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Make Ahead Recipes

Make-ahead recipes are a life savor for busy weeknight dinners, parties, potlucks, and house guests. Browse through tons of dinners, appetizers, and more!

Popular recipes The Pioneer Woman’s Twice Baked Potato CasseroleCopycat Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole, and Paula Deen’s Corn Casserole

Chicken Vegetable Soup in a green soup pot with a ladle.

Chicken Vegetable Soup

Cheese filled manicotti in a white casserole dish with a spatula on the side.

Manicotti

Swedish Meatballs in a skillet with a gravy cream sauce and fresh parsley.

Swedish Meatball Recipe

Vegetable Casserole

Chicken Parmesan on a tray with marinara sauce, mozzarella, and fresh parsley.

Chicken Parmesan Recipe

Stuffed Bell Peppers in a Casserole dish with meat and cheese.

Stuffed Bell Peppers

A plate of Jalapeno Poppers with chives and bacon on top.

Jalapeño Poppers

A skillet filled with Chicken Fried Rice with spoons in it.

Chicken Fried Rice

A white bowl filled with creamy Macaroni Salad with a spoon on the side.

Macaroni Salad Recipe

A glass bowl filled with Chicken Pasta Salad with bacon, tomatoes, cheese, and peppers.

Chicken Pasta Salad

A glass bowl filled with BLT Pasta Salad with creamy Ranch dressing.

BLT Pasta Salad

A big bowl of Chicken Salad with grapes, cranberries, sliced almonds, and more.

Best Chicken Salad Recipe

A glass bowl filled with Greek Pasta Salad.

Greek Pasta Salad

A white plate with a stack of egg salad sandwiches with chips in the back.

Egg Salad Recipe

A glass bowl filled with Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad with Lemon wedges on the side.

Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad

Taco Stuffed Shells on a white plate with cheese, black beans, and avocado.

Taco Stuffed Shells

A white plate with Lasagna on it with a fork in the background.

Easy Lasagna Recipe

A pot of Split Pea Soup with a ladle in it and fresh thyme on top.

Split Pea Soup

Baked Mac and Cheese on a white plate with a fork on the side.

Baked Mac and Cheese

Baked Beans in a white bowl with a spoon and bread on the side.

Baked Beans Recipe

A Lasagna Roll Up on a white plate with sauce and cheese.

Lasagna Roll Ups

A soup pot filled with White Chicken Chili with a ladle in it.

White Chicken Chili

A pot filled with Chili with a ladle in it and Fritos on the side.

Easy Chili Recipe

Spaghetti topped with Meat Sauce on a white plate with a fork and parsley on top.

Meat Sauce

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