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You can get dinner on the table in a flash! To make dinners as easy as possible, we’ve rounded up recipes that call for 10 or fewer main ingredients and utilize pantry staples. Our goal was to balance flavor with convenience! You can whip up dinner—from enchiladas to flavorful chicken dishes—in no time!
Try this enchilada recipe if you’re ready to spice things up a little. Don’t worry if you don’t have the picante sauce; you can use any chunky jarred salsa that you have on hand. For more adventurous eaters, try adding some canned chilis to the chicken.
Speaking of classics, try this traditional roast with veggies. You’ll spend almost no time on prep and then toss it in the oven for a hearty meal that will bring the whole family to the table.
This hearty beef stew cooks for 5 hours in the oven, so give the slow cooker a break. The recipe calls for carrots and potatoes, but you can use any root vegetables you have on hand.
With just a few ingredients—fresh rosemary, thyme, and roasted garlic—you impart a wonderful flavor that melds deliciously with the tender juiciness of the tenderloin.
One of our most requested quiche recipes is A Hungry Man’s Quiche. Readers say, “Fast, simple, and outstanding!” Perfect for a light dinner. You can certainly make this a meatless meal, too!
This Greek-style main dish comes together quickly in one pot. This healthy recipe is easy to prepare, and the sauce—flavored with herbs, garlic, onions, tomatoes, and cheese—is very flavorful.
This yummy, easy broccoli noodle casserole makes the list because it’s a great way to get the kids to try those little green trees. If you want to toss in some cooked chicken or ground meat, go ahead. We’re sure everyone will be asking for seconds.
This colorful dish is a deeply satisfying vegetarian meal, with colorful squash and a nutty texture. It’s an easy yet deeply satisfying vegetarian meal.
Catherine Boeckmann is the Executive Digital Editor of Almanac.com, the website companion of The Old Farmer's Almanac. She covers gardening, plants, pest control, soil composition, seasonal and moon c...
The Easy Chicken Enchiladas link is a dead link. I would really like the recipee.
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<a title="View user profile." href="/author/editors">The Editors</a>Mon, 04/15/2024 - 12:27
Thanks for letting us know, Sandra! The link has been updated.
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<span>Dr.tammy King</span>Wed, 01/10/2024 - 10:33
Most all animals today are factory farmed with deadly chemicals which serves big pharma and factory farming with billions of dollars while destroying our natural resources. We refuse to eat what destroys our bodies and it's a fact that veggie protein is better and more healthy especially when you grow your own with organic seed non gmo . When people in NYC can grow their own organic foods without pesticides and other chemicals that's deadly we can all take a lesson . We also do not eat any and all types of seafood or fresh water fish as our oceans and fresh water rivers , streams and lakes are polluted like the oceans .
Sincerely , Dr. Tammy King
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<span>Lt</span>Wed, 01/10/2024 - 07:29
It’s disappointing that all these recipes require meat. Doesn’t the Almanac see the connection between meat consumption and climate change? Shouldn’t the Almanac be aware of climate change, weather changes, and how each of us can make small changes that could help address it? The Almanac is failing. As an organization obsessed with weather, you should know better.
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<span>Rena</span>Wed, 01/10/2024 - 10:30
Even a short list of recipes causes offense.
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<span>Jlbs</span>Wed, 01/10/2024 - 08:53
The only correct part of your comment is that the weather changes.
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<span>Feisty Granny</span>Wed, 01/10/2024 - 10:15
I agree 100%. Someone will be disappointed when the true facts are revealed. The Almanac is A1 in every topic I've read so far this past 50+ years!!
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<span>Tom Chase</span>Wed, 01/10/2024 - 08:01
Consume a cloud, rid that carbon, save the planet. Stop spewing crapology and study global changes since the beginning.
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<span>Lisa</span>Wed, 01/10/2024 - 07:59
The last two dishes are vegetarian, by the way.
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<span>Lisa</span>Wed, 01/10/2024 - 07:58
Oh, good grief! *Insert eye roll here*
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