Dinner/30 recipes

Old-fashioned chicken pot pie with fluffy biscuit topping baked right on top. Creamy mushroom sauce with peas and tender chicken makes this the ultimate use-up-leftovers weeknight dinner in just 30 minutes.

Curried turkey cutlets simmered in a pineapple-ginger sauce with plump dried apricots, fresh mint, and a cool yogurt dollop. A fast weeknight skillet dinner ready in under 30 minutes.

Peppery arugula wilted in the pasta water and tossed with a quick tomato sauce made with shallots, garlic, and red pepper flakes. A bright vegetarian spaghetti dinner in 30 minutes.

Flaky orange roughy baked over mushrooms and scallions with white wine, lemon, cheese strips, and a bread crumb crust broiled golden. Elegant fish dinner in 30 minutes.

Crispy breadcrumb-crusted broiled flounder fillets served with a warm beer cheese sauce spiked with paprika, dry mustard, and Worcestershire. Pub-style seafood dinner in 30 minutes.

Pasta and peas tosses ditalini macaroni with sweet peas, sauteed mushrooms, and a quick tomato juice sauce. Melted fontina cheese pulls it all together for a 30-minute Italian weeknight dinner for two.

Paper-thin veal scaloppine seared with crispy prosciutto strips in a garlicky white wine reduction, showered with freshly grated Parmesan. A light, elegant Italian dinner for two in 30 minutes.

Crispy chicken tostadas piled high with mashed black beans, shredded lettuce, cheddar cheese, and a kick of hot sauce. A 30-minute Mexican dinner for two that's loaded with fresh toppings and bold flavor.

Shrimp scampi the easy way: plump shrimp simmered in a garlicky butter sauce spiked with Italian seasoning, then served over rice. A fast, garlic-forward seafood dinner ready in about 30 minutes.

Crispy bacon, beaten eggs, and Parmesan tossed with hot spaghetti for a quick carbonara-style dinner. Ready in 30 minutes with just a handful of pantry staples.

Sausage spaghetti carbonara-style with Italian sausage, crispy bacon, beaten eggs, and Parmesan tossed into hot pasta. A hearty 30-minute weeknight dinner with just 5 ingredients.

Chili bean tacos stuff hard shells with cumin-spiced sausage, kidney beans, tomato and bell pepper, topped with sour cream. A 30-minute Tex-Mex weeknight dinner.

Three-ingredient kielbasa, kidney beans, and pasta shells. The kind of dorm-room or hunting-cabin dinner that delivers protein and comfort fast. Ready in 30 minutes.

Caribbean rice and black bean casserole: stewed tomatoes, oregano, turmeric, and garlic simmered with instant brown rice and black beans. One-pot vegetarian dinner in 30 minutes.

Whole trout stuffed with spinach, pine nuts, and sherry, then baked in parchment with white wine and butter. A 30-minute elegant fish dinner with Florentine filling.

Spaghetti tossed with black-eyed peas, artichoke hearts, black olives, and Parmesan in a garlicky bean broth. A hearty, protein-packed meatless pasta dinner in 30 minutes.