29 Recipes So Perfect You’ll Almost Hate Them

A big batch of slow-cooker beans and quinoa yields enough for a whole week of lunches. (Hot sauce, scallions, and cheddar ensure you won't be sick of it by Friday.)

Make a pot of spicy tomato soup and reheat it for lunch the next day. (Swap crumbled Cheez-Its for the grilled cheese croutons since leftover grilled cheese isn't great.)

Even at room temperature, these three-cheese mini macaroni and cheese bites are insanely snackable. That's how good the recipe is.

Game day and holiday parties alike benefit from this three-cheese spinach artichoke dip.

Though baked brie with candied bacon looks decadent, it couldn't be easier to prep. The brown-sugary bacon crumble is an awesome baked potato topper too.

This Southern-inspired pimento cheese dip is basically a queso and fondue combo that raw veggies are just dying to dive in to.

Spaghetti aglio, olio, e peperoncino is the recipe you can bust out even when there's literally nothing in your pantry.

This lemon-pepper chicken is something you'll find yourself making every single week.

Butter, onion, and a can of tomatoes are the three ingredients that transform into Marcella Hazan's iconic tomato sauce.

Make a giant Oreo icebox cake, and watch people flock for a bite.

Top rich, fudgy brownies with toasted marshmallows, Golden Ghahams, and milk chocolate for a chocolate-lover's dream.

Lemon pound cake cupcakes are filled with a lemon curd and double as breakfast or dessert.