Weeknight Recipes for Fast Dinners
Recipes with minimal prep for relaxing weeknights.
Baked Chicken Piccata
heavenlyhomecooking.com
Easy one-pan baked chicken piccata made with juicy chicken cutlets, lemon, butter, and capers. A simple mostly hands-off dinner with restaurant-style flavor.
submitted by heavenlyhomecooking
3 Ingredient Spaghetti with Tuna & Butter (spaghetti Al Tonno E Burro)
mandiofthemountains.com
This simple, 3-ingredient tuna and butter spaghetti, or spaghetti al tonno e burro, is the perfect family-friendly 15 minute meal.
submitted by mandiofthemountains
Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff
retrorecipebook.com
Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff is a creamy, comforting classic that cooks itself. Perfect over egg noodles or mashed potatoes for an easy, hearty weeknight dinner.
submitted by Chef Jenn
Taco Soup with Ground Beef
littlenomadsrecipes.com
Wholesome, hearty, and bursting with taco flavour — this Ground Beef Taco Soup is a simple one-pot recipe that’s kid-friendly, freezer-friendly, and full of comfort in every spoonful.
submitted by LittleNomadsRecipes
Gnocchi Carbonara
runningtothekitchen.com
This gnocchi carbonara is creamy, comforting, and ready fast—a cozy twist on the classic that’s perfect for busy weeknights.
submitted by Runningtothekitchen
30 Minute Sticky Honey Garlic Chicken
megansmeals.com
30 Minute Sticky Honey Garlic Chicken is a quick and delicious meal packed with sweet and savory flavors! Juicy chicken is coated in a rich, glossy honey garlic sauce for the perfect bite every time.
submitted by Megan's Meals
Crispy Air Fryer Parmesan Tilapia- Winding Creek Ranch
windingcreekranch.org
Crispy Parmesan crusted tilapia made in the air fryer—flaky inside, golden outside, and ready in under 15 minutes.
submitted by windingcreekranch
Chinese Curry Prawns Stir Fry
eatandthrivekitchen.com
This easy stir fry can be on the dinner table in less than 30 minutes! Tender prawns / shrimp with stir fried veggies, in a Chinese style sauce with curry powder, five spice, garlic, and ginger.
submitted by EatAndThriveKitchen
Pasta with Peas and Bacon
mandiofthemountains.com
You only need 6 ingredients to make this pasta with peas and bacon. This easy and comforting weeknight dinner takes less than 30 minutes.
submitted by mandiofthemountains
Baked Bison Meatballs
hangryeconomist.com
These baked bison meatballs are easy, fast, and perfect for busy weeknights. They're made with less than 10 ingredients and don't require any time-consuming chopping or prep work.
submitted by hangryeconomist
Italian Sausage Ravioli In Pumpkin Sauce
mandiofthemountains.com
This ravioli in pumpkin sauce uses premade ravioli and pumpkin puree to make a quick, easy, and comforting fall dinner. Only 20 minutes.
submitted by mandiofthemountains
One Pot Creamy Chicken Pesto Fettuccine
onecreativecook.com
This quick one-pot pasta is lusciously creamy with pesto, chicken, mushrooms, broccoli, and tomatoes. It’s simple yet big on flavor, perfect for dorms, camping, or busy weeknights!
submitted by One Creative Cook
Cauliflower and Chick Pea Curry
veggieideas.co.uk
Cauliflower and chick pea curry is made using plant based ingredients. It is quick and easy to prepare making it ideal for weeknight dinners and can be prepared in advance and frozen.
submitted by VeggieIdeas
Eggplant Meatless Meatball Cafe Osharak
osharak.com
This eggplant meatless meatball recipe is one of my family’s favorites. They love these so much that at one point I was making these almost every week.
submitted by Osharak
Shirred Eggs In Tomato Confit – Lolikov Mkhloo
osharak.com
Sun-soaked tomatoes and golden eggs are here to brighten your morning; these shirred eggs are a perfect breakfast dish!
submitted by Osharak
Instant Pot Sloppy Joes (low Fodmap, Gluten-free)
goodnomshoney.com
Enjoy a healthier take on classic Sloppy Joes—quick, messy and flavorful, made in the Instant Pot! Low FODMAP, gluten-free and refined sugar-free with Paleo and low carb options.
submitted by goodnomshoney
Easy 3 Cheese Baked Ziti (meatless)
mandiofthemountains.com
This easy shortcut meatless baked ziti is comforting and so delicious! It uses premade sauce to keep the preparation quick. It's so saucy and cheesy that you won't miss the meat.
submitted by mandiofthemountains