Need to have dinner ready in a snap? These 30 Minute Meals are easy to make and will be a quick way to get the family fed.
Quick meals are perfect for busy weeknights or when you’ve been out all day and don’t feel like spending much time cooking dinner. Something quick and easy with little cleanup is the best way to get the family fed on those days.
These filling and easy 30 minute meals are delicious, only require a few ingredients, and won’t take long to have on the table. They will allow you to focus more on relaxing or spending time with the family rather than spending most of your time in the kitchen.
1. Simple Chicken Cheese Enchilada Boats
Ready in just 15 minutes, these simple chicken cheese enchilada boats will soon become a family favorite.
2. Cacio e Pepe Pasta
Cacio e pepe, or cheese and black pepper pasta, is ready in the time it takes to cook the pasta! It’s what to make when there’s nothing for dinner!
3. Creamy Cabbage with Mushrooms
This creamy cabbage and mushroom dish is a creamy dish that makes a great pasta replacement. It’s done in just 30 minutes giving you a filling dinner for the family.
4. Creamy Ham and Tomato Penne al Baffo
Creamy ham and tomato penne al baffo is a perfect weeknight pasta recipe. It’s so fast and easy to make you can have it on the table in the time it takes to boil the water and cook your pasta.
5. Ground Beef Stir Fry
This stir fry only takes about 20 minutes to prepare and the sauce can even be prepped and refrigerated ahead of time.
6. Sheet Pan Buffalo Chicken & Broccoli
Juicy bites of seasoned boneless skinless chicken breast with tender broccoli florets is a quick, no-fuss weekday dinner – ready in just 30 minutes!
7. Korean Beef Rice Bowl
This Korean Beef Rice Bowl is a hassle-free and delicious dish when you want something easy, quick, and satisfying. Made with ground beef and a Korean-inspired sauce mixture of brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and aromatics, it’s served perfectly with rice and Kimchi.
8. Tuna Bolognese
This tuna bolognese recipe is a lighter version of a traditional bolognese sauce. Canned tuna and tomato pasta sauce is made with store cupboard staples and is budget friendly.
9. BBQ Chicken Flatbread
If you love bold and refreshing pizza flavors, BBQ Chicken Flatbread is the perfect addition to your dinner menu. Chicken flatbread pizza is saucy, savory, and ready in under 20 minutes with no kneading required.
10. Easy Pesto Ricotta Pasta
An easy pesto ricotta pasta with zesty lemon. You can have a delicious meal ready in under 15 minutes with simple, fresh, and easy-to-find ingredients.
11. Creamy French Onion Chicken Casserole
The perfect easy weeknight meal. Not only is it loaded with flavor, but it only takes 30 minutes to cook and it’s completely hassle free!
12. Honey Soy Scallion Baked Salmon
This Honey Soy Scallion Baked Salmon is a delicious healthy salmon recipe. It’s ready to eat in less than 30 minutes.
13. Cheesy Baked White Fish with Onions, Peppers, and Mushrooms
This Cheesy Baked White Fish is topped with provolone cheese and sauteed vegetables including onions, peppers, mushrooms, and tomatoes. It takes less than 20 minutes for it all to come together.
14. Garlic Beef Bowl Over Rice
An Asian-inspired garlic beef bowl that combines the flavors of ground beef, ginger, soy sauce, garlic, and other aromatic flavors.
15. White Bean and Tomato Stew with Spinach
Be careful, this recipe is addictive! This white bean and tomato stew with spinach is ready in less than 30 minutes and is guaranteed to be a hit!