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Quick Dinner Recipes

Need to get a quick dinner to the table on a busy night? Maybe you're just too tired to cook and need a 10-minute dinner idea?

It takes just a few minutes to prep myย baked chicken breastsย or myย oven baked salmonย and then pair it with simpleย side dishes.

However, you'll find plenty of one-pot, skillet, and sheet pan dinners that require very little prep time along with classic easy dinners like soups and sandwiches right here.

A bowl of elbow noodles coated in a creamy taco mac sauce with ground turkey.

Creamy Taco Pasta Skillet

A white bowl holds curly pasta coated in a creamy tomato sauce with crumbled sausage and parmesan sprinkled on top.

Pasta Rosa with Sausage

A cast iron skillet holds ground turkey taco skillet with melted cheese and fresh green onions sprinkled over the top.

Easy Taco Skillet Bake

A plate of nachos has sour cream and salsa on the top.

Microwave Nachos

The chicken breasts are on a cutting board, one has been cut into half and chopped into a big dice with a chef knife and fork.

Air Fryer Chicken Breasts for Meal Prep

An open face Cuban pork sandwich shows the pile of pulled pork and pickles inside.

Cuban Pulled Pork Sandwich

A photo collage shows several easy pantry dinners.

12 Pantry Dinner Recipes to Stock Up On

A white bowl filled with lettuce and topped with a chopped up cheeseburger.

Leftover Cheeseburger Salad

A simple hamburger with provolone cheese and a sliced tomato on a blue plate.

Essential Cheeseburger: Our House Recipe

A seasoned fish filet is on a hamburger bun with shredded lettuce and a sliced tomato.

Blackened Mahi Mahi Sandwiches

The photo collage shows a bag of shredded chicken next to 3 photos of the recipes you could make with it.

50 Quick Shredded Chicken Recipes

A blue plate has a bed of rice topped with chunks of chicken, pineapple, and roasted vegetables.

Sheet Pan Hawaiian Chicken

A bowl of tortellini is coated in a creamy boursin cheese sauce with tomatoes and spinach.

Baked Boursin and Tomato Pasta

An oven baked turkey burger sits on an open faced bun and is topped with fresh tomato slices, green arugula leaves, and a melted slice of cheese. Tater tots sit next to it for a side dish.

Juicy Baked Turkey Burgers {Oven or Air Fryer}

An aluminum foil packet is filled with cooked shrimp, corn on the cob, and potatoes.

Shrimp Boil Foil Packets {Grill or Oven}

A photo collage shows a table set with ground beef taco fillings and tortilla shells on a pan next to alternative taco tuesday recipes ideas.

30 Taco Tuesday Recipes for a Family Fiesta

The taco salad bowl has ground turkey, tomatoes, shredded cheese, and tortilla strips.

Taco Salad Bowl

A piece of toast is being dunked into a soft egg in a rich tomato sauce.

Eggs in Purgatory {Easy Shakshuka}

A bowl filled with ground pork and cabbage mixture drizzled with spicy mayo and crispy wonton strips.

Spicy Pork Egg Roll Bowls

A plate with sliced barbecue chicken has a drizzle of Alabama bbq white sauce over the top.

Baked Alabama BBQ Chicken Breasts

A pan of baked spaghetti has a spoon serving up a portion from the corner.

No Boil Baked Spaghetti

A skillet is filled with creamy orzo with chicken chunks, asparagus spears, and cherry tomatoes.

Creamy Orzo with Chicken and Asparagus

A white bowl is filled with creamy lemon garlic pasta with fresh dill and lemon slices for garnish.

Creamy Lemon Garlic Pasta

A skillet is filled with the creamy sauce coated gnocchi with roasted cherry tomatoes and wilted baby spinach.

Creamy Gnocchi with Sausage

A white bowl is filled with a light green salad topped with Thai chicken and lime wedges.

Thai Chicken Salad

The baked Thai chicken pizza has chopped peanuts, green onions, and red pepper strips on top. Two lime wedges are on the side of the plate.

Thai Chicken Pizza

A platter of crispy baked chicken tacos has bowls of tomatoes, green onions, and sour cream in the background for garnishing.

Baked Chicken Tacos

The baking pan of buffalo chicken sliders is sitting on the stovetop, they just came out of the oven.

Buffalo Chicken Sliders

The roasted pork sandwich is on a white plate next to a side salad.

Roasted Pork Sandwich {Oven or Air Fryer}

The baked turkey brie sandwich has been sliced in half so you can see the layers of turkey, apple, brie, and arugula.

Turkey Brie Sandwich

A serving of the chicken cheese roll up sits on a plate next to fresh carrots, tomatoes, and a veggie tray with dip.

Cheesy Chicken Roll Ups

A white platter has several of the chicken bacon ranch sliders with melted cheese and golden brown tops.

Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders

A grilled ham, pear, and havarti sandwich is cut in half so you can see the layers of filling inside.

Grilled Ham and Havarti Sandwich

A white platter of chicken parm sliders shows the tomato sauce and melted cheese.

Easy Chicken Parm Sliders

A baking pan lined with foil has finished baked chicken breasts on top.

12 Easy Baked Chicken Breast Recipes

A baking dish is filled with roasted sausages, potatoes, and apples. A jar of mustard and a platter of baked pretzels are in the background.

Roasted Sausages and Potatoes with Apples

The white serving platter has two sets of baked boneless pork ribs coated in seasonings.

Baked Boneless Pork Ribs

A collage of easy dinners for busy nights.

30 Quick Family Dinners for Busy Nights

The bruschetta pizza is served on a white plate. Fresh tomatoes and basil are scattered over the top.

Easy Bruschetta Pizza

Batches of browned ground beef and vegetables are stored in plastic bags for the freezer.

Ground Beef Meal Prep Packets for the Freezer

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