Easy weeknight recipes for busy schedules

The end of summer brings more than just a shift in the weather it marks the return to routine: school pick-ups, in-office meetings, and the never-ending question, "What's for dinner?"

Juggling a busy schedule leaves little room for intricate recipes and extra time in the kitchen. But fear not! We've gathered a collection of simple but elevated recipes that address the need for quick and delicious weeknight dinner ideas.

Some of the recipes included here have been adapted by chefs specifically for those pressed-for-time evenings, while others are simply elevated dishes that are easy at heart. Yasmin Fahr's cherished one-pot chicken dinner, a flavorful and fragrant recipe handed down by her mother, can easily be adapted into various other dishes. We've got a weeknight version of chicken khao soi and an easy skillet lasagna, neither of which skimps on taste. And when you really need to shave off prep and cleanup time, we've got three different sheet pan dinners, including a hearty chicken cacciatore.

We're confident some of these could become mainstays of your weekly rotation and add a little magic to your weeknight dinners.

Weeknight Lemon Chicken Wings

Thai Pork Omelet (Kai Jiew Moo Sub | )

'My Mama's Chicken' by Yasmin Fahr

Misir Wot (Lentil Stew)

French Onion Soup Pasta

Roasted Black Bean Burgers

Skillet Lasagna with an Easy Everyday Tomato Sauce

Weeknight Chicken Khao Soi (Khao Soi Gai | )

Spiced Chicken Salad Stuffed Tomatoes

Meat Lovers' Pizza

Soba Salad with Tahini Dressing and Roasted Cauliflower

Pajeon

Chicken Cacciatore Sheet Pan Dinner

Sheet Pan Shrimp and Pineapple Tacos

Celebration Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Dates

Mezhukkupuratti ()

Sarosh's Chicken Jalfrezi Pita Pockets with Quick-Pickled Onions

Kimchi Sandwiches

Kunde (Black-Eyed Peas and Tomatoes in Peanut Sauce)

Brown Rice, Chicken and Butternut Squash Salad with Roasted Garlic Tahini Dressing

Chicken Kanji

Delicata Squash and Italian Sausage Bake

Dal aur Sabzi (Lentils with Roasted Carrots and Kale)

Cauliflower Tacos

Better-Than-Classic Pound Cake

Applesauce Cake with Cream Cheese & Honey Frosting

Chocolate Cherry Skillet Brownies