30 November Dinner Ideas That Are Low-Lift, Holiday-Ready and Delicious

The only easier way to make dinner is to order takeout. Serve this sheet pan gem with bread, pasta or rice, so not a drop of the citrusy butter sauce goes to waste.

We love meatballs and we love chicken tikka masala…so what could be better than a combo of the two? This Crockpot wonder boasts layers of flavor, but only requires minimal effort on your end.

Chilly weather calls for a meal that's equal parts nourishing and comforting. This updated chicken soup will hit the spot. (Go ahead and add noodles if you want to make it more filling.)

Homemade pasta in 40 minutes? Believe it. This dish is actually super simple to execute since everything gets cooked in the same pot.

Reason #426 to get a pressure cooker. You can make traditionally low-and-slow recipes in a flash, like this cozy mushroom soup that reheats like a charm. Use vegetable stock instead of chicken to make it vegan.

Friday will always be pizza night in our book, and this pie has a fun, autumnal twist. The garlicky butternut squash sauce is spiked with fresh herbs, and it's topped with gooey mozz and creamy ricotta.

Don't let the scallops intimidate you: Just because they're a bit of a splurge doesn't mean they're difficult to prepare. In fact, they only need about two minutes of searing per side.

With your big Thanksgiving plans, this is not the time to go all out on a weeknight meal. Save your energy for the big feast and keep it simple with a pot of homemade beans.

And you thought cooking steak at home was a tall order. These cuts of beef tenderloin only need about three minutes per side under the broiler to cook to juicy perfection.

We kid you not, this hearty, filling curry is one of the easiest dishes we've ever made. Plus, with so many pantry ingredients on the list, you probably already have much of what you need in your kitchen right now.

Bring on the omega-3s—and tender-yet-crispy spuds. You make your main course and sides all at once on a single sheet pan, so you'll have minimal pots and pans to clean later. Win-win.

The most comforting soup and the coziest sandwich of all time on one plate—it's an autumn miracle. The sammy has everything you crave in the O.G. soup, from buttery caramelized onions to gooey Gruyère.

If you could make risotto without stirring nonstop and babysitting the stove all night, you'd get this decadent orzotto. Take your pick of honeynut, butternut or kabocha squash.

Can you believe this crowd-pleaser only requires 25 minutes of your time? The couscous cooks right on the sheet pan in chicken stock, so you won't have to wait for a pot of water to boil to prepare it.

Your kids' takeout favorite, minus the delivery fee. Make a pot of steamed white rice for serving and finish each bowl with a flourish of sliced scallions and sesame seeds.

Believe it or not, the store-bought gnocchi gets soft on the inside and crispy on the outside without a single second of boiling. Chalk it up to a drizzle of olive oil and your trusty baking sheet.

It’s gorgeous, delicious and a breeze to make. Plus, the flavor is impeccably balanced, thanks to salty feta, briny olives and citrus-kissed chicken. Do you need more reasons than that?

From the Brussels and butternut squash to the bright mustard marinade, this dinner screams fall. The fish would pair well with wild rice, pasta or greens.

These caramelized shrooms are savory, chewy and a far cry from the wet, spongy ones found on carryout pizza. The shatteringly crisp prosciutto is just a bonus.

The trick to tender, juicy pork chops? Bringing them to room temperature and salting them 45 minutes before cooking. (Oh, and the bold dry rub would taste divine on ribs, BTW.)

Behold, a 20-minute salad that’s packed with protein (thanks, shrimp) and tastes even better if you prepare it a day in advance. Take your pick of citrus, but we're partial to grapefruits and clementines.

Aka the best way to empty your fridge's forlorn crisper drawer. It'll be hard not to lick the casserole dish clean, but might we suggest freezing the leftovers (or making a second batch) to reheat on Thanksgiving?

We love that this pasta salad has crunchy, salty and sweet elements to it. But the best thing about it is that it will keep in the fridge until Thanksgiving (and taste just as good on the big day as it does on the 23rd).

It's Thanksgiving, so duh. The slow cooker makes for the moistest turkey of your life, promise. While you're at it, try our make-ahead mashed potatoes, stuffing muffins, vegetarian gravy and five-ingredient red wine cranberry sauce on for size, too.

Those leftover turkey sandwiches won’t know what hit them when this seasonal beauty graces the table. Take a whack at toasting the pumpkin seeds yourself—it’s easier than you think.

Name a better way to repurpose leftover mashed potatoes, we'll wait. (They'd fit right in at Sunday brunch...just sayin'.)

After all that hosting, you deserve a low-lift dinner that doesn't require a moment of cooking (once you're done with leftovers, anyway). Enter this fancy cheese board that's endlessly riffable and decidedly drool-worthy.

We love you, store-bought pizza dough. This cheater's pie is piled high with easy jarred tomato sauce, three types of cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and marinated olives.

No, you don’t actually have to stir polenta the entire time it cooks. You do, however, have to top it with mushrooms, bacon and all the fresh herbs you can find to turn it into something spectacular.

No one at your table will see this vegetarian take on pork carnitas coming. Here, Portobello mushrooms take over for meat, while pickled beet mayo stands in for typical sour cream or Mexican crema.