25 Creative Recipes to Get You Out of a Dinner Rut

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"What's for dinner tonight?" It's a question we face every day. If you're really in need of some fresh recipe ideas and want to break out of your routine, look no further than 25 of our most popular recipes. Some are fast and easy (under 30 minutes), while others will take you an hour or more and are ideal to save for when you have more time on your hands. Allow the captions to guide you to making the right dinner choice this week. Happy cooking!

Fast and Easy: Spaghetti Aglio, Olio, e Peperoncino
POPSUGAR Photography | Camilla Salem

Fast and Easy: Spaghetti Aglio, Olio, e Peperoncino

Fast and Easy: Lemon-Pepper Chicken
POPSUGAR Photography | Anna Monette Roberts

Fast and Easy: Lemon-Pepper Chicken

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Fast and Easy: Roasted Italian Sausage, Peppers, and Onions
POPSUGAR Photography | Nicole Perry

Fast and Easy: Roasted Italian Sausage, Peppers, and Onions

Fast and Easy: Kimchi Fried Rice
POPSUGAR Photography | Sara Yoo

Fast and Easy: Kimchi Fried Rice

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Fast and Easy: Chicken Noodle Soup
POPSUGAR Photography | Anna Monette Roberts

Fast and Easy: Chicken Noodle Soup

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Fast and Easy: Simple Seared Scallops
POPSUGAR Photography | Anna Monette Roberts

Fast and Easy: Simple Seared Scallops

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Fast and Easy: Best Effin' Chicken
POPSUGAR Photography | Nicole Iizuka

Fast and Easy: Best Effin' Chicken

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Easy and Ready in 1 Hour: Pan-Seared Thick-Cut Strip Steaks
POPSUGAR Photography | Anna Monette Roberts

Easy and Ready in 1 Hour: Pan-Seared Thick-Cut Strip Steaks

Easy and Ready in 1 Hour: Chicken Lo Mein
POPSUGAR Photography | Anna Monette Roberts

Easy and Ready in 1 Hour: Chicken Lo Mein

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Easy and Ready in 1 Hour: Lemon-Garlic Chicken Drumsticks
POPSUGAR Photography | Nicole Perry

Easy and Ready in 1 Hour: Lemon-Garlic Chicken Drumsticks

Easy and Ready in 1 Hour: Marcella Hazan's Iconic Tomato Sauce
POPSUGAR Photography | Nicole Perry

Easy and Ready in 1 Hour: Marcella Hazan's Iconic Tomato Sauce

Easy and Ready in 1 Hour: Sasha and Malia Obama's Favorite Mac and Cheese
POPSUGAR Photography | Sara Yoo

Easy and Ready in 1 Hour: Sasha and Malia Obama's Favorite Mac and Cheese

Easy and Ready in 1 Hour: Sesame-Ginger Soba Noodle Salad With Ribboned Asparagus
POPSUGAR Photography | Nicole Perry

Easy and Ready in 1 Hour: Sesame-Ginger Soba Noodle Salad With Ribboned Asparagus

Easy and Ready in 1 Hour: Chicken Spaghetti
POPSUGAR Photography | Anna Monette Roberts

Easy and Ready in 1 Hour: Chicken Spaghetti

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Easy (but Not Fast): Slow-Cooked Taco Soup
POPSUGAR Photography | Anna Monette Roberts

Easy (but Not Fast): Slow-Cooked Taco Soup

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Easy (but Not Fast): Slow-Cooker Split Pea Soup With Ham
POPSUGAR Photography | Anna Monette Roberts

Easy (but Not Fast): Slow-Cooker Split Pea Soup With Ham

Easy (but Not Fast): Julia Child's Iconic Potato-Leek Soup
POPSUGAR Photography | Nicole Perry

Easy (but Not Fast): Julia Child's Iconic Potato-Leek Soup

Project: Homemade Shake Shack Burger
POPSUGAR Photography | Nicole Iizuka

Project: Homemade Shake Shack Burger

Project: Olive Garden's Lasagna Classico
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Project: Olive Garden's Lasagna Classico

Project: Pad Thai
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Project: Pad Thai

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Project: Slow-Cooker Pasta Bolognese
POPSUGAR Photography | Nicole Perry

Project: Slow-Cooker Pasta Bolognese

Project: Gordon Ramsay's Beef Wellington
POPSUGAR Photography | Nicole Iizuka

Project: Gordon Ramsay's Beef Wellington