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Home | Recipes | Weeknight Winners® | Page 10

Weeknight Winners®

These recipes aren’t all 30-or-fewer-minute meals, although many of them take no time at all. But these are all recipes that REAL home cooks make with REAL ingredients. None of those dump ‘n stir ditties that use 90% packaged ingredients with unpronounceable ingredients. They’re just as quick but infinitely more satisfying.

A metal skillet filled with easy skillet lasagna and garnished with basil leaves.
A white bowl filled with brodo di pollo on a wooden surface with a fork and spoon beside the bowl.

Brodo di Pollo ~ Italian Chicken Soup

1 hr 15 mins

A ceramic bowl filled with za'atar cacio e pepe and topped with fresh marjoram leaves.

Za’atar Cacio e Pepe

35 mins

Three sheet pan sausage, peppers, and onions on a white plate with a jar of mustard beside it.

Sheet Pan Sausage, Peppers, and Onions

45 mins

Florets of spicy roasted cauliflower on a baking sheet with squeezed lime wedges and a bowl of green sauce beside them.

Roasted Cauliflower with Cilantro Sauce

45 mins

A veggie grilled cheese sandwich sliced in half on a glass platter

Veggie Grilled Cheese Sandwich

15 mins

A spoon scooping chocolate mug cake from a blue mug.

Chocolate Mug Cake

15 mins

A fork scooping strands of roasted spaghetti squash from the center of a halved squash.

Roasted Spaghetti Squash

50 mins

A white oval dish filled with cooked spinach with raisins and pine nuts sprinkled over the top and a spoon resting in the dish.

Spinach with Raisins and Pine Nuts

30 mins

Four juicy seared maple-brined pork chops with pear chutney on a cutting board

Maple-Brined Pork Chops with Pear Chutney

1 hr 15 mins

A tray of roasted Brussels sprouts with cranberries and pecans.

Spicy Roasted Brussels Sprouts

35 mins

Two bowls of Instant Pot chicken gumbo in a metal tray with spoons, some cubes of bread, and chopped parsley sprinkled on top.

Instant Pot Chicken Gumbo

3 hrs 30 mins

A wooden bowl filled with roasted Brussels sprouts with guanciale.

Brussels Sprouts with Guanciale

45 mins

A loaf of cranberry orange pecan bread in the background with a halved slice from it in front

Cranberry Orange Pecan Bread

1 hr 30 mins

Two halved grilled cheese with onion jam on a wooden cutting board alongside a dish of onion jam and a butter knife.

Grilled Cheese with Onion Jam

40 mins

Golden, rich gravy being poured over a plate of sliced turkey breast.

Basic Pan Gravy

15 mins

A bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin with a few slices cut from the end and a knife resting beside.

Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

45 mins

Pieces of yogurt and spice marinated salmon on a piece of parchment on a baking sheet with cilantro, onion, and lime wedge garnishes on the side.

Yogurt and Spice Marinated Salmon

25 mins

A ceramic bowl filled with hot and sour soup.

Hot and Sour Soup

20 mins

Chunks of roasted sweet potatoes with Sriracha and lime wedges and sprigs of cilantro scattered over the top.

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Sriracha and Lime

50 mins

A shrimp burger with tartar sauce, topped with lettuce in a white bun on a piece of parchment paper.

Shrimp Burgers

40 mins

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