A simple and easy dish, this spaghetti has umami notes from anchovies and a bright smack of citrus. Weeknight dinner solved.
Aileen B., Recipe Tester
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Shrimp Bisque
Creamy, easy, and can be made with ingredients in your fridge and pantry. You’re just a quick half-hour away from a wicked good meal.
Easy Beef Stir Fry
Everybody loves a quick weeknight dinner that uses what you’ve got on hand—pull out those languishing veggies and whip up a satisfying stir fry!
Shells with Ricotta and Fire-Roasted Tomato Sauce
An easier way to make pasta–without all that time spent stuffing shells. Lemon ricotta gets pasta and sauce heaped on top, in a glorious version of an old favorite.
Cinnamon Butter
A sweet smear of cinnamon goodness never hurt anything. Biscuits, toast, muffins, anything else that needs a quick and easy upgrade.
Halloween Chocolate Covered Apple Slices
Even the most candy-obsessed could use a little healthy upgrade on Halloween. A slice of apple covered in chocolate hits all the sweet spots.
Sesame Noodles
A spicy Asian-inspired noodle bowl can be yours in well under an hour. Peanuts, cilantro, sesame oil, soy sauce–it’s all here.
Easy One-Pot Chicken with Orzo
A pretty effortless dinner that delivers mildly spicy, comforting goodness when you’re craving flavor and wholesome ingredients.
Mustard Cream Sauce
We have the perfect little condiment that takes mere minutes to whip up and adds lush flavor to anything it touches. You’re welcome.
Roast Zucchini with Vinegar
An exceptionally tasty way to serve zucchini that’s not basic or boring. Garlicky, tangy, and minty, it makes a side dish that definitely stands out.
Pan-Fried Zucchini with Mint
We know that you, like us, have piles and piles of zukes. Lush spices and a quick spell in the skillet make quick work of those gorg gourds.
Naan Bread with Cheese and Chiles
Naan bread is good. Really, really good. And then GBBO’s Chetna Makan takes it up a notch with cheese and chiles, making us rethink everything we knew about flavor.
Watermelon and Tomato Bruschetta
Watermelon might be a surprising twist, but a welcome one. Our testers loved the cool, sweet, and savory combination. We think you will too.
Baked Feta Pasta with Shrimp
That’s right—we made the famous TikTok tomato and feta pasta and adapted it to include shrimp because that’s how we roll. And it’s just as good as everyone says it is.
Shrimp with Chorizo
What did our discerning testers say about this recipe? “Wildy satisfying.” “Zesty.” “Quick and tasty.” “A marriage made in heaven.” “A stunning nosh.” And they should know.
Dumpling Dipping Sauce
When you want something with more flavor than just soy sauce, let this dipping sauce liven up anything Asian-inspired. Grilled veg, seafood, potstickers, it’s all good.
Tuna Salad Sandwich
Tuna fish sandwiches can be made with so many variations that there’s a version for everyone. Hank Shaw walks you through a few of his faves.
Cardamom Panna Cotta with Rhubarb
A lovely and light refresher with a tangy topping, steeped with warming cardamom. Easier to make than you might think, this elegant panna cotta is a simple stunner.
Pan-Fried Shrimp with Dill
These sassy fried shrimp are doused with plenty of lemon juice and fresh dill. Greek through and through. Opa!
Easy Chicken Enchiladas
An uber-quick and less traditional approach to chicken enchiladas gets you a tasty dinner, weeknight or not. The secret? Your toaster oven.