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Easy Family Dinners

Simplify your weeknights with these quick and easy family dinners. These recipes can be prepared in under an hour or made with energy-saving tools like a slow cooker or Instant Pot! They are all well-suited to busy weeknights when you just want to get a filling, healthy meal on the table.

With reader favorites like baked chicken meatballs, taco pasta skillets, and Instant Pot sweet potatoes, youโ€™re sure to find some new favorites in our simple sides and easy entrรฉes collections.ย 


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When you’re trying to get dinner on the table, it can be all too easy to forget the sides. From quick drop biscuits to basic vegetable sides, you’re sure to find the perfect pairing for your main dish here!

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Many of our quick and easy family dinners include ground beef because it just cooks so quickly! There can be a home for ground beef in quesadillas, pasta dishes, soups, and even salads.

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When you have chicken in your fridge and need to get dinner on the table fast, what are you making? These chicken dinners are all either made in the slow cooker or come together in under an hour.

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If youโ€™re a vegetarian or looking to become one, it can be hard deciding what to eat. Here are some easy vegetarian dinners that can help! All of these dinner ideas come together in under an hour or are made with energy-saving tools like a slow cooker or Instant Pot. They are all well-suited to busy weeknights when you just want to get a filling, healthy meal on the table.

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Easy Vegan Meatballs

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Here are all our easy dinner ideas in one place. Whether you’re looking for salads, side dishes, or entrรฉes, we’ve got you covered.


Spinach Tortellini Soup

Spinach Tortellini Soup

Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip

Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip

Instant Pot Pinto Beans

Instant Pot Pinto Beans

5-Ingredient Brown Sugar Chicken Thighs

5-Ingredient Brown Sugar Chicken Thighs

Mini Meatloaf Recipe (With Mashed Potatoes!)

Mini Meatloaf Recipe (With Mashed Potatoes!)

One-Pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta

One-Pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta

Simple Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Simple Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Teriyaki Chicken Bowl

Teriyaki Chicken Bowl

Easy Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats

Easy Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats

Quick And Easy Sautรฉed Zucchini Recipe

Quick And Easy Sautรฉed Zucchini Recipe

Beef-Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Beef-Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Instant Pot Potato Salad from Scratch

Instant Pot Potato Salad from Scratch

Citrus Rosemary Chicken with Vegetables

Citrus Rosemary Chicken with Vegetables

Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap

Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap

Vegetarian Taco Salad in a Jar

Vegetarian Taco Salad in a Jar

Taco Roll-Ups (Taco Pinwheels)

Taco Roll-Ups (Taco Pinwheels)

Walking Tacos Recipe

Walking Tacos Recipe

How to Make the Best Meatloaf

How to Make the Best Meatloaf

Instant Pot Black Beans

Instant Pot Black Beans

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