Weeknight Meals
Black-Bean Quesadillas
Have we found Tex-Mex heaven? This very easy vegetarian meal satisfies with the heft of beans and melted mixed cheese.
By Ruth Cousineau and Ian Knauer
Gochujang Chicken Stir-Fry
Chicken breasts reach their full potential in this spicy, saucy stir-fry with blistered green beans.
By Nina Moskowitz
Kimchi Tuna Melts
Chopped kimchi and soy sauce transform mellow tuna salad into your new favorite riff on the classic diner sandwich.
By Rebecca Firkser
Salmon and Spring Veg in Parchment
Learn how to make salmon en papillote (parchment paper salmon) with spring vegetables and a bright lemon-dill vinaigrette for an elegant, fuss-free meal.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Broken Lasagna Noodle Soup With Spinach
This lasagna soup delivers rich, baked-pasta flavor without an oven. Made with Italian sausage and spinach, it’s a fast, weeknight-friendly take on the classic.
By Rebecca Firkser
Gingery Pork and Sugar Snap Pea Stir-Fry
Thinly sliced and cooked hot and fast, pork tenderloin is the juicy, cook-quicking weeknight champion of this vegetable-heavy stir-fry.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Shrimp Stir-Fry With Garlic Chives and Chiles
This quick-cooking dish that will disappear as fast as it comes together.
By Hana Asbrink
Smoky Lamb With Spiced Yogurt
Serve it with warm pita, rice, or chips for an under-30-minute dinner.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Harissa Scampi
Harissa adds a layer of nuance to this twist on Italian American favorite, shrimp scampi, offering added body and warmth from spices such as caraway and cumin.
By Chris Morocco
Hot Honey–Glazed Salmon
This broiled hot honey salmon recipe results in sweet, spicy, glossy fish coated in a homemade hot honey glaze for an easy weeknight dinner or make-ahead lunch.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Green Chile Puttanesca Pork Chops
The heat of pickled chiles brings a welcome zing that integrates well with the salty elements of puttanesca and acts like a counterweight to rich pork chops.
By Chris Morocco
Speedy Chicken Stroganoff
This easy, one-skillet chicken stroganoff features tender chicken breasts, savory mushrooms, and a creamy Dijon-crème fraîche sauce—perfect for weeknights.
By Hana Asbrink
Pasta Carbonara With Pancetta
This classic carbonara traps crispy pancetta and all that silky sauce in big tubes of rigatoni.
By Inés Anguiano
Smothered Italian Sausage
This is what I call a fridge-eater recipe. The key here is getting a nice sear on the sausage and cooking the tomato down until it coats the sausage and vegetables well.
By David Nayfeld
Steakhouse Salad With Black Pepper Dressing
Crisp winter greens and tender slices of steak get the restaurant treatment with a punchy peppercorn dressing, crisp bacon bits, chives, and blue cheese.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Butternut Squash Orzo With Fried Sage
Canned butternut squash purée (find it by the canned pumpkin!) makes this cozy, cold-weather recipe come together in a snap.
By Kendra Vaculin
Cod With Lemon Butter Sauce
A flurry of fresh tarragon makes this speedy weeknight dish of seared cod and luscious, sun-colored pan sauce feel restaurant worthy.
By Kendra Vaculin