Creative Dinner Ideas
20+ Creative Dinner Ideas That Will Inspire You to Cook Tonight

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"What's for dinner tonight?" It's a question we all face every day. If you're really in need of some fresh recipe ideas, look no further than these 25 of our most popular. Some are fast and easy (under 30 minutes). Others are easy but will take you an hour or more. And lastly, there are a few "projects;" in other words, they require advanced cooking skills and will take around two hours or more. Allow the captions to guide you to making the right dinner choice tonight. Happy cooking!
Fast and Easy: Spaghetti Aglio, Olio, e Peperoncino

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Fast and Easy: Lemon-Pepper Chicken

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Fast and Easy: Roasted Italian Sausage, Peppers, and Onions

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Fast and Easy: Kimchi Fried Rice

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Fast and Easy: Chicken Noodle Soup

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Fast and Easy: Simple Seared Scallops

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Fast and Easy: Benihana's Chicken Fried Rice

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Fast and Easy: Best Effin' Chicken

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Easy and Ready in 1 Hour: Pan Seared Thick-Cut Strip Steaks

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Easy and Ready in 1 Hour: Chicken Lo Mein

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Easy and Ready in 1 Hour: Lemon-Garlic Chicken Drumsticks

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Easy and Ready in 1 Hour: Marcella Hazan's Iconic Tomato Sauce

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Easy and Ready in 1 Hour: Sasha and Malia Obama's Favorite Mac and Cheese

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Easy and Ready in 1 Hour: Filipino Chicken Adobo

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Easy and Ready in 1 Hour: Sesame-Ginger Soba Noodle Salad With Ribboned Asparagus

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Easy and Ready in 1 Hour: Chicken Spaghetti

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Easy (But Not Fast): Slow-Cooked Taco Soup

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Easy (But Not Fast): Slow-Cooker Split Pea Soup With Ham

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Easy (But Not Fast): Julia Child's Iconic Potato-Leek Soup Tonight

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Project: Homemade Shake Shack Burger

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Project: Hacked P.F. Chang's Famous Orange Chicken

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Project: Olive Garden's Lasagna Classico

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Project: Pad Thai

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Project: Slow-Cooker Pasta Bolognese

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Project: Gordon Ramsay's Beef Wellington

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