What's for Dinner This Week: Chil-Pie Burgers, Spicy Coconut-Salmon Curry

What's for Dinner This Week: Chili-Pie Burgers, Coconut-Salmon Curry, Creamy Chicken and Mushrooms with Egg Noodles—and More

We're serving up a delicious mix of weeknight meals, all can be made in less than an hour.

Victoria Spencer

Published on October 21, 2022

Wondering what to make for dinner? Need some inspiration? Here's our list of suggestions: dinner recipes that take less than an hour of mostly hands-off time. Yes, there will be pasta (or noodles!) and, yes, it will be delicious. We'll be here every Friday with five weeknight dinners, including recipes, shopping lists, and everything you need to streamline your week ahead.

As the weather turns chilly, we turn to spicy flavors and comforting textures. Lest you think that means we're all baked pasta and chili crunch around here, check out this menu of weeknight meals. All clock in at well under an hour to make, and range from a speedy vegetarian pasta inspired by a classic Italian soup to a creamy yet spicy salmon curry. And don't miss our Frito-topped chili-pie burgers—in fact, don't miss out on any of the quick and easy dinner recipes we're sharing this week.

What to Buy

The produce and fresh ingredients you need to buy for your meals this week:

what's for dinner shopping list 10.21.22

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Pasta-e-Fagioli Pasta

Truly, what's not to like about this weeknight pasta that's a 25-minute riff on pasta e fagioli soup? We rethought the comforting dish, transforming it into a cheesy pasta with escarole and chickpeas.

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Spicy Coconut-Salmon Curry

Pressed for time? Use frozen salmon fillets for this creamy, spicy curry—and cook them from frozen. It only adds a few minutes to the cooking time.

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Chili-Pie Burgers

Inspired by Frito pie, these beef patties are topped with chili-spiked sautéed onions, American cheese, pickled jalapeños, and yes, Frito chips. This so-good-you-can't put it down dinner takes just 35 minutes to make.

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Ginger-Pork Salad

Not the usual dinner salad, our fall forward version skips lettuce for finely shredded red cabbage and sautéed broccoli florets, pairing them with scallions and cucumbers and sautéed pork chops in a ginger-rice vinegar dressing. It all comes together deliciously in 40 minutes.

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Creamy Chicken and Mushrooms with Egg Noodles

This one-pan dinner seems fancy and will make Friday night feel special, but it only takes 45 minutes to make (and streamlines cleanup). Plus, who won't love a creamy sauce over broad egg noodles along with seared chicken breasts and plenty of button mushrooms? It's a meal that's both comforting and classy.

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