Our Favorite March Weeknight Dinner Recipes (2024)

This cheesy casserole combines a shelf-stable favorite—cream of mushroom soup—with tomato sauce, lots of garlic, sweet onion, and sharp cheddar cheese. It’s a combination of everything you want in a comforting late-winter meal.

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Packed with tender sliced beef and melty cheese, the French dip is the hearty, satisfying sandwich we so often crave. Forget the drive-thru—the perfect French dip is ready to be made right in the comfort of your own home. Paired with the homemade jus, this meal is the perfect way to treat yourself this March.

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We’re so obsessed with our new and improved shepherd’s pie recipe that we had to turn it into a potato skin. The saucy, red-wine spiked ground beef and vegetable mixture gets loaded into hollowed-out russet potatoes, topped with Parmesan mashed potatoes, and baked until all of the flavors mingle and meld.

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Just about every color of the rainbow can be found in these simple collard green wraps featuring colorful bunches of purple cabbage, carrots, yellow bell peppers, sliced avocado, alfalfa sprouts, and crimson red sauerkraut all rolled into big collard green leaves like a burrito. We kept them plant-based, but feel free to add some meat for extra protein.

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Ramen noodles are king in the weeknight dinner hack department, and this take on classic might be our new favorite. Thinly sliced steak and tender broccoli join those unmistakable noodles in a savory ginger soy sauce for an all-in-one dinner that’s sure to become a classic.

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We've added all the flavors of classic chicken Parmesan into these stuffed peppers, creating a two-in-one dinner that truly is the best of both worlds. Ready in a little over an hour, this cheesy recipe is the best way to upgrade your stuffed pepper game.

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If this is your first time handling lamb, it might seem intimidating, but trust us—it’s really simple to master. Follow our top tips, and you’ll have a tender, flavorful rack of lamb (complete with a garlic-herb marinade) ready to steal the show at your Easter celebration.

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Similar to our lemon garlic butter shrimp, but with an extra-springy vegetable addition, this garlic butter shrimp & asparagus is one of those recipes—get it down, and we bet you'll return to it again and again this spring, and beyond.

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Tired of cauliflower steaks? This is the recipe for you. Roasting planks of squash is a great way to highlight their meaty yet tender texture and sweet, mellow flavor. To make this dish extra memorable, flavorful, and filling, it gets topped with scallion dressing, toasted pistachios, pomegranates, and raisins. 😍

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Don’t let the frozen fries fool you—this is a meal for grown-ups. In it, steak frites get fused with a dirty gin martini to create a combo that will leave you feeling like your most sophisticated self. Whip this 45-minute marvel up for date night or your next dinner party, and watch the compliments roll in.

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If you’re looking for a kid-approved twist using chicken tenders, enter this cornflake-crusted chicken recipe. Perfectly sliced chicken is coated in a blend of crispy cornflake crumbs, and seasoned just right for the extra pop of flavor. These tenders aren’t just a meal; they’re an adventure on a plate.

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The trifecta of sausage, onion, and colorful bell peppers is an Italian classic, often eaten on its own or tucked into a bun or hoagie. It's also wonderful turned into a simple pasta dish. We know you’ll love this fun and simple comfort food twist on the classic combination.

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Simple, satisfying, and easy to make, corned beef and cabbage is the comfort food that deserves to be celebrated all year long. If you’ve never made this classic Irish dish, then it’s your lucky day: we’ve got all of our top tips here to help you ace this hearty meal.

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We love a stuffed pepper recipe, and have stuffed bell peppers with all sorts of fillings and in all manners of ways. We’ve even unstuffed them in this casserole skillet. All worthy of a try, but our new favorite version is switching up the bell peppers and stuffing green, slightly spicy poblano peppers instead.

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Caramelized onions and melted Gruyère are a heavenly match, so sandwiching them between crispy toasted bread is a sure win. This grilled cheese take on the classic French onion soup will make you wonder why you ever bothered with the broth.

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This recipe has six ingredients, but it’s all about the rice and the kimchi. Use leftover takeout rice to make things easy, and look for kimchi made with Napa cabbage for best results. Add leftover steak or a fried egg with a runny yolk to turn this into a meal too.

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We love baking salmon as one big fillet. In this recipe, the fish is covered in plenty of garlic and Parmesan for a tried-and-true favorite, and the cook time couldn't be sweeter.

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Prosciutto and burrata were already a match made in heaven, but the addition of sweet spring peas takes this pairing to the next level. Despite all of the rich and decadent ingredients in this pasta, the sweet green peas take center stage and make this the ideal early spring pasta.

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Crunchy, spicy, creamy, and tart—this "chicken" sammie is total bliss. We replicated spicy fried chicken with protein-packed tofu and added cornmeal to the batter for extra crunch. Don't skip the freezing step; it's what gives the tofu a more meat-like texture.

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The pinnacle of comfort food, Irish stew deserves to be celebrated all year long. Traditionally, it's made with lamb, but we use beef chuck for an equally comforting (and cheaper!) version. With a rich flavor from the signature Guinness, this stew is an absolute go-to dinner to cozy up to on St. Patrick's Day and beyond.

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