10 Easy Dinner Recipes for Beginners

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15-Minute Lemony Broccolini Pasta

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Slow Cooker
Chicken Teriyaki

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Cheater’s Skillet
Paella

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Skillet Gnocchi with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe

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Cacio e Pepe

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Mini Chicken Shawarma

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Honey-Lime Chicken and Veggies in Foil

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Shrimp with Cauliflower 'Grits' and Arugula

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Chopped Italian
Pizza Salad

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One-Pot Mac and Cheese

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Ready to Cook?

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10 Easy Dinner Recipes for Beginners

15-Minute Lemony Broccolini Pasta

LIZ ANDREW/ERIN MCDOWELL

It requires as much work and know-how as pouring a jar of marinara—but is way more impressive.

1

Slow Cooker Chicken Teriyaki

LIZ ANDREW/ERIN MCDOWELL

Let your Crockpot do the heavy lifting. Dump in the ingredients, set the timer, make a pot of white rice and you’re good to go.

2

Cheater’s Skillet Paella

LIZ ANDREW/ERIN MCDOWELL

A sophisticated dish that tastes like you spent all day making it, but it’s actually ready and on the table in under an hour.

3

Skillet Gnocchi with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe

LIZ ANDREW/ERIN MCDOWELL

How impressive does this look? (all you have to do was throw everything in a skillet and wait 30 minutes.)

4

Cacio e Pepe

LIZ ANDREW/ERIN MCDOWELL

Rich, creamy and oh so easy. Once you’ve mastered this decadent, five-ingredient, cheese-and-pepper pasta dish, it’ll be your weeknight go-to.

5

Mini Chicken Shawarma

LIZ ANDREW/ERIN MCDOWELL

Fact: Everything tastes better in miniature form…including these two-bite pockets made with chicken tenders, soft pita and creamy herb sauce.

6

Honey-Lime Chicken and Veggies in Foil

LIZ ANDREW/ERIN MCDOWELL

Allow us to introduce you to a cooking technique that gets dinner on the table quickly with zero dirty dishes to wash.

7

Shrimp with Cauliflower 'Grits' and Arugula

LIZ ANDREW/ERIN MCDOWELL

Our favorite veggie makes cutting back on carbs easy. Oh, and did we mention that it'll be ready to devour in 30 minutes flat?

8

Chopped ItalianPizza Salad

LIZ ANDREW/ERIN MCDOWELL

Thanks to store-bought dough, this beautiful 'za is as easy to toss together as your go-to kale Caesar.

9

One-Pot Mac and Cheese

LIZ ANDREW/ERIN MCDOWELL

So much better than mac from a box, but just as easy to make. Consider your picky kids satisfied at first bite.

10

Ready to Cook?

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Slow Cooker
Chicken Teriyaki

Cheater’s Skillet
Paella

Chopped Italian
Pizza Salad