10 Impressive Meals That Are Insanely Easy To Make

A pancake-meets-pizza hybrid topped with savory bacon, beans, and our favorite seasonal ingredient, pumpkin. Don't expect to share it. Get the recipe on Food52.

Fresh arugula, salty speck, and creamy mozzarella top a crunchy crust for a pizza that's impressive enough to serve to your crew yet quick enough for a delicious replacement to your favorite order-in pizza. Get the recipe on Food52.

What should you do with last-of-the-season eggplant? Flash bake them in the oven and stuff them with couscous, your favorite herbs, and some tangy yogurt for a vegetarian dish that's hearty enough to satisfy any wary carnivore. Get the recipe on Food52.

Be an adult. Make breakfast for dinner. This made-to-order plate takes all of what is fresh and flavorful from fall, tosses it together, and tops it with a runny egg. Get the recipe on Food52.

Pappardelle is the perfect cut of pasta for a quick dinner on a cool night. As a bonus, preparation for this version (just a handful of herbs, some fennel, and a squeeze of lemon juice) takes under 20 minutes and $20 to make. Win. Get the recipe on Food52.

Grapes get savory as a topping to a juicy, hearty pork chop, and we're into it. The grapes' sweet aroma will fill your kitchen as they bake, and yet the grapes themselves retain some of their crisp texture with the extremely short cooking time needed for the dish. Bring on those sweet little bursts with every bite of juicy pork. Get the recipe on Food52.

This simple dish with lemony scallops and buttery pasta truly satisfies and impresses. What's best, as the leeks caramelize, they tease you with their sweet smell. You'll be dying for a bite the whole time. Be patient—dinner will be ready shortly. Get the recipe on Food52.

Mussels are a simple fix for a weeknight dinner when you feel like treating yourself to a little something fancy without any fuss. Get the recipe on Food52.

This is not the confit they teach in cooking school, or the kind served at restaurants. It's the kind you can make anytime—all you need are a few good duck legs, a skillet, and some very basic spices. Get the recipe on Food52.

We know you believe chicken breast to be a useless blob, a boring who-needs-it-when-you've-got-other-things-to-choose-from kind of deal. But pair this juicy protein with white wine and cream: so old school, so easy, and so easily paired with a stiff after-work drink. Get the recipe on Food52.