Weeknight Meals

It's easy to keep the Greek theme going by starting with stuffed grape leaves, widely available at supermarkets. Accompany the chicken with orzo and steamed baby carrots with mint. Finish with purchased cheesecake.

"As a student at Bloomsburg University, I spent many Sunday afternoons at Russell’s restaurant in downtown Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania," writes Marganne Hoffman of Lebanon, Pennsylvania. "A decade after graduating, I still crave their cheddar-crusted broccoli soup. I would be thrilled if the owners would share the recipe—and so would my family." The stems and florets are added to the soup separately so that the stems will cook until tender and the florets won’t overcook.

Have we found Tex-Mex heaven? This very easy vegetarian meal satisfies with the heft of beans and melted mixed cheese.

Elegant enough for a dinner party centerpiece, sturdy enough to take the leftovers for lunch tomorrow.

So much more affordable than ordering from those fast casual salad chains.

Rotisserie chicken makes quick work of these no-cook rolls with a spicy peanut sauce.

Turn a pound of ground beef into this hearty, umami stir-fry.

A reader favorite for almost 50 years, zhuzhed up for today’s cooks.

Raw corn kernels add pops of crunchy sweetness to this quick weeknight pasta.

Pasta sauce tastes better on the grill.

The kicky homemade ranch marinade tastes bright, creamy, and deeply familiar.

Grilling fish atop a bed of lemon slices is the key to not sticking.

The popular dish gets a summery upgrade.

In this vegetarian stir-fry, crumbling tofu dramatically increases its surface area, all the better for absorbing heady spices.

Canned green curry paste does most of the work for a dish that tastes like you tried much harder than you did.

Save this meal—with juicy chicken, warm pita, and crunchy veg—for your weeknight rotation.

Sizzling shrimp fajitas at home—in one pan and under 30 minutes.

Creamy, bright, and wonderfully aromatic with ginger and garlic.

Made with tinned fish and topped with mango and avocado, these vibrant tostadas won't break the bank.