foods and snacks are understandably a mainstay on your list, you shouldn’t overlook weeknight meal ingredients. We get it; you might be intimidated by some of the gourmet-style items stocking TJ’s shelves. You might assume that you can’t throw together a quick and simple meal using only products from TJ’s. In reality, though, TJ’s is a mecca for easy dinner ingredients. One trip can yield you enough stuff to stock your fridge (and freezer) full of just about everything you’ll need for an entire week’s worth of dinners. To that end, we pulled together 18 dinner ideas using TJ’s ingredients — three to be exact. Photo : Trader Joe's, Shutterstock. What you’ll need:

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Recipe search by ingredients you have at home. 50 Meatballs. 11. Irish Pulse 8 ounces each sliced corned beef and ground beef, 2 slices seeded rye bread, 1/2 cup grated cheddar and 1/4 cup chopped chives in a food processor. Form into balls; pan-fry. Simmer in 1 cup each chicken broth and hard cider, and 1/2 cup mashed potatoes, 20 minutes. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.

Poultry 18. 19. 20. 39 Easy Apple Recipes - Cooking and Baking with Apples. Slow Cooker. Want to simplify the busy back-to-school season? Stock your freezer with crockpot freezer meals! Here are 31 crockpot recipes that I’ve tried myself (grocery list included!). First, three reasons I love crockpot freezer meals: There’s no cooking required ahead of time so they’re super easy to make. Since I’ve made hundreds of crockpot freezer meals, I decided to compile a list of 31 favorites that would be perfect to eat during the busy back-to-school season. If you’re nervous about mixing raw meat and vegetables, don’t be. I’ve tried every single one of these recipes myself and they’re healthy, delicious, and easy to make.

If you’re motivated to prep and freeze all 31 at once, I typed up exactly how I assemble and cook each meal into a printable pdf (I even included a full grocery list!) You can also find tons of freezer recipes, tips, and nutrition info in my best-selling freezer eCookbooks. Thoughts or questions?

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10 Easy, Crowd-Pleasing Casseroles–Under 400 Calories! Appetizers. 10 Tips and Tricks for Easier Laundry Days | Photo Gallery. Tea Party. Beef. Pork. Seafood. Veggie side dish. Breakfast. Poultry.