Did we mention that most of these dinners take 30 minutes or less?

or are simply on a quest to change up your dinner rotation in 2025, weve got you covered.

Youll start by browningground beef, and will then add the spices and vegetables for flavor and texture.

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Photo:Greg DuPree

Then, top the whole dish with cheesy mashed potatoes and bake.

It doesnt get much easier (or tastier) than that!

Quick and Easy Chicken Pot Pie

CARA CORMACK

Not a beef fan?

Peanut Butter Ramen Recipe

Antonis Achilleos

Try chicken pot pie instead!

This similar dish features a frozen vegetable blend and shreddedrotisserie chickenin a creamy sauce.

Whether you serve this for dinner or as a loaded dip, its bound to impress.

A Bowl of Creamy Cabbage Potato Soup Next to a Spoon and a Piece of Toasted Bread

Greg DuPree

As one satisfied reviewer put it: [This soup is] always yummy, and super easy!

When grocery shopping ahead of cooking this recipe, confirm your pieces of fish are around the same size.

This will help ensure that they cook evenly in the sauce.

EXTRA SHARP: How to Make Make-Ahead Mac and Cheese

Here, orzo is studded with the aforementioned chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, and plenty of spinach.

If you’re gonna wanna warm up, this is the recipe for you.

Easy Shepherd’s Pie

Marcus Nilsson

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CARA CORMACK

One-Pot Italian Sausage Gnocchi Soup

Carson Downing, Props: Lexi Juhl, Food: Kelsey Moylan

Braised Fish With Spicy Tomato Sauce Recipe

Greg DuPree

Chicken Orzo Skillet with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Jennifer Causey

This crispy tofu and rice noodle soup is proof that tofu recipes can be as flavorful as meat-based ones—if not more so.

Caitlin Bensel