30 Fall Dinners Under 30 Minutes To Ease You Into The Season

When it comes to 15-minute weeknight dinners, nothing is better than a simple piece of flaky, tender, savory-sweet brown sugar-glazed salmon. It takes 5 minutes to prep, 10 minutes to cook, and cleanup is an absolute breeze.

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Name a better pairing than pork and beans. We’ll wait…. exactly. There simply isn’t one. That means that this white bean and sausage skillet is guaranteed to have you scraping your bowl clean and coming back for seconds. Best part? This comes together in just 30 minutes and only uses a few dishes!

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This is a true 30-minute meal, and it calls for ingredients that you might already have on hand, saving you a trip to the grocery store. This is the meal you make when you need to get a meal on the table quickly and satisfy everyone around your dinner table.

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Mac & cheese remains one of my favorite meals, no matter how old I get, but even I’ll admit the same old thing can get old after some time. This chili mac changes things up a bit and makes this a heftier meal that’s very shareable.

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Chicken breasts can be a snooze fest, but this maple pecan-crusted chicken is sure to break you out of the boring dinner blues. Cutlets are tossed in a punchy and herby maple-mustard sauce, then topped with chopped pecans and baked to juicy, crunchy perfection in this fall dinner.

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Salmon PiccataRightfully exalted for its brazen, punchy, pull-no-punches demeanor, chicken piccata is a crowning achievement of Italian-American cooking. It only makes sense, then, that salmon piccata would also be a knockout.

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Chimichurri is best known as an Argentine topping for grilled beef, but the fun doesn’t have to stop there. This bright, zippy blend of fresh herbs, alliums, and acid can play well with many different foods, including juicy, marinated shrimp.

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Ramen is a go-to easy dinner, but have you ever thought about giving it a crispy upgrade? Stay with me. Baking your ramen on a sheet-pan—with chicken and veggies—gives your favorite comforting noodle dish a genius, textural twist—all with minimal effort.

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Broccoli haters—if your favorite stir-fry is always ruined by the inclusion of those little trees (sorry, beef & broccoli), then let us introduce you to pepper steak. This tender steak stir-fry is loaded with plenty of peppers and a classic, simple sauce that brings everything together.

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Shrimp pasta is what dreams are made of, but this one—tossed in a Parmesan white wine sauce—really takes the cake. Buttery, garlicky shrimp are tossed in the simple but satisfying sauce with angel hair pasta before being topped with fresh herbs for a summer dinner ready in under 30 minutes.

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Featuring store-bought pesto along with just six other ingredients, this 30-minute, one-pan meal is truly the lazy cook’s dream. Don’t be surprised if you end up (willingly!) eating the leftovers for lunch every day until they run out.

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If you need a new chicken dinner to add to your lineup, this should be first on your list. In this one-pan meal, chicken breasts are covered in a creamy Dijon mustard sauce with white wine and lemon juice for brightness. It’s the perfect dinner to reach for when you need something quick and easy.

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