Making dinner doesn’t have to be so hard, not with these easy dinner ideas anyway. With four small kids of my own (seriously, the oldest one is five), who insist on eating dinner every single night, I’ve armed myself with a few fast dinner recipes that will always be done just around the time that 22-minute Clifford video starts rolling credits.
Quick and Easy Dinner Ideas for the Family
I have gathered some of my favorite dinners to make. These easy dinners are simple to make, filling, delicious, and healthy! Everything anyone could want in a dinner, plus, each recipe is so different, you’re bound to find something your family will love.
1. Instant Pot Meatloaf Recipe
I LOVE my instant pot. It has saved me so much time making dinners. This instant pot meatloaf is delicious and done in about 25 minutes, which is a couple minutes longer, but it is so worth it. Plus, you don’t have to worry about sides as the side of potatoes cooks with the meatloaf!
2. Chicken Spinach Pasta Recipe
Every parent knows nothing is faster than pasta, but this one is a triple threat! Combining chicken, cheese and just enough spinach to add color is perfect. Your kids will love this chicken spinach pasta.
3. Simple Dinner Ideas
Need some simple dinner ideas? Got leftover pork? Ham lunchmeat? Either one would work for this super-fast meal, one that has a surprisingly crunchy and sweet addition, thanks to the apple slices. (Shh! Don’t tell ’em what’s inside and see if they can guess.)
4. Meatless Monday Dinner Ideas
Sometimes meatless Monday dinner ideas are needed! We could all use some more veggies in our life. This one combines all the hearty dinner ingredients into one nice pot. Bonus, it’s vegetarian, which will go over well with any little guys who aren’t so into meat right now.
5. Special Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe
These aren’t just your average grilled cheese, though that’s an option for anyone who’d prefer the classic version. These special grilled cheese sandwiches are gooey, meaty, and have vegetables, yum!
6. Pizza Pasta Recipe
Um, who doesn’t love pizza? This pizza pasta recipe is perfect for dinner! It is simple to make and you can dress it up anyway you want! I usually add green peppers and black olives to ours.
7. Bacon Wrapped Burgers Recipe
Truth, nothing is simpler than grilling burgers for dinner. These bacon wrapped burgers have lots of flavorful spices built in, a tasty step which takes all of a few extra seconds to complete.
8. Pork And Peas Pasta Recipe
Fresh ginger and ground pork are must-haves for this pork and peas pasta, but sugar snap peas can be replaced by any veggie your crowd enjoys. This is one of my favorite easy dinner ideas and it is so tasty!
9. Chicken On A Stick Recipe
I don’t have to tell you that putting food on a stick means an instant thumbs up from kids. That’s why I love this idea of pairing juicy chicken on a stick alongside your regular rice.
10. Stir Fry Noodles Recipe
I once thought my kids didn’t like carrots, until I made this stir-fry. Whole-wheat spaghetti noodles doused in a combination of honey, BBQ and soy sauce with chicken and as many veggies as you can muster, it’s a dinner that looks as wholesome as it really is. Plus, the stir fry noodles are a good change from rice once in a while.
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Which super easy dinner recipes are you making tonight?
