Weeknight recipes
Dinners that fit a busy Tuesday: short shopping lists, one or two pans, and not much hands-on time. Listed in this edition's editorial order.
Classic Beef Lasagna
Layers of tender noodles, a slow-simmered beef and tomato sauce, and a creamy ricotta filling under a bubbling mozzarella top. It feeds a crowd and reheats well.
1 hr 45 min · Serves 10 · No. 2 overall
Lemon Herb Roast Chicken
A whole chicken rubbed with garlic-herb butter, stuffed with lemon and roasted until the skin is crisp and golden. Simple Sunday dinner with juicy meat and pan juices to spoon over.
1 hr 30 min · Serves 4 · No. 5 overall
Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
A Minnesota-style creamy soup full of nutty wild rice, shredded chicken, mushrooms, carrots and celery. Thick, cozy and good for a cold night.
1 hr 15 min · Serves 6 · No. 6 overall
Crispy Ground Beef Tacos
Crunchy oven-warmed taco shells filled with a savory homemade-seasoned ground beef, cheddar, lettuce and tomato. A fast family taco night.
30 min · Serves 4 · No. 8 overall
Garlic Butter Hasselback Potatoes
Whole potatoes sliced thinly almost all the way through, then roasted with garlic butter until the edges fan out crisp and the centers stay creamy.
1 hr 15 min · Serves 6 · No. 10 overall
Chana Masala
Chickpeas simmered in a tangy, gently spiced onion and tomato gravy with ginger, garlic and garam masala. A Diwali-season favorite that is quick enough for any night.
45 min · Serves 4 · No. 12 overall
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Tender oven-browned beef and pork meatballs simmered in an easy marinara and piled over spaghetti. A family classic that's worth making a double batch of.
1 hr 10 min · Serves 6 · No. 15 overall
Beef and Broccoli
Thin slices of tender flank steak and crisp-tender broccoli in a glossy garlic-ginger soy sauce. Faster than takeout and good over steamed rice.
30 min · Serves 4 · No. 21 overall
Yorkshire Puddings
Tall, crisp, hollow puddings made from a simple egg batter poured into sizzling-hot fat. The traditional partner for roast beef and gravy.
35 min · Serves 12 · No. 25 overall
Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi
Big shrimp sautéed in garlic, butter, white wine and lemon with a pinch of chile flakes. Serve with crusty bread or toss with linguine.
25 min · Serves 4 · No. 29 overall
Italian Sausage and Peppers
Browned Italian sausages simmered with sweet peppers and onions in a light garlic-tomato sauce. Serve on rolls, over polenta or with crusty bread.
50 min · Serves 4 · No. 31 overall
Crispy Potato Latkes
Golden, lacy-edged potato pancakes fried until crisp and served hot with applesauce and sour cream.
55 min · Serves 6 · No. 35 overall
Kung Pao Chicken
Sichuan-style stir-fried chicken with dried chiles, Sichuan peppercorns, scallions and peanuts in a tangy, slightly sweet sauce.
30 min · Serves 4 · No. 37 overall
Chicken Fried Steak with Cream Gravy
Tenderized beef cutlets dredged in seasoned flour, fried until crunchy and smothered in peppery country cream gravy. A Texas diner classic for a family supper.
45 min · Serves 4 · No. 40 overall
Pork Schnitzel with Lemon
Thin pork cutlets coated in fine breadcrumbs and shallow-fried until the crust puffs and turns golden. Serve with lemon wedges, potato salad or braised red cabbage.
30 min · Serves 4 · No. 48 overall