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Dinner in 30 Minutes or Less

By The editors of MidwestLiving.com Updated March 03, 2021
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Chicken Sausage and Peppers

Speed your way toward dinner with our recipes for quick and flavorful main dishes, including chicken stir-fry, beef with mushrooms and tortilla casserole.

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Chicken Sausage and Peppers

Chicken Sausage and Peppers
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Pair this hearty meat-lovers' dish with quinoa or whole wheat couscous and a crisp lettuce salad for a well-rounded meal. Chicken-apple sausage lends a pleasant sweetness to this dish, but you can take it in a kickier, more savory direction with hot Italian or roasted garlic sausage.

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Simple Salsa Skillet

Simple Salsa Skillet
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For a change in routine, substitute green salsa for red in this easy chicken, potato and bean hash.

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Quick-Roasted Salmon with Lemon and Herbs

Quick-Roasted Salmon with Lemon and Herbs
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A side of salmon is as celebratory as a traditional meaty roast-in way less time. Elegant and easy, this recipe cleverly uses the same flavored mayonnaise for brushing and serving as a condiment.

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Skillet Lasagna Toss

Skillet Lasagna Toss
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Use up those stray lasagna noodles in this speedy, family-friendly pasta dish.

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Mediterranean Chicken-Pomegranate Stir-Fry

Mediterranean Chicken-Pomegranate Stir-Fry
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Pomegranate seeds add a punch of sweet-tart flavor to this easy and healthy stir-fry. Thinly sliced pork tenderloin or peeled, deveined shrimp can be substituted for the chicken. For extra nutrition, serve with brown rice or quinoa.

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Chard and Sweet Potato Frittata

Chard and Sweet Potato Frittata
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Breakfast, brunch or dinner—this colorful meat-free frittata is a 30-minute meal that tastes nutritiously delicious any time.

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Fast Paella

Fast Paella
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"Paella is a snap when you use precooked turkey sausage, precooked shrimp and pouch rice," says Colleen Weeden, Test Kitchen project supervisor. Serve this delicious dish with warm, crusty bread to sop up the juices at the bottom of your bowl.

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Mexican Chicken Meatball Subs

Mexican Chicken Meatball Subs
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Although this recipe looks long, the sandwiches are actually quite efficient to make, even on a weeknight, because you saute the veggies while the meatballs bake.

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Potato Chips Meet Fish

Potato Chips Meet Fish
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How do you get your family to eat fish? By serving them tilapia coated with potato chips, herbs and honey-mustard dressing.

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Italian Dinner Soup

Italian Dinner Soup
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Gail Gladding-Pullara of Oregon, Wisconsin, created this simple, crowd-pleasing soup. "My family loves this recipe," she says. "It's easy and tastes like you've been cooking for hours."

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Pineapple Chicken Stir-Fry

Pineapple Chicken Stir-Fry
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Garden-fresh veggies and juicy pineapple give classic stir-fry a seasonal refresh. For an easy substitute, switch the chicken for thinly sliced boneless pork or peeled, deveined medium shrimp.

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Garlic Pork and Sweet Potato Hash

Garlic Pork and Sweet Potato Hash
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Get dinner on the table in 30 minutes with this one-skillet pork and sweet potato recipe.

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Ham Florentine Soup

Ham Florentine Soup
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Florentine-style dishes have one thing in common: heart-healthy spinach. In this case, the leafy greens combine with chunks of ham in a chowderlike soup. For best results, remove spinach stems before cooking.

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Loaded Greek Chicken Pizza

Loaded Greek Chicken Pizza
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Frozen spinach-artichoke dip is the secret ingredient in this fabulous pizza that delivers an authentically salty punch of kalamata olives and feta cheese.

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Coconut Chicken Noodle Bowl

Coconut Chicken Noodle Bowl
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Ready in 30 minutes, this restaurant-style noodle bowl is a breeze to throw together. Coconut milk and fish sauce-Thai staples available at the supermarket-impart authentic flavor.

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Tortellini, Spinach and Mushrooms in Wine-Butter Sauce

Tortellini, Spinach and Mushrooms in Wine-Butter Sauce
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A simple pan sauce and fresh vegetables dress up family-favorite cheese tortellini for a meal that's ready in 25 minutes.

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Tilapia Tacos with Chipotle Cream

Tilapia Tacos with Chipotle Cream
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Cumin and cinnamon spice up ordinary frozen tilapia fillets for a fragrant pan-fried fish taco filling. Just add margaritas for the full restaurant experience.

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Blue Cheese and Balsamic Chicken Pizza

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Topped with blue cheese, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes and a balsamic-spiked tomato sauce, this potent pizza has definite adult flavor. 

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Garden Veggie Linguine with Cilantro Pesto

Garden Veggie Linguine with Cilantro Pesto
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You can customize this linguine recipe by substituting other in-season vegetables and herbs, such as asparagus, snap peas, spinach or mustard greens, tarragon and basil.

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Pomegranate-Sauced Turkey Cutlets

Pomegranate-Sauced Turkey Cutlets
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Prepare these sweet, saucy turkey cutlets with a side dish of kale sauteed in garlic and olive oil or microwave-baked sweet potatoes.

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Paella-Style Rice with Ham and Shrimp

Paella-Style Rice with Ham and Shrimp
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Ham stands in for sausage in this one-skillet dinner inspired by traditional Spanish paella. Sop up the juices with warm crusty bread.

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Pineapple Barbecue Chicken Pizza

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We updated the modern-classic barbecue chicken pizza by adding sweet, juicy pineapple.

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Ground Beef and Salsa Chili

Quick and easy chili
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Ground Beef and Salsa Chili uses a variety of canned ingredients for a fast-fixing chili. The recipe is from The Dakota Diner in Webster, South Dakota.

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    1 of 23 Chicken Sausage and Peppers
    2 of 23 Simple Salsa Skillet
    3 of 23 Quick-Roasted Salmon with Lemon and Herbs
    4 of 23 Skillet Lasagna Toss
    5 of 23 Mediterranean Chicken-Pomegranate Stir-Fry
    6 of 23 Chard and Sweet Potato Frittata
    7 of 23 Fast Paella
    8 of 23 Mexican Chicken Meatball Subs
    9 of 23 Potato Chips Meet Fish
    10 of 23 Italian Dinner Soup
    11 of 23 Pineapple Chicken Stir-Fry
    12 of 23 Garlic Pork and Sweet Potato Hash
    13 of 23 Ham Florentine Soup
    14 of 23 Loaded Greek Chicken Pizza
    15 of 23 Coconut Chicken Noodle Bowl
    16 of 23 Tortellini, Spinach and Mushrooms in Wine-Butter Sauce
    17 of 23 Tilapia Tacos with Chipotle Cream
    18 of 23 Blue Cheese and Balsamic Chicken Pizza
    19 of 23 Garden Veggie Linguine with Cilantro Pesto
    20 of 23 Pomegranate-Sauced Turkey Cutlets
    21 of 23 Paella-Style Rice with Ham and Shrimp
    22 of 23 Pineapple Barbecue Chicken Pizza
    23 of 23 Ground Beef and Salsa Chili

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