Dinner Recipes for Every Night

Dressing for Garden Lettuce

This dressing for garden lettuce recipe makes a light and tangy condiment from evaporated milk, cider vinegar, and a touch of sugar — great for salads.

⏱️ 5 min ⚡ Easy 🍽️ 5

Royal Icing

This royal icing recipe makes a sweet white icing that dries quickly, making it perfect for decorating gingerbread houses and holiday cookies.

⏱️ 10 min ⚡ Easy 🍽️ 32

Cheesy Baked Cauliflower Florets

Cheesy cauliflower florets are a delicious side dish--they start off in the oven and finish up in a rich and creamy Cheddar cheese sauce.

⏱️ 45 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 8

Black Raspberry Ice Cream

Black raspberries have a unique flavor — featured in this ice cream recipe. But if you can't find fresh black raspberries, use black raspberry powder.

⏱️ 50 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 8

Super Loaded Chili Potato Skins

This super-loaded chili potato skins recipe bakes potatoes until skins are crisp, fills with chili and cheese, and tops with sour cream and green onions.

⏱️ 75 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 16

Detroit-Style Coney Dogs

Fire up the grill and put together baseball-style hot dogs inspired by the classic Detroit Coney. Topped by onions, warmed chile sauce, and mustard, every meaty bite will take you out to the ballgame.

⏱️ 20 min ⚡ Easy 🍽️ 4

Teriyaki Salmon

This terrific teriyaki salmon recipe features a homemade sweet and savory marinade that doubles as a basting sauce for tender, juicy salmon steaks.

⏱️ 85 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 4

Beef Tenderloin Filets

This beef tenderloin filets recipe is pan-fried in butter and served with a red wine, beef stock, heavy cream, tomato, and basil sauce for an elegant meal.

⏱️ 20 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 8

Secret Burger Sauce

Jazz up a boring blend of mayo and ketchup by adding garlic powder, pepper, and finely chopped dill pickles. Your burgers (and fries!) will thank you.

⏱️ 5 min ⚡ Easy 🍽️ 10

Gina's Pasta Salad

Gina's pasta salad recipe is a fine balance of al dente macaroni, crunchy pickles, diced peppers, and carrots in a creamy mayo and sour cream dressing.

⏱️ 45 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 8

Old-Fashioned Fruit Cocktail Cake

This easy dessert is made with a can of fruit cocktail. Simple and delicious!

⏱️ 90 min 💪 Hard 🍽️ 12

Baked Zucchini Chips

These easy zucchini chips are coated with olive oil, bread crumbs, and Parmesan, then baked until golden and crispy for a tasty summer side.

⏱️ 30 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 4

Homemade Chicken Soup

This comforting chicken soup recipe is easy to make with a whole chicken, carrots, celery, and onion for a deliciously satisfying and nourishing meal.

⏱️ 105 min 💪 Hard 🍽️ 10

Grandma Minecci's Snowball Cookies

Grandma's snowball cookie recipe with pecans has been passed down through the generations and is a family-favorite during the holiday season.

⏱️ 70 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 24

Basic Ham and Bean Soup

This hearty ham and bean soup is packed with vegetables and gets an extra boost of flavor thanks to the addition of a ham hock, garlic, and mustard.

⏱️ 165 min 💪 Hard 🍽️ 8

Pork Chili Verde (Green Pork Chili)

Chef John's pork chili verde features tender of chunks of pork simmered in a spicy tomatillo sauce. It's a warm, tasty dish the whole family will enjoy!

⏱️ 160 min 💪 Hard 🍽️ 8

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Sweet and sour meatballs made with ground beef are simmered in a deliciously thick sweet-sour sauce. Serve over rice for a quick and easy dinner!

⏱️ 20 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 5

One Pan Orecchiette Pasta

Orecchiette pasta with spicy Italian sausage, arugula, and Parmesan all feature in this flavorsome meal that's quick and easy to make in one pot.

⏱️ 40 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 2

Orange Beef Kabobs with Grilled Fruit

For this orange beef kabobs with grilled fruit recipe, sweet orange and pineapple chunks are grilled in a foil package along with marinated beef kabobs.

⏱️ 160 min 💪 Hard 🍽️ 4

Mile-High Apple Pie

This mile-high apple pie recipe stands tall. Potato starch, sugar, cinnamon, and freshly grated nutmeg season the apples and keeps their juices stable.

⏱️ 265 min 💪 Hard 🍽️ 12

The Best Mashed Potatoes

This best mashed potato recipe uses fresh garlic mashed into Yukon Gold potatoes with cream cheese, Parmesan, butter, and chives for a bold side dish.

⏱️ 20 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 12

Spicy Slaw for Fish Tacos

Cilantro and lemon juice add flavor while Sriracha adds heat to this spicy slaw recipe for fish tacos. It's a perfect addition for grilled meats, too.

⏱️ 80 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 6

Easy "Peking Duck" Lettuce Cups

Crispy duck lettuce cups with hoisin sauce, fresh cucumber, and green onions — an easy make-ahead twist from Chef John on classic Peking duck.

⏱️ 750 min 💪 Hard 🍽️ 6

Israeli Salad Recipe

This Israeli salad recipe yields a lightly dressed, colorful salad, typically sold at falafel stands in Israel. Serve it alone, as a side, or in a pita.

⏱️ 25 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 5