Weeknight Recipes

Sheet-Pan Veggie Shawarma Bowls with Roasted Cauliflower & Sweet Potato

Pressure Cooker Baby Back Ribs

Stuffed Southwest Turkey Burgers with Pepper Jack & Guacamole

Bacon Cheddar Cheese Stuffed Burgers Recipe (Best Grilled Burgers!)

Veggie-Loaded Vegan Pasta with Lemon Basil Cashew Cream Sauce

Creamy Mushroom Vegetarian Wild Rice Soup

Weeknight Chicken Tortilla Soup with Sweet Potatoes

Bold and Hearty Minestrone Soup with Italian Sausage

roasted veggie vegan taco salad

mediterranean lamb meatballs meal prep bowls

chipotle raspberry chicken autumn hummus bowls

easy buffalo chicken bacon ranch pizza

lemony grated zucchini salad with tomatoes, olives & feta

date night pasta pomodoro with chicken & goat cheese

5-ingredient roasted red pepper pomodoro sauce

kale taco salad with roasted jalapeno lime vinaigrette

february big ass salad challenge: winter glow bowl with spiced chickpeas, roasted cauliflower, pomegranates & curry vinaigrette.

Chipotle Chicken Chili with Chickpeas & Sweet Potatoes

3 ways to use easy slow cooker shredded bbq chicken

Autumn Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Gouda and Granny Smith

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I’m the flavor-obsessed founder and recipe developer behind Plays Well With Butter! My love of cooking was shaped by years working in fine-dining restaurants, and I’ve spent the past 10+ years exploring how to make exceptional food work for everyday life. Here on PWWB, you’ll find smart techniques and thoroughly tested recipes you’ll be excited to make again and again. So glad you’re here!

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seasonal inspiration

An overhead shot of fall caesar salad inside of a cream colored ceramic bowl that sits atop a creamy white textured surface. The bowl is surrounded by a burnt orange colored linen napkin, a small ceramic bowl filled with shaved parmesan, and a few loose sprigs of fresh thyme. Two gold spoons rest inside of the bowl for serving.

Autumn Caesar Salad with Roasted Delicata Squash Croutons

A bowl of creamy baked butternut risotto topped with shaved parmesan and fresh herbs sits on a green-patterned plate, next to a green napkin, a glass of white wine, and a small dish of cracked black pepper.

Hands-Free Baked Butternut Squash Risotto (No Stirring!)

Pumpkin Pasta alla Vodka

An overhead shot of spiced apple crisp with a scoop of vanilla ice cream inside of a white bowl with a dainty brown pattern. A gold fork rests inside of the bowl and the bowl sits atop a creamy white textured surface surrounded by two other servings of apple crisp in a brown and white bowls, a gray linen napkin, and a small white ceramic cup of masala chai tea.

Chai Spiced Apple Crisp

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