Our 41 Most Delicious Easy Weeknight Dinners

All the delicious filling in Chinese egg rolls can easily be turned into a weeknight dinner all on its own or with some steamed rice.

Don't bother boiling a separate pot of water! This easy weeknight pasta with a creamy lemon sauce comes together in one pan from start to finish.

This recipe for saucy noodles with ground beef comes together largely with pantry ingredients, and you only need 20 minutes from start to finish.

In this recipe, creamy ricotta serves as a blank canvas; it melts into an extra-smooth sauce that’s perfect for hugging spaghetti. Toss in some lemon and garlic, and the result is rich and hearty — while still feeling light and refreshing, thanks to a citrus-kissed sauce.

The sauce at the bottom of this sheet pan dinner is everything.

This stir-fry involves no prep, takes just over 10 minutes to come together, and tastes totally delicious. It’s made with your ground meat of choice (either pork or chicken), coleslaw mix, and some store-bought sweet Thai chili sauce.

This one-pan dinner cooks in less than 30 minutes — and packs in a ton of flavor.

Heavily inspired by classic Thai basil beef (though it takes some liberties to make it faster and even more weeknight friendly), it has a simple four-ingredient sauce that’s just the right balance of savory, salty, and sweet.

The sticky honey sauce ties it all together. Serve with fluffy white rice.

This one-pan dinner cooks in less than 30 minutes — and packs in a ton of flavor.

You only need four ingredients and 20 minutes to cook this easy one-skillet dinner.

You only need 10 minutes to prep these saucy noodles! Plus, it tastes just like stir-fried beef and broccoli.

The creamy sun-dried tomato sauce is everything.

The real beauty of sausage and peppers is that it’s an incredibly simple and straightforward one-pan meal that packs in seriously big flavor, with the savory sausage mingling with soft, sweet peppers.

One pan, four ingredients, cooks in 20 minutes — it checks all the boxes for an easy weeknight dinner!

This flavorful sausage and veggie sheet pan dinner makes getting dinner on the table ridiculously simple.

With just eight ingredients, it’s great for weeknights when you want to do minimal cooking and use up things in the pantry.

The lemon really brightens up the sauce! For this recipe, we turn to the broiler to perfectly cook and brown salmon fillets, which frees you up to make the creamy pasta to go with it.

With just 5 ingredients and 30 minutes, dinner is served. We love serving it with a bowl of rice pilaf, but it’s equally delicious with warm rolls or crusty bread.

You only need 10 minutes to prep these saucy noodles. A wide variety of dried noodles work here, including udon noodles, ramen noodles, soba noodles, lo mein noodles, and even spaghetti.

Simply toss steak (flank or skirt — your choice!) with softened onions and crisp-tender peppers. It all gets coated in a savory, flavorful sauce made with pantry staples like oyster sauce and soy sauce.

Tossed with Cajun seasoning, shrimp, and andouille sausage, this creamy pasta is irresistible.

The secret to perfectly creamy sauce? Evaporated milk.

You can serve these chicken fajitas with the works – a side of refried beans, Mexican rice, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, and shredded lettuce. Or if you're just trying to get dinner on the table, some warm flour tortillas, shredded cheese, and store-bought salsa will do the trick, too.

Tender pieces of chicken are tossed with charred sweet corn and tender summer zucchini.

This one-pan dinner comes together in just 30 minutes — and packs in a ton of flavor.

The orzo and shrimp cook right in the creamy sun-dried tomato and Parmesan sauce for a comforting and quick one-pot meal.

This super summery meal mashes up juicy bruschetta with a weeknight-friendly chicken dinner.

Even though this dish tastes fancy, it’s quite simple and quick to put together, making it the perfect dinner party trick. If you can find them, little orange sungold tomatoes will give the pasta a gorgeous, light orange-y hue.

This Philly cheesesteak skillet is a dinner that’s ideal for weeknights! You’ll use a cast iron skillet to make a cheesesteak with all of the tasty hallmarks of the classic sandwich, but you aren’t confined to just sub rolls. This tastes equally delicious served with a salad, atop al dente noodles, or with steamed rice.

Tangy pepperoncini peppers add bright flavor to this creamy skillet chicken dinner.

Seared chunks of buttery seared salmon sit on top of spaghetti tossed in a simple yet fragrant sauce made with butter, olive oil, lemon juice, lots of garlic, and fresh herbs. Serve it alongside a simple green salad for an easy weeknight dinner.

Everything you love about spaghetti and meatballs made so much easier in this one-pot, no-chop dinner.

This comforting soup is the ultimate low-effort, high-reward dinner.

This one-pan dinner has it all: juicy chicken, burst tomatoes, melted mozzarella, and the most amazing sauce.

The salmon for these easy customizable bowls cooks in less than 10 minutes. Pile them into a bowl with fluffy rice, a mix of toppings, and a drizzle of Sriracha yogurt sauce.

Juicy chicken, tomato, basil, and pasta come together in this super-fresh, one-pot meal.

This one-pan dinner with sausage, corn, and fresh zucchini packs in a ton of flavor.

You only need 10 minutes to cook this saucy one-skillet dinner.

This veggie-packed weeknight pasta is a mix of asparagus, tomatoes, and peas (reminiscent of pasta primavera) that feels light, fresh, and perfect for spring and summer.

The versatile, oil-packed canned tuna makes the weeknight stir-fry extra delicious.