This Minnesota-take on a church basement hot dish features Native American harvested wild rice, leeks, chicken, cream, and topped with crunchy, buttery crackers and cheese.

1 hour 30 min · 685 CAL · 30g PROTEIN

Peterson Craft Meats beef slow braises with carrots, onion and potatoes, topped with a chive cream. Add a Guinness beer, if you want to take it to the next level.

20 min, plus slow cook · 678 CAL · 32g PROTEIN

We like nerding out with Irish dishes in honor of St. Patty’s Day. Here, beautiful seared salmon is served alongside a classic Irish side of fluffy potatoes mashed with kale, green onions, and plenty of butter.

45 min · 636 CAL · 44g PROTEIN

We don’t just love this dinner because of its full flavor — it’s versatile as heck! Burritos can be made ahead, frozen, or served unassembled for a taco night.

35 min · 548 CAL · 48g PROTEIN

My love affair with mushroom soup started with Campbell’s, as a child. And when you’re the type of person who orders the mushroom soup every time it is on a menu, you end up with really high standards. This recipe is result of years of mushroom soup critiques and models after the best of the best — rich, complex, earthy, comforting.

40 min · 533 CAL · 14g PROTEIN

I have bought shoes at grocery stores (Sun Foods in Brooklyn Park...amazing deals!) and now this is a recipe from a shoe store (MISE Footwear for Culinary Professionals, which has great recipes on their website). Get ready for an avocado toast you have to cut with a steak knife!

30 min · 693 CAL · 28g PROTEIN

This is my kids' favorite thing to order in Indian restaurants, and they aren't vegetarian. Whole black lentils swim in a tomato cream sauce, blended with aromatic spices, served over basmati rice.

10 min, plus slow cook · 646 CAL · 19g PROTEIN

For the pickiest eaters among us: we present, Fettuccine Alfredo. The ultimate clean-plate-club dinner. Mixed greens with seasonal vegetable on the side.

35 min · 1035 CAL · 59g PROTEIN