Looking for easy dinner recipes? During this busy time of the year, dinner has to be easy and kids have to eat it! That is why we have created this collection of our favorite yummy family dinner recipes that the entire family will enjoy.
easy and yummy family dinner recipes
Easy dinners are a must! With the kids going back to school there are approximately a kajillion details that have to be considered. One that often gets forgotten is that you actually have to feed them when they get home. AND they are likely going to be hungry!
So, to make your life easier, I have pulled together some of my favorite easy dinner choices that are sure to please. These easy recipes are sure to be a hit. Want more ideas? Check out these Microwave Foods.
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easy family dinner ideas
1. Seafood Gumbo Recipe
This delicious Southern Quick and Healthy Seafood Gumbo recipe by 3 boys and a dog is made with tomatoes and a choice of seafood. Serve with whole-grain bread to complete the meal. Make this on the weekend and reheat on busy weeknights.
2. Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup
Want more easy weeknight dinners? This Cheeseburger Soup recipe from The Recipe Critic starts with the base of a hearty potato soup. Add ground beef and cheddar cheese for the full cheeseburger fun!
3. Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork
One of our favorite recipes here at Kids Activities Blog has been Dr. Pepper pulled pork. It is simple and yummy and the entire family will call this a favorite.
4. Cheeseburger Runza Recipe
The cheeseburger Runza recipe is one of my family’s very favorite meals. What makes it even better is you can double the recipe and the leftovers make awesome additions to lunchboxes for the rest of the week.
5. Lettuce Wrap Copycat Recipe
PF Chang’s Lettuce Wrap Copycat Recipe is my constant when we visit PF Chang’s or Pei Wei. The amazing thing is that Andrea has made it into a slow cooker recipe, which means it is super easy and quick too!
6. Chicken Primavera
This flavorful Chicken Primavera recipe is from Lisa at Life with Lisa. I was surprised at how quickly this can be made up at the last minute like you have been planning it the whole day! This is also an easy way to use up leftover chicken.
7. One-Pan Chicken Parmesan
Try our one-pan parmesan chicken recipe, It is super yummy, has the best flavor, and is one of the easiest ways to cook up a chicken breast. This is a great way to use up chicken, cheese, and some canned sauces.
8. Chicken and Noodles
This is one of the best easy dinner ideas, because you can make it in bulk. Chicken and Noodles is another slow cooker recipe from Crystal who is the queen of meal planning. This is a really yummy dish that is crazy easy. It’s an easy chicken recipe.
9. Crockpot Ravioli
Looking for new recipes? We got em, and you’ll want to try this one out on a busy night. Crockpot Ravioli is a family favorite from Crystal at Crystal and Comp. Has over 100,000 pins on Pinterest! It is a ridiculously easy recipe that the entire family will adore. I’d serve it with some homemade garlic knots with mozzarella cheese on it.
10. Instant Pot Meatloaf
Yes, you can make meatloaf in an instant pot! I didn’t even think about it until I tried this genius easy dinner recipe. It is such a flavorful dish. Add some colorful veggies, so good. You can make a big batch of this. Even picky eaters will love it.
11. Bacon Cheeseburger Eggrolls
Bacon Cheeseburger Eggrolls from Living Locurto is a super cool recipe that successfully combines several of my favorite foods! How can you go wrong with bacon, cheeseburger, AND eggrolls?
12. Honey-Lime Chicken Enchiladas
Honey-Lime Chicken Enchiladas from Tidy Mom has whipped up something that sounds absolutely AMAZING to me. I can’t wait to try this recipe with my family.
13. Chop Suey is Easy
Don’t order take out! Make this easy chop suey recipe from All Our Way. Chop Suey is a delicious stew composed of bean sprouts, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, onions, celery, and bits of pork, chicken, shrimp, or beef served with noodles.
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- Add these dinner rolls to your meals!
So which yummy dinner recipe are you going to try out today? Let us know how it goes!
