12 Weeknight Dinners for Busy Nights
Whoosh, the days can get long! Here are 12 Weeknight Dinner Ideas you maybe haven't considered yet that are high on flavor, but low on time. If you need an infusion of creativity, choose one of these recipes this week!
1. Busy Night Joes
The ease of Busy Night Joes comes from how much work you don't have to do to make them. Brown the meat so it's juicy and savory, add it and the other ingredients into the slow cooker, and just toast some buns. Then you can just get on with your busy evening! Don't worry, the slow cooker will deliver to you a succulent, spicy, sweet, and tangy mixture that excites your taste buds to no end! Busy Night Joes have dinner covered for you, — not to worry!
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Weeknight Chicken has a simple goal: deliver to you, hot and delicious, a plate of pan-fried, golden-brown chicken cutlets so you can relax a little and enjoy the evening, even during the midst of a busy week. It's a worthy goal indeed, and one in which it succeeds. Each bite has the juicy chicken wrapped in a crisp, cheesy, and zesty coating just waiting for the right side dish to pair it with. Or maybe you'll place Weeknight Chicken on a nice bed of salad. Really, Weeknight Chicken is as flexible as it needs to be to make your life easy and tasty!
See More3. Maria's Quick Pasta
Maria's Quick Pasta is quite a superb culinary sprint. In barely 30 minutes, you can go from just gathering ingredients in your kitchen to presenting a delicious meal to your distinguished dinner guests! Tender pasta is coated in a thick and creamy, succulent and savory sausage sauce with just a hint of spice and garlic goodness... well, Maria's Quick Pasta is certainly indulgent and tantalizing! Lickety split to licking your fork!
See More4. Steak Fajita Foil Dinner
Cooking in foil packets helps food retain its moisture and protects it from burning, so meats and veggies remain tender and juicy even as they're grilled quickly over high heat. The Steak Fajita Foil Dinner takes advantage of this trick to make a complete fajita dinner in 30 minutes or less! The steak is savory, the vegetables are bright, and everything is coated in a beautiful combination of Mexican-style spices — exactly what you dream of piled on top of tortillas! Topped with your favorite flavors, the Steak Fajita Foil Dinner is an easy and delicious new weeknight meal that you'll be excited to add to your rotation!
See More5. Quick & Easy Creamy Herb Chicken
Quick & Easy Creamy Herb Chicken makes high-quality restaurant cooking a breeze. The chicken is savory, the sauce is luscious and luxurious, and every bite is infused with herbs and spices for a satisfying meal. Quick & Easy Creamy Herb Chicken only requires half an hour, so you can be sitting down to dinner before you know it! This is perfect when piled on pasta so you don't miss a drop of the sauce.
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This simple salmon recipe is a dinnertime trifecta; healthy, filling, and quick. And one more thing: it’s easy to clean up as all the ingredients cook inside aluminum foil (hence the name). Fresh lemon juice and fresh dill brighten up the flavor profile, while butter and garlic give the salmon a comforting richness. Serve this Easy Lemon Salmon in Foil alongside a side salad or wild rice for a well-rounded meal.
See More7. Weeknight Enchiladas
Let's be real. No one has the time, Monday through Friday, to whip up an overly complicated meal for dinner. You don't want to eat something tasteless and boring after a long day doing whatever it entails, either. So, before running to your drawer of takeout menus (people still have those, right?), make sure you consider Weeknight Enchiladas first! The soft tortillas filled with cubes of juicy, Tex-Mex seasoned chicken, tender veggies, and plenty of melty cheese and tangy enchilada sauce will convince you that eating at home is the best decision. And hey, Weeknight Enchiladas make great leftovers, too, so you'll be eating well numerous nights of the week and saving lots of time! What a lifesaver!
See More8. 15-Minute Chicken & Asparagus Stir Fry
15-Minute Chicken & Asparagus Stir Fry is the best of all worlds: it's perfect for busy weeks, it's faster than delivery, and it's delicious. The hearty, garden-fresh asparagus and the savory chicken pop in the tangy soy sauce marinade with notes of sweetness and nuttiness. The 15-Minute Chicken & Asparagus Stir Fry is wonderful when draped over rice and is exactly the speedy and hearty dinner you need in your weeknight rotation. You won't regret it!
See More9. One-Pan Tortellini with Sausage
Tortellini, filled with tangy cheese, draped with savory, meat-filled, creamy sauce sounds like a perfect dinner to us. Keep the clean-up to a minimum and have dinner ready in under 30 minutes? Now it sounds too good to be true. One-Pan Tortellini with Sausage is in fact better than it sounds: an herby, luscious, hearty meal that you can whip up without breaking a sweat. In fact, don't be surprised One-Pan Tortellini with Sausage becomes part of your rotation of weeknight favorites!
See More10. Easy Beefy Noodle Casserole
Easy Beefy Noodle Casserole: ground beef in a rich tomato sauce, tossed with egg noodles then topped with plenty of cheese and baked to perfection. We don't know about you but that sounds pretty delicious already! Easy Beefy Noodle Casserole is the perfect comfort food for cold weather, especially with the crispy cheese topping in every bite. Who says weeknight dinner has to be boring?
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Here's to all those Monday through Friday dinners that could easily get the shaft, but because you want food that's tasty and fun, you've made meal-making a priority! You load your nights up with amazing dinners... but how?! We know your secret during the hustle and bustle. You find dishes like Weeknight Beef Nachos that taste oh, so good, but don't take you very much time at all. And did we mention amazingly delicious? Yeah, that's Weeknight Beef Nachos for sure. Your favorite crispy, salty tortilla chips will be piled high with juicy and hearty beef, smooth and creamy refried beans, lots of melty, savory cheese, and all your favorite nacho toppings. So easy, so delicious, and fit for a crowd, too! Dinner time stress?! That's "nacho" problem no more!
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When there's no place for a complicated, time-consuming dinner on your calendar, pencil in these Weeknight Patty Melts to do the job instead! You'll be so infatuated with these toasty sandwiches that hug the juicy, cheesy, beefy patties that you won't even miss whatever chaotic dish you thought you needed to make. Topped with some golden, flavorful, caramelized onions to really make them special, you'll always want Weeknight Patty Melts on the menu!
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