Our 60 Best Dinners in 60 Minutes or Less

Despite my love of cooking, figuring out what to make for dinner can still be a mental hurdle after a long day’s work. You’d think that being around food content everyday would give me the burst of motivation to try something new and fun, yet, more often than not, by the time I get home, I just want something quick and easy that’ll fill me up. No last minute runs to the grocery store, no re-reading a recipe three different times to make sure I’ve comprehended the steps, and definitely no huge pile of dirty dishes—hopefully.

So, if you’re anything like me, you’ll be happy to have this list of our most popular dinners that can be prepped in one hour or less. Consider this comprehensive list your back pocket cookbook, a companion you can simply tap into and scroll through on the commute home for inspiration that’s achievable. Brace yourself and get scrolling!

20 minute prep time

15 min

10.3k

Green asparagus tart

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20 min

78k

Pasta verde

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20 min

48.7k

Spicy taco skillet

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15 min

23.4k

Fettuccine Alfredo

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15 min

vegetarian

12.3k

Pomegranate and couscous stuffed eggplant

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10 min

vegetarian

63.3k

Chinese fried rice

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15 min

14.6k

Shortcut tarte flambée

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20 min

84.6k

Classic spaghetti carbonara

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15 min

vegetarian

37k

Baked sweet potatoes with spinach and pine nuts

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15 min

41.3k

Seared salmon on baby leaf salad

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15 min

91.2k

Traditional spaghetti aglio e olio

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20 min

vegetarian

78.5k

Tomatoes and egg

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15 min

vegetarian

86k

Easy potato and onion tortilla

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15 min

53.9k

Salmon and broccoli casserole

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15 min

vegan

45.5k

Fresh avocado and mango salad

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15 min

15k

Easy sheet pan salmon with scallions and garlic butter

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25 min

22.7k

Sweet potato, spinach, and feta frittata

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10 min

14.8k

Easy baked chicken breasts with tomatoes and herbs

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20 min

vegan

24.6k

Penne all’Arrabbiata

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15 min

8k

Savory Dutch baby with smoked salmon and horseradish

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15 min

12k

5-ingredient oven-roasted chicken thighs and red peppers

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40 minute prep time

40 min

vegan

37.3k

Hokkaido ginger soup with candied pumpkin seeds

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45 min

96.6k

Spaghetti Bolognese

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25 min

159.2k

One-pot pasta

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30 min

76.8k

The ultimate chili con carne

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30 min

vegetarian

110k

30 minute Sicilian Pasta alla Norma

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35 min

vegetarian

70.6k

Shakshuka

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40 min

vegan

126.9k

Sweet potato curry

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30 min

87.2k

Creamy whole wheat pasta with chicken

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25 min

vegetarian

35.2k

Pesto baked rigatoni with mushrooms

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35 min

12.3k

Chicken Francese

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30 min

17.8k

5-ingredient curried pork meatballs with rice

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35 min

9.5k

Spaghetti allo scoglio (Seafood spaghetti)

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30 min

32.6k

Spinach and ricotta cannelloni

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30 min

25.6k

Djuvec rice

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20 min

8.4k

Chanterelle Gruyère tart

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25 min

62.8k

5-ingredient creamy tomato and basil pasta

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30 min

32.4k

Baked gnocchi with gorgonzola and spinach

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25 min

32.1k

Curried pumpkin pasta bake

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60 minute prep time

1 h

67.8k

Classic French coq au vin

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40 min

30.9k

Make beef Wellington with Christian

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45 min

89.7k

Meatballs in marinara sauce

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40 min

13k

Honeyed carrot risotto

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1 h

106.9k

Eggplant Parmesan

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40 min

181.8k

Easy Italian lasagna

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45 min

167.9k

Butter chicken in mildly spiced tomato sauce

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45 min

70.9k

Lemon chicken tikka masala

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1 h

21k

Easy shoyu ramen with chicken

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40 min

vegetarian

8.4k

Spanakopita (Greek spinach pie)

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45 min

vegetarian

27.1k

Tex-Mex stuffed peppers

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40 min

vegetarian

5.5k

Savory tomato pie

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45 min

vegan

18.8k

Glass noodle salad with lemongrass dressing

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45 min

47.1k

The perfect sweet and sour chicken

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1 h

2.6k

5-ingredient wild rice pilaf with sausage and mushrooms

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40 min

10.3k

Homemade butternut squash ravioli

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40 min

11.9k

Tartiflette (French potato, bacon, and cheese casserole)

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