Our 20 Most Popular Dinner Recipes in August

The secret to Chef John's meatloaf is fresh, finely diced veggies — including carrots, celery, bell pepper, and mushrooms. This flavorful meatloaf has a brown sugar, ketchup, Dijon mustard, and hot pepper sauce glaze. Chef John recommends serving alongside mashed potatoes with mushroom gravy.

"Super easy & quick to make! And very good! Gravy was a good consistency, chops were tender. I served with white rice and a Waldorf salad. Thumbs up from my family and I will be making again," says reviewer Sue Fontana Hackett.

This Southern chicken and dressing casserole is super easy to whip up with only six ingredients — most of which you already have in your pantry. Reviewers like using a rotisserie chicken to save time and adding a bag of frozen vegetables to make the dish a more well-rounded meal.

Shrimp is marinated in paprika, garlic, Italian seasoning, lemon juice, olive oil, basil, and brown sugar and cooked on the grill for a few minutes in this easy recipe. "I followed the recipe. I put the shrimp on skewers for grilling and grilled on a hot bed of hardwood coals. They turned out fantastic! This is now my go-to shrimp on the barbie recipe," says home cook Gary.

This 5-ingredient recipe gives you the perfect crispy baked chicken wings every time. If you have the time, reviewers recommend marinating the chicken wings for a few hours before baking. "These tasted AMAZING! So tender even though the cook time seemed long. Highly recommend making these," says reviewer Nikki Sorrentino.

These traditional Greek meatballs are made with both ground lamb and ground beef — but if you don't care for lamb, you can use all beef. Recipe creator Shandeen Gemanis recommends serving the meatballs at room temperature on pasta, salad, or stuffed into pitas.  

This slow cooker pot roast is a great meal to make on a busy weeknight. With beef roast, potatoes, and veggies in the pot, you'll have a hearty, well-rounded meal in just a few hours. You can add more flavor to the roast by adding garlic and herbs.

Bone-in chicken thighs are seasoned with salt, pepper, and garlic powder to make these easy, crispy chicken thighs. "I can't believe how crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside this chicken is. I am not a big cook and this turned out so so so good," says reviewer John.

If you're craving a comforting bowl of soup, but don't want to make a whole batch, try this 4-ingredient tomato soup recipe for one person. Reviewers recommend seasoning the soup with basil and garlic powder. "Tomato soup was my all-time favorite as a kid, I still love it, and this was unlike any I'd ever had. And I mean that in a good way. It is unmistakably fresh tasting for sure," says Allrecipes Allstar lutzflcat.

These lettuce wraps are a healthier way to enjoy tacos with ground turkey, corn, black beans, and diced tomatoes. Serve alongside your favorite taco toppings — reviewers love sour cream, avocados, and cheese.

This slow cooker chicken adobo can be made with bone-in or boneless chicken thighs. Reviewers recommend adding a sweet onion and serving with rice and veggies. "This is a great recipe. Simple to make, different, flexible, and delicious. I added sweet onion and served it over rice with side dishes of broccoli and yellow squash with some adobo sauce," says home cook Richard Geller.

These Chinese Hand-Pulled Noodles require only three ingredients and can be served in your favorite Chinese broth. This recipe does take a lot of prep time and patience, but the end result is worth it!

Cousin David's Slow Cooker Brisket is so easy to make with just four ingredients and a slow cooker. Serve this flavorful brisket with mashed potatoes or egg noodles. "My first time ever making brisket. All I can say is it was the most delicious meat I have ever eaten! It just melts in your mouth and bursts with flavor! It didn't last long in our house. I had to go back to the store and buy another. Yum," says reviewer Jenelle Seachrist.

"A preparation that's normally used for sole, the buttery lemon flavors also complement salmon quite well. Take care not to overcook the fish. This makes enough sauce to lightly drizzle over the salmon. If you like a lot of sauce, double the sauce ingredients," says recipe creator France C.

Once you try this recipe, you'll never cook your chicken another way. The Cajun-seasoned chicken stays juicy thanks to the sous vide cooking and the Parmesan and cream sauce adds extra flavor. "This was my first Sous Vide recipe. I am a believer now. This dish was easy and most important moist," says home cook npr.

This kid-friendly, one-pot meal is the perfect hearty dish to make when you're short on time. In just 30 minutes, and with a few simple ingredients, this Shipwreck Dinner will become a new family staple. To switch it up, you can use pasta shells and cheese, Ro*tel, frozen fajita veggies, and any other combinations you like.

"This is like a creamy, cheesy, full-of-flavor-in-every-bite dish. The chicken is tender and moist and the tortillas are soft. The enchilada sauce is tangy and pungent and complements the creamy, rich filling so well. This is also great for entertaining because it can be fully assembled ahead of time or even frozen and cooked later. Serve with toppings such as salsa, sour cream, avocado, cilantro, and jalapeños," says recipe creator NicoleMcmom.

Just three ingredients give you this perfect melt-in-your-mouth slow cooker Butter Beef. Simply combine beef stew meat, butter, and onion soup mix in your slow cooker and in eight hours you'll have this delicious meat to serve over egg noodles. "I'm always looking for easy slow cooker recipes made with less tender cuts of beef, and this one hit all those points! This is my kind of meal because it's very basic and is rich and satisfying just as it is, but it can be jazzed up as much or as little as you want," says reviewer SINGCHEF22.

This simple baked cod with a Ritz cracker crust is ready to serve in just over 30 minutes. Recipe creator Pam suggests pairing the cod with rice pilaf and fresh spinach for a perfect ten dinner. "It's my husband and my favorite quick fish dinner. The Ritz crust really makes this dish. It's so easy to make," says home cook Monica Phillip.

This lasagna is no stranger to the top recipes list, and with over 16,000 5-star reviews it's not hard to see why. With both Italian sausage and ground beef, three types of cheese, and a homemade sauce, this lasagna is a crowd-pleaser — and one even the picky eaters love. "This is the world's best lasagna! I've been making it for years and everyone loves it! It does take a while but totally worth it. Sometimes I freeze half of it," says reviewer Kaidzmom.