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21 Quick and Easy Dinner Recipes for the Family

by Fluffy
A plate of fusilli pasta in tomato sauce with cherry tomatoes and basil, beside the skillet and crusty bread

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Sometimes you don’t have all day to make a meal and in a few hours you’re gonna have a hungry family waiting for a meal. When this happens, you gotta think quick and come up with some quick and easy dinner recipes to make so that your family can eat. Thankfully, we got you covered with this list!

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1. Garlic Steak Skillet

Steak and garlic in one pan. Fast enough for a weeknight and good enough for company. Recipe from Easy Family Recipes.

2. Lazy Lasagna

Three ingredients and none of the layering. The name is honest and so is the result. Recipe from The Lazy Dish.

3. Chicken Potato Bake

Chicken and potatoes in one dish, which means dinner and only one thing to wash. Recipe from Dizzy Busy and Hungry.

4. Chicken Bacon Ranch Penne

Chicken, bacon and ranch stirred through penne and baked. Nobody has ever turned this down. Recipe from Life In The Lofthouse.

5. Cheesy Taco Pasta

Taco night and pasta night at the same time. Children think this is a treat. Recipe from TipBuzz.

6. Grilled Hawaiian Pork Chops

Pork chops with pineapple. Sweet, quick, and they cook while you set the table. Recipe from The Life Jolie.

7. Chicken Ramen Stir Fry

Ramen noodles used properly, with chicken and vegetables, in about twenty minutes. Recipe from Inquiring Chef.

8. 4 Ingredient Meatloaf

Meatloaf stripped back to four things. Proof that the long version is mostly optional. Recipe from Instrupix.

9. Easy Swedish Meatballs

Meatballs in a creamy gravy, over noodles or potatoes. Comfort food that comes together fast. Recipe from Aimee Mars.

10. 5 Ingredient Beef Enchiladas

Enchiladas without a long shopping list. Five ingredients and into the oven. Recipe from Southern Bite.

11. Sloppy Joe Grilled Cheese Casserole

Two favourites stacked into one dish. Messy, cheesy, and gone quickly. Recipe from This Is Not Diet Food.

12. Pepperoni Pizza Casserole

Pizza in a baking dish. Easier than dough and it feeds more people. Recipe from The Diary of a Real Housewife.

13. Easy Chicken Stir Fry

Chicken and whatever vegetables are in the drawer. The most useful recipe on this list. Recipe from Mom On Timeout.

14. One Pot Chicken and Broccoli Pasta

The pasta cooks in the same pot as everything else, so there is nothing to drain. Recipe from Salt and Lavender.

15. BBQ Chicken Tostadas

Crisp tostadas piled with barbecue chicken. Good use for leftover chicken too. Recipe from Cupcakes and Kale Chips.

16. Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

Mac and cheese with buffalo chicken through it. Keep the ranch nearby. Recipe from Our Countertop.

17. Melt in Your Mouth Chicken

Chicken breasts that come out tender instead of tough. The topping does the work. Recipe from Cookies and Cups.

18. Quick and Easy Salisbury Steak

Salisbury steak and onion gravy over mashed potatoes. Old fashioned and still right. Recipe from Ghastly Girl.

19. Honey Garlic Chicken and Veggies

Everything on one sheet pan. Dinner and almost no washing up. Recipe from Homemade Interest.

20. Taco Pizza

Refried beans and salsa in place of the pizza sauce, then all the taco toppings. Recipe from Urban Bliss Life.

21. Easy Baked Ziti

Baked ziti you can assemble in the afternoon and put in the oven later. Recipe from Spaceships and Laser Beams.

More from our own kitchen

Two of our own while you are here: Borracho Beans and our 25 Easy Keto Recipes for Beginners.

Did you enjoy this Dinner Recipe roundup? Please pin these recipes to your Dinner boards on Pinterest! You can also follow Fluffy’s Kitchen on Pinterest for more recipes and ideas!

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