33 Easy Dinner Ideas For When You're Not Sure What To Make

This asparagus-stuffed chicken breast is an elegant-looking dish that's surprisingly easy to make. Stuffed with fresh asparagus and creamy Provolone cheese, it's perfect for busy nights but tastes like a labor of love! 

Recipe: Asparagus-Stuffed Chicken Breast

There's no need to stress about weeknight dinner when you've got this One-Pot Creamy Tuscan Pasta recipe is your back pocket. Tender penne pasta is simmered in a creamy sun-dried tomato sauce with spinach and Parmesan for a dish that begs for seconds. Plus, leftovers (if there are any!) make a great lunch the next day.

Recipe: One-Pot Creamy Tuscan Pasta

Pan-seared salmon gets a flavor-boost from a tasty marinade of honey, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger. For even more flavor, the marinade is reduced to a sauce for drizzling over the cooked fish. Pair with steamed broccoli and white rice for a balanced meal.

Recipe: Honey Soy-Glazed Salmon

Wrap up a chicken breast and your favorite fajita veggies and seasonings in a parchment packet for fool-proof cooking and easy clean-up. This recipe serves one, but can easily be scaled up to feed a crowd or meal prep for the week.

Recipe: Fajita Parchment-Baked Chicken

Let the slow cooker do the work of making dinner while you go about your day. This pot roast is super flavorful, thanks to the addition of a packet of dried onion soup mix. Serve the meat and veggies over egg noodles or rice.

Recipe: The Best Ever Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Get your veggies in with this delicious and quick noodle stir-fry. Green onions and garlic pack a flavor punch, while the brown sugar and soy tie everything together in a sweet and savory sauce.

Recipe: Veggie Garlic Noodles

It doesn't get easier than this: store-bought biscuits, frozen mixed veggies, and rotisserie chicken come together in a warming, hearty dish everyone will love.

Recipe: Chicken & Biscuit Bake 

Just dump and go with this easy taco soup recipe. Don't forget to dress it up with your favorite toppings!

Recipe: Taco Soup

This easy 30-minute pasta recipe transforms ingredients that you already have in your kitchen into a posh seafood dish you’ll want to serve at your next dinner party. And since the whole dish is made in a single pot, clean-up is easy.

Recipe: One-Pot Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta

Feel free to change up the protein or vegetables depending on what you have in your fridge. The simple sauce packs a flavor punch that will bring the dish together, no matter what. 

Recipe: Chicken & Veggie Stir-Fry

Pizza night is the best night — especially when everyone gets to build their dream slice. (Or three!) 

Recipe: Oven-Baked French Bread Pizzas

This simplified version of the Indian classic combines chicken, tomato sauce, and a slew of aromatic spices and herbs — all in one pot, for the simplest cleanup. 

Recipe: Easy Butter Chicken

It takes all of five minutes to fry some bacon + an egg. (Plus some green onions if you're feelin' fancy.) 

Recipe: Bacon and Egg Ramen

When you combine butter, garlic, flour, milk, and Parmesan in just the right way, you get a sauce that you'll want to put on everything. 

Recipe: Easy Chicken Alfredo Penne

The only thing better than one super easy dinner is being able to make *four* of them at once. This handy meal prep version means you can stash a few away for future Hungry You. 

Recipe: Meal Prep Pesto Chicken & Veggies

Chopping the beef into small pieces first means everything cooks through in about five minutes. 

Recipe: Easiest One-Pot Beef with Broccoli 

The Instant Pot does all the hard work here — and you'll also get a healthy dose of fresh greens! 

Recipe: Instant Pot Veggie-Packed Mac 'n' Cheese

Line the sheet pan with parchment or foil for the quickest cleanup — then serve over rice, stuffed into a pita, or on its own. 

Recipe: Sheet Pan Sausage & Veggies

Doesn't get much easier than this, TBH. 

Recipe: Pesto Chicken Bake

Not an asparagus fan? The simple lemon and garlic sauce would work with whatever greens are in your fridge — like spinach, broccoli florets, or zucchini. 

Recipe: One-Pan Lemon Garlic Salmon and Asparagus

Canned tuna gets a quick upgrade with hot sauce, Dijon, and green onions — piled into whole wheat tortillas. (You could also swap in bread, pita pockets, or just eat them as lettuce wraps.) 

Recipe: Tuna & Avocado Wrap

You can make these in the oven or on the grill in just about 20 minutes — and thanks to the foil, cleanup is a total breeze.

Recipe: Teriyaki Chicken & Veggie Foil Packets

These go from prep to plate in about 20 minutes. Keep the peppers whole, or slice them into bites (or "boats") to turn them into kid-friendly finger food. 

Recipe: Stuffed Bell Pepper Boats

This budget-friendly version takes pantry staples — like black beans and canned corn — and roasts everything on a sheet pan. 

Recipe: Roasted Veggie & Black Bean Tacos

The easy sauce — which includes soy sauce, garlic, and ginger — comes together quickly and packs a ton of flavor.

Recipe: Instant Pot Cashew Chicken