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30 Minute Dinner Recipes

Life can be demanding. Between jobs, school, kids, family, social obligations and hobbies, you don’t always have time to put a meal on the table. Instead of heading for the nearest drive through, check out this compilation of over fifty 30 minute dinner ideas.

Each of these recipes can be prepared from start to finish in less than half an hour. Don’t think just because these 30 minute meals are quick that they aren’t big on flavor. I feed each of these 30 minute dinner recipes to my own family and they are definitely kid approved.

Our favorite 30 minute meal:

Sloppy Joes From Scratch

My most popular 30 minute dinner ideas:

Shrimp Creole
Garden Vegetable Meatball Tortellini Soup
Hearty Chicken Noodle Soup From Scratch
Chicken Parmesan

Watch and learn:

All 30 minute meal recipes:
 

royal red shrimp and cherry tomatoes garnished with fresh basil over linguine
30 Minute Dinner Recipes | Beginner | Fish and Seafood

Royal Reds over Linguine

large white casserole dish of shrimp creole garnished with sliced green onions
30 Minute Dinner Recipes | Fish and Seafood | Mardi Gras Recipes

Shrimp Creole

overhead shot of a blue skillet of tomato gravy with plates of biscuits topped with gravy and a basket of biscuits to the side on a dark wooden background
30 Minute Dinner Recipes | Beginner | Brunch and Breakfast Recipes | Seasoning and Sauce Recipes | Spring and Summer

Tomato Gravy + VIDEO

overhead shot of a hand taking a chip from a large blue platter of shrimp nachos
30 Minute Dinner Recipes | Appetizer Recipes | Beginner | Fish and Seafood | Tailgating

Shrimp Nachos

Seasoned catfish fillets topped with artichoke hearts, black olives, tomatoes and feta cheese on a white plate with a fork and toasted bread
30 Minute Dinner Recipes | Beginner | Fish and Seafood

Mediterranean Catfish Fillets

a glazed salmon filet on a bed of rice and fresh green beans in a black bowl
30 Minute Dinner Recipes | Beginner | Fish and Seafood | Main Courses

Molasses Glazed Cast Iron Salmon + VIDEO

fried boudin balls in a black serving bowl with one broken open to show the inside
30 Minute Dinner Recipes | Appetizer Recipes | Beginner | Mardi Gras Recipes

Boudin Balls

Steak Oscar filet on a China plate topped with crabmeat and garnished with parsley, fork the the side and glasses of red wine in the background
30 Minute Dinner Recipes | Beef | Beginner | Fish and Seafood | Main Courses | Seasoning and Sauce Recipes | Valentine's

Steak Oscar

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