How long do dinner recipes usually take?
Each recipe lists active and total time. For busy nights, filter easy or open the quick tag hub; save medium and hard dinners for nights with more runway.
Dinner Recipes
311 recipes found
Dinner is where most meal plans earn their keep—Sous-Chef dinner recipes span weeknight skillets and sheet pans as well as slower weekend cooks when you have more runway.
Browse by cuisine, difficulty, or tags like quick and easy, then save the winners onto your plan so proteins, sides, and staples share one shopping trip.
When you want a full weeknight system—not just tonight’s plate—follow the Meal Plan for Busy Weeknights guide, then return here to fill the remaining nights.
Featured recipes
J. Kenji López-alt's Classic Smash Burgers
25 min · Easy · American
Lactose-free Ravioli & Chicken with Zucchini Pesto Sauté
35 min · Easy · Italian
4.0
Rotisserie Chicken Enchilada Skillet
20 min · Easy · Mexican
4.0
One-pot Pasta with Chickpeas and Veggies
30 min · Easy · Italian
Traditional Lo Mein
35 min · Easy · Chinese
Seared Scallops with Lemon Caper Butter Over Truffle Pea Purée
30 min · Medium · French
Creamy Chicken & Broccoli Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
65 min · Easy · American
Sopa De Fideo (mexican Noodle Soup)
30 min · Easy · Mexican
Lemon Herb Chicken and Asparagus Bowl
35 min · Easy · American
Quick Aloo Tamatar Sabzi with Toasted Bread
30 min · Easy · Indian
Classic Shrimp Fried Rice
25 min · Easy · Chinese
Creamy Tomato Vodka Sauce with Cheese Ravioli
30 min · Easy · Italian
Pan-seared Scallops with Silky Cauliflower Purée and Brown Butter Caper Sauce
40 min · Medium · French
Keto Cauliflower Fried Rice with Chicken
25 min · Easy · Chinese
Dairy-free Creamy Mushroom Risotto
50 min · Medium · Italian
Gluten-free Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta
30 min · Easy · Italian
Vegan Coconut Chickpea Curry
35 min · Easy · Indian
Crispy Chickpea Tacos with Avocado Crema
35 min · Easy · Mexican
Korean-inspired Beef Lettuce Wraps
20 min · Easy · Korean
One-pot Creamy Tomato Tortellini
20 min · Easy · Italian
Sheet-pan Honey Garlic Salmon and Broccoli
25 min · Easy · American
Turkey and White Bean Chili
50 min · Easy · American
Spicy Tofu Peanut Noodle Bowl
30 min · Easy · Thai
Pineapple-jalapeño Marinade Chicken
30 min · Easy · American
Frequently asked questions
Can I plan a full week of dinners?
Yes. Save recipes, arrange them on the plan board, and generate a grocery list that covers every night—including sides you add alongside mains.
Do dinners include sides?
Some are complete plates; others pair best with a vegetable, grain, or salad. Browse the side-dish meal-type hub, then plan mains and sides together so the list stays consolidated.
What’s the difference between quick dinners and easy dinners?
Quick is mostly about short active time (often about 30 minutes). Easy is about simpler steps and familiar techniques. Many dinners are both—check each recipe’s tags and difficulty, or filter both on Browse.
Where do I start if I want a weeknight system, not just one recipe?
Read the Meal Plan for Busy Weeknights guide for the discover → plan → grocery → cook loop, then use this hub (and quick or easy filters) to fill the week.