Our Favorite February Weeknight Dinner Recipes (2024)

We’ll be honest: we’re a little obsessed with French onion soup. The melty cheese, jammy caramelized onions, and rich broth? What more could we want? Answer: chicken meatballs and even MORE cheese.

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Looking for your new favorite way to dress up canned chickpeas? You’re in the right place. Simmered in an aromatic tomato gravy, this vegetarian spin on classic butter chicken will forever change the way you look at a can of beans.

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This dish expands on what we all love about fettuccine Alfredo, amping it up with the punchy spices and andouille sausage commonly found in Cajun cuisine. If you love gumbo and jambalaya, this recipe has got to be next on your list.

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Sure, this Midwestern classic is ideal for the kiddos, but trust—your inner child will be scooping seconds too. If you love a dinner shortcut (hello, canned cream of mushroom soup!) spiked with a little semi-homemade love, then this crispy-potato topped beauty is a must.

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Who can resist rice noodles bathed in an abundance of sweet and creamy peanut sauce? Not us! In this recipe, the prep actually takes longer than the cooking, so feel free to make some elements ahead. With all them behind you, the dish comes together in a snap!

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Classic stuffed peppers are one of our readers’ all-time favorites, and we thought we'd done them every possible way...until now. Here, we swap the bell peppers for poblanos and update the typical stuffing by using fire-roasted tomatoes, chipotle chiles, and spices.

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Take your Monday night dinner into a Tuesday afternoon grain bowl with this recipe featuring some new faves, miso and farro. Miso has toasty, savory, and slightly sweet notes that pair well with hearty fish like salmon, while the dense, chewy grains have a more interesting texture than average rice or quinoa.

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This pizza has the same components as its namesake muffuletta sandwich (with a chewy-crisp crust standing in for the sesame roll!) but is arguably even simpler to make, portion, and serve to a big crowd. Make it for dinner or a Mardi Gras party this February.

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Creamy Tuscan anything is a cult classic here at Delish, but this vegetarian version might be our new favorite. Featuring white beans and spinach swimming in a luxurious tomato cream sauce, this hearty skillet dinner is so comforting and satisfying, you’ll never miss the chicken.

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Looking to (literally!) spice up your pulled pork sandwich? Chipotle chiles are the way to go. This recipe would be a huge hit at a Super Bowl party, but is still being easy enough to serve for a regular dinner this February. Don't forget the coleslaw, either—it helps temper the heat.

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Jambalaya is a New Orleans classic for good reason—its complex flavor is informed by cuisines from around the world—Spanish, West African, and French, to name a few. Our recipe combines three proteins and vegetable-packed rice for a flavor-packed dish that will warm you up this February (and all year long).

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Nothing says love like pasta, and this creamy sauce will have you falling in love with yourself for making it. It's based on our Marry Me chicken, so you know it's good. Watch out who you share it with—they might hit you with a proposal before you know it.

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If you love cream of spinach dip, chickpea anything, creamy white pizza, and lots of melty cheeses, you’re going to love this spin on a traditional flatbread. Spoiler: It’s vegetarian, unlike typical Florentine-style recipes that use chicken, like the crowd-favorite chicken Florentine pasta.

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If your chicken dinner rotation is starting to feel too basic, let us introduce you to one of our faves: Caprese-stuffed chicken. Spinach, melty mozzarella, and sun-dried tomatoes all get stuffed into chicken breasts for a cheesy, flavorful dinner that's fancy enough for date night, but easy enough for busy weeknights.

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Steak will always say “I love you,” but if you want to really jazz it up for Valentine's, make it with a creamy bourbon garlic sauce. Seared and basted in garlicky butter, then served with a dreamy pan gravy, it's the perfect centerpiece for any special occasion dinner.

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We’re calling it lemon butter trout, but you may know this dish by its French name: trout meunière. The method is simple—toasted brown butter is balanced with fresh lemon juice, chopped parsley, and a hearty pinch of salt, then poured over delicate, pan-fried fish.

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Tacos always bring party vibes, but when they’re rimmed with crunchy cheesy frico, it’s an all-out fiesta. Featuring refried black beans stuffed inside a crunchy corn tortilla, this irresistible cross between a taco and a sheet-pan quesadilla will make any weeknight into a celebration.

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These pineapple BBQ meatballs are juicy, tender, and glazed to perfection in a sauce made with sweet pineapple chunks. Serve them as a quick and easy dinner, or stick a toothpick in each meatball for a crowd-pleasing make-ahead Super Bowl appetizer.

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For these pasta bakes, you get the best of all worlds from a creamy, cheesy sauce reminiscent of your favorite oven-baked mac and cheese, plus crispy, savory bread crumbs and hearty, almost meaty mushrooms.

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It can be hard to replicate the perfection of a restaurant-quality burger, but this casserole captures the same magic in the form of an easy weeknight dinner. It's got everything you love, including a classic (but still top secret) burger sauce. Bonus: no flipping patties over a hot grill!

Get the Hamburger Casserole recipe.