Dinner/35 recipes

Tuna almandine casserole made with noodles, canned tuna, mushrooms, and onion baked in almond sauce. Five minutes of prep, 25 minutes in the oven, dinner done.

Three-ingredient stovetop meatloaf made with ground beef and onion soup mix, cut into wedges and served with mashed potatoes and onion gravy. Dinner in 25 minutes flat.

Gingered shrimp noodle soup with snap peas, radishes, and a zippy rice vinegar broth, ready in 15 minutes from a packet of soup noodle mix. Fast weeknight dinner with real crunch.

Golden lemon chicken with crisp egg-and-flour coating, simmered in herbed soup mix sauce with fresh lemon slices over rice. A quick skillet dinner ready in 25 minutes.

Spam fajitas with seared canned pork, peppers, and onions tucked into warm flour tortillas with cheese, lettuce, and salsa. Pantry weeknight dinner ready in 25 minutes.

Fish fillets layered with red onion and tomato slices, seasoned with dill, and baked in cream. A Scandinavian-style one-dish dinner ready in 25 minutes.

Three-ingredient pasta tossed with salsa and melted Monterey Jack cheese. Ready in 25 minutes, this spicy, cheesy spaghetti is the ultimate lazy weeknight dinner hack.

Shortcut fettuccine with a creamy Parmesan sauce made from cream of mushroom soup, milk, and butter. A five-ingredient pantry dinner ready in 15 minutes flat.

Ginger chicken stir-fry with soy sauce, sherry, and brown sugar served over quick-cooking rice and vegetables. A complete weeknight dinner in about 25 minutes.

Cajun crawfish fettuccine in a rich cream sauce with onion, celery, scallions, and a kick of cayenne. A Louisiana-style pasta dinner ready in 25 minutes.

One-dish microwave spaghetti with ground beef, Italian tomato sauce, and Parmesan. A complete pasta dinner for two cooked entirely in the microwave in 15 minutes.

Quick sauteed salmon steaks pan-finished in butter with soy sauce and garlic powder, plated with lemon. Five ingredients, 15 minutes, weeknight-dinner heroics for under $10 a serving.

Quick chicken stir-fry with snow peas, carrots, water chestnuts, and green bell pepper in a soy-ginger-garlic sauce thickened with cornstarch. Marinate the chicken, fire up the wok, and dinner is on the table in 15 minutes.

Chicken marinara made with a fast homemade tomato sauce of diced tomatoes, tomato paste, red wine, and basil spooned over cooked chicken pieces. A 25-minute weeknight Italian dinner with pantry staples.

Pan-simmered fish fillets with fresh tomato, basil, dill, and lemon juice in butter. A light, quick seafood dinner with just 8 ingredients, ready in 25 minutes.

Sauteed salmon steaks with mustard, butter, and apple cider. A simple 4-ingredient pan-seared fish dinner ready in 25 minutes. Works with any large fish steak.