What counts as "ready in one hour"?

The majority of my recipes really can be made start to finish in one hour from walking into the kitchen, like taco soup or creamy Cajun chicken pasta.

This does, however assume that basic prep tasks are already done, such as breaking down a rotisserie chicken or shredding a block of cheese. I know those things are a pain to do after you get back from grocery shopping, but it saves a ton of time when you go to cook dinner.

Many recipes, like brown sugar Dijon salmon and pasta with burst cherry tomato sauce and white beans are ready in less than half an hour.

What about overnight marinades?

I sometimes choose to include recipes that require an overnight marinade or refrigeration time because the active work time is so little. I will be sure to include a disclaimer at the top of the post about the overnight wait time when this is the case.