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Dinner.

Six o’clock arrives whether you’ve planned for it or not. These are the recipes built for that hour: full dinners, cooked start to finish from a pantry that’s already stocked. Pick one and stop deciding.

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Starter pick Dinner Indian 45 min

Red Lentil Dal

Creamy and warming. Coconut and red lentils melt into something that tastes slow-cooked.

red lentils ·red onion ·garlic ·diced tomatoes ·canned coconut milk ·frozen spinach · +8

14 ingredients serves 4 $1.30/serv 517 cal

45 min · $1.30/serv

Starter pick Dinner 25 min

White Bean & Broccoli Soup

Half the pot blended for body, half left chunky, then lemon off the heat lifts the whole green bowl. On the table in under half an hour.

Contains soy

white beans ·soy milk ·frozen broccoli ·frozen spinach ·red onion ·garlic · +5

11 ingredients serves 4 $1.22/serv 254 cal

25 min · $1.22/serv

Dinner 55 min

Aaron Chow Lunch

A thick, boldly spiced one-pot stew of over a dozen vegetables, grains, and legumes, brightened with lime and vinegar. Nearly a complete meal in one bowl.

extra-virgin olive oil ·red onion ·garlic ·cumin ·chili powder ·turmeric · +21

27 ingredients serves 4 $2.87/serv 753 cal

55 min · $2.87/serv

Dinner Mexican 45 min

Burrito Bowl

Lime-brightened rice, spiced black beans and corn, and a tangle of quick-pickled onion for punch. The beans come together while the rice cooks, and it packs cold into a lunch box.

brown rice ·black beans ·frozen corn ·frozen bell pepper strips ·frozen spinach ·red onion · +8

14 ingredients serves 4 $1.37/serv 480 cal

45 min · $1.37/serv

Dinner American 30 min

Cashew Mac & Cheese

A cheesy-tasting sauce blended from cashews and soft vegetables, built on slow-softened onion for savory depth. Rich and creamy with no dairy in sight.

Contains gluten · tree nut · soy

whole wheat pasta ·extra-virgin olive oil ·red onion ·cashews ·soy milk ·russet potatoes · +9

15 ingredients serves 4 $1.76/serv 678 cal

30 min · $1.76/serv

Dinner Indian 45 min

Chana Masala

Chickpeas simmered into a thick, spiced tomato gravy. Tangy, warming, and even better scooped up the next day.

chickpeas ·red onion ·garlic ·diced tomatoes ·frozen spinach ·cumin · +9

15 ingredients serves 4 $1.17/serv 459 cal

45 min · $1.17/serv

Dinner Thai 45 min

Coconut Curry

Tofu and vegetables in a silky coconut sauce, built on spices toasted in oil so it tastes slow-simmered. Mild, cozy, and mostly hands-off while the rice cooks.

Contains soy

tofu ·canned coconut milk ·frozen cauliflower ·frozen bell pepper strips ·frozen spinach ·red onion · +10

16 ingredients serves 4 $2.05/serv 576 cal

45 min · $2.05/serv

Dinner 40 min

Ginger Carrot Soup

Sweet roasted carrots blended smooth with a warm hit of ginger and coconut, finished with lime off the heat. One sheet pan and a blender.

carrots ·red onion ·garlic ·ground ginger ·canned coconut milk ·better than bouillon · +3

9 ingredients serves 4 $0.84/serv 235 cal

40 min · $0.84/serv

Dinner 25 min

Lemon Quinoa Salad

Bright, herby quinoa with chickpeas, corn, and peas in a punchy lemon dressing it soaks up as it sits. Made to be packed cold and eaten straight from the fridge.

quinoa ·chickpeas ·frozen corn ·frozen bell pepper strips ·frozen peas ·bottled lemon juice · +7

13 ingredients serves 4 $1.44/serv 461 cal

25 min · $1.44/serv

Dinner Italian 40 min

Lentil Bolognese

A deep, meaty lentil-and-tomato ragù, part of it blended smooth so it clings to the pasta like the real thing. Long-simmered depth out of a bag of dried lentils.

Contains gluten

green lentils ·whole wheat pasta ·diced tomatoes ·tomato paste ·red onion ·carrots · +7

13 ingredients serves 4 $1.63/serv 649 cal

40 min · $1.63/serv

Dinner British 55 min

Lentil Shepherd's Pie

Green lentils and vegetables simmered into a thick, savory gravy under a golden potato-mash lid. The Sunday-dinner comfort classic, with lentils standing in for the mince.

Contains soy

green lentils ·russet potatoes ·soy milk ·carrots ·frozen peas ·frozen spinach · +10

16 ingredients serves 6 $1.05/serv 320 cal

55 min · $1.05/serv

Dinner 40 min

Lentil Soup

Brothy and herby, with the lemon going in off the heat so it stays sharp. Thyme keeps it on the Mediterranean side.

green lentils ·red onion ·carrots ·garlic ·diced tomatoes ·cumin · +8

14 ingredients serves 4 $1.20/serv 387 cal

40 min · $1.20/serv

Dinner Italian 40 min

Minestrone

Chunky and everything-in — beans, pasta, and vegetables in a tomato broth deepened with caramelized tomato paste. Hearty enough to be dinner on its own.

Contains gluten

white beans ·whole wheat pasta ·tomato paste ·diced tomatoes ·red onion ·carrots · +11

17 ingredients serves 6 $1.19/serv 235 cal

40 min · $1.19/serv

Dinner 45 min

Roasted Cauliflower Soup

Roast it first, blend it, and it turns velvety without a drop of cream. Deep and nutty, with lemon and a scrape of nutmeg to finish.

Contains tree nut · soy

frozen cauliflower ·red onion ·garlic ·cashews ·soy milk ·better than bouillon · +6

12 ingredients serves 4 $1.30/serv 205 cal

45 min · $1.30/serv

Dinner Mexican 30 min

Spicy Black Bean Soup

Smoky, brothy, and blended just enough to thicken itself. Mexican-leaning comfort that comes together in one pot.

black beans ·red onion ·carrots ·garlic ·diced tomatoes ·cumin · +6

12 ingredients serves 4 $1.15/serv 292 cal

30 min · $1.15/serv

Dinner 50 min

Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

A soft-baked sweet potato split open over warm-spiced crispy chickpeas, warm spinach, and a garlicky lemon-tahini drizzle, finished with a scatter of pepitas. The oven does the work — barely any cleanup.

Contains sesame

sweet potato ·chickpeas ·frozen spinach ·tahini ·bottled lemon juice ·garlic · +7

13 ingredients serves 4 $1.01/serv 386 cal

50 min · $1.01/serv

Dinner 35 min

Sweet Potato & Chickpea Bowl

Roasted sweet potato and crispy spiced chickpeas over quinoa, finished with a lemon-tahini drizzle. The template dinner you can build from whatever's in reach.

Contains sesame