Kitchen Tips In the Kitchen Our 135+ Best 30-Minute Meals Are Now in a Cookbook All your dinner dilemmas are officially solved. By Ariel Knutson Ariel Knutson Arie is the Senior Editorial Director, Features & Community for Allrecipes. Before joining Dotdash Meredith in 2021, Arie spent eight years working at Kitchn where she launched and led their news and features program. In addition to editing, Arie has worked as a freelance writer, recipe developer, social media editor, and was once the maître d' at a three-star Michelin restaurant in New York. She's also a graduate of the culinary techniques program at the International Culinary Center. As an editor, Arie is passionate about the food and cooking stories that center people, place, and culture. She's currently working on perfecting her cardamom bun recipe, and will never say no to a scoop of ice cream. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Published on July 29, 2024 Close Photo: Ariel Knutson / Allrecipes Raise your hand if you always know exactly what you want to make for dinner, you are never crunched for time, and your fridge is always fully stocked. No one? That's what I thought. Trying to figure out what you should eat for dinner every single night is both a joy and a curse—even for people who like cooking. You might have one glorious night where you're able to blow dinner out of the water, but once the leftovers are devoured, you're right back at square one. Now what? This is why you come to Allrecipes: to see how other cooks around the world are feeding their families every day. And to make things even easier for you, we've rounded up our very best 30-minute meals that are guaranteed hits. Read on for a sneak peek into the cookbook, and where you can snag your copy. Ariel Knutson / Allrecipes What You Can Expect in Allrecipes' 30-Minute Meals Cookbook There are a lot of cookbooks out there—some that are better for your coffee table, and some that are more utilitarian. This cookbook falls into the latter. There's not a lot of fluff here: just quick and easy recipes that your family will love. Trust me when I say this is something you'll use over and over again. There are over 135 recipes in this cookbook, all of which come together in 30 minutes or less. The recipes were sourced from Allrecipes' community of cooks—so you know these are the things that people across the country are actually eating. Just like on Allrecipes.com, you can see who the recipe was submitted by, the community rating, and oftentimes an actual review of the recipe from one of our readers. The cookbook is divided into eight sections: Breakfast & Brunch; Beef & Pork; Chicken; Fish & Shellfish; Sandwiches, Salads & Pizzas; Pasta & Noodles; Soups & Stews; and Veggie Forward. The majority of the cookbook is geared towards dinner ideas, but as the first section suggests, there are smattering of recipes for breakfast, too, including swoon-worthy Chunky Monkey Pancakes (pancakes with chocolate chips, bananas, pecans, and whipped cream). My favorite section is Pasta & Noodles, because I usually turn to pasta when I don't know what else to make for dinner. I like how creative this section is—instead of basic mac and cheese, you can look forward to Bacon White Cheddar Pesto Mac and Cheese or Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese. I also love the Ramen Carbonara recipe, submitted by user Betty Soup. It takes ramen noodles and dresses them up with Parmesan, egg, frozen peas, and bacon. Finally, Our Best Recipes From Over 25 Years Are Coming Together in a Cookbook Where to Buy 30-Minute Meals While this cookbook would be great for anyone looking for quick and easy meals, I think it might be an especially nice gift for new parents or recent grads who are trying to figure out how to feed themselves in a new phase of life. Allrecipes' 30-Minute Meals is available in stores now for $39.99, but can also be purchased at a discount on Magazines.com for $29.95. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit