Why make busy weeknights harder than they have to be? Ease into the week with one of these super quick and simple Monday night dinner ideas, from ONE POT WONDERS to 30-minute meals that'll have everyone begging for more.

One Pan Orecchiette Pasta

"This delicious orecchiette pasta recipe only has a handful of ingredients, is very cheap to make, and most importantly, only uses one pan or pot for the entire procedure. Every year when it's time to go back to school I get inundated with requests from students to post recipes that are super-easy, cost pennies, and require a bare minimum of kitchen equipment—this is one of them!" 

Blackened Ranch Pan-Fried Chicken Thighs

"Easy to make and great tasting! I made rice pilaf as a side, and thought a lemon sauce would go nicely, so I made a quick one with olive oil, lemon juice, and seasonings. Delicious!"

Simple Tortellini Soup

"I like this recipe a lot. I doubled the amount of chicken broth because I like more broth in my soup. I also omitted the red wine vinaigrette because I had none on hand. But it tasted good and was quick and easy to make. Will definitely make again!"