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

35 min

10.1k

Green asparagus tart

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20 min

77.4k

Pasta verde

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20 min

48.1k

Spicy taco skillet

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25 min

23.1k

Fettuccine Alfredo

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50 min

vegetarian

12.2k

Pomegranate and couscous stuffed eggplant

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10 min

vegetarian

61.9k

Chinese fried rice

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50 min

14.5k

Shortcut tarte flambée

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20 min

82.2k

Classic spaghetti carbonara

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1:15 h

vegetarian

36.7k

Baked sweet potatoes with spinach and pine nuts

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25 min

41.1k

Seared salmon on baby leaf salad

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15 min

88.5k

Spaghetti aglio e olio

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20 min

vegetarian

78.2k

Tomatoes and egg

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40 min

vegetarian

85.5k

Easy potato and onion tortilla

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45 min

53k

Salmon and broccoli casserole

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15 min

vegan

44.9k

Fresh avocado and mango salad

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30 min

14.8k

Easy sheet pan salmon with scallions and garlic butter

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1 h

22.4k

Sweet potato, spinach, and feta frittata

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30 min

14.6k

Easy baked chicken breasts with tomatoes and herbs

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20 min

vegan

24.2k

Penne all’Arrabbiata

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35 min

7.9k

Savory Dutch baby with smoked salmon and horseradish

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55 min

11.8k

5-ingredient oven-roasted chicken thighs and red peppers

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40 minute prep time

40 min

vegan

36.9k

Hokkaido ginger soup with candied pumpkin seeds

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45 min

93.9k

Spaghetti Bolognese

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25 min

158.4k

One-pot pasta

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30 min

75.1k

Chili con carne

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30 min

vegetarian

108.8k

Whole wheat pasta alla norma

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45 min

vegetarian

69.4k

Shakshuka

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40 min

vegan

125.7k

Sweet potato curry

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30 min

86.6k

Creamy whole wheat pasta with chicken

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40 min

vegetarian

34.5k

Pesto baked rigatoni with mushrooms

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35 min

12.2k

Chicken Francese

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30 min

17.6k

5-ingredient curried pork meatballs with rice

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35 min

9.4k

Spaghetti allo scoglio (Seafood spaghetti)

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50 min

31.7k

Spinach and ricotta cannelloni

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30 min

24.9k

Djuvec rice

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40 min

8.3k

Chanterelle Gruyère tart

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25 min

60.9k

5-ingredient creamy tomato and basil pasta

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40 min

31.5k

Baked gnocchi with gorgonzola and spinach

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35 min

31.3k

Curried pumpkin pasta bake

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60 minute prep time

1 h

65.9k

Classic French coq au vin

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1:20 h

30.8k

Make beef Wellington with Christian

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45 min

89.1k

Meatballs in marinara sauce

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1:10 h

12.9k

Honeyed carrot risotto

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1:25 h

104.4k

Eggplant Parmesan

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1:10 h

178.2k

Easy Italian lasagna

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45 min

165.5k

Butter chicken in mildly spiced tomato sauce

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1 h

69.1k

Lemon chicken tikka masala

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1:10 h

20k

Easy shoyu ramen with chicken

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1:25 h

vegetarian

8.3k

Spanakopita (Greek spinach pie)

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1:05 h

vegetarian

26.8k

Tex-Mex stuffed peppers

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1:55 h

vegetarian

5.5k

Savory tomato pie

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45 min

vegan

18.3k

Glass noodle salad with lemongrass dressing

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45 min

45.3k

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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1:10 h

10.1k

Homemade butternut squash ravioli

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1:15 h

11.5k

Tartiflette (French potato, bacon, and cheese casserole)

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