Recipes and Cooking Recipes from the Magazine January 2020 Better Homes & Gardens Recipes By Sheena Chihak, RD Sheena Chihak, RD Instagram Sheena Chihak is a registered dietitian, former food editor and current edit lead for BHG with over 15 years of writing and editing experience for both print and digital. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on December 11, 2019 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos If you've resolved to make more home-cooked meals in 2020, we help you keep that resolution with these 18 recipes from our January 2020 issue of Better Homes & Gardens® magazine. We've got ways to utilize your slow cooker, cook from frozen, cook one thing that makes multiple different meals, make-and-take ideas to try, and pizzas with salad on top so there's no need for sides. Each strategy saves you precious time while you create a home-cooked meal. Happy new year! 01 of 14 Greek Chicken Skillet View Recipe Blaine Moats Let's set expectations. If you want to skip the thawing process and cook frozen chicken, ice crystals will melt so the chicken steams or poaches, not browns. We didn't see that as a negative so much as a good excuse to create a vibrant lemon-dill-olive sauce to carry the flavor and color for this dish and cook from frozen. Orzo and shaved Brussels sprouts cook alongside the chicken in the sauce for an all-in-one meal. 02 of 14 Crispy Salmon with Veggies and Pesto View Recipe Adam Albright You can't put just any piece of frozen fish on a sheet pan and expect greatness. You need fish with a healthy fat content like salmon—rather than delicate white fish—so it stays tender and moist when roasted from frozen. We saved even more prep time by leaning on ingredients like purchased pesto and crushed flavored croutons for this salmon dinner. 03 of 14 Indian-Inspired Butter Chicken View Recipe Blaine Moats Our streamlined take on this classic Indian dish can be made in either your multicooker or slow cooker. Browning the thighs before putting them in the crock (or before pressure cooking) results in deep flavor and golden gravy. But if your morning is really rushed, we give you permission to skip that step. 04 of 14 Beef and Broccoli View Recipe Blaine Moats This version of the take-out favorite is fresh, tasty, and practically hands-off. While the flank steak does well all day in your slow cooker on low, the broccoli should be added at the end to keep it crisp-tender. Serve the combo with a side of rice or noodles (or rice noodles). 05 of 14 Cuban Pork Roast View Recipe Blaine Moats Traditionally, Cuban pork is generously flavored with garlic, oregano, cumin, and sour oranges. We used a combo of oranges and limes to mimic the tang of the sour oranges to simplify your shopping. Try the leftovers in a veggie bowl, quesadillas, or Cubanos sandwiches. 06 of 14 Italian Pork Roast View Recipe Blaine Moats Slip a hunk of meat into the oven for dinner, and you get a head start on meals for the whole week. The humble pork shoulder is an excellent cut of meat for this strategy. It's inexpensive, almost impossible to ruin, can be seasoned many ways, and results in plenty of leftovers to turn into creative new dinner ideas (like our Cheesy Pork Roast Calzones). 07 of 14 Cheesy Pork Roast Calzone View Recipe Blaine Moats The Italian seasonings on the pork roast make for a unique calzone filling with big flavor. The tang of pickled banana peppers cuts through the rich Parmesan-sprinkled dough and melty provolone. 08 of 14 Cubanos View Recipe Blaine Moats We cannot resist a Cuban sandwich. Loaded with pork, ham, mustard, pickles, and Swiss cheese, the sandwich has all the salty, meaty, cheesy elements we crave. For the most authentic version, use a toasted Cuban-style bun. 09 of 14 Pork and Sweets Bowl View Recipe Blaine Moats For more proof that meals in a bowl can go way beyond salads and soups, check out this pork roast and veggie example. Roasted sweet potato slices and creamy avocado complement hearty pork roast. Romaine and pico de gallo add bright freshness. Customize the bowl with any kind of veggies you have on hand. 10 of 14 Pork and Black Bean Quesadillas View Recipe Blaine Moats If you're looking for a plain old cheese quesadilla, move along. This version is loaded with pork infused with garlic, oregano, cumin, onion powder, and fresh citrus (yes, citrus; black beans; melty Monterey Jack cheese; jalapeños; and tangy salsa verde. Your taste buds won't know what hit them. 11 of 14 Freezer Egg Sandwiches View Recipe Andy Lyons You probably don't usually think to use a 13x9 pan for a cooking eggs. But this make-ahead breakfast idea will have you reaching for a 13x9. Bake an egg mixture into a sheet you cut up to fill breakfast sandwiches that you can store in the freezer for a month. So on days when you have zero time to make a healthy breakfast, these are ready. 12 of 14 Waffle Tartines View Recipe Carson Downing Take inspiration from trendy toasts and pile one of our three toppers on toasted whole wheat waffles from the freezer section. If toast is still more your jam, these creative combos will work as toast toppers too. 13 of 14 Smoothie Pops View Recipe Carson Downing Keep your resolution to eat healthy with an assist from a treat on a stick. Blend your desired combination of juice, fruit, and/or veggies with yogurt; pour the mixture into any shape or size ice pop mold to create a nutritious snack, dessert, or breakfast. 14 of 14 Sweet Tortilla Wraps View Recipe Carson Downing Put those leftover tortillas from taco night to work as a kid-friendly breakfast or snack idea. Simply spread tortillas with your choice of nut butter, chocolate-hazelnut spread, yogurt, or jam, then add whatever toppers you have on hand. We're partial to fruit, granola, and mini chocolate chips. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit