Our Top Lunch Recipes

Baked Shrimp Scampi

French Onion Soup

Sausage, Peppers and Onions

Excellent Meatballs

Roasted Shrimp and Orzo

Best Tomato Soup Ever

Crispy-Skinned Chicken a l'Orange

Parker's Split Pea Soup

White Bean and Chicken Chili

Three Bean and Beef Chili

Mexican Chicken Soup

Chicken Chili

Scallops Provencal

Buffalo Chicken Cheese Balls

Chicken Parmesan

Orzo Salad

Individual Meat Loaves

Chicken Parmesan

Black Bean Soup

Nick and Toni's Penne Alla Vecchia Bettola

Lentil Soup

Roasted Tomato Soup

Super Sloppy Joes

Lentil Vegetable Soup

Tuscan Vegetable Soup

Lobster Mac and Cheese

Quick and Spicy Tomato Soup

Eggplant Gratin

Linguine with Shrimp and Lemon Oil

Shrimp Scampi with Linguini

Shrimp and Grits

Greek Salad

Gazpacho

Mustard-Roasted Fish

Chicken or Steak with Balsamic BBQ Sauce

Cioppino

Cheddar Corn Chowder

Baked Brown Rice

The Ultimate Beef Stew

Seared Scallops

Cream of Fresh Tomato Soup

Creamy Cole Slaw

Cowboy Spaghetti

Cafe Green Salad

Salmon Cakes

Fusilli with Spinach and Asiago Cheese

Tony's Chicken Tenders with Honey Mustard Sauce

Pork Chops with Fennel and Caper Sauce

Easy BBQ Short Ribs

Lemon Spaghetti

Lemony Shrimp Scampi Pasta

Saffron Risotto with Butternut Squash

Parmigiano and Herb Chicken Breast Tenders

Black Bean Salad

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