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35 One-Pan Meals Just Right for Dinner Tonight

One pan, pot, skillet, or Instant Pot is all you need to for these no-fuss family dinners, including salmon, pasta, pot roast, chili, and so much more.

By Victoria Spencer

18 Quick Sunday Night Dinner Recipes

We're sharing comforting meals for the days when you need one most.

By Anna Kovel

These One-Pot Chicken Dinner Recipes Are Perfect for Busy Weeknights

Getting your evening meal on the table just got a whole lot easier.

Quick Salad Recipes You Can Make for Dinner on Busy Weeknights

These main-course salads are ready in a flash and reliably delicious, which makes them the perfect for those hectic nights when you need a speedy supper.

Quick, Easy, and Delicious Pasta Recipes Ideal for Weeknight Dinners

When you need a comforting meal but don't have a lot of time, whip up one of these fast pasta recipes. All can be made in 45 minutes or less.

By Jennifer Anderson

13 Quick, Delicious Plant-Based Dinner Recipes

Looking to add a few plant-based dinners to your weeknight rotation? Try these quick, tasty recipes that are on the table in 45 minutes or less—you will not miss the meat!

Creamy Lemon Chicken with Spinach and Artichokes

Like your favorite dip reinvented as a meal, and made healthier to boot! Sauteed chicken cutlets cook fast, and cream cheese provides a little richness with less fat than heavy cream.

One-Pan Pasta

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It's one of our most popular recipes and for good reason. This is our original one-pot pasta recipe, inspired by a dish one of our food editors ate in Puglia, Italy. All the ingredients cook together in a straight-sided skillet, you don’t even need to boil water first—and it's on the table in just 20 minutes.

Breaded Chicken Breasts

Whenever you make breaded and fried chicken, it disappears almost immediately. Try our foolproof three-step method for perfect results every time, then turn it into Chicken Parmesan or serve over salad.

Pan-Fried Steak

Follow our foolproof recipe for a restaurant-quality pan-fried steak in under 10 minutes. Serve with a simple steak sauce and a classic side like roasted potatoes. From the book Mad Hungry, by Lucinda Scala Quinn (Artisan Books).

Simple Poached Salmon

A beautifully poached piece of salmon is clean tasting and light. There's only one rule: Don't overcook.

One-Pot Pasta with Broccoli and Lemon

Less is more in this quick and easy weeknight dinner. It calls for just five main ingredients (penne, broccoli, garlic, lemon, and Parmesan) and requires minimal cleanup.

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Baked Scallops

The pan juices that are released from baking the scallops mix with creme fraiche and white wine to create a delicious garlicky sauce. Serve this gratin with crusty bread for dipping, or for a heartier dish, serve over thin spaghetti tossed in olive oil.

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Tomato, Corn, and Avocado Salad

Nothing compares to the juiciness of summer tomatoes. Go beyond the expected with this showstopping salad.

Sauteed Baby Bok Choy

Large bok choy can also be used: Just trim the stem ends and cut the heads into 2-inch pieces. Try serving alongside our Soy-Honey-Glazed Arctic Char.

15-Minute Lentil Soup

This is a fast, hearty soup for dinner; vegetarians can use vegetable broth.

Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce

Chicken with Mushrooms

Chicken cutlets are sautéed with button mushrooms for a quick and delicious one-skillet meal.

Coconut-Curry Shrimp and Couscous

Whipping up this Thai-inspired curry is faster than waiting for takeout. The secret? Teaming quick-cooking ingredients including fresh shrimp, frozen peas, and couscous with the flavor bomb that is red curry paste.

Grilled Chicken Breasts with BBQ Sauce

For this all-American classic that's great for lunch or dinner, use a great homemade sauce and pick your method: Slow-cook a whole bird for the juiciest results or grill smaller pieces for a fast meal.

Pepperoni Three-Cheese White Pizza

A quick homemade crust makes this decadent white pizza pie achievable for a weeknight dinner. The elemental combination of toppings like cream, garlic, lemon zest, ricotta cheese, and pepperoni make it a meal to remember.

Pan-Seared Steak

With the right steak, a good cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, your kitchen can be the best steakhouse in town.

Linguine with Lemon-Cream Sauce

This quickly made pasta dish relies on the tang of lemons with the richness of cream sauce for its flavor.

Sauteed Red Cabbage

The vegetable side has a slightly sweet-and-sour flavor.

Chicken-and-Broccoli Stir-Fry

Oyster sauce adds a deep, savory flavor to the easy, family friendly chicken-and-broccoli stir-fry.

Soy-Glazed Salmon

This tasty, simple salmon recipe is from Anne Ford, of Palo Alto, California.

Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce

This mouthwatering Italian recipe for gnocchi with tomato sauce was adapted from Martha Stewart Living, February 2004.

Creamy Deviled Eggs

Deviled eggs are a classic and one of Martha Stewart's favorite hors d'oeuvres. Deviled eggs are crowd-pleasing party snack that are the perfect way to start a casual evening. Make this creamy deviled egg recipe and get your party started in 30 minutes or less!

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