Dinner/52 recipes

Beef taco skillet browns ground beef, then simmers it with tomato soup, salsa, and torn tortillas into a saucy one-pan supper crowned with melted cheddar. A 25-minute weeknight Tex-Mex dinner.

A fast wok stir-fry with wine-marinated chicken, ham, green peas, water chestnuts, and toasted walnuts. This Chinese-inspired weeknight dinner hits the table in just 25 minutes.

Quick and fiery Tex-Mex tacos with ground sirloin, fresh jalapeños, and garlic, stir-fried in minutes and piled into warm corn tortillas. Dinner's ready in 25 minutes flat.

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.

Sauteed chicken breasts with coconut milk: tender chicken in a silky coconut-lime pan sauce fragrant with sesame oil, scallions, and cilantro. A quick Southeast Asian inspired weeknight dinner ready in 25 minutes.

Sauteed shrimp with ancho chiles and 25 cloves of garlic in olive oil, finished with lime juice and fish stock. A bold, smoky 20-minute shrimp dinner served over rice.

Flour-coated chicken livers cooked in butter with white wine, ketchup, and onion using the microwave. A quick 25-minute liver dinner with a tangy wine sauce, served over rice.

Thin pork strips stir-fried with teriyaki sauce, red pepper flakes, and crisp-tender mixed vegetables in a tangy cornstarch glaze. A no-fuss weeknight dinner ready in 25 minutes.

Curried pork cutlets in a peach and ginger sauce with fresh peaches and peach jam. A quick skillet dinner where sweet fruit meets warm curry spice in under 25 minutes.

Quick bistro-style sirloin strips stir-fried with garlic and parsley, piled over red onion rings, and finished with a red wine pan sauce. Served with steamed new potatoes for a 25-minute dinner for two.

DIY chicken broccoli pockets stuff warm pita with a creamy filling of cooked chicken, broccoli, and shredded carrot in a lemony cream-of-chicken sauce. A fast, 25-minute lunch or weeknight dinner.

Quick vegetarian pinto beans in tomato sauce served over brown rice with onions, celery, and a kick of hot sauce. A low-fat, budget-friendly weeknight dinner ready in 25 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.

Zesty Asian-style pasta with snow peas, red bell pepper, bean sprouts, and scallions, tossed in sesame oil and fresh lime juice. A light, 25-minute vegetarian pasta dinner with crisp-tender vegetables and bright citrus.

Silky oyster corn chowder loaded with smoky prosciutto, sweet corn, and plump oysters in a creamy chipotle-spiked broth. Orzo pasta makes this elegant soup hearty enough for dinner in just 25 minutes.

Orange roughy with basil and peppers is a light microwave fish dinner for two: mild white fillets steamed over julienned red bell peppers and onions with fresh basil and lemon. Ready in 25 minutes with almost no fat.