655 20 minute recipes

How to cook acorn squash. This works with carnival squash (used in the photo) as well as acorn squash. Perfectly cooked moist and not stringly squash paired with a buttery glaze that is caramelized perfectly. All this in about 20 minutes.

Quick ground beef stew with tiny meatballs, carrots, potatoes, and celery in herb-spiked broth thickened with red wine and flour: hearty one-pan dinner in 20 minutes.

A quick and easy enchilada sauce that you can make in about 10 minutes.

Learn how to make a classic Western Omelet. This classic is revisited, using sweet red pepper instead of green and adding parsley to brighten the result and some other tweaks to keep it light, fresh, and healthy.

Steamed bok choy is tossed with lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and sunflower seeds. A refreshing yet tasty side dish.

Creamy and tangy vanilla yogurt, some good quality cocoa powder, and pure maple syrup make a delicious yet light chocolate cream. Dip it with fresh strawberries. A quick, easy and delicious way to make a guiltless dessert.

Frozen chocolate pie with German sweet chocolate folded into cream cheese and whipped topping: rich, silky, no-bake dessert ready in minutes, perfect straight from the freezer.

A no-bake German chocolate cream pie with melted milk chocolate, cream cheese, and whipped topping in a graham cracker crust. Just 10 minutes of hands-on work, then freeze and serve.

Next time when you crave something sweet but not too rich, try this recipe. Within 10 minutes you will enjoy a creamy, chocolaty yet light treat.

Lightning-fast sheet cake with boiled cocoa mixture poured over flour and sugar, baked thin at high heat, then drenched in warm chocolate-nut frosting straight from the oven.

I let the roast sit at room temperature 20-30 minutes before placing in the oven. Also, make sure the oven heats up to 500 for a good 20 minutes before roasting meat.

Shredded carrots simmered with orange juice concentrate, raisins, and a pinch of cinnamon. A light, naturally sweet side dish ready in 20 minutes.

Belgian club soda waffles use sparkling water in place of milk for ultralight, crisp-edged Bisquick waffles in 20 minutes. Four ingredients, no buttermilk needed.

Banana pancakes with chopped ripe bananas folded into a half-whole-wheat batter. A 7-ingredient breakfast that uses up brown bananas in 20 minutes flat.

Soft peanut butter cookies rolled in sugar and topped with a Hershey's Kiss straight from the oven. These classic blossoms come together in 20 minutes flat.

Applesauce bran muffins built on All-Bran cereal and unsweetened applesauce for a fiber-rich, lightly sweet breakfast bake. A simple one-bowl batter that comes together in 20 minutes.