What should I make for dinner tonight that's EASY?
What are some good, healthy dinners? Could I just pay someone to come up with an easy dinner idea for me? We’re food bloggers—we literally cook dinner for a living—and these questions still haunt us sometimes. Standing there, staring into the fridge, wondering what you can whip up tonight that everyone will gladly eat and that won’t take a zillion hours—yeah, we’ve been there!
For you (and for ourselves!) we’ve put together this list of the 60 BEST, easy dinner recipes we’ve got. They’re all over the map—some are healthy recipes, some are a little more indulgent, some are vegetarian recipes, some are all about a big slab of protein—but they’re unified by their simplicity.
So here you have it! Our absolute best, easy dinners—all in one place.
Instant Pot Chicken Marinara With Polenta

Our Instant Pot chicken marinara recipe is a simple equation for an easy, satisfying dinner that goes something like this: chicken thighs + a jar of marinara sauce = dinner’s done.
Broccoli Pesto Pasta

Today, a verdant, bright broccoli pesto pasta that’s as healthy as it is delicious.
Lemon Chicken

Our easy lemon chicken recipe shines with a sunny, lemony zing. Garlic and herbs—plus a glug of white wine—mean that these juicy, tender chicken breasts are as delicious as they are healthy.
Ratatouille Sheet Pan Dinner With Sausage

This sheet pan ratatouille recipe celebrates all of the olive-oil soaked flavors of the French country classic, but is bulked up into a one-pan meal thanks to the addition of hearty Italian sausages.
30-Minute Garlic-Ginger Salmon Dinner

It’s a fast and fresh meal that cooks itself in a little parchment packet! Our salmon en papillote has a delicious garlic ginger sauce and tons of veggies.
Baked Salmon with Grapefruit Salad

Moist, flaky, melt-in-your-mouth salmon perfection. This is the baked salmon recipe you’ve been waiting for. Oh, and did we mention it cooks in just 15 minutes?!
Sheet Pan Olive Bar Chicken

Tender fingerling potatoes nestle between slices of lemon and red onion, chicken thighs and all of your favorite salty, spicy, garlicky favorites in this insanely easy sheet pan chicken recipe.
Five Spice Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner

Need more weeknight-friendly dinner options? This five spice chicken sheet pan dinner is so delicious and easy, we guarantee it’ll become the new standard for weeknight dinners.
Sheet Pan Quesadilla with Jalapeño Ranch

Stuffed with cheese and avocado, this giant, melty, upgraded cheese sheet pan quesadilla is good on its own, but we take it over the top with a side of homemade jalapeño ranch for dipping.
Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

It’s easier—and way better—than box mac and cheese. It’s our rich, creamy, homemade Instant Pot mac and cheese!
Crock Pot Chicken Taco Meat

Wait wait wait—taco night can be even easier? Yep! Meet our 3-ingredient Crock-Pot chicken taco meat recipe!
Mango Chutney Chicken Sheet Pan

Quick and crazy-delicious, a jar of mango chutney is the secret to the delicious, slightly sweet flavor of this chicken-and-cauliflower sheet pan dinner.
Old Bay Shrimp and Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner

Seasoned with Old Bay, this asparagus, shrimp and sausage sheet pan dinner couldn’t be easier. Served with a lemon aioli, it’s the kind of meal that just might find its way into your weekly rotation!
Za'atar Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner

We’re back at it with the easy sheet pan dinners, and tonight we’re dressing up basic cauliflower and chicken with our latest favorite secret ingredient in this za’atar chicken sheet pan dinner.
Sausage, Kale and Potato Skillet Dinner

This recipe ticks all the boxes—a little meaty, some dark leafy greens, and some starchy goodness. An easy one-pan sausage, kale and potato skillet that pleases everyone, from cook to clean-up crew.
Hoisin Glazed Pork Chops

These addictingly sweet and umami-laden Hoisin glazed pork chops come together in just a few simple steps and are the perfect way to get out of that weeknight dinner rut.
Pork Chops with Mushroom Cream Sauce

If you’re craving a delicious, one-pan dinner that can be made in less than 30 minutes, then these skillet-seared pork chops covered in mushroom cream sauce will be your new best friend.
Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Chimichurri

A smoky-sweet dry rub ensures that this grilled pork tenderloin comes off the coals with a gorgeous crust. Sliced up and served with a bowl of chimichurri—you’ll be hearing raves for days.
Cauliflower Gnocchi with Bruschetta Sauce and Sausage

Cauliflower gnocchi with bruschetta sauce and sausage is a low-carb supper that bursts with bright, bold flavors and comes together in under ten minutes.
Sheet Pan Italian Sausage Heros with Honey Mustard

Juicy Italian sausages and peppers are roasted together on a sheet pan—yay for easy clean up—and stuffed into classic hoagie rolls for an Italian sausage sandwich that’s delicious anytime of day.
Grilled Rib Eye Steak with Italian Salsa Verde

It doesn’t get much more decadent than this juicy, rich and buttery grilled rib eye steak with Italian salsa verde.
Carne Asada

Fresh orange and lime juice, plus plenty of garlic and spices tenderize juicy flank steak in our simple, delicious carne asada recipe.
Chimichurri Steak

Herbaceous homemade chimichurri sauce meets a classic grilled flank steak recipe for a match made in summer dinner heaven.
Grilled Five Spice Flank Steak

A Chinese five spice-hoisin marinade sinks into scored flank steak like nobody's business, and turns a simply grilled flank steak into a total flavor bomb.
5-Ingredient Chicken Tortilla Soup

This streamlined, five-ingredient tortilla soup is built mostly from pantry ingredients and quick, easy and satisfying.
Taco Soup

Taco night, but make it soup! Our taco soup recipe features all of the standard taco fixings, including ground beef flavored with our homemade taco seasoning. Don’t forget the toppings!
Tikka Masala Soup

We took classic Indian chicken tikka masala and turned it into a soup that is the definition of cozy. Slurping encouraged.
Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage and Kale

This ultra creamy Tortellini Soup is an absolute crowd pleaser. It's the perfect cozy meal for fall and only takes 30 minutes to make.
Chicken Noodle Soup

Once you make this quick and easy classic chicken noodle soup recipe for yourself, you’ll be saying goodbye to the canned stuff for good.
Coconut Curry Ramen

Using just one pot and (instant!) ramen noodles—just the noodles, toss that sodium-bomb flavor packet—makes this vegetarian coconut curry ramen a quick and easy dinner.
White Bean Soup with Bacon

Creamy and deeply savory, it’s hard to believe that this rich and hearty white bean soup with bacon is made from just five simple ingredients.
Hungarian Mushroom Soup

Earthy mushrooms are the savory stars of this creamy, pungent, satisfying Hungarian mushroom soup.
Three Ingredient Tomato Sauce

Olive oil, salt, fresh tomatoes, and a little time are all it takes to create the most vibrant fresh tomato sauce recipe that’s ever emerged from the TMP test kitchen.
Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta

With just five ingredients, dinner doesn’t get easier or more delicious than this creamy roasted red pepper rigatoni pasta. If you’ve got ten minutes and can open a jar, you can make this tonight.
4-Ingredient Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese

Can creamy, cheesy stovetop mac and cheese perfection be achieved with just four ingredients? You bet your buttons—and this easy macaroni and cheese recipe proves it.
Brown Butter Sage Cauliflower Gnocchi

The heavenly combination of nutty brown butter and sage is a classic gnocchi sauce that tastes absolutely divine on Trader Joe’s frozen cauliflower gnocchi.
Baked Gnocchi

A big pan of pillowy gnocchi surrounded by bubbling pools of mozzarella melting into creamy ricotta and tomato sauce—one whiff of this heavenly baked gnocchi is enough to silence the ravenous masses.
Sesame Garlic Ramen Noodles

Take a pack of instant ramen noodles, ditch the seasoning packet, and use the noodles to whip up sesame garlic ramen noodles that taste restaurant-worthy but come together in about ten minutes.
Easy Bolognese

Hearty and comforting, this meaty, easy bolognese sauce recipe takes less time to make than it does to disappear into hungry tummies.
Shrimp Scampi

Buttery, garlicky, shrimp-y, shrimp scampi recipe is easily the best meal you can cook in 15 minutes or less. Yum! Toss that garlic-butter shrimp with pasta, or grab a fork and dig straight in.
Easy Harissa Chicken

Chicken thighs marinate in a homemade harissa sauce, then hit the grill for a super quick, easy chicken dinner that packs a major, major smoky, spicy burst of flavor.
Cilantro Lime Chicken

Our reader-favorite cilantro lime chicken recipe gets its juicy, bright burst of flavor from a quick, and zesty marinade of lime, garlic, cilantro, and honey. Chicken thighs have never tasted better!
Skillet Roasted Chicken with Cabbage

Yet another super smart recipe that combines two of our favorite things—a spatchcocked chicken and homemade taco seasoning—to make a 3-ingredient dinner everyone will adore.
Green Chicken Enchiladas

Creamy, cheesy, and so easy, our comforting green chicken enchilada recipe features a tangy green enchilada sauce plus lots of short cuts to make dinner a breeze.
Perfect Roast Chicken with Lemon Herb Pan Sauce

This perfect roast chicken will soon become your family’s favorite weeknight dinner. It’s juicy and flavorful, with a bright and buttery lemon-and-herb pan sauce.
Whole Roast Chicken with Carrots

This whole roast chicken recipe boasts crisp skin, juicy meat and just five ingredients. It’s an everyday feast that everyone will love.
Greek Chicken Freezer Meal

A super lemony, herbal marinade is the key to making this simple chicken-and-potatoes freezer meal radiate bright, summery, sun-soaked flavors—even after months in the freezer.
Freezer Chicken Fajitas

Freezer meals are a total life saver, and freezer chicken fajitas just might be our favorite of all. With just a few ingredients, and minimal prep, they’re one of our best back-pocket dinners.
Chicken Piccata

Lemony, caper-topped, and just buttery enough, chicken piccata is an easy weeknight supper that’s easy to love, and so very fast—just ten minutes from sauté pan to table.
Chicken Adobo

Filipino chicken adobo is a flavor bomb in the best way! Chicken thighs are marinated in adobo sauce, which is tangy, sweet, fragrant and EASY, then simmered to tender, juicy perfection.
Easy Orange Chicken

Our easy orange chicken recipe puts a healthier spin on the sweet-savory Chinese takeout favorite.
Kung Pao Chicken

Our takeout-style Kung Pao chicken recipe swaps gets extra balance from some added veggies. All the spicy Kung Pao chicken goodness that you crave, no day-after regrets.
Thai Basil Beef

A speedy, savory Thai beef basil stir fry that’s just a bit spicy and really hits the spot.
Crispy Chicken Stir Fry

Quick, easy and delicious, this crispy chicken stir-fry with blistered green beans and a garlicky sauce is perfect for a better-than-takeout weeknight dinner!
Gingery Ground Beef (Soboro Donburi)

Five ingredients, a few minutes and a hot skillet, and you’ll be digging into a delicious soboro donburi, a gingery ground beef that reminds us that the best Japanese recipes are often the simplest.
Salsa Verde Baked Eggs

Baked eggs in salsa verde are our low stress/no mess way to prepare eggs for one or for many. Sprinkled with cotija and cilantro, and served with warm tortillas these are a fabulously easy meal.
Braised Chickpeas with Chard

Another few-ingredient, scour-the-pantry recipe, coming in hot! Smoked paprika and jarred marinara sauce punch up a simple vegetarian dinner of tomato-y braised chickpeas with chard.
Portobello Mushroom Fajitas

A healthy, fast, vegetarian dinner is as easy and delicious as can be—meet our veggie-loaded portobello mushroom fajitas!
Huevos Rancheros

Runny, fried eggs over a bed of seasoned beans, atop a layer of warm corn tortillas, add a few condiments and voilà! Homemade huevos rancheros!
Soft-Scrambled Eggs

As far as we’re concerned, if you know how to make perfectly creamy, fluffy soft-scrambled eggs, you’ve got the skills you need to succeed—in the kitchen, in love, in life. We’ll show you the way.