How does Sous-Chef define quick?
Quick tags mean most active cooking and prep fit in about half an hour. Passive marinating or resting may extend total clock time.
Quick Recipes
348 recipes found
Skip the $15 takeout. These are weeknight dinners you can cook at home for about $5, in about 30 minutes.
Time is the constraint. Cost is the point.
Pair quick picks with the dinner meal-type hub, or follow the Meal Plan for Busy Weeknights guide when you want a full discover → plan → grocery loop.
Shrimp Scampi
30 min · Easy · Italian
Spaghettios with Ground Beef
25 min · Easy · American
Corn and Avocado Salad
35 min · Easy · Mexican
Watermelon and Feta Salad
35 min · Easy · Greek
The Ultimate Smushy Garlic-butter Toast
12 min · Easy · Other
Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi
15 min · Easy · Italian
Buffalo Chicken Wraps
25 min · Easy · American
Cacio E Pepe
15 min · Medium · Italian
Arugula Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
10 min · Easy · Italian
Goat Cheese Pasta with Lemon
30 min · Easy · Italian
Oat Milk Matcha Latte
5 min · Easy · Japanese
Pan-seared Salmon with Lemon-dill Sauce
35 min · Easy · Mediterranean
Iced Matcha Latte
7 min · Easy · Japanese
Firecrackers
25 min · Easy · American
Strawberry Smoothie Sour Beer
10 min · Easy · Other
Pear and Brie Flatbread
25 min · Easy · American
Chocolate Lava Cake
50 min · Medium · French
Elevated Grilled Cheese
15 min · Easy · American
Frequently asked questions
Are quick recipes always easy difficulty?
Often, but not always. A fast stir-fry may be medium if it juggles multiple components—check both tags on each recipe, or browse easy alongside quick.
Can I filter quick within a cuisine hub?
Yes. On Browse, pick quick plus a cuisine—or open Browse from this page with quick already selected.
Are quick recipes good for a full week of dinners?
Yes. Save several dinner recipes from this hub, drop them on the plan board, and generate one grocery list for the week.
How much do these cost?
We aim for home-cooked dinners around $5 instead of $15 takeout. Your grocery total depends on your store.
Where should I start for a weeknight system?
Read the Meal Plan for Busy Weeknights guide, then fill nights from this hub (or the dinner hub) so shopping stays one list.