Winter Dinner Dishes That Take Less Than an Hour to Prepare

Baked pork cutlets on the bone, marinated in Asian style

Prepare an inexpensive Asian-inspired dinner from Melissa De Arabian. Roast a pork loin in a sauté pan until juicy and serve with an orange glaze. Use familiar ingredients, plus a few special ones found in the international section of your supermarket.

Recipe: Baked pork cutlets on the bone, marinated in Asian style

Winter Minestrone

Puréed cannellini beans with beef broth add a creamy texture to this hearty soup, while whole beans provide added texture. Giada De Laurentiis uses a secret ingredient in the recipe: frozen Parmesan rind, which melts slowly and adds a salty, creamy flavor.

Recipe: Winter Minestrone

Tacos in envelopes

Rachel adds onions directly to the beef patties to keep them juicy. When lean meat and traditional taco seasonings are combined in a patty, the finished dish is easier to eat in soft tortilla wraps.

Recipe: Tacos in envelopes

Pasta Carbonara

Eggs and Parmesan serve as thickeners for the creamy sauce for this pasta. The eggs cook as they're stirred into the hot spaghetti. To thin the sauce, add a little water after the pasta has cooked.

Recipe: Pasta Carbonara

Chicken breasts in Marsala sauce

Tyler Florence pan-fries cremini mushrooms and prosciutto slices in the same pan he cooks the chicken in to ensure the finished dish retains the crisp, caramelized pieces of meat.

Recipe: Chicken breasts in Marsala sauce

Salisbury steak with French onion gravy

For meat lovers, there's nothing more delicious than a Salisbury steak. The soft, savory onions enhance the flavor of the ground beef patties.

Recipe: Salisbury steak with French onion gravy

Coconut milk curry with chicken and cauliflower

Kids, even the pickiest eaters, will love Melissa's chicken curry. Chicken breasts are topped with carrots and broccoli.

Recipe: Coconut milk curry with chicken and cauliflower