Easy Dinner Recipes

Some of our favorite dinners are easy dinners! Our easy dinner recipes give you endless dinner possibilities.

A skillet with dolmas cooked in tomato sauce and ground beef, served with pita bread and yogurt

The 3-Ingredient Dinner I Can’t Stop Making

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

The 20-Minute Dinner I Make Almost Every Week

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

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

Overhead view of a dutch oven of weeknight chicken pot pie with a serving spoon all resting on a gray kitchen towel on a marble countertop

The Easy Chicken Pot Pie I Make on Weeknights

Overhead view of a plate of pot roast with carrots and onions and a fork and spoon all next to a cup of gravy on a wooden tabletop

My Mom’s Easy Pot Roast Is Pure Comfort

Overhead view of a baking sheet of roast chicken thighs and potatoes

The One-Pan Chicken Dinner You Need To Make

Overhead view of a white plate with a blue rim of picadillo over rice on a white table cloth

The Ground Beef Dinner I Make When I’m Too Tired To Cook

Overhead closeup view of hands-off beef stew in a teal colored dutch oven with a wooden spoon, all on a tile countertop next to a pink bowl and blue hotpad

The Easiest Beef Stew You’ll Ever Make—Just Dump and Cook

Overhead view of Alice Springs chicken in a braiser next to a plate of steak fries and bowl of honey mustard

The One-Pan Chicken Dinner That’s as Good as a Restaurant’s

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 Tortellini Pasta Bake in a baking dish

The One-Pan Dinner I Make Every Single Week

A serving of tortellini soup with a tomato based broth in a bowl, topped with parmesan cheese, with a spoon in the bowl

The 15-Minute Soup I Make All Winter Long

Platter of chicken marsala on a kitchen counter

This Is *Definitely* the Best Chicken Recipe You’ll Make This Year

Overhead closeup view of a white serving platter of lemon chicken thighs and lemon slices

The 3-Ingredient Chicken I Make When I Just... Can't

A cast iron skillet with nicely browned baked french onion beans

French Onion Beans

Greek-Style Lemon Chicken and Potatoes on a platter garnished with lemons

Greek Lemon Chicken and Potatoes Is My Favorite Dinner To Make

close-up of a plate of 20-Minute One-Pan Beef and Chickpeas with rice and greek yogurt

The 20-Minute Ground Beef Dinner I Make All the Time

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

Thai-style fried rice on a platter at a table setting with a serving of fried rice on a plate, a small plate with Thai basil, a glass of water, and a table napkin

Thai-Style Chicken Fried Rice

overhead view of platter of Salmon Piccata fillets

15-Minute Salmon Picatta

pasta alla norma on a plate

Pasta alla Norma

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

5-Ingredient Pesto Shrimp with Cherry Tomatoes in a Bowl Next to Cherry Tomatoes on a Vine

Pesto Shrimp with Cherry Tomatoes

sheet pan salmon topped with lemon and capers next to asparagus

Sheet Pan Salmon With Asparagus

bowl of creamy pesto beans

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

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

Taquito enchilada casserole in a white baking dish

This 3-Ingredient Dinner Is My Weeknight Hero

Close-up: chicken caesar pasta in a pan

Chicken Caesar Pasta

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

Bowl of Italian beans and greens next to a pot with more, a wooden board with lemon wedges, and a block of parmesan

This 30-Minute Meal Is a Weekly Staple for My Italian Family

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

Plate of creamy skillet shrimp with corn, pancetta, and tomatoes at a table setting with a glass of water, a white and red table napkin on the counter, and a bowl of basil

Creamy Skillet Shrimp with Corn, Pancetta, and Tomatoes

Walking taco casserole in a casserole dish with a spoon (casserole dish missing some casserole / some of the casserole was already served)

Walking Taco Casserole

Bowl of creamy vegetable dumpling soup, and in surroundings, two spoons on the counter, another serving in a bowl, a small bowl of crushed peppers, a bowl of shredded parmesan, and a grey and black kitchen linen

Creamy Vegetable Dumpling Soup

A million dollar chicken breast on a plate with a fork, and in the surroundings, a parchment paper lined baking tray with more, a glass of water, and a table napkin

Million Dollar Chicken

Close-up: one pan baked penne alla vodka topped with pieces of basil

One-Pan Baked Penne alla Vodka

One pot mac and cheese in a dutch oven with a wooden spoon, and in the surroundings, a bowl with cracker topping and a mustard kitchen towel

One-Pot Mac and Cheese

Bowl of chicken pot pie soup topped with toasted oyster crackers on a plate with a spoon and next to it, a mustard colored napkin

Chicken Pot Pie Soup

Bowl of stuffed pepper soup topped with cheese and some of the soup in a spoon being taken from the bowl

Stuffed Pepper Soup

Bowl of Pizza Salad Surrounded by a Bowl of Grated Cheese With Blocks of Parmesan, a Cup With More Dressing, Breadsticks on the Counter, and a Pink Kitchen Towel

DIY Mac & Cheese on a Wooden Spoon, and More in the Pot Below It

Homemade Macaroni and Cheese Mix

Plate of Bistek Topped With Onions Next to a Bowl of Rice

Two Bowls of One-Pot Taco Pasta Topped With Sour Cream, Sliced Scallions and a Lime Wedge, and in the Surroundings, a Bowl With Lime Wedges, a Bowl With Sliced Green Onions, a Bowl With Sour Cream, Glasses With a Drink, and a Mustard Colored Table Napkin With a Pair of Silverware

One-Pot Taco Pasta

Buffalo Chicken Tacos Topped With Blue Cheese Crumbles and Green Onion Slices and Next to a Lime Quarter, All on a Platter, and in the Surroundings, Another Lime Slice on the the Counter, a Small Bowl With More Cheese, and a Glass of Water

Quick and Easy Buffalo Chicken Tacos

Grilled pork skewers on a white platter with rice on the side

Grilled Pork Skewers

Easy Meatloaf With Some of It Cut Into Slices on a Platter and Sitting on a Sage Table Napkin Next to a Small Bowl With Sliced Parsley

Person lounging on chair with lazy summer dinners around them

Lazy Summer Dinners

Spatula Slightly Lifting a Slice of Pepperoni Pizza Lasagna From a Casserole Dish With the Rest of the Lasagna

Bowl of Creamy Cavatappi Topped With Shredded Parmesan Next to a Small Bowl With Blocks of Parmesan and Two Forks, All on an Olive Green Kitchen Linen

Creamy Cavatappi

Two plated portions of spaghetti aglio e olio

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

Bowl of Pulled Chicken With a Spoon Next to a Plate With a Toasted Bun and Spinach and a Light Green Table Napkin

Stovetop Barbecue Pulled Chicken

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

Chicken Alfredo Pizza Cut Into Slices With One Slice Slightly Removed From the Rest to Get a Cheesy Pool, All on a Cutting Board, and Next to the Board, a Blue and White Striped Kitchen Towel

Chicken Alfredo Pizza

close up of a bowl of Beef Krapow bowl with a fried egg

The 10-Minute Ground Beef Dinner I Make Once a Week

Marry Me Beans in a white bowl

Sliced Oven Roasted Fillet of Beef on a Plate, and in the Surroundings, the Carving Utensils on the Green Kitchen Towel, Two Glasses of Water, and a Stack of Plates

Oven-Roasted Fillet of Beef

Chicken Fajitas resting in a cast iron platter

The Best Chicken Fajitas

Pizza beans in a red casserole

The 3-Ingredient Pizza Beans That Converted My Kids Into Bean Lovers

Platter of Chop Suey at a Table Setting With Chopsticks on Napkins and Bowls of Rice, All on a Grey Kitchen Towel

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