Weeknight Meals

Spicy, tangy, and a little sweet, it’s our deputy food editor’s go-to marinade.

Low investment and high reward, this not-so-traditional larb is the unofficial late-night meal of much of the BA staff.

A can of pumpkin puree adds richness, body, and an autumnal hue to this speedy chili, letting the flavors of the spices, aromatics, and ground beef shine.

You’ll want to put this aromatic coconut topping on everything.

Curry-glazed salmon, crispy gnocchi caprese, and more more easy dinners for busy nights.

Like saucy chicken stroganoff, miso chicken soup with squash, and cranberry chicken stir-fry.

A salad that's 75% croutons? Yes, thanks.

Made with just a few ingredients, this is the ideal fancy-but-easy dinner.

This classic carbonara traps crispy pancetta and all that silky sauce in big tubes of rigatoni.

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.

This streamlined Italian tomato sauce makes magic out of a handful of pantry ingredients.

Like spicy-sweet lettuce wraps, brothy chile-laced noodles, and more.

Like bold eggplant bulgogi, silky ratatouille, aromatic biryani, and more.

A creamy, cheesy, tangy pasta alla vodka that’s weeknight-easy but dinner-party-worthy.

Like dirty martini chicken thighs and a pantry pasta that uses the whole jar.

Our favorite ways to cook sausage on the stove, in the oven, and on the grill.

Inspired by satay, sans the skewers, this saucy tofu comes together in one skillet in just 30 minutes.

Grated zucchini cooks down into a creamy lemon-Parmesan sauce that coats every strand of pasta.

Remember that can in the back of your pantry? It’s dinner.

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

A great Caesar salad gets its swagger from crisp, cold greens, creamy dressing, and freshly made croutons.

A reader favorite for almost 50 years, freshly updated with a brighter sauce.