The 15 Best Fast and Easy Recipes We Made This Year

Cheesy, garlicky, and loaded with carbs . . . can you imagine a better dinner?

Be the star of your next family barbecue by making this juicy steak recipe that employs an unusual (but very simple) technique.

If you've got a saucepan and a resealable plastic bag, you can make this sweet snack mix in mere minutes.

Sometimes, the best pasta dishes include the simplest ingredients. Case in point: this easily prepared spaghetti recipe.

If you've ever gone to PF Chang's, you know how quickly Chinese chicken lettuce wraps can disappear from a plate.

This creamy Kraft-style mac'n'cheese is way better than the boxed stuff.

If (and that's a big if) you have leftovers of this one-pan wonder, they can easily be transformed into a delectable breakfast hash.

These brown butter blondies are too yummy to pass up.

Lighter (and less messy to make) than battered and fried fish tacos, this mango-and-cucumber-salsa-topped take will quickly enter your dinner rotation.

This pesto pasta salad's antipasto elements and fresh produce are perfect for potlucks, brown-bag lunches, and picnics.

Whether you call it queso or fondue, this creamy pimento cheese dip is a knockout.

Bacon, tomatoes, red wine, and pasta: what's not to love?

Bold ingredients including briny feta, floral honey, mint, and orange zest play together in perfect harmony in this stunning nibble.

If you've never tried chicken spaghetti, a cheesy Southwestern baked pasta dish, it's time to give this regional specialty a chance.

Swap quinoa for barley for an updated take on a traditional Mediterranean dish.