Food Quick & Easy Dinner in 30 Minutes or Less By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on March 3, 2021 Trending Videos Speed your way toward dinner with our recipes for quick and flavorful main dishes, including chicken stir-fry, beef with mushrooms and tortilla casserole. 01 of 23 Chicken Sausage and Peppers Pair this hearty meat-lovers' dish with quinoa or whole wheat couscous and a crisp lettuce salad for a well-rounded meal. Chicken-apple sausage lends a pleasant sweetness to this dish, but you can take it in a kickier, more savory direction with hot Italian or roasted garlic sausage. View Recipe 02 of 23 Simple Salsa Skillet For a change in routine, substitute green salsa for red in this easy chicken, potato and bean hash. View Recipe 03 of 23 Quick-Roasted Salmon with Lemon and Herbs A side of salmon is as celebratory as a traditional meaty roast-in way less time. Elegant and easy, this recipe cleverly uses the same flavored mayonnaise for brushing and serving as a condiment. View Recipe 04 of 23 Skillet Lasagna Toss Use up those stray lasagna noodles in this speedy, family-friendly pasta dish. View Recipe 05 of 23 Mediterranean Chicken-Pomegranate Stir-Fry Pomegranate seeds add a punch of sweet-tart flavor to this easy and healthy stir-fry. Thinly sliced pork tenderloin or peeled, deveined shrimp can be substituted for the chicken. For extra nutrition, serve with brown rice or quinoa. View Recipe 06 of 23 Chard and Sweet Potato Frittata Breakfast, brunch or dinner—this colorful meat-free frittata is a 30-minute meal that tastes nutritiously delicious any time. View Recipe 07 of 23 Fast Paella "Paella is a snap when you use precooked turkey sausage, precooked shrimp and pouch rice," says Colleen Weeden, Test Kitchen project supervisor. Serve this delicious dish with warm, crusty bread to sop up the juices at the bottom of your bowl. View Recipe 08 of 23 Mexican Chicken Meatball Subs Although this recipe looks long, the sandwiches are actually quite efficient to make, even on a weeknight, because you saute the veggies while the meatballs bake. View Recipe 09 of 23 Potato Chips Meet Fish How do you get your family to eat fish? By serving them tilapia coated with potato chips, herbs and honey-mustard dressing. View Recipe 10 of 23 Italian Dinner Soup Gail Gladding-Pullara of Oregon, Wisconsin, created this simple, crowd-pleasing soup. "My family loves this recipe," she says. "It's easy and tastes like you've been cooking for hours." View Recipe 11 of 23 Pineapple Chicken Stir-Fry Garden-fresh veggies and juicy pineapple give classic stir-fry a seasonal refresh. For an easy substitute, switch the chicken for thinly sliced boneless pork or peeled, deveined medium shrimp. View Recipe 12 of 23 Garlic Pork and Sweet Potato Hash Get dinner on the table in 30 minutes with this one-skillet pork and sweet potato recipe. View Recipe 13 of 23 Ham Florentine Soup Florentine-style dishes have one thing in common: heart-healthy spinach. In this case, the leafy greens combine with chunks of ham in a chowderlike soup. For best results, remove spinach stems before cooking. View Recipe 14 of 23 Loaded Greek Chicken Pizza Frozen spinach-artichoke dip is the secret ingredient in this fabulous pizza that delivers an authentically salty punch of kalamata olives and feta cheese. View Recipe 15 of 23 Coconut Chicken Noodle Bowl Ready in 30 minutes, this restaurant-style noodle bowl is a breeze to throw together. Coconut milk and fish sauce-Thai staples available at the supermarket-impart authentic flavor. View Recipe 16 of 23 Tortellini, Spinach and Mushrooms in Wine-Butter Sauce A simple pan sauce and fresh vegetables dress up family-favorite cheese tortellini for a meal that's ready in 25 minutes. View Recipe 17 of 23 Tilapia Tacos with Chipotle Cream Cumin and cinnamon spice up ordinary frozen tilapia fillets for a fragrant pan-fried fish taco filling. Just add margaritas for the full restaurant experience. View Recipe 18 of 23 Blue Cheese and Balsamic Chicken Pizza Topped with blue cheese, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes and a balsamic-spiked tomato sauce, this potent pizza has definite adult flavor. View Recipe 19 of 23 Garden Veggie Linguine with Cilantro Pesto You can customize this linguine recipe by substituting other in-season vegetables and herbs, such as asparagus, snap peas, spinach or mustard greens, tarragon and basil. View Recipe 20 of 23 Pomegranate-Sauced Turkey Cutlets Prepare these sweet, saucy turkey cutlets with a side dish of kale sauteed in garlic and olive oil or microwave-baked sweet potatoes. View Recipe 21 of 23 Paella-Style Rice with Ham and Shrimp Ham stands in for sausage in this one-skillet dinner inspired by traditional Spanish paella. Sop up the juices with warm crusty bread. View Recipe 22 of 23 Pineapple Barbecue Chicken Pizza We updated the modern-classic barbecue chicken pizza by adding sweet, juicy pineapple. View Recipe 23 of 23 Ground Beef and Salsa Chili Ground Beef and Salsa Chili uses a variety of canned ingredients for a fast-fixing chili. The recipe is from The Dakota Diner in Webster, South Dakota. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit