All made in 45 minutes or less.

Find a new favorite or an old friend, and invite that dish to dinner tonight!

If your potatoes are larger, consider quartering them."

large plate of Bang Bang Broccoli smothered with Bang Bang sauce, a cup of the sauce on the side and spoon of sauce on the plate, small portion of the dish on a small plate, all garnished with fried onions, small dish of fried onions on the side

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Kayla Hoang, Simply Recipes Contributor

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Sheryl Julian, Simply Recipes Contributor

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Dont forget the feta and dill at the end.

crispy parmesan potatoes (close-up)

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They bring a lot of freshness and pop to the rice."

Julia Turshen, Simply Recipes Contributor

4. you’ve got the option to swap the Kashmiri chili with cayenne pepper."

Annika Panikker, Simply Recipes Contributor

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White beans with rapini and white beans

Sheryl Julian

Devan Grimsrud, Simply Recipes Contributor

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Roasted Zucchini with Garlic

“Arrange all the spears skin-side down so that the triangle part is sticking up.

This will help the moisture cook out and evaporate instead of getting trapped against the baking sheet.”

Skillet of chickpea and spinach rice, surrounded by a cutting board of feta and chopped dill, wine glasses, and serving plates

Simply Recipes / Photo by Andrew Bui / Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne

Elise Bauer, Simply Recipes Founder

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The leaves are smaller and more tender, steaming more quickly in the microwave.

Bombay Aloo (Bombay Potatoes) in a large bowl

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Julie and Amy Luxemberg, Simply Recipes Contributors

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They are commonly sold with 4 to 6 tomatoes still attached to the vine as the name implies."

Kalisa Marie Levette, Simply Recipes Contributor

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A plate with roasted zucchini on it

Elise Bauer

Zucchini Con Patate

Shilpa Iyer

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Look for visual cuesthe broccoli is ready when its bright green, and tender, but not mushy."

Liz Mervosh, Simply Recipes Recipe Tester

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sautéed mushroom in black bowl scooped with spoon

Simply Recipes / Alison Bickel

Classic Glazed Carrots

“double-check to cut the carrots into uniform sized pieces so each piece cooks evenly.”

Elise

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This dish is certainly open-for-improvisation!"

microwave creamed spinach in a white bowl

Simply Recipes / Alison Bickel

Elise

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Molly Adams, Simply Recipes Contributor

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Sweet and Sour Onions

“These onions are just as tasty at room temperature as they are hot.”

Overhead view of a cast iron skillet with vegetarian stuffed tomatoes with basil leaves scattered over top.

Kalisa Marie Martin

Hank Shaw, Simply Recipes Contributor

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Theres always Amazon and online shops too."

Katie

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An angled view of a white bowl of Zucchini Con Patate on a table next to a spoon and a green napkin

Shilpa Iyer

Perfect Mashed Potatoes

“Start cooking the potatoes in cold water: This ensures that the potatoes cook evenly.

Elise

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Elise

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Bowl of Microwave Broccoli with Sesame Dressing with Utensils, Next to a Table Napkin, a Glass of Water, and a Bowl with More Sesame Seeds

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

Some overlapping here is fine, but if you pile in the green beans, they wont cook correctly.

They go fast.”

Nick Evans, Simply Recipes Contributor

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Overhead view of a serving bowl of glazed carrots.

Michelle Becker

Some types of mushrooms will need more of a boost, some will need less."

Georgia Freedman, Simply Recipes Contributor

A plate on a tablecloth with peperonata on top

Elise Bauer

crispy parmesan broccoli on a platter next to a table napkin and a drink in a glass

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

A plate with sweet and sour pearl onions on top

Elise Bauer

A plate with a pile of gochujang green beans on top

Sally Vargas

A bowl of mashed potatoes with butter melting in the center

Simply Recipes / Photo by Andrew Bui / Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne

Sweet potato fries on a baking sheet.

Simply Recipes / Eliezer Martinez

Plate of Air Fryer Green Beans Topped with Lemon Zest Next to an Air Fryer Basin

Simply Recipes / Nick Evans

Stir-Fried Maitake Mushrooms with Garlic and Chile Oil in a Plate Next to a Pair of Chopsticks, a Bowl of Rice, a Cup of Tea, and a Tea Kettle

Simply Recipes / Frank Tiu