Quick Dinner Recipes

Make dinner a flash in the pan! Easy dinners are at your fingertips. Discover our easy dinner recipes, from skillet meals to Instant Pot recipes.

overhead close-up view of BBQ Chicken Sheet Pan Nachos

The 20-Minute Sheet Pan Dinner I Make When Life Is Life-ing

Chicken Vegetable Soup in a pot with a ladle

The 30-Minute Chicken Soup I'm Making All Winter Long

Overhead shot of Tuscan butter beans in a skillet topped with dollops of ricotta toasted bread on the side

The 15-Minute Dinner I Make Every Week

A skillet containing a dish with chunks of chicken pineapple and bell peppers in a sauce

The 25-Minute Chicken Stir Fry I Make All the Time

A bowl of chicken enchilada chili topped with sour cream shredded cheese beans and cilantro

This 20-Minute Chicken Enchilada Chili Takes Almost Zero Effort

Overhead view of a bowl of beans and greens with a chunk of bread all next to a spoon and resting on a blue cloth napkin

This 10-Minute Meal Warms Me up on Cold Nights

One-Pan Ravioli in a pan with a large spoon

The 15-Minute Dinner I’ve Made Hundreds of Times

Spaghetti served with cherry tomatoes and herbs a fork is placed on the plate

The Easy 30-Minute Italian Dinner I'm Making All Winter Long

A skillet with cooked chicken breasts topped with banana peppers and garnished with herbs

The Lazy 3-Ingredient Chicken I Make on Empty-Fridge Nights

White Bean and Salami Toasts on a plate

The 5-Minute Dinner I Make Again and Again

A plate of egg salad with a spoon resting on the side

My 4-Ingredient Egg Salad Has a Trick—There’s No Peeling Required

General Tsos chicken dish with sesame seeds and green garnish in a skillet served with rice on the side in a bluerimmed bowl

My 30-Minute General Tso's Chicken Is Restaurant-Worthy

Cottage cheese toast topped with sundried tomatoes on a ceramic plate

This 8-Minute Pizza Cottage Cheese Toast Is My New Favorite

Pasta with tuna, white beans, herbs, and breadcrumbs in a bowl, fork resting on the side.

The 20-Minute Dinner I Make for Pennies on the Dollar

Plate of peanut chicken noodles garnished with a lime wedge

These 4-Ingredient Noodles Are My Favorite Easy Dinner

15-Minute Tuna and Butter Bean Stew in a bowl with spoon, bread on the side

This Affordable 15-Minute Dinner Tastes Like It Came from a Restaurant

overhead view of a bowl of 20-Minute Tomato Orzo Soup

The 20-Minute Dinner I Make When I’m Too Tired to Cook

A white bowl with kale, white bean and sausage soup, places on a dark green plate on a wooden serving board

The 15-Minute Soup I Make Nearly Once a Week

Peanut butter noodles garnished with sesame seeds and scallions in a bowl with serving utensils

The 15-Minute Lunch I Make When I’m Too Tired to Cook

Overhead shot of a bowl of rigatoni pasta with broccoli and parmesan cheese

The 20-Minute Dinner I Make on Busy Weeknights (Even My Kids Love It)

A bowl of chicken enchilada chili topped with shredded cheese sour cream and cilantro

I Make This 20-Minute Chicken Chili on Busy Weeknights (No Chopping Required)

Sheet pan with cooked chicken strips and assorted vegetables surrounded by small bowls of guacamole pico de gallo and condiments

This 20-Minute Dinner Is So Easy, My Teenager Makes It Every Week

Pan of stewed beans with spinach and tomatoes wooden spoon and sliced bread on a cutting board

The 15-Minute Meal I Make for Pennies on the Dollar

Scandinavian Shrimp Sandwich on a plate, garnished with wedge of a boiled egg, chopped fresh dill, and a lemon slice

The Quick Scandinavian Sandwich I Make on Repeat

Bowl of Grandma Patty’s Chili with sour cream shredded cheese and Fritos alongside a bowl of Fritos and a yellow napkin

I Make My Grandma Patty’s Easy Chili Every Fall

A slice of toast topped with roasted tomatoes cottage cheese and seasonings on a plate

The Cottage Cheese Toast I Make Every Day

salsa verde chicken in a dutch oven at a table setting with a stack of plates with utensils and a glass of water

The 3-Ingredient Chicken I Make Once a Week

Grilled sandwich filled with a creamy crab mixture served on a white plate with a sweet and sour dipping sauce

This Easy Sandwich Tastes Like Chinese Take-Out

Cheesy Broccoli in a neutral bowl with a spoon

The Ultimate Broccoli Recipe My Family Begs for Every Week

overhead view of Falafel Bowl - pita, feta, falafel, hummus, lemon slice, cucumbers, and grape tomatoes

The 10-Minute Dinner I Make At Least Once a Week

A bowl of pasta coated with pesto garnished with grated cheese with wooden utensils placed on top

This Easy 20-Minute Dinner Gets My Son to Eat Broccoli

Baked cod with chickpeas tomato sauce and chorizo

The 30-Minute Spanish-Inspired Dinner I’ve Made Countless Times

Overhead view of a white platter of Garlic Butter Steak Bites

Garlic Butter Steak Bites

Easy Chickpea Curry in a bowl with a spoon, naan on the side

The 20-Minute Dinner I Make Almost Every Week

A bowl of chicken salad garnished with basil leaves, served with a spoon

Fall In Love With This Easy Marry Me Chicken Salad

Mapo Tofu in a Pan With a Serving Spoon Next to a Bowl of Rice and a Soup Spoon on a Napkin, All on a Yellow Kitchen Towel

This Mapo Tofu is Ready in 30 Minutes Flat

Overhead view of easy steak au poivre on a platter on a wooden tabletop

For the Best Possible Steak, Cook It Like the French Do

Angled view of a white baking dish of four salmon fillets topped with garlic butter, panko, and parmesan mixture and sprinkled with parsley

This 20-Minute Salmon Recipe Is My New Favorite

Overhead view of a baking sheet of four cooked salmon filets topped with chili crisp and stems of broccolini with an orange spatula under a piece of salmon

The 4-Ingredient Dinner I’ve Made Hundreds of Times

Overhead view of a teal dutch oven with three honey soy chicken breasts and sauce topped with green onions next to a bowl of white rice, a striped fabric napkin and blue plate of recipe and chicken

Honey Soy Chicken

Two plated portions of spaghetti aglio e olio

Make This for Dinner When You Swear There’s Nothing To Eat

Overhead view of a white platter of six wine roasted chicken thighs topped with onions and bay leaves along with a spoon

Plate of Brown Butter Cacio e Pepe with Some Noodles Wrapped around a Fork, and Next to It, a Kitchen Towel, a Glass of Wine, and Two Small Bowls (One with Cracked Black Pepper and Another with Shredded Parmesan)

The 20-Minute Dinner I've Made a Thousand Times

wanton soup next to a small bowl of sliced scallions

The 15-Minute Dinner I Make Once a Week

A bowl with the Trader Joe's Miso Crunch Chopped Salad Kit and dumplings

The 3-Ingredient Dinner I Make All the Time

A bowl of taco salad garnished with sliced black olives and sour cream

The 30-Minute Meal I Can't Stop Making

overhead view of platter of Salmon Piccata fillets

15-Minute Salmon Piccata

bowl of black bean nacho salad with a dollop of sour cream

How a Cookbook Author Turns a Can of Beans Into a 5-Minute Dinner

pan-roasted shrimp and okra in a pan

Pan-Roasted Shrimp and Okra

4-ingredient mediterranean salmon on a platter next to a bowl of lemon wedges and a glass of wine

4-Ingredient Mediterranean Salmon

Chicken thighs with chili crisp

The 4-Ingredient Chicken Recipe I Make All the Time

bowl of creamy pesto beans

I Make These 2-Ingredient Creamy Beans When I’m Too Tired To Cook

creamy coconut lime chicken in a pan at a table setting with a stack of plates, a bowl of minced cilantro, and a bowl of lime wedges

Coconut Lime Chicken

Bowl of ground beef and broccoli stir fry at a table setting with a bowl of rice, bowl of sesame seeds and a glass of water

11 Ground Beef Dinners That Are Ready in 30 Minutes or Less

unstuffed peppers in a skillet at a table setting with a serving on a plate, a glass of water, a small dish with minced herbs, and a stack of plates

Our Favorite 30-Minute Meals That Aren't Pasta

creamy tuscan chicken in a pot next to sliced bread on a wooden board

Creamy Tuscan Chicken

Taquito enchilada casserole in a white baking dish

This 3-Ingredient Dinner Is My Weeknight Hero

Ground beef and broccoli stir fry over rice in a bowl at a table setting with a glass of water, a bowl of sliced scallions, and a bowl of sesame seeds

Ground Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry

Photo of Elise's hamburger helper in a bowl surrounded by dark yellow and blue illustrations

I Make This Ground Beef Dinner for My Family When I’m Totally Exhausted

Linguine with tuna and capers on a plate at a table setting with a bowl of parsley, a denim table napkin, salt and pepper shakers, and a glass of water

Linguine With Tuna and Capers

Bowl of kimchi and spam fried rice at a table setting with another serving in a bowl, a table linen, two spoons, and a plate with a fried egg

Kimchi and Spam Fried Rice

Plate of 5-ingredient turkey taco bowl at a table setting with a glass of water, bowl of lime wedges, and a fork on a table napkin

Turkey Taco Bowls

Overhead view of a bowl of spinach artichoke dip soup

Spinach Artichoke Dip Soup

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