Quick and Easy Dinner Recipes

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Chicken Pasta with Artichoke Hearts

Rating: 3.89 stars
18
Healthy, easy, and delicious. Garnish with parsley.
By Josh

Easy Caramelized Onion Pork Chops

Rating: 4.29 stars
640
Caramelized onions give the flavor to these easy to make pork chops - yummy! Great with parsley potatoes!
By Pamela Newland

Easy Garlic Chicken

Rating: 4.36 stars
406
Baked chicken breasts coated with garlic/butter 'sauce' and bread crumbs.
By K Grecco

Mexican Baked Fish

Rating: 4.46 stars
756
Make this Mexican baked fish as hot or mild as you like. Serve with rice, black beans, warm tortillas and margaritas for a festive meal!
By CHRISTYJ
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Thai-Style Turkey Burgers

Rating: 4.55 stars
15
Turkey burgers with coriander, ginger, and garlic to give a Thai flavor. This recipe can easily be made gluten free by using gluten-free soy sauce and breadcrumbs. Can be served alone, or on a gluten-free or whole wheat bun.
By Tracy Mckerk

Roasted Cherry Tomatoes with Angel Hair

Rating: 4.63 stars
174
This is something I threw together one day when I was faced with an abundance of fresh cherry tomatoes and basil from my garden. Delish!
By It's A New Day

Easy Chorizo Street Tacos

Rating: 4.72 stars
18
5 ingredients, amazing tacos.
By evostoplight

Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe

Rating: 4.56 stars
207
This is a recipe that we have made in our family for many years--everyone loves it. It's a very basic and easy variation on mac 'n cheese.
By Jennifer Torrey

Grandma's Famous Salmon Cakes

Rating: 4.37 stars
314
This is a recipe for my Grandmother's famous salmon cakes. It is a family recipe that has been passed down through generations. Serve with macaroni and cheese or any other type of side dish.
By JESS4UANDME

Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Rating: 4.77 stars
624
Bread, butter and Cheddar cheese - here's a way to make this classic sandwich in a nonstick pan.
By sal

Haluski - Cabbage and Noodles

Rating: 4.61 stars
127
Egg noodles with cooked chopped cabbage and onions - a great ethnic dish!
By PAgirlgoneSouth

Easy Swedish Meatball Sauce

Rating: 4.32 stars
259
A quick but very tasty sauce to add to already prepared frozen meatballs. This recipe makes a generous amount of sauce for a 1/2 package (20 oz) of meatballs. Serve over egg noodles or rice.
By Mary B
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Quick and Easy Chicken Piquant

Quick and Easy Chicken Piquant
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66
"Amazing. The layers of flavor were awesome." – teresacaine
Simple Hamburger Stroganoff

Simple Hamburger Stroganoff
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872
Chef John's Herb-Crusted Salmon

Chef John's Herb-Crusted Salmon
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228
Mushroom Pork Chops

Mushroom Pork Chops
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Pantry-Friendly Dinners Ready in 45 Minutes or Less

27 Pantry-Friendly Dinners Ready in 45 Minutes or Less

Simple Baked Chicken Breasts

Rating: 4.63 stars
315

Simple basic recipe for cooking up a bunch of skinless boneless chicken breasts.

More Quick and Easy Dinner Recipes

Easy Taco Skillet

Rating: 4.23 stars
92
Easy recipe that uses only one pan. This recipe can be made for under $10!
By Amanda

Simple Macaroni and Cheese

Rating: 4.42 stars
582
A very quick and easy fix to a tasty side-dish. Fancy, designer mac and cheese often costs forty or fifty dollars to prepare when you have so many exotic and expensive cheeses, but they aren't always the best tasting. This recipe is cheap and tasty.
By g0dluvsugly

BBQ Chicken Breasts in the Oven

Rating: 4.75 stars
8
Make this quick and easy BBQ chicken breast in the oven for those times when you want a good meal but don't feel like fussing. Nuke a few potatoes for baked, steam some fresh broccoli or saute some green beans, and you got dinner in about an hour.
By Grumpygrandpa

Hamburger Steak with Onions and Gravy

Rating: 4.61 stars
2900
An easy-to-make classic featuring tasty hamburger 'steaks' smothered in gravy and onions. Traditionally served with hot white rice or potatoes, it's a great way to dress up a pound of ground beef and you probably have all the ingredients on hand!
By Anne Marie Sweden

Juiciest Hamburgers Ever

Rating: 4.4 stars
861
No more dry, lackluster burgers. These are juicy, and spices can be easily added or changed to suit anyone's taste. Baste frequently with your favorite barbeque sauce. If you find the meat mixture too mushy, just add more bread crumbs until it forms patties that hold their shape.
By Jane

Seared Ahi Tuna Steaks

Rating: 4.62 stars
573
This is an elegantly simple way to cook tuna that any restaurant would be jealous of!
By Bethany Joyful

Quick Beef Stir-Fry

Rating: 4.41 stars
236
Quick and easy. I make this on my busiest weeknights.
By inesgosner

Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Rating: 4.77 stars
605
Bread, butter and Cheddar cheese - here's a way to make this classic sandwich in a nonstick pan.
By sal

Basic Air Fryer Hot Dogs

Rating: 4.72 stars
26
Perfectly crisp hot dogs and toasted buns made in minutes with the help of your air fryer. Top with ketchup, mustard, relish, chili, or condiments of choice.
By Soup Loving Nicole

Amazing Crusted Chicken

Rating: 4.45 stars
223
This is my husband's favorite meal for me to cook. The chicken is so moist and flavorful. The more seasonings you use the better it tastes. Mayo may cause some areas to be a little mushy but it still tastes amazing!
By Chefbound

Perfect Ten Baked Cod

Rating: 4.55 stars
783
Simple, fast, and delicious describes this baked cod recipe. Bake for two sets of 10 minutes each and you have the perfect ten dinner! This recipe was a favorite request from a local restaurant. They closed after years in business and we are happy to share a version of their most requested recipe. I serve this with rice pilaf and fresh spinach that has been lightly seared in olive oil and garlic. Yummy!
By Pam
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Dumplings

Rating: 4.68 stars
1177
My mother was one of the best cooks I ever knew. When she made stews we mostly found dumplings in them. We never ate things from packages or microwaves and you sure could taste what food was. That's the only way I cook today - I don't use any electronic gadgets to cook with except an electric stove.
By Carol

Shrimp Scampi with Pasta

Rating: 4.59 stars
822
Well-rounded seafood and pasta dish. Good with any pasta; angel hair is less filling.
By JustJen

Reuben Sandwich II

Rating: 4.68 stars
447
These sandwiches are really delicious and easy to make. They are one of my family's fix-it-quick favorites. I like to serve them with big bowls of steaming vegetable soup and dill pickles on the side. Enjoy!
By COLETTE G.

Chicken Cordon Bleu I

Rating: 4.61 stars
1811
This entree is easy and delicious! It's one of my husband's favorites! Try to use the largest chicken breasts you can find so you'll be able to roll them easier.
By Jill M.

Grandma's Famous Salmon Cakes

Rating: 4.37 stars
297
This is a recipe for my Grandmother's famous salmon cakes. It is a family recipe that has been passed down through generations. Serve with macaroni and cheese or any other type of side dish.
By JESS4UANDME

Italian Baked Meatballs

Rating: 4.71 stars
25
This recipe makes the most tender and tasty meatballs. I also freeze these meatballs and take out how many servings I need for each meal. If cooking in sauce, add baked meatballs 20 minutes before serving time.
By Dawn Fronius

Broiled Scallops

Rating: 4.34 stars
510
My husband thinks these scallops are better than any we have found in any restaurant.
By Gail New

Italian Sausage, Peppers, and Onions

Rating: 4.71 stars
1229
My family has been using this very simple and delicious recipe for sausage, peppers, and onions for years and years now. For an extra kick, try using half sweet sausage and half hot sausage!
By GIGI9801

Simple Beef Stroganoff

Rating: 4.08 stars
658
This is a very simple and quick beef stroganoff that can be made after a busy day at work. It uses ground beef and mushroom soup!
By Brenda

Hawaiian Tuna Sandwich

Rating: 3.9 stars
7
This is a simple sandwich with a tangy twist!
By alexgirl

Easy Tuna Patties

Rating: 4.55 stars
399
These patties are great dipped in ketchup, mustard, or hot sauce. They are also great as a sandwich.
By Phyllis Spencer Brixey

Sauteed Scallops

Rating: 4.56 stars
106
A very simple recipe for how delicious it is! Just crush the garlic with the side of a chef's knife blade instead of chopping it, and using whole sprigs of rosemary allows them to be easily removed before serving.
By Pati

Easy Baked Chicken Thighs

Rating: 4.18 stars
125
As a college student, this is an easy recipe that requires minimum preparation work! You can season it with other spices. I do mine with cayenne powder and black pepper.
By KALENG
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