This is red lentil pasta cooked directly in a pot of crushed tomatoes, broth, onion, and garlic, with spinach stirred in at the end and feta on top. The pasta goes into the simmering sauce dry and cooks in it, so there’s no second pot and no draining. Red lentil pasta cooks faster than wheat…
This is ground beef, zucchini, cherry tomatoes, and onion cooked in one 12-inch skillet with garlic and oregano, finished with lemon and crumbled feta. The beef goes in first and browns on its own for a few minutes before anything else touches the pan. The zucchini goes in after, covered for three minutes to soften…
This is two salmon fillets and broccoli roasted on one sheet pan at 400°F with garlic, lemon slices, and Parmesan. The broccoli is cut into 1-inch florets so it finishes in the same 12 to 15 minutes the salmon needs, and both go on the pan at the same time. The lemon goes on as…
This is spaghetti with seared shrimp and browned zucchini in a sauce of garlic, butter, white wine, pasta water, and lemon. The zucchini cooks first in a single layer until it’s golden, then comes out of the pan. The shrimp go in next for about three minutes and come out too. The sauce is made…
This is a frittata of eight eggs, a pound of zucchini, red onion, feta, and dill, started on the stove in a 10-inch oven-safe skillet and finished in the oven. The zucchini and onion cook in the skillet for five to eight minutes until the pan is dry before the eggs go in, so the…
This is seared halloumi over lemon quinoa with roasted broccoli, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and a lemon and olive oil dressing. The broccoli roasts at 425°F while the quinoa simmers, and the dressing and raw vegetables come together in the meantime. The halloumi is sliced a third of an inch thick and seared in a dry…
This is bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs roasted on one pan with zucchini, bell pepper, red onion, and cherry tomatoes, all coated in the same lemon, garlic, and oregano marinade. The marinade is the whole recipe. It’s olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, dried oregano, dried thyme, and a teaspoon of Dijon, and two-thirds of it goes…
These quick and easy minimal ingredient dinner recipes get a real meal on the table in about half an hour with a short shopping list. From sticky teriyaki chicken to steak fajitas, bang bang shrimp, and a bubbling baked gnocchi, each one leans on a few good ingredients doing the heavy lifting. Here are the…
These quick and easy dinner recipes for two with ground beef stretch a half pound of beef into a full, satisfying dinner. From old-fashioned salisbury steak to swedish meatballs, cheesy beef enchiladas, and a Korean beef bowl, each one keeps the prep short and the plates full. Here are the eight ground beef dinners I…
These lazy 30 minute one pot dinners cook everything in a single pot, so there’s one thing to wash and dinner is done fast. From cheesy taco pasta to a big pot of chili, one pot spaghetti, and a smoky jambalaya, each one keeps the effort low and the flavor high. These are the eight…