8 Recipes to Make When You Have No Idea What’s for Dinner
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We have all been there. It is 6pm, everyone is hungry, and there is absolutely nothing planned. These are the recipes worth keeping in your back pocket for exactly those moments: quick, simple, and made with ingredients you are likely to already have on hand. Nothing here takes longer than 30 minutes, and most of them are on the table in considerably less.
Boursin Chicken
Two ingredients, one baking dish, and one of the most unexpectedly good dinners in my kitchen. The Boursin melts over the chicken as it bakes into a rich, creamy sauce that tastes like it took real effort. It absolutely did not. Full Recipe: Boursin Chicken
Sausage and Kale Pasta
Seven ingredients, one skillet, and 20 minutes. Savory sausage and wilted kale in a light chicken broth sauce that is wholesome, fast, and the kind of dinner that never feels like a compromise even on the most exhausted of weeknights. Full Recipe: Sausage and Kale Pasta
Chipotle Chicken Soup
Six ingredients, 20 minutes, and a deeply smoky, satisfying bowl of soup. This is the recipe to reach for when the fridge looks bare but the pantry has your back. Full Recipe: Chipotle Chicken Soup
Greek Chicken Bites
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Juicy chicken pieces marinated in olive oil, lemon, and herbs and seared until golden. A simple, flavorful dinner that comes together in 30 minutes and works over rice, in a pita, or alongside whatever is easiest. Full Recipe: Greek Chicken Bites
Honey Sriracha Salmon
Salmon baked in foil with a sticky honey sriracha glaze that caramelizes beautifully in the oven. Under 30 minutes and consistently one of the most impressive-looking dinners for the effort required. Full Recipe: Honey Sriracha Salmon
Zucchini Chicken Stir Fry
Tender chicken, fresh zucchini, and a savory sauce all cooked in one skillet and served over rice in 30 minutes flat. The kind of dinner that uses up what is in the fridge and somehow always turns out great. Full Recipe: Zucchini Chicken Stir Fry
Andouille Pasta
Smoky sausage, bell peppers, and a bold Cajun cream sauce all in one pan in 30 minutes. A dinner that tastes like you planned it all along, even when you absolutely did not. Full Recipe: Andouille Pasta
Black Bean and Corn Soup
A handful of pantry staples simmered together into a hearty, smoky, southwestern soup in under 30 minutes. Load it up with sour cream, shredded cheese, and avocado and it is a complete, satisfying dinner with almost no effort at all. Full Recipe: Black Bean and Corn Soup
