Quick Weeknight Dinners
Weeknights call for dinners that don't take all evening. These recipes have shorter estimated cooking times and are rated easy or medium. Times are estimates based on the type of dish, so check the steps before you start.
45 recipes to choose from
Spaghetti Carbonara
Classic Italian pasta with eggs, cheese, and crispy bacon
Fettuccine Alfredo
Creamy pasta with butter and Parmesan sauce
Penne Arrabbiata
Spicy tomato pasta with garlic and chili
Lasagna Bolognese
Layered pasta with meat sauce and béchamel
Pesto Pasta
Fresh basil pesto tossed with pasta
Cacio e Pepe
Simple Roman pasta with cheese and black pepper
Linguine with Clams
Classic seafood pasta with white wine sauce
Ravioli in Brown Butter Sage
Cheese ravioli with nutty brown butter and sage
Pasta Primavera
Light pasta with fresh spring vegetables
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
Simple Italian pasta with garlic and olive oil
Salmon with Vegetables
Grilled salmon fillet with roasted seasonal vegetables
Shrimp Scampi
Garlic butter shrimp with white wine sauce
Fish Tacos
Crispy fish tacos with cabbage slaw
Lobster Roll
Maine-style lobster salad in a toasted bun
Paella
Spanish seafood rice with saffron
Crab Cakes
Pan-fried crab cakes with remoulade sauce
Tuna Poke Bowl
Hawaiian-style raw tuna with rice and vegetables
Grilled Swordfish
Marinated swordfish steaks with herbs
Seafood Chowder
Creamy soup with mixed seafood
Mussels in White Wine
Steamed mussels with garlic and wine
Baked Ziti
Comfort pasta with ricotta and meat sauce
Pasta Puttanesca
Bold pasta with olives and capers
Rigatoni with Vodka Sauce
Creamy tomato vodka sauce
Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe
Italian pasta with bitter greens
- Bucatini Amatriciana
- Farfalle with Salmon
- Tortellini in Brodo
- Pappardelle Bolognese
- Gnocchi Sorrentina
- Macaroni and Cheese
- Pasta Caprese
- Lobster Ravioli
- Spaghetti with Meatballs
- Cannelloni
- Cioppino
- Fish and Chips
- Blackened Mahi Mahi
- Clams Casino
- Scallops with Risotto
- Grilled Octopus
- Ahi Tuna Steaks
- Shrimp Boil
- Cajun Catfish
- Grilled Halibut
- Oysters Rockefeller
Questions
How do you decide what counts as quick?
We include dinner recipes with an estimated total time of about 35 minutes or less that aren't rated hard. Times are estimates by dish type, not measured for each recipe.