100+ Classic & Creative Weeknight Dinners You'll Want to Make Tonight

If you love our taco lasagna, then get ready to meet a new staple in your weeknight dinner rotation: this cheesy taco bake. Instead of using tortillas, like we do in our lasagnchiladas, we're layering seasoned ground beef, cheese, and tomato-sour cream mixture on top of tortilla chips for added texture.

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This creamy, cheesy, Ritz cracker-topped casserole is packed with chicken, rice, and freshly blanched broccoli with the quintessential cream of mushroom soup. It's our ideal Sunday dinner, and it's perfect for when you have a few extra mouths to feed.

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Craving dumplings, but not the effort it takes to make them? Enter: pork dumpling bowls. These deconstructed bowls are our favorite hack that delivers on the same salty-savory, soy sauce-soaked pork, shrimp, and cabbage filling, but combined with easy wheat noodles that mimic the same chewy flavor you love in a dumpling—no wrapping required.

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Sweet and sour sauce is a staple across Chinese-American restaurant menus—and for good reason. The combination of savory, tangy, and sweet flavors pairs well with virtually every protein. That’s especially true when it comes to tofu—because it’s mild in flavor, the sweet and sour sauce truly shines (even the tofu haters will ask for seconds).

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In this recipe, crispy chickpeas, cabbage slaw, and brown rice are topped with more veggies and herbs and drizzled with creamy peanut sauce for a satisfying meal that’s both hearty and healthy.

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A saucy glazed chicken thigh is typically pretty hard to beat, but this Hawaiian shoyu chicken is really something special. Featuring a ridiculously simple soy and brown sugar sauce, this easy one-pot meal will become your new go-to weeknight fave.

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If you’re like us, craving the comfort of, say, chicken or shrimp Alfredo, but wanting something more, this is the pasta dish for you. It’s still got that delectable richness from heavy cream and Parm, but a sofrito-type blend of aromatics and Cajun seasoning make it extra flavorful.

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You don't really need a recipe to make this popular Mexican dish, but if you're looking for some guidance, especially in cooking up some quick and easy chicken to stuff inside, this recipe won't let you down.

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Chicken meatballs get a serious upgrade with the fresh, herbaceous magic of green goddess sauce in this easy dinner. The sauce works double-duty and isn’t just for drizzling—it’s mixed right into the meatballs for an extra dose of flavor.

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Here at Delish, we’re big fans of stuffed peppers—they're the perfect vessel for countless combinations and ingredients. While we love to experiment with countless variations, this classic recipe is hard to beat.

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Looking for your new favorite way to dress up canned chickpeas? You’re in the right place. Simmered in an aromatic tomato gravy, this vegetarian spin on classic butter chicken will forever change the way you look at a can of beans.

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Mexican street corn (AKA elote) is one of the best things to ever come off a grill, in our opinion. The only way to improve it? Add protein to make it a well-rounded dinner we know we'll be making again and again, all summer long.

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In this vegetarian version of a Chinese-American favorite, oven-baked tofu gets tossed in a savory, sweet, and slightly spicy sauce along with crisp-tender broccoli, then topped with toasty sesame seeds and scallions. Mmm.

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Broccoli haters—if your favorite stir-fry is always ruined by the inclusion of those little trees (sorry, beef & broccoli), then let us introduce you to pepper steak. This tender steak stir-fry is loaded with plenty of peppers and a classic, simple sauce that brings everything together.

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Chimichurri is best known as an Argentine topping for grilled beef, but the fun doesn’t have to stop there. This bright, zippy blend of fresh herbs, alliums, and acid can play well with many different foods, including juicy, marinated shrimp.

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It can be hard to replicate the perfection of a restaurant-quality burger, but this casserole captures the same magic in the form of an easy weeknight dinner. Bonus: no flipping patties over a hot grill!

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Taco salads or bowls are essentially a dream for meal prepping. This recipe formula works for countless variations, but we especially love this chipotle shrimp version. Not only is it delicious, but every component comes together quickly.

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This chicken shawarma-inspired meal is the kind of weeknight dinner that checks ALL the boxes: It's easy, only requires a few dishes, won't make you regret cooking, and most importantly—packs an wild amount of flavor into one sheet pan.

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If you need a new chicken dinner to add to your lineup, this should be first on your list. In this one-pan meal, chicken breasts are covered in a creamy Dijon mustard sauce with white wine and lemon juice for brightness. It's the perfect dinner to reach for when you need something quick and easy.

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Think beyond the bun! You don’t need to sandwich a sloppy Joe to enjoy it; transform the classic comfort food into a date night staple with this sloppy Joe orzo instead.

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