50 quick dinner ideas for when you don't know what to cook (2024)

Turn lamb sausages into hearty ragu in this delicious 30 minute meal.

This speedy stir fry is very versatile. Swap the shiitake mushrooms for any you have on hand. You can also swap the baby spinach for gai lan or other Asian greens, and the broccolini for carrot, broccoli or capsicum.

These quick and easy minute steaks with broccolini & cannellini beans are ready in 17 minutes.

These easy low-cal spiced lamb cutlets are full of flavour and will please all the family on those busy weeknights.

Ready in 25 minutes with only 5 ingredients, this quick and easy Shepherd's pie makes weeknight cooking a breeze.

Take comfort food up a notch and serve this hearty stroganoff with fettuccine.

Lamb kofte is served with beetroot hummus - flavours of the Mediterranean prepared fast and fresh in only 30 minutes.

Transform last night's lamb casserole leftovers into a fragrant curry the family will love.

"Slice the lamb, pile it all onto a platter and tell your family this took you hours to make – they'll never guess otherwise!" - Nagi Maehashi

This fuss-free lamb and eggplant biryani is ready in 30 minutes, perfect for school-night dinners.

Ready in 20 minutes, this Japanese noodle stir-fry dish will be a new weeknight dinner favourite.

Fresh coriander adds loads of flavour and colour to this vibrant green hummus.

Ready in 35 minutes, this Korean beef mince bowl with noodles is loaded with flavour and will be a new dinnertime hit.

These quick greek-style succulent lamb parcels are ready in 30 minutes and are loaded with potatoes, tomatoes and crumbled fetta.

This easy beef, chickpea, pumpkin and coconut milk curry is ready in 30 minutes and packed with 2.5 serves of vegies.