Dinner – Recipes

Baked Chicken Breast

This Baked Chicken Breast is tender on the inside, perfectly seasoned and golden on the outside.

Julia Child’s Beef Bourguignon (Bœuf Bourgignon in French) is a world wide loved classic for a reason. This is one recipe where you want to take your time cooking it, drinking a glass of wine or two while preparing it, and show it a lot of love. Every step is worth it.

Cacio e Pepe

This classic Roman pasta easily ranks up there as one of our family’s all-time favorite comfort foods. We cook up a batch of cacio e pepe at least once or twice a month, often turning to it in a pinch because we make it a point to keep the three main ingredients — “cacio” (cheese), “pepe” (black pepper), and pasta (we usually opt for bucatini) — always stocked in our kitchen.

Chicken and Potatoes with Dijon Cream Sauce

Chicken and Potatoes with Dijon Cream Sauce is a flavorful one-pot wonder that’s good for any night of the week. Italian seasonings and Dijon mustard blend beautifully together in a rich, buttery sauce that goes perfectly with the tender chicken and potatoes.

Chicken Florentine

Pan-seared chicken breasts in a creamy Parmesan sauce with spinach, white wine, and cream cheese - a rich and comforting one-pan dinner.

Chicken Jollof Rice

Colorful and tasty one pot meal from West Africa. Simple preparation, then in the oven it goes.

Chicken Madeira

Chicken Madeira featuring a rich mushroom and wine sauce is made with simple every day ingredients. In under an hour you can have restaurant quality flavor on the dinner table.

Chicken Milanese

It takes just 30 minutes to crisp up restaurant-quality Chicken Milanese and toss together a bright and citrusy arugula salad. This Italian chicken recipe is a company-worthy meal you can totally ace, even on a hectic weeknight.

Chicken Piccata Pasta

This quick and buttery pasta, with bright lemon and briny capers, capitalizes on the flavors of an Italian-American classic

Chicken Thighs with Mustard Sauce Chicken Thighs with Creamy Mustard Sauce

Chili

The Best Chili Recipe is one that is loaded with beef and beans and absolutely full of flavor… just like this one!

Cod with Bell Peppers and Chili Sauce

Fajitas Easy Chicken Fajitas

Easy Chicken Fajitas are one of our all-time favorite dinners. Tender juicy chicken breasts, fresh crisp peppers, and sweet onions tossed in an easy homemade seasoning and piled high in tortillas.

Tomato-Poached Fish with Chile Oil and Herbs

Poaching boneless, skinless fish fillets in a brothy sauce is a foolproof (and undeniably delicious) method for cooking fish.

Greek Chicken Marinade

A bold and vibrant Greek-style marinade with garlic, oregano, lemon, and olive oil that works for any cut of chicken - grilled or baked.

Greek Chicken Souvlaki

Like Kabobs, the word Souvlaki simply means “meat on skewers.” But Greeks also use it to describe the actual meal—warm pita, loaded with perfectly marinated grilled meat and topped with Tzatziki sauce. Other fixings are typically included, and even a handful of fries are tucked into the pita.

Hamburger Patties Best Hamburger Patty Recipe

Thick or thin, made on the grill or stovetop, this is the best and easiest all-purpose recipe for perfect hamburger patties every time! These juicy, delicious homemade hamburgers are ready in less than 30 minutes and are a must-make for your next cookout..

Lasagna World’s Best Lasagna

World’s Best Lasagna. It takes a little work, but it is worth it.

Chicken with Lemon Chicken Breasts With Lemon

In this recipe, which Pierre Franey brought to The Times in 1992 in one of his 60-Minute Gourmet columns, two teaspoons of lemon zest are added to a simple sauce of lemon juice, thyme, garlic and shallots. It is, at once, lively and elegant. To round it out, it needs a sturdy accompaniment. Mr. Franey suggested mashed potatoes with garlic and basil, with just a little olive oil swirled in.

Lemon Garlic Chicken

Learn how to cook chicken breasts on the stove with this easy lemon garlic chicken recipe! A vibrant citrus marinade with a little red pepper for a slight spicy kick, creates tender, juicy, and flavorful chicken breasts. Cooks in 15 minutes!

Lemon Pasta

Flavorful, tangy, and light, this simple lemon pasta without cream is the perfect meal in 15 minutes or less! With good extra virgin olive oil, fresh garlic and a good sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.

Nachos Epic Beef Nachos Supreme

You need to make this epic beef nachos supreme at your next game day. Seasoned ground beef, refried beans, cheese, tomatoes and green onions make such a great flavor combination.

Nebraskan Runzas

Runzas (a.k.a bierocks or krautburgers) are a pocket sandwich, a puffy, yeasted dough baked around a savory meat filling.

Pasta with White Sausage Sauce

Pasta and sausage are a combination that usually suggests a dense, heavy tomato sauce. But it can also mean the very opposite. Sausage, used in small amounts, can contribute to a relatively light, almost delicate pasta sauce. In fact, sausage is a gift to the minimalist cook - it comes already seasoned, and its seasoning can be used to flavor whatever goes with it.

Cuban Beef Picadillo

Recipe for Cuban beef picadillo, a traditional dish made with ground beef, potatoes, onions, garlic, cumin, bell peppers, white wine, tomato sauce, raisins, olives and capers.

Pizza Dough and Tomato Sauce

Pork Chops The Best Juicy Skillet Pork Chops

Say goodbye to dry and flavorless pork chops. With a few simple tricks, you can make juicy and tender pork chops with very little fuss. I love how juicy these are!

Portuguese-Style Cod with Potatoes and Olives Portuguese-Style Cod with Potatoes and Olives

This is a complete, one-pan dish inspired by the cuisine of my Portuguese ancestors. To use frozen fish, make sure to thaw it in the refrigerator and press it to remove excess water. By Denise Browning

Potato Soup Classic German potato soup (Oma’s Kartoffelsuppe)

This perfectly warming, satisfying German potato soup transports me to my grandma’s kitchen and hits the spot every time. This potato soup recipe uses hearty potatoes, aromatic vegetables and a pinch of nutmeg for a cozy bowl of nostalgia-packed goodness—essential during cold German winters. Vienna sausages and bacon take the flavor to the next level, adding an unforgettable smoky, salty richness.

Roasted Chicken

Perfect roasted chicken.

Roasted Pork Butt

This roasted pork butt, coated in a simple rub of brown sugar, paprika, cumin, and red pepper flakes, is an incredibly easy recipe to make and yields enough pulled pork to feed a small army. It’s roasted low and slow in the oven until falling-apart tender.

Sausage Carbonara

Easy sausage carbonara - FRESH PARSLEY & PARMESAN CHEESE

Sausage Tortellini Soup Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup

This sausage tortellini soup has it all - meaty chunks of sausage, pillowy cheese tortellini, a whole package of leafy greens, and a rich, super-creamy broth packed with flavor.

Tortellini with Sausage One Pan Tortellini with Sausage

This 25-minute tortellini with sausage recipe is a quick, easy, flavorful, and comforting dinner that’s made all in one pan! Fewer dishes means more time to relax.

Savory Korean Beef & Rice Instant Pot - Savory Korean Beef & Rice

Taco Soup

Taco night, but make it soup! Our taco soup recipe features all of the standard taco fixings, including ground beef flavored with our homemade taco seasoning. Don’t forget the toppings!

Tomato Basil Chicken Breasts

This chicken takes a cue from piccata then heads in a decidedly summery direction. A quick pan sauce of butter, shallots, tomatoes, capers and a splash of red wine vinegar turns rich, juicy, and bright — just the thing to spoon over the top.

Turkey Burgers Actually Delicious Turkey Burgers

This is a simple and delicious recipe. After making them the first time my husband said ‘no more’ to beef burgers. These are really good - any cooking method may be used, and they freeze very well. The recipe can also be used for meatballs or meat loaves.

Vodka Sauce

Ready in around 30 minutes, this penne alla vodka is one of my go-to pasta dinners when I’m looking for an easy-to-make recipe that more than delivers on flavor and comfort.

Adobo Chicken