Recipes - Melissa Jo Real Recipes

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A blue pan filled with creamy rigatoni pasta in tomato sauce, topped with fresh basil leaves and grated cheese. A wooden spoon rests in the pasta. The pan sits on a black stovetop.

Melissa jo’s Rigatoni alla Vodka

A close-up of a spoonful of creamy, cheesy dip with visible bits of meat, held above a bowl of the same dip. Potato chips are on the side of the white plate.

Fantasy Football Cheese Dip

A close-up of a spoonful of creamy macaroni and cheese with bits of bacon, held above a baking dish filled with more cheesy macaroni.

BEST Lobster Macaroni & Cheese

A close-up of a moist lemon cake topped with a dollop of whipped cream and lemon zest, with a whole lemon in the background.

3 Ingredient Luscious Lemon Cake

Close-up of two slices of cheesy garlic bread topped with melted cheese, herbs, and cracked black pepper, showing a golden-brown, bubbly texture on a white plate.

Chimichurri Cheese Bread

A plate with mashed potatoes topped with brown gravy and a sprig of parsley, served next to slices of roasted chicken breast with gravy.

Pan Roasted Chicken and Gravy

A plate of crispy potato chips topped with melted blue cheese and drizzled with a dark balsamic glaze, served on a white dish.

Blue Cheese Balsamic Potato Chips

Close-up of two golden-brown, crispy crab cakes garnished with fresh green parsley on top, served on a white plate.

Chicken Potato Cakes

A bowl of yellow rice topped with chopped green onions, diced tomatoes, and chopped fresh herbs, arranged in separate sections on top. The bowl is on a wooden surface.

Delicious Rice Pilaf

A close-up of wide pasta noodles in a rich tomato meat sauce, topped with grated cheese and a sprig of fresh basil in the center.

THE BEST Bolognese