Easy Dinner Ideas For Tonight (61+ Convenient Recipes You'll Love!) (2024)

Carne Asada

This carne asada is so incredibly flavorful and tender that it’s perfect for tacos, fajitas, burritos, or just enjoy it by itself! A delicious, oil-based marinade creates a citrus infused and extra tender piece of beef that is then charred to perfection on a hot grill. This dish is bursting with that classic, authentic Mexican flavor!

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Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

Sour cream chicken enchiladas with green enchilada sauce are creamy, cheesy, and full of Mexican flavor that the whole family will enjoy! This enchilada recipe is made with no condensed soup, but don't worry; there is no shortage of flavor! The combination of taco seasoning and sour cream with melted cheese and green sauce gives these sour cream chicken enchiladas all the flavor they need!

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Texas Chili (without beans)

Hearty Texas chili is a comforting meal that’s packed with lots of tender meat and spicy chiles and topped with all your favorites! This bean-less chili is super easy to prepare and makes the coziest dinner ever! Serve it with cheese, sour cream, and crackers for the most satisfying and delicious meal!

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London Broil

My tender and juicy London broil recipe is an extravagant, yet incredibly easy, main dish that is sure to wow everyone who tastes it! The beef undergoes a simple marinating process before being quickly broiled in the oven, creating the most mouthwatering steak you’ve ever had! Undeniably, this London broil needs to be on the menu anytime you are cooking for a special occasion!

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Gordon Ramsay Shepherd’s Pie

This Gordon Ramsay Shepherd’s Pie is a fantastic, classic recipe he has shared through multiple videos, including his popular 'F Word' series! Savory layers of ground lamb meat and a 'secret ingredient' mashed potato topping combine to make this internationally loved comfort food!

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Doritos Chicken Casserole (with cream cheese)

This quick, cheesy Doritos chicken casserole is tasty enough for any night of the week! My decadently cheesy casserole uses crushed Nacho Cheese Doritos as the crust and topping. It’s a fun and delicious meal that’ll put a smile on everyone’s face!

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Ground Beef Stew

Ground beef stew is an amazing, comforting, and easy stew that is great for busy weeknights or really any night of the week! Flavorful and rich ground beef with tender, perfectly cooked veggies combine to give you all that classic beef stew flavor in less time!

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Pan Seared Mahi Mahi

This pan seared Mahi Mahi recipe creates the most tender, flaky, and juicy piece of fish that any seafood lover will enjoy! It is ridiculously quick and easy, yet full of flavor! A simple sauce made from butter, lime, and cilantro makes this pan seared Mahi Mahi recipe extra special!

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Chicken Marsala

Chicken marsala is on Italian menus everywhere and you'll be surprised just how easy this recipe is to make at home! Chicken breasts are pounded thin and pan fried until golden-brown then slathered in mushrooms and an incredible marsala wine sauce. It's as delicious as it sounds, and now you can make restaurant-quality chicken marsala from the comfort of your own kitchen!

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Pork Belly Ramen Bowl with Soft Boiled Eggs

Myeasypork belly ramen bowlrecipehas adeliciousfull-bodiedbrothas well astender ramen noodlesandsavory pork belly!Thesoy sauce and sesame give this Asian noodle bowl a rich, umami flavorthat everyone will enjoy, and you canadd all your favorite ramen toppings!

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Tortilla Pizza

A crispy tortilla pizza is an easier and healthier alternative to a traditional pizza, with all your favorite pizza toppings! Perfect for lunch or dinner, these personal pizzas can be customized to your liking and only take a few minutes to make!

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Lo Mein

These saucy stir-fried lo mein noodles are packed with fresh veggies and they only take about 15 minutes to make! Enjoy this tasty vegetable lo mein as-is, or add your choice of protein for an incredible chicken, beef, pork, or shrimp lo mein!

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Marry Me Chicken

Marry Me chicken is an incredibly easy one-skillet meal that's quick enough to make for dinner any day of the week! Thinly sliced chicken breast is covered with a creamy Parmesan and sun-dried tomato sauce that is so delicious you'll want to get down on one knee in front of whoever cooked it. Next time you're trying to plan dinner, give Marry Me Chicken a try and watch your family savor every bite!

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Baked Pork Tenderloin

This recipe for oven baked pork tenderloin features a perfectly golden-brown sear, a delicious pork rub, and it's so easy anyone can make it! Pork tenderloin makes a wonderful dinner any day of the week and it's always a hit with adults and children alike!

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Spanish Seafood Paella

Spanish seafood paella is the ultimate one-pot meal full of rice, smoky chorizo, and a variety of delicious seafood! This easy paella recipe features chorizo, mussels, and shrimp, but you can easily swap or add more seafood like clams, calamari, or scallops! If you have a family of seafood lovers, Spanish seafood paella is always a great dinner choice!

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Shredded Chicken Tacos

Savory shredded chicken tacos are an easy weeknight dinner that the whole family will have fun making and eating together! Chicken is cooked until fall-apart tender and coated with tasty chicken taco seasoning and tangy salsa roja, then it’s ready to serve with your favorite toppings!

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Spaghetti Bolognese

Spaghetti Bolognese is a true Italian classic full of al dente spaghetti, meaty red sauce, fresh veggies, and a blend of Italian herbs! Throw in a little wine for flavor, and you have an easy weeknight dinner you'll want to make again and again!

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BBQ Baked Pork Spare Ribs

My incredibly easy BBQ Baked Pork Spare Ribs turn out so tender and moist that you won’t have any leftovers! Use my homemade pork dry rub, or choose your favorite rub to season these ribs perfectly! These BBQ-baked pork spare ribs will be a crowd-pleaser at your next get-together!

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Baked Cheeseburgers

Oven baked cheeseburgers are just as delicious as their pan-seared or grilled counterparts but with much less mess! It is truly one of the easiest ways to make a burger as well as one of the healthiest. And because baked cheeseburgers are incredibly customizable, they make a great dinner for the whole family!

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Pan Seared T-Bone Steak

Tender, juicy pan-seared T-Bone steaks are seasoned with savory steak seasoning, seared to perfection, then basted with a garlic herb butter! The flavor is out of this world delicious, and the steaks pair wonderfully your favorite steakhouse sides!

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Fried Chicken

Crispy fried chicken recipe is the perfect dinner! This recipe is classic buttermilk fried chicken that uses the whole chicken. Perfect so you can choose your favorite piece of meat!

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Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole (Super Cheesy Family Favorite Dinner!)

My chicken broccoli rice casserole is an easy dish loaded with creamy chicken sauce, tender chicken, broccoli, rice, and cheese flavors! All of the tasty ingredients are layered into a single casserole dish for an extra simple meal! It's a long-time family favorite casserole that works wonderfully for feeding a hungry crowd any night of the week!

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Panko Crusted Baked Flounder

My baked flounder is a fantastic combination of tender flounder fillets and a crispy Panko and Parmesan breadcrumb topping! It's an easy-to-make dinner that you can have in the oven, baked to perfection, and served in 20 minutes!

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Meatloaf (Traditional Recipe with Oatmeal)

This easy, wholesome meatloaf with oatmeal may be an old-school recipe, but that doesn’t mean it’s not still amazingly delicious! Tender ground beef is blended with seasoning and oats, then baked with a classic ketchup glaze- it’s the perfect traditional meatloaf.

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Nachos Supreme

Nachos Supreme is an easy snack meal. Add all of your favorite toppings for these nachos supreme that are better than any from Taco Bell! No one complains when I'm dishing up their servings of this ultimate baked beef nachos recipe!

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Baked Rigatoni with Tomato Sauce & Italian Sausage

My easy baked rigatoni is an incredible comfort food featuring al dente rigatoni pasta, pasta sauce with Italian sausage, and melted cheese! You can't go wrong with this simple rigatoni pasta bake because it's a delicious dinner that the whole family will enjoy! Once you try this cheesy baked rigatoni with Italian sausage, you'll want to make it every week!

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Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry

My super simple teriyaki chicken stir fry is such an amazing combination of my tender wok-fried pieces of chicken, lots of veggies, and my homemade teriyaki! Serve this nutritious and delicious dish over rice or teriyaki noodles and you’ll have an incredible weeknight dinner!

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Biscuit Chicken Pot Pie

This biscuit chicken pot pie is an incredibly hearty casserole that makes a fabulous family dinner any day of the week! It combines tender pieces of chicken in classic pot pie filling with homemade cream biscuits! My biscuit-topped version of the well-loved comfort food is an easy dinner that never disappoints!

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Baked Spaghetti and Meatballs

Baked spaghetti and meatballs is an easy casserole with layers of spaghetti coated in sauce, cheese, and meatballs! This tasty comfort food dinner can be loaded with cheesy goodness to please your entire family. Plus, it's the perfect use of leftovers from a spaghetti dinner!

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Air Fryer Grilled Ham and Cheese

These easy Air Fryer Grilled Ham and Cheese sandwiches are a perfectly crispy way to enjoy the classic combination of ham and cheese! Stack your sandwiches with slices of ham and your favorite cheese and get ready to enjoy melted cheesy goodness in just minutes!

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Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas

These sheet pan shrimp fajitas are an incredibly flavorful and easy-to-prepare seafood dinner to serve on any family weeknight meal! Tender, juicy pieces of shrimp are cooked with bell peppers, onion, cilantro, and seasoning for a super tasty meal that everyone loves! Toss everything together and cook on the same sheet pan for minimal fuss and a quick clean up too!

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Shrimp Scampi

A fantastic classic dish with tender shrimp in a lemony garlic sauce!

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Salmon with Dill Sauce

This salmon with dill sauce recipe is so incredibly flavorful and easy to make, that it’s a dinner worth sharing with your family tonight! The salmon is pan-seared until the skin is amazingly crispy and beautifully golden brown. Then it's topped with a creamy, fresh dill and lemon sauce that makes it over-the-top delicious!

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Air Fryer Brats

These air fryer brats are so quick and easy, with a delicious, caramelized brown on the outside and ridiculously juicy on the inside! Just plop them in a toasted bun with your favorite hot dog toppings! Make those hectic weeknights so much easier with this amazing, yet simple meal!

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Ground Beef Stroganoff (Easy Hamburger Dinner!)

My ground beef stroganoff is a quick and tasty recipe done in less than 30 minutes! This easy-to-make stroganoff recipe is filled with flavorful, tender browned ground beef, tangy sour cream, earthy mushrooms, and served over delicious buttered egg noodles.

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Cheesy Tater Tot Hamburger Casserole

This hearty, cheesy tater tot hamburger casserole is a fabulous combination of ground beef, mixed vegetables, and crispy tater tots! It's quick and easy dinner to make any night of the week and the whole family will love it!

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Margherita Sheet Pan Pizza

I love the simplicity of this Margherita sheet pan pizza for being an all-around crowd-pleaser that can also feed the whole family! Tangy sauce, crusty dough, and fresh ingredients all combine to make a winning family dinner!

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Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf

A delicious, traditional, home-style Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf is topped with tangy ketchup sauce, a family favorite! This stand-by family dinner is always a quick and easy hit and is made even better with bacon wrapping!

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Baked Italian Sausage

Baked Italian Sausage is quite possibly the easiest dinner ever and ensures that your sausage links are cooked completely! There are countless flavor combinations to spice up your roasting pan and make your sweet Italian, spicy Italian, beef, pork, chicken, or even turkey sausage into a one pan meal!

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Lipton Onion Soup Meatloaf Recipe

This tasty Lipton onion soup meatloaf is seasoned with classic, savory Lipton Beefy Onion Soup mix for a quick dinner! Simply mix in the onion soup packet with your ground beef or preferred meatloaf blend, and bake! It's an easy 6-ingredient meatloaf dinner your family will love!

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Pork Shoulder Butt Roast

This pork shoulder butt roast is an ultra-tender, melt-in-your-mouth dinner that is sure to satisfy all of your guests! It only takes a few minutes of active work while the rest of the time is spent in the oven! This impressive dinner is so delicious and juicy that it will certainly become your new go-to roast for entertaining!

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Cracker Barrel Meatloaf Copycat Recipe

My Cracker Barrel meatloaf is comfort food at its best with onions, green bell peppers, Ritz crackers, and cheese! It's topped with a delicious glaze that’ll knock your socks off! This homemade restaurant entree is so tasty that your family is sure to love it more than the original!

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Boneless Country Style Pork Ribs

These boneless country-style pork ribs are baked slowly for over 2 hours and then slathered in BBQ sauce. They're perfect for dinner, weekend lunches, cookouts, or get-togethers. My easy, tender, oven-baked ribs will be one of your most requested meals!

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Crockpot Cube Steak Recipe (with gravy, onions, and mushrooms)

This crockpot cube steak with gravy is my favorite easy slow cooker recipe for making a family favorite meal for any night! It takes very little prep, making it a perfect dinner for busy weeknights! With just a handful of ingredients, you’re sure to put this on the dinner menu weekly!

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Shake And Bake Pork Chops

Shake and Bake Pork Chops are not just a nostalgic throwback but a delightful way to enjoy a quick and easy dinner, perfect for those busy weeknights. These pork chops, coated in a homemade spice blend, are baked to golden brown perfection, offering a crispy, juicy, and flavorful meal that beats any store-bought version.

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Tacos Dorados

Tacos dorados, or 'golden tacos,' have a taco shell that is so amazing that you will never buy hard taco shells again! Warm tortillas are loaded with meat filling and then pan-fried to perfection. They are so good that you won't have any leftovers!

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Ground Beef Casserole

A quick and easy ground beef casserole with cheese and pasta is the perfect last-minute family dinner for days you are on the go! This recipe only requires a few simple ingredients like ground beef, cheddar cheese, marinara, and penne pasta. Mix the ingredients and bake for 25 minutes then you will have a deliciously cheesy ground beef casserole that both children and adults will enjoy!

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Doritos Casserole

This quick and easy nacho cheese Doritos casserole is a family favorite dinner that combines hearty ground beef with crunchy Doritos and more! It's incredibly easy to make, layered with gooey deliciousness, and never fails to please!

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Sous Vide Chicken Breast

This sous vide chicken breast recipe makes perfectly cooked chicken breasts that are delectably juicy every time! I've included precise temperature charts, tips, and tricks so you can't mess it up! If you're craving an easy chicken dinner, sou vide chicken breast is the way to go!

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Lemon Butter Baked Cod Recipe

My lemon butter baked cod fish bakes tender, flaky cod to perfection in a tangy, creamy lemon butter sauce! The light flakiness of a superb cod fillet is complimented perfectly with such a rich sauce. This easy baked white fish recipe is dripping in flavor!

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4 Ingredient Potato Soup

This Easy Potato Soup is creamy and delicious. The easiest comfort food soup you’ll ever make with only 4 ingredients needed! This luscious, delectable soup will have your family thinking it’s been simmering all day – but it only takes 30 minutes to cook!

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Beefaroni (Easy Skillet Recipe)

My beefaroni recipe is a family favorite dinner featuring a flavorful tomato and ground beef meat sauce tossed with tender macaroni noodles. It's a big bowl of comfort food that never disappoints. You can even freeze it to have an easy dinner at the ready whenever you need it.

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Crockpot Mongolian Beef

My crockpot Mongolian beef is one of my favorite slow cooker family dinners and one of my first recipes on the site! It's incredibly simple; just set it and forget it for 2 hours, and voila, dinner is ready! It tastes better than buying takeout and is perfect for busy weeknights!

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Air Fryer Quesadillas

Air fryer quesadillas are an incredibly quick and easy snack, appetizer, or family meal that you can load up with tasty fillings and cheese! My family loves using leftover taco meat from Taco Night, and Monterey Jack is a personal favorite for super melted results! Best of all, they cook quickly and crisp up beautifully!

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Slow Cooker Goulash

This slow cooker goulash is a flavorful and delicious meal packed with macaroni noodles, ground beef, and seasonings. Using a crockpot for this American goulash is incredibly simple, allowing you to just throw the ingredients in and let the magic happen while you go about your day! It's a simple comfort food that the entire family will love!

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Shredded Chicken Enchiladas

These shredded chicken enchiladas are one of my family's favorite dinner recipes, and I love that they are super easy to make! Tender shredded chicken pieces are rolled up in homemade flour tortillas, smothered in red enchilada sauce, and topped with Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses! Then, just pop them in the oven and bake to cheesy golden perfection!

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Million Dollar Spaghetti Casserole

Million-Dollar spaghetti casserole is an easy family dinner that features layers of al dente spaghetti, meat sauce, and creamy cheeses! While the name may sound extravagant, this dish is surprisingly simple to prepare, perfect for weeknight dinners and special occasions! It is easy to make and tastes like a million bucks.

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Baked Scotch Eggs

These baked Scotch eggs are just as delicious as the standard fried version but with much less effort and mess! This easy, no-fail method makes them perfect for even a beginner. Plus, you can even prepare them ahead of time for a quick dish!

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Honey Garlic Pork Chops

These crispy honey garlic pork chops are delicious, packed with flavor, and are a perfect addition to your family dinner any night of the week! Double-coated pork chops are crispy on the outside, while still tender and moist inside, then coated with our sweet honey garlic sauce. They're easy to make and super tasty!

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Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs with Pineapple

These teriyaki chicken meatballs with pineapple are easy to make and super delicious over white rice, noodles, or vegetables! The oven-baked meatballs are tossed in my easy homemade pineapple teriyaki sauce with fresh, juicy pineapple chunks. It's the perfect balance of sweet and savory!

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Chicken Spaghetti with Rotel

Chicken spaghetti with Rotel is an easy, simple, and delicious spaghetti casserole dish for weeknight family dinners! The Velveeta cheese, cream cheese, and heavy cream (or cream of chicken and cream of mushroom soup) make this dish extra special! Plus, it is a perfect use for leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken!

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Best Easy Dinner Ideas For Tonight: 61+ Great Main Dish Recipes To Make Now!

These easy dinner ideas for tonight are my all-time favorite go-to recipes that are quick to make and always a family favorite. From chicken, pork, and beef to seafood, casseroles, and more. Whether you want to prepare dinner before heading to work or need something to make at the last minute, here are some easy dinner ideas that everyone will love!

Servings: 10 servings

Calories: 475kcal

Prep 10 minutes minutes

Cooking 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 40 minutes minutes

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Nutrition

Calories: 475kcal (24%) | Carbohydrates: 33g (11%) | Protein: 28g (56%) | Fat: 26g (40%) | Saturated Fat: 9g (56%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 81mg (27%) | Sodium: 853mg (37%) | Potassium: 465mg (13%) | Fiber: 5g (21%) | Sugar: 3g (3%) | Vitamin A: 505IU (10%) | Vitamin C: 3mg (4%) | Calcium: 233mg (23%) | Iron: 3mg (17%)

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