Under 45 Minutes recipes

Total time (prep plus cooking) is under 45 minutes. Time estimates assume you have ingredients on hand.

Southern · Breakfast

Creamy Cheese Grits

⏱ 30 min🍴 Serves 4🌱 Beginner

Southern · Drinks

Southern Sweet Tea

⏱ 15 min🍴 Serves 8🌱 Beginner

Tex-Mex · Dinner

Sheet-Pan Chicken Fajitas

⏱ 35 min🍴 Serves 4🌱 Beginner

Tex-Mex · Breakfast

Black Bean Migas

⏱ 20 min🍴 Serves 3✔ Easy

New England · Soups

New England Corn Chowder

⏱ 45 min🍴 Serves 6✔ Easy

Midwestern · Dinner

Stovetop Mac and Cheese

⏱ 25 min🍴 Serves 4🌱 Beginner

Midwestern · Desserts

Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

⏱ 26 min🍴 Makes 24 cookies🌱 Beginner

California & West Coast · Lunch

Grilled Veggie Grain Bowl with Lemon-Tahini

⏱ 40 min🍴 Serves 4✔ Easy

California & West Coast · Salads

Citrus Kale Salad with Avocado

⏱ 15 min🍴 Serves 4🌱 Beginner

California & West Coast · Breakfast

Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats

⏱ 5 min🍴 Serves 2🌱 Beginner

California & West Coast · Drinks

Three-Berry Yogurt Smoothie

⏱ 5 min🍴 Serves 2🌱 Beginner

Indian · Dinner

Easy Chana Masala

⏱ 35 min🍴 Serves 4✔ Easy

Indian · Drinks

Masala Chai

⏱ 15 min🍴 Serves 2✔ Easy

Chinese · Dinner

Egg Fried Rice

⏱ 20 min🍴 Serves 4🌱 Beginner

Chinese · Lunch

Tomato and Egg Stir-Fry

⏱ 18 min🍴 Serves 3🌱 Beginner

Japanese · Dinner

Homemade Chicken Teriyaki

⏱ 25 min🍴 Serves 4🌱 Beginner

Japanese · Soups

Quick Miso Soup

⏱ 15 min🍴 Serves 4🌱 Beginner

Thai · Dinner

Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Style)

⏱ 18 min🍴 Serves 4✔ Easy

Thai · Salads

Thai Cucumber Salad

⏱ 10 min🍴 Serves 4🌱 Beginner

Korean · Dinner

Weeknight Bibimbap

⏱ 45 min🍴 Serves 4● Medium

Korean · Lunch

Kimchi Fried Rice

⏱ 15 min🍴 Serves 2🌱 Beginner

Vietnamese · Snacks

Fresh Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce

⏱ 35 min🍴 Makes 8 rolls● Medium

Italian · Dinner

Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

⏱ 20 min🍴 Serves 4🌱 Beginner

Italian · Salads

Classic Caprese Salad

⏱ 10 min🍴 Serves 4🌱 Beginner

Italian · Desserts

Easy No-Bake Tiramisu

⏱ 30 min🍴 Serves 9● Medium

Italian · Dinner

One-Pot Tomato Chicken Pasta

⏱ 35 min🍴 Serves 4🌱 Beginner

French · Breakfast

Basic French Crepes

⏱ 30 min🍴 Makes about 10 crepes● Medium

Spanish · Lunch

Spanish Potato Tortilla

⏱ 45 min🍴 Serves 6● Medium

Spanish · Soups

Chilled Gazpacho

⏱ 15 min🍴 Serves 4🌱 Beginner

Greek · Salads

Horiatiki Greek Salad

⏱ 10 min🍴 Serves 4🌱 Beginner

Greek · Dinner

Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki

⏱ 32 min🍴 Serves 4✔ Easy

German · Snacks

Kartoffelpuffer (German Potato Pancakes)

⏱ 40 min🍴 Makes about 12● Medium

German · Dinner

Crispy Chicken Schnitzel

⏱ 30 min🍴 Serves 4✔ Easy

Moroccan · Salads

Moroccan Spiced Carrot Salad

⏱ 20 min🍴 Serves 4🌱 Beginner

Ethiopian · Dinner

Misir Wot (Ethiopian Spiced Red Lentils)

⏱ 45 min🍴 Serves 4✔ Easy

Ethiopian · Lunch

Gomen (Ethiopian Collard Greens)

⏱ 45 min🍴 Serves 4✔ Easy

Mexican · Breakfast

Chilaquiles Rojos

⏱ 30 min🍴 Serves 4✔ Easy

Mexican · Soups

Chicken Tortilla Soup

⏱ 45 min🍴 Serves 6✔ Easy

Brazilian · Snacks

Pão de Queijo (Brazilian Cheese Bread)

⏱ 40 min🍴 Makes about 24 rolls✔ Easy

Brazilian · Dinner

Brazilian Black Bean Stew (Feijão Style)

⏱ 45 min🍴 Serves 4✔ Easy

Brazilian · Desserts

Brigadeiros (Brazilian Chocolate Truffles)

⏱ 25 min🍴 Makes about 20✔ Easy

Peruvian · Dinner

Lomo Saltado (Peruvian Beef Stir-Fry)

⏱ 27 min🍴 Serves 4● Medium

Peruvian · Snacks

Papa a la Huancaína

⏱ 35 min🍴 Serves 6✔ Easy

Argentinian · Dinner

Grilled Steak with Chimichurri

⏱ 25 min🍴 Serves 4✔ Easy

Lebanese · Snacks

Silky Homemade Hummus

⏱ 10 min🍴 Serves 6🌱 Beginner

Lebanese · Salads

Lebanese Tabbouleh

⏱ 25 min🍴 Serves 4✔ Easy

Lebanese · Drinks

Limonana (Lebanese Mint Lemonade)

⏱ 10 min🍴 Serves 6🌱 Beginner

Turkish · Breakfast

Menemen (Turkish Tomato and Pepper Eggs)

⏱ 25 min🍴 Serves 3✔ Easy

Turkish · Soups

Turkish Red Lentil Soup (Mercimek Çorbası)

⏱ 40 min🍴 Serves 6🌱 Beginner