30 Dinner Recipes Mom Will Ask You To Make Again & Again

Oven-roasted salmon is already delicious on its own, but adding a filling made of briny feta cheese, earthy cooked spinach, and savory-sweet cherry tomatoes will take your favorite fish up a few notches. To finish it off, the salmon gets topped with a mix of scallions, crushed red pepper, and yep—extra feta. You can make this a full meal with a side of crispy roasted potatoes or wild rice. If you're keeping things keto, try some cauliflower rice or zoodles!

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Some piccata sauces use only lemon juice, but we opt for whole pieces of the fruit for ultimate citrus flavor. After a simmer in a wine-and-broth jacuzzi, the lemon loses its sharp bitterness and becomes sweet and tender. We dig it drizzled over plant-based, high-protein seitan.

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We might seem gnocchi-crazed here at Delish, but can you blame us? The puffy little potato dumplings get roasty toasty in sheet-pan burrata Caprese gnocchi, masquerade as mac and cheese in four-cheese gnocchi bake, and take a turn on the grill in the tomato gnocchi kebabs. Talk about range! In this simple skillet supper, the gnocchi is cooked in a creamy sauce and paired with chicken thighs. The sauce is a simple mix of broth and cream, plus sun-dried tomatoes. As the gnocchi bubbles along in the sauce, it soaks up all of that delicious flavor.

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Steak au poivre is a French classic (not to be confused with steak Diane), typically made with filet mignon or sirloin steak covered in a creamy, peppery sauce. The sauce is downright drinkable and was made to be eaten with a spoon, so we thought—let’s soup-ify it! Super-tender seared and chopped filet or sirloin make for the perfect spoonable bite. And of course, we added creamy baby potatoes to make this a complete and satisfying meal. This soup is simple enough for a weeknight but impressive enough for celebrating Mom!

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Tuscan Butter is perfect on everything. This compound butter made with sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, basil and Parmesan is bound to become your new favorite topping for shrimp, salmon, chicken, everything.

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When you’re in the mood for a one-pan dinner that delivers on the comfort food factor, this recipe with creamy orzo and sun-dried tomatoes is the one to turn to. Round out the meal with a simple green salad and serve with crusty bread for sopping up all of the creamy sauce. If you have any white wine left from deglazing the pan, feel free to pour yourself a glass alongside. 😉

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A simple combination of fresh aromatics, white wine, and seafood stock transforms humble Italian rice grains into the dreamy, cheesy, luscious rice porridge that we’ve all come to love. And adding fresh, faintly sweet lobster meat is all that’s needed to take your risotto over the top.

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What makes this spinach-artichoke flatbread stand out is the spicy garlic and anchovy oil. After cooking the oil together with the garlic and anchovies, the garlic turns slightly sweet and the anchovies mellow but still keep their delicious umami flavor. Feel free to use less red pepper flakes if you’re spice-averse. If you’re not a big tinned fish fan, this is the perfect introduction—the anchovies here don’t taste fishy at all and instead add a salty and bright note that makes this simple flatbread unforgettable.

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If you’re reading this with doubts, please keep them at bay for a few minutes, for this cabbage Parmesan isn’t what it seems. Actually, it’s way better than what you may imagine and is a refreshing twist on chicken Parmesan that'll surely win over your Italian family and friends!

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There’s a reason boneless, skinless chicken breasts are a weeknight dinner MVP. They’re affordable, crowd-pleasing, quick-cooking, and are a blank canvas for your favorite flavors. They’re also the perfect meat for stuffing with delicious things. Here, a springy mix of asparagus, fresh mozz, and sun-dried tomatoes wakes up this weekday workhorse in a recipe that’s quick enough for Tuesday night, but special enough for a weekend dinner party.

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Panzanella—an Italian salad made with dried bread cubes—is one of the most delicious versions of salad for obvious reasons. Perhaps this is why we love making panzanella as often as possible—with asparagus in spring, with tomatoes and zucchini in summer, and even with peaches and burrata, too.

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If you’re familiar with our chicken piccata, our one-pan chicken & gnocchi, or our creamy Tuscan chicken, you know that for some chicken dishes, it’s ALL about the sauce. This one—with balsamic vinegar, heavy cream, and chicken broth—is a touch sweet, a little tangy, and super-delicious as a full-flavored creamy sauce. It’s so good, we can’t believe we didn’t think of it sooner!

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These stuffed peppers deliver all the spicy, garlicky flavors of your favorite falafel sandwich. It's essentially the vegetarian version of classic stuffed peppers, and you'll want to put it in regular rotation.

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Fun fact: Best known for being the national dish of Cuba, ropa vieja actually originated in Spain. This classic beef stew features shredded flank steak tossed in a flavorful sauce of tomato, onion, and pepper. While many traditional recipes simmer the beef in stock until tender before shredding and incorporating it into the separately made sauce, our one-pot version cooks the beef and the sauce together. This allows the beef to release its flavor into the sauce as it cooks while simultaneously absorbing all that great seasoning from the spices and tomatoes. And it saves those extra dishes!

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We love a hearty, studded salad with a good dressing, and this one is just that. Chickpeas get roasted plain so that they have a real chance to dry and become extra crispy. If you have an air fryer, use it to cook your chickpeas for the ultimate crisp. The tahini ranch is a lightened-up dressing that is better than any bottle you could buy and makes this whole salad meal-worthy. It’s a perfect summer salad for lunch or a picnic!

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There’s absolutely no way we can fully express just how passionate we are about this lasagna, though one of our coworkers breaking his self-imposed no-carbs rule to try a bite (and confess he’d marry anyone who made it for him) might give you an idea. Based on the traditional lasagna alla Bolognese from the Emilia-Romagna province in Italy, we grabbed what we loved most about the timeless, classic recipe and simplified it to make it weeknight-friendly. This lasagna can be eaten for any occasion—family Sunday dinner, lunch with friends over a pitcher of sangria, or cold straight from the fridge after a night out (it makes great leftovers).

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Along with carbonara, cacio e pepe, and amatriciana, this completes the four classic pasta dishes of Rome. And it's a classic for good reason: It gets its unbelievable flavor from only four ingredients, including guanciale (pancetta works too), Pecorino, and tagliatelle pasta.

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This one-pot recipe is the perfect way to spruce up chicken breasts with bright Mediterranean flavors without dirtying all the pots and pans in your kitchen. Serve it over some couscous for the perfect bright (and cozy!) spring meal.

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Meet one of our favorite go-tos for fancy nights in. If you want the steak without the pasta, you've gotta try our Cajun Butter Steak!

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Sure, there’s the classic beef & broccoli stir-fry dish you’ve come to know and love, but for the days where you’re just looking for a little less meat, it’s time to turn to the almighty walnut. It’s fatty and rich, with a fun, rippled texture that gives sauces lots of nooks and crannies to hug onto. Lightly caramelize it first with sugar and sesame just until it’s ever so slightly candied, and you’ve got yourself a worthy contender of a meat alternative.

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