Shepherd’s pie with a twist: beef and vegetables in gravy under crispy tater tots and melted cheddar.

Crispy fried chicken pieces tossed in a sticky honey, soy and toasted sesame sauce, topped with sesame seeds.

Chicken, paprika, onion and bell pepper in a creamy tomato broth, finished with sour cream.

Chocolate chip cookies made with Bisquick baking mix as the only dry ingredient: one bowl, no chilling, 24 cookies.

English muffins, Canadian bacon and an egg custard, assembled the night before and served with blender hollandaise.

A creamy buffalo chicken soup with hot sauce, ranch, cream cheese and tender chicken, topped with blue cheese.

A 10-minute copycat skillet queso: processed American cheese, canned no-bean chili, milk and spices melted in one pan.

A simple pot of Southern grits: grits, water, salt and butter, cooked low and slow until creamy.

A 1-pound beef meatloaf with chopped sharp cheddar inside and a ketchup, mustard and Worcestershire glaze on top.

A 2-pound beef meatloaf bound with corn muffin mix and finished with a ketchup and Worcestershire topping.

Baked ground chicken and pineapple meatballs tossed in a glossy homemade teriyaki sauce, served over rice.

Chicken, potato, peas and carrots in a creamy slow cooker soup, topped with golden puff pastry.