The Pioneer Woman's Best 16-Minute Meals

Cooking up comfort food doesn’t have to be a time-consuming process. For this Deconstructed Chicken Pot Pie, Ree prepares the filling in just one skillet and tops mini pot pies with frozen puff pastry.

Save time and start with a store-bought focaccia round to make Ree’s speedy pizzas. She tops them with toppings you probably already have at home, including provolone cheese, marinara sauce and olives.

Ree whips up this quick-fix pasta dish with a classic tomato cream sauce and easy-to-cook shrimp.

A creamy lemon sauce dresses up breaded pork chops for a restaurant-quality meal that comes together in no time.

All you need is 16 minutes to turn out this hearty dish. A thick tomato mixture, flavored with red pepper flakes and oregano, makes for a bold steak sauce.

This is one of Ree's favorite pasta dishes and it only takes 16 minutes to throw together.

Ree uses instant grits to take the time out of preparing this Southern classic.

Why order take out when you can throw this quick meal together in minutes? A short bath in a super-flavorful marinade of soy sauce, sherry, cornstarch, brown sugar and ginger imparts deep flavor into the beef.

This beef stroganoff comes together in a snap. Perfectly cooked sirloin tops a bed of buttery egg noodles for an easy weeknight meal.

Pre-cut vegetables and taco seasoning make quesadillas an easy go-to weeknight meal. Fun fact: Quesadillas were Ree's #1 pregnancy craving with all of her children.

Ree sears the pork chops for great color and then finishes them in the garlicky red wine sauce. Lemony green beans are the perfect counter-balance to the luscious sauce.

Dinner for a crowd in only 16 minutes? Check. Ree brings the flavors you know and love in classic chicken Florentine, like spinach, white wine and tender chicken, into a hearty pasta dinner with juicy grape tomatoes and plenty of nutty Parmesan cheese.

Ree substitutes farfalle for the lasagna noodles in this quick, comforting dish that come together in one pan.

Stretch your use of top sirloin with these fantastic skewers. The beef is grilled with quartered zucchini, tomato and red onion. It’s all dressed with a tangy blue cheese sauce.

Ree makes pantry magic with rigatoni, roasted red peppers and chicken stock in this fast meal.

Ree lightens up her popular salad by substituting zucchini noodles for the traditional noodles.

Ree substitutes ground turkey for the ground beef in this speedy skillet supper. She serves it with all the traditional taco fixings and lets everyone build their own plate.

Ree uses egg whites to bread the chicken and shallow fries it to save calories. A jar of good-quality marinara sauce saves lots of time.

All it takes is 15 minutes to turn out the bold flavors in this pasta. If you think you don't like anchovies, give them a chance here. The fillets are mashed with the garlic and briny Kalamata olives, and they essentially dissolve when cooking in the sauce, so all that remains is their umami flavor.

Ree adds artichoke hearts and olives to add a Mediterranean touch to this speedy, hot sandwich.

Ree seasons chicken breasts with packaged taco seasoning and saves time by doctoring up bottled Ranch dressing with salsa and cilantro for this speedy lunch.

The healthy dish comes together in minutes. Serve it over rice for complete meal.

If you’ve got 16 mintues, try this Pesto Chicken Skillet Supper. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts get tossed together with a medley of colorful vegetables and dressed in a pesto cream.

These flatbreads are absolutely incredible. Sautéed shrimp and fresh pineapple sit atop warm naan with Monterey Jack and crumbled feta. Simple and delicious.