Dinner/30 recipes

Penne pasta tossed with fresh tomato wedges, black olives, crumbled feta, and herbs. A quick Mediterranean vegetarian dinner ready in under 30 minutes.

Pan-seared chicken breasts dredged in sage and nutmeg, deglazed with dry vermouth and sweet red peppers for an elegant 30-minute dinner.

Quick Swiss broccoli soup with canned chicken gravy as the shortcut base, milk, frozen broccoli, and shredded Swiss cheese. Weeknight dinner in 30 minutes.

Five-ingredient baking powder biscuits with flour, shortening, milk, baking powder, and salt. Tall fluffy biscuits ready in under 30 minutes for breakfast, dinner, or sandwich-cutting.

Chicken stir fry with broccoli, snow peas, carrots, and bell pepper in a soy-ginger sauce. A 30-minute weeknight one-pan dinner served over rice.

Chicken stir fry with broccoli, snow peas, carrots, and bell pepper in a savory onion soup-mix sauce. A pantry-friendly weeknight dinner in 30 minutes.

Microwave sole fillets in a creamy tarragon white wine sauce with broccoli and Parmesan. A light, elegant fish dinner ready in 30 minutes with no stovetop required.

Mexican salsa chicken: pounded chicken breasts dredged in seasoned flour, pan-fried, then topped with salsa and melted Monterey Jack cheese. Tex-Mex weeknight dinner in 30 minutes.

Flaky baking powder biscuits use the cold shortening cut-in method for tender layered biscuits. Six pantry ingredients and ready in 30 minutes for breakfast or dinner.

Vegan sloppy joes made with textured vegetable protein, tomato sauce, molasses, and chili powder. Saucy, smoky, and ready in 30 minutes for a plant-based weeknight dinner the whole family loves.

Quick Chinese chicken stir-fry with broccoli, carrots, and celery in a savory soy-ginger sauce. Marinate 30 minutes, cook in 10 for a weeknight dinner that beats takeout.

Quick spaghetti bolognese browns beef with crushed tomatoes and mashed carrots, which add natural sweetness and body to a meaty sauce in about 30 minutes. An easy weeknight family dinner over spaghetti.

Lean pork tenderloin stir-fried with mushrooms, zucchini, bell pepper, and carrots in a glossy soy-chicken broth sauce. A low-fat weeknight dinner ready in 30 minutes flat.

Cajun pork burgers made with ground pork, spicy Italian sausage, and a kick of hot sauce. A bold-flavored grilled burger ready in 30 minutes for backyard cookouts and quick weeknight dinners.

Lemon baked sole fillets dipped in butter and lemon juice, dredged in seasoned flour, and baked until golden. A low-fat, diabetic-friendly fish dinner ready in 30 minutes with simple pantry ingredients.

Loaded burritos stuffed with seasoned ground beef and spicy pork sausage, refried beans, fresh tomato, Monterey Jack cheese, and crisp lettuce. A 30-minute weeknight dinner the whole family will fight over.