10 New Dinner Recipes to Get You Out of a Cooking Rut

Switch things up with these new recipes.

overhead view of salad on plate with steak, French fries, tomatoes, and blue cheese
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Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

Even the most passionate home cooks can find themselves feeling stuck in a boring routine, making the same meals night after night. When making dinner starts to feel like a chore, dig yourself out of that rut and cook up something delicious from this collection of 10 of our most exciting new recipes.

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Zucchini Roll Lasagna on Turkey Bolognese

zucchini roll ups in a regular array in a casserole dish on bolognese sauce

John Mitzewich

"This incredible zucchini roll lasagna doesn't contain any pasta. Instead, thin zucchini strips are rolled around a 3-cheese filling and baked over a savory turkey Bolognese. The presentation is truly next level." —Chef John

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Chicken Piccata Meatballs

pan fried chicken meatballs piccata with capers over angel hair pasta on blue plate with blue napkin

Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

"These chicken piccata meatballs cook in one pan with a delicious pan sauce of lemon, capers, white wine, and butter. They are great served over orzo, rice or angel hair pasta." —Nicole McLaughlin

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Steak and Fry Salad

overhead view of salad on plate with steak, French fries, tomatoes, and blue cheese

Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

"This steak and fry salad is a country club salad brought home. A citrus marinade tenderizes tough flank steak for a classic steak, fries, and blue cheese salad." —Roscoe Hall

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Flatbreads with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Flatbreads with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce garnished with basil leaves on a plate and on a cutting board

Allrecipes Magazine

"These flatbreads with roasted red pepper sauce feature a luscious bell pepper sauce, olives, and fontina cheese, and are the ideal summer dinner." —Kathryn Hendrix

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Everything Bagel Roast Chicken

Roast chicken legs with everything bagel seasoning

Alexandra Domrongchai

"Everything bagel seasoning is an all-purpose, flavor-packed mixture that adds plenty of flavor to roast chicken." —Alexandra Domrongchai

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Pizza Chicken

Overhead shot of a pan with pizza chicken

Sara Haas

"This 30-minute recipe combines two fan-favorites: easy chicken casseroles and pizza!" —Sara Haas

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Simple Roasted Lamb Breast

roast split lamb breast on white square plate with chimichurri sauce

Nicole Russell

"I made this simple roasted lamb breast when I recently saw this affordable cut at the store and decided to give it a go. The result was a fall-off-the-bone, melt-in-your-mouth, tender, juicy, and flavorful meal. I like to serve a chimichurri over the top for an acidic punch but it is not necessary." —Nicole Russell

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Stovetop Stuffing Meatloaf

Sliced Stovetop Stuffing Meatloaf on a platter

Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

"Using stovetop stuffing makes meatloaf incredibly savory and the chunks of dried bread create a kind of a tiny mosaic in each slice. With a perfectly thick, sticky and sweet topping this meatloaf is an awesome easy dinner option to whip up any day of the week." —Amanda Stanfield

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15-Minute Butter Gnocchi with Spicy Chili Crisp, Capers and Parmesan

butter gnocchi topped with Parmesan cheese

barbara

"This is the quickest, easiest, midweek lifesaver recipe. There’s no substitute for chili crisp oil – get the Lao Gan Ma brand if you can. Along with the sharpness of the capers and the richness of butter and cheese, it’s a dream." —Ruby

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Pork Scallopini

Pork Scallopini garnished with fresh herbs lemon and capers on a plate with a fork

Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

"Pork scallopini is a classic Italian dish: pork chops are pounded very thin and are simmered in a creamy wine sauce full of briny capers, bright lemon, and lots of butter." —Julia Levy

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