Never wonder what to make in a hurry.

These recipes take 30 minutes or less and are winners all around.

Find quick soups, pasta, chicken, seafood, and more.

A photocollage of three 30-minute dinner recipes

Wanda Abraham / Simply Recipes

Most of the time, the norm is dinner that needs to come together quickly.

When I need to feed my family and we’re tight on time, 30-minute meals come in handy.

Cook store-bought fresh or frozen tortellini in a small amount of water in a skillet.

Skillet Cacio e Pepe Tortellini With Wilted Greens in a Pot With a Serving Spoon, All on a White Kitchen Towel on the Counter, and Next to It, a Bowl of Cracked Pepper, a Glass of Water, and a Block of Pecorino Romani Cheese

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

Most of the water evaporates before you add cheese, greens, and freshly ground black pepper.

While the salmon bakes, throw together a green salad or cook up some green beans.

Serve with rice to balance the dish’s spice and saltiness.

Plate of Salmon with Brown Sugar Glaze and a Side of Green Beans

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

Or maybe it’s the red cabbage slaw.

Or the fish taco sauce.

Or, maybe the combination of all three creates irresistible pan-seared fish tacos.

Mapo Tofu in a Pan With a Serving Spoon Next to a Bowl of Rice and a Soup Spoon on a Napkin, All on a Yellow Kitchen Towel

Simply Recipes / Frank Tiu

Sheet Pan Shrimp and Asparagus

Shrimp on one side of the pan, asparagus on the other.

Drizzle garlic butter over both sides and bake.

Serve as is, or boil thin pasta and serve on top using the pan juices as a sauce.

fish tacos in a white bowl served with a beer

Sally Vargas

Quick, easy, and ready for any side dish you’re able to throw at it.

Chopped Cheese

Simply Recipes / Nick Evans

Looking for something different to do withground beef?

Sound a bit like a burger?

Creamy chicken Florentine in skillet.

Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas

Microwave cilantro, ginger, lemongrass, and jalapenos in vegetable oil to infuse the oil.

Then mix in coconut milk and curry paste.

Add the salmon and microwave.

Overhead view of garlic butter sheet pan shrimp and asparagus on a baking sheet.

Simply Recipes / Nick Evans

In about 25 minutes, you’ll have a flavorful meal on the table.

Chickpea Panini

This ungrilled panini (panini simply means sandwich) comes together quickly.

Smash some canned chickpeas.

Lemon Pepper Chicken in a Pan Garnished with Shredded Parsley and Lemon Slices

Simply Recipes / Marta Rivera Diaz

Add grated carrots, goat cheese, and seasoning.

Place on a baguette with lemon juice, olive oil, and arugula.

Sprinkle with Parm when it comes out of the oven and enjoy.

Two Halves of a Chopped Cheese Sandwich on a Plate

Simply Recipes / Nick Evans

It’s a flavorful quick dinner or late night snack for one.

The flavor comes from fish sauce, brown sugar, scallions, Thai chili, and black pepper.

Serve it with the rice (try it in themicrowave), plus undressed raw cucumber and lettuce.

Microwave Red Curry Poached Salmon Topped with Cilantro and Lime Wedges in a Microwavable Glass Bowl

Simply Recipes / Tara Omidvar

Vegetarian Biscuits and Gravy

Simply Recipes / Wanda Abraham

Homemade biscuits and gravy in a half hour?

Spoon the gravy over the finished biscuits and savor this comforting meal.

Serve withrice,roti, and/ornaanon the side.

Closeup of a Chickpea Panini

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

Miso is a paste of fermented soybeans, rice, and salt that has a salty, umami flavor.

Optional: Add avocado to the sandwich, too.

Flavored with garlic and lemon, the shrimp cooks fast once it hits the pan.

Sheet Pan Gnocchi With Zucchini, Tomatoes, and Bell Peppers

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

Think crab cake but with tuna, and you get the gist.

Whip up a quicktartar saucefor serving.

It’s all done in one skillet, and it’s quick, satisfying, and filling.

Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwiches on a Cutting Board with a Knife

Simply Recipes / Ross Yoder

Brown and beef and make the sauce as the pasta boils.

Serve with a salad kit or bagged slaw and dinner is on easy street.

Chicken Piccata

A restaurant-worthy meal in a savory sauce with everyday ingredients.

Close Up: Plate of Kai Jeow (Thai Omelet) with Cucumber Slices, Romaine Leaves, Rice, and a Small Bowl of Sriracha

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

That’s a win in any book!

Some readers double the sauce so they can serve it over pasta or couscous.

Vegetarian biscuits and gravy on a white plate.

Simply Recipes / Wanda Abraham

Plated matar paneer

Simply Recipes / Karishma Pradhan.Simply Recipes / Karishma Pradhan

Two Plates of Creamy Miso Mushroom Pasta

Simply Recipes / Hannah Zimmerman

BLT Wraps on a Plate with Chips

Simply Recipes / Nick Evans

shrimp scampi in a black bowl

Elise Bauer

Tuna cakes on a white plate along with a lemon wedge and fork.

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

chicken, mushrooms, and tomatoes in a port sauce in a white bowl with flowers

Sally Vargas

Hamburger Macaroni

Elise Bauer

Chicken Piccata

Elise Bauer and Sabrina Modelle