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30-Minute Meals

Every recipe in the index that is on the table in thirty minutes or less.

5,051 recipes

Hot and Sour Shrimp Noodle Soup with Lemongrass

A hot and sour broth scented with lemongrass, galanga and kaffir lime leaf, ladled over rice noodles with shrimp, mushrooms and bean sprouts and finished with cilantro. Thin rice noodles are used here, though wide noodles work too.

ThaiMain course20 minServes 4455 kcalDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: rice noodles

Pairs well with: cucumber salad, papaya salad, iced tea

HB-18637 · Hand-built original

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Hot and Sour Vegetable Soup with Lemongrass and Kaffir Lime

Mixed vegetables and mushrooms are cooked in a bright broth flavoured with galangal, lemongrass and kaffir lime. It is a hot and sour vegetarian soup with a fresh, herbal character.

ThaiSoup20 minServes 4259 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: mixed vegetables

Pairs well with: jasmine rice, steamed rice, iced tea

HB-18621 · Hand-built original

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Hot Baked Crab Dip

A baked dip of lump crab meat seasoned with Old Bay, folded into mayonnaise, cream cheese and mozzarella, broiled under a cheese top with chives.

AmericanAppetizer28 minServes 10326 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: spices

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-10350 · Hand-built original

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Hot chocolate spoons

Spoons coated in layers of melted semi-sweet chocolate and decorated with white and milk chocolate chips, caramels, candy cane and marshmallows, ready to stir into hot milk.

AmericanDessert30 minServes 12196 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: chocolate

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-14105 · Hand-built original

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Hot Cocoa Mug Cake

A single-serving chocolate mug cake made with hot cocoa mix, studded with chocolate chips and topped with marshmallows and hot fudge.

AmericanDessert6 min1 mug cake539 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeRenal

Main ingredient: all purpose flour

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-9900 · Hand-built original

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Hot Corn Dip

Sweet, crunchy corn melds with gooey cheese and smoky bacon for a one-of-a-kind dip that's addictively delicious. The perfect appetizer for game day, summer cookouts, or midweek cravings! Makes 4-6 cups

AfricanAppetizers, Snack30 minServes 6421 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: ears fresh corn

HB-1135 · Hand-built original

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Hot Dog Spaghetti

Hot dog spaghetti is an easy, budget-friendly dinner for the whole family. Sliced hot dogs are sautéed with onion, green bell pepper, and garlic, simmered in tomato sauce, and tossed with spaghetti. Top it with Parmesan and dinner is on the table in 25 minutes. It’s a kid-pleasing crowd favorite for busy weeknights and game day.

American, Italiandinner25 minServes 6561 kcalEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: pound spaghetti

HB-2616 · Hand-built original

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Hot Harissa Pita Chips

Fried pita triangles tossed while warm in a sun-dried tomato, paprika, cayenne and lemon pepper spice blend.

AmericanAppetizer20 min4 servings110 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: pita breads

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-9902 · Hand-built original

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Hot Pickle And Cheese Cracker Dip

A warm baked dip of cream cheese, sour cream and dill relish under crushed cheese crackers, served with crudites and extra crackers.

Appetizer25 min8–10 servings239 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: vegetable oil

HB-7297 · Hand-built original

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Hot Pink Punch

A watermelon, gin, lemon and Campari punch served in glasses rimmed with chile salt.

Drink20 min6 servings97 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: aleppo-style or other mild red pepper flakes

HB-7298 · Hand-built original

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Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip

A creamy baked dip of cream cheese, mozzarella and parmesan with garlic, chopped artichokes and spinach, served hot and bubbling.

AmericanAppetizer, Snack25 minServes 12187 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: ounce cream cheese

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-14116 · Hand-built original

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Hot-and-Sour Fruit Salad

Pineapple, mango, kiwi, berries and watermelon tossed with a hot and sour dressing of chiles, fish sauce, lime, dried shrimp and toasted rice powder.

Salad15 min4-6 servings103 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: shrimp

Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw

HB-7299 · Hand-built original

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Hotcake Shrimp Burger

A pan-fried shrimp and green onion patty with cheddar and gochujang mayonnaise, sandwiched between two soft hotcakes.

KoreanMain course30 minServes 2258 kcalGluten-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: shrimp

Pairs well with: french fries, coleslaw, pickles, green salad

HB-17077 · Hand-built original

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How to Boil Corn on the Cob

Corn halves boiled briefly in water enriched with milk, butter, sugar and salt until bright yellow and tender.

Side Dish15 minServes 8132 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: corn

HB-7300 · Hand-built original

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How to Cook Bulgur Wheat

Bulgur wheat simmered in broth until tender and rested before fluffing, with a simple hot-water soak method for fine bulgur.

MediterraneanSide0 min6 people205 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: bulgur wheat

Pairs well with: pita, greek salad, hummus, tzatziki, olives

HB-7302 · Hand-built original

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How to cook rice - perfectly and easily

Fluffy white rice by three reliable routes — stovetop absorption, oven baking for larger batches, and a fast microwave method — each rested and fluffed before serving.

Side24 minServes 31180 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: rice

HB-14122 · Hand-built original

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How to cook steak - like a chef!

A thick ribeye seared in a smoking skillet and basted with foaming butter, garlic and thyme, then rested before serving.

WesternMains11 minServes 1365 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeRenal

Main ingredient: steak

HB-7303 · Hand-built original

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How to Roast Delicata Squash

Delicata squash half-moons tossed in melted butter with salt and pepper and roasted cut-side down until golden on both sides.

AmericanSide Dish0 minServes 41320 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: delicata squash

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-7308 · Hand-built original

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Hummus

A smooth dip of chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice, garlic and olive oil.

Middle EasternDip5 minServes 6186 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: chickpeas

HB-3567 · Hand-built original

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Hummus

A smooth chickpea hummus with tahini, lemon and garlic, blended from dried or tinned chickpeas with their skins removed.

Middle EasternAppetizer0 minServes 6318 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: chickpeas

HB-7314 · Hand-built original

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Hummus Bowls With Merguez-Spiced Tempeh

Silky chickpea hummus topped with crisp tempeh crumbled and spiced with tomato paste, fennel seed, cumin and smoked paprika, plus a shaved fennel and red onion salad.

30 min4 servings168 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: tempeh

HB-14132 · Hand-built original

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Hunan Chicken

Thinly sliced chicken breast fried and combined with broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms and bamboo shoots in a spicy Hunan sauce of soy sauce, oyster sauce and chili paste. Hunan is a province in south-central China.

ChineseMain30 minDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: rice, noodles

HB-5534 · Hand-built original

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Hurricane Cocktail

White and dark rum shaken with orange, pineapple and cranberry juices and grenadine, served over ice with an orange slice and a cherry.

AmericanDrink5 minServes 1612 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: rum

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-4439 · Hand-built original

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Hwe Dup Bap with Mixed Sashimi and Masago

Mixed sashimi chunks over rice with salad greens, julienned carrot and cucumber, perilla, crushed seaweed and masago, served with a pourable cho gochujang.

KoreanMain course15 minServes 2617 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: seafood

Pairs well with: kimchi, miso soup, seaweed soup, pickled radish

HB-18564 · Hand-built original

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Hwe Dup Bap with Salmon and Tuna

Salmon and tuna sashimi over warm short-grain rice with lettuce, carrot, cucumber and radish sprouts, garnished with masago and bonito flakes under a spicy gochujang sauce.

KoreanMain course20 minServes 2992 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: seafood

Pairs well with: kimchi, miso soup, seaweed soup, pickled radish

HB-18565 · Hand-built original

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Ice Cream in a Bag

Heavy cream, sugar and vanilla sealed in a bag are shaken inside a second bag of ice and rock salt until the mixture freezes into soft ice cream. Sprinkles, crushed cookies, candies or sliced fruit go on top to serve.

AmericanDessert10 minServes 4453 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: bags

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-17798 · Hand-built original

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Iceberg Lettuce Dill Salad

A crisp iceberg salad with red cabbage, snow peas, dill, coriander and shallot, dressed in a verjuice and lemon dressing that first marinates the herbs and shallot.

Salad10 minServes 4103 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: iceberg lettuce

Pairs well with: soup, crusty bread, grilled chicken

HB-14244 · Hand-built original

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