On warm summer nights, who wants to work hard to get dinner on the table? Well, with these 10 dinners that are ready so fast, you’ll barely lift a finger or break a sweat when feeding your family. Bottom line: they’re all ready in under 30 minutes. Put these on repeat in your menu planning.
![A close-up of a plate of linguine pasta tossed with tomatoes, garlic, green herbs, and capers.](https://fooddrinklife.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/pasta-puttanesca-in-pan-shallow-focus-1024x646.jpeg)
Honey Chipotle Steak and Potatoes
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Perhaps the best part about this recipe for Honey Chipotle Steak and Potatoes, beyond the fact that it cooks up so fast, is that you can make everything in one pan. Easy peasy.
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Fast No Rise Pizza Dough
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This recipe is called Fast No Rise
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Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta in One Pot
![A close-up of creamy macaroni and cheese garnished with parsley.](https://fooddrinklife.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/One-Pot-Sausage-And-Red-Pepper-Pasta-closeup-vertical-cropped-horizontal.jpeg)
When you’re craving pasta, this Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta in One Pot recipe should be your go to. You can cook everything in one pan and get it on the table in under 30 minutes.
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Easy Pasta Puttanesca
![Pasta Puttanesca Recipe in pan](https://bagelsandlasagna.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Pasta-Puttanesca-Recipe-in-pan-1024x768.jpeg)
Puttanesca is a classic Italian quick sauce that comes together in about 20 minutes. So with this Easy Pasta Puttanesca recipe, you can make dinner from scratch and make it taste like a special occasion.
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Goat Cheese Pizza Sauce
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When used with the aforementioned Fast No Rise
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30-Minute Creamy Chicken Corn and Pasta
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This Creamy Chicken Corn and Pasta recipe has a few key ingredients that make it a delicious weeknight staple you’ll want on repeat. This includes bowtie pasta, seasoned chicken and bacon. All ready in 30 minutes.
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Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks
![Close-up of a stack of seasoned, grilled chicken drumsticks, with one drumstick partially eaten, revealing moist, cooked meat inside. A lemon wedge and herbs are visible in the background.](https://fooddrinklife.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/bite-into-drumstick-cropped-closeup-horizontal.jpeg)
Get the taste of fried chicken without extensive prep or mess when you make these Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks. Best of all, they’re done in under 30 minutes.
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Easy Chicken Enchilada Rice Casserole
![A fork holding a bite of cheesy rice dish with visible pieces of yellow corn and green herbs, with the main bowl of the dish blurred in the background.](https://fooddrinklife.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Chicken-Enchilada-Rice-Casserole-Set-cropped-horizontal.jpeg)
Got leftovers? Well, if it includes rice, chicken and cheese, then you have everything you need to make this Easy Chicken Enchilada Rice Casserole Recipe. Plus, it comes together super fast.
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Shrimp Scampi Over Linguine
![A hand holding a fork twirls spaghetti with shrimp in a white bowl, with a glass of white wine in the background on a wooden table.](https://fooddrinklife.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/shrimp-scampi-over-linguini-horizontal.jpeg)
Shrimp Scampi Over Linguine is a classic Italian dish that, like Pasta Puttanesca, comes together really quickly to taste like a restaurant-quality meal that you make at home.
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Salmon in the Air Fryer
![A fork holding a piece of cooked salmon, with more salmon fillets, lemon slices, and seasoning shakers in the background.](https://fooddrinklife.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/fork-of-salmon-cooked-in-air-fryer.jpeg)
You can’t go wrong when making Salmon in the Air Fryer, especially since many air fryers have a seafood setting. Best of all, frozen filets can go from freezer to air fryer and still be done in a half hour.
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