annie's easy eats

Martha’s Green Sauce Enchiladas

SO good! This recipe is good as is! No mods. Only tips. I like to use half pepper jack/half cheddar – but that can make it more expensive to make. If you find you have leftover chicken when you are done assembling your enchiladas, just scatter it over the top before you add the cheese.…

September 20, 2026

Home Made Chicken Fingers

For this recipe, you will need to be sure you have a metal cooling rack that sets inside a full sized sheet pan. This is another recipe that is perfect as it. I skip making the dipping sauce, but it sounds delicious! Magic Crispy Chicken by Claire Saffitz, posted by epicurious.com Ingredients: 1 large egg…

August 31, 2026

Texas Sheet Cake/The Church Lady Cake/The Best Chocolate Cake Ever

This cake is so easy to make! This recipe is coming to you from The Pioneer Woman who is from Oklahoma so you know it’s authentic. There are no mods for this. Only put the nuts in if you’re psychotic. The Best Chocolate Cake Ever by The Pioneer Woman

August 31, 2026

Instant Pot Butter Chicken

An Indian classic! So delicious. This is practically perfect exactly as it is. This recipe will build out your spice cabinet and could take a little more of a budget when you make it for the first time. After that, it’s very inexpensive. Using chicken thighs and canned tomatoes and rice, I bet you can…

August 31, 2026

World’s Best Mac N Cheese

Adapted from a recipe by Rhoda Bone and published on epicurious.com. This recipe generates compliments and oohs and ahs 100% of the time. Great additions would be bacon, pulled pork, or roasted chicken. Ingredients: Topping 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 2 cups panko 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 oz.…

August 31, 2026

Barefoot Contessa Lasagna

(with some modifications – this recipe can also be used for bolognese) Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1-2 onions, chopped* 3 garlic cloves, minced* 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed (or loose if you can find – much easier) 1 pound ground beef One- 1.5 28-ounce can(s) crushed tomatoes in tomato puree** One 6-ounce…

August 31, 2026

Annie’s All Purpose Roasted Chicken

This is a great method for roasting chicken. It’s very versatile and can be used to assemble many meals. I like to keep the seasonings neutral (salt and pepper only) and then transform it by using it in fried rice, enchiladas, salads, pasta bakes, soups, rice bowls – whatever you fancy. I usually cook an…

August 30, 2026

Chicken Bacon Ranch Rice Casserole

No Mods on this one! It’s perfect exactly the way that it is. I have always used sushi rice in this recipe and I saute the onions and garlic before adding them to the casserole dish to take a little bit of the bite out of them. I keep a large jar of ranch seasoning…

August 30, 2026

Best Ground Beef Chili

By Andrew Janjigian via America’s Test Kitchen with Annie’s adaptations Ingredients 2 pounds 85 percent lean ground beef 2 tablespoons plus 2 cups water Salt and pepper ¾ teaspoon baking soda 1 ounce tortilla chips, crushed (can use food processor to accomplish) (¼ cup) OR 1/4 cup fine core meal or masa corn flour 2 tablesponds…

August 30, 2026

Instant Pot Barbicoa

Adapted from How to Instant Pot: Mastering All the Functions of the One Pot That Will Change the Way You Cook by Daniel Shumski (Workman Publishing). Copyright © 2017 Total time: 1 hour, 6 servings Ingredients 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice 3 cloves garlic and 1-2 large yellow onions, processed in…

August 30, 2026