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Easy Family Dinners

Quick and easy recipes are perfect for weeknights—every recipe here takes less than 60 minutes, and there is something for everyone.

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, you’re sure to find some new favorites in our simple sides and easy entrées collections. 


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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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Ground Beef Dinners


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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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Ground Beef Sheet Pan Quesadillas

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Creamy Taco Pasta Skillet

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Loaded Burger Bowl Salads with “Special Sauce” (Whole30, Paleo)

Spaghetti Pie

Spaghetti Pie

Chicken Dinners


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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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Sheet Pan Chicken and Veggies

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Oven-Baked Chicken Wings

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Herb-Roasted Instant Pot Turkey Breast with Easy Turkey Gravy

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Grilled Chicken and Asparagus Chopped Greek Salad

Vegetarian Dinner Ideas


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If you’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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Arrabbiata Sauce (Pasta Arrabiata)

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Mashed Potato Soup (with Thanksgiving Leftovers!)

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Meatless Lentil Tacos (Vegan Tacos Option)

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Summer Split Pea Salad Recipe (Vegan)


All the latest dinner recipes

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


Salsa Chicken Burgers with Cilantro-Avocado Sauce

Salsa Chicken Burgers with Cilantro-Avocado Sauce

Creamy Turkey Gnocchi Soup

Creamy Turkey Gnocchi Soup

Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Potato Soup

Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Potato Soup

Brown Butter Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Brown Butter Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Veggie Mediterranean Quiche

Veggie Mediterranean Quiche

Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas

Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas

Portabella Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Portabella Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Beer Soaked Sweet Potato Fries

Beer Soaked Sweet Potato Fries

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

Pumpkin Black Bean Burgers

Pumpkin Black Bean Burgers

Baked Parmesan Pumpkin Fries

Baked Parmesan Pumpkin Fries

Quinoa Succotash

Quinoa Succotash

One Pot Summertime Primavera

One Pot Summertime Primavera

Roasted Asparagus Hoagies

Roasted Asparagus Hoagies

Pea and Spinach Fettuccine Alfredo

Pea and Spinach Fettuccine Alfredo

Tortilla Chopped Salad with Black Bean Salsa and Ranch

Tortilla Chopped Salad with Black Bean Salsa and Ranch

Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower

Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower

Slow Cooker Apple Butter Pulled Pork

Slow Cooker Apple Butter Pulled Pork

Mesquite Chicken Sandwiches

Mesquite Chicken Sandwiches

Fresh Corn and Basil Salad

Fresh Corn and Basil Salad

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