Cookinginthemidwest
5 recipes converted from their YouTube cooking videos.
Million Dollar Spaghetti
A hearty baked spaghetti casserole layered with a rich meat‑marinara sauce, creamy ricotta‑cottage cheese mixture, and plenty of mozzarella. Perfect for feeding a crowd, this Sunday‑night dinner makes great leftovers through the week.
Breakfast Bites
Kid‑friendly bite‑size breakfast muffins made with pancake batter, cooked breakfast sausage and scrambled eggs. They bake in a mini muffin pan, freeze well, and are perfect for busy school mornings.
Getting the most out of the $5 Rotisserie Chicken
Turn an inexpensive Sam's Club rotisserie chicken into two ready‑to‑eat shredded chicken meals and a rich, homemade chicken stock. This budget‑friendly recipe shows how to strip the meat, divide it for future meals, and extract maximum flavor from the leftover bones and veggie scraps.
Fruity Cereal Pancake Bites
Kid‑friendly mini pancake muffins made with Hungry Jack pancake mix and a handful of sweet cereal. Baked in a silicone mini muffin pan, they’re easy to pop out, freeze, and reheat for a quick breakfast on busy mornings.
Garlic Parm Chicken & Potato Skillet
A quick, budget‑friendly one‑pan dinner featuring crispy air‑fried potatoes, tender chicken breast, and a rich garlic‑parmesan sauce finished with melted mozzarella. Ready in about 30 minutes, this skillet dish is perfect for busy weeknights.