I am all about quick family dinners for school nights. I have no time and no patience for fiddly recipes with a lot of hands-on time.
If you have more than 5 ingredients, you have to be the most delicious meal I have ever had for me to bother making you on a school night. Am I right?
While I have my usual go-to meals, I am always on the look out for fresh meal ideas that are simple to make and yummy to eat.
8 Quick Family Dinners
Here are 8 quick family dinners that are quick, easy and tasty! AND the kids will eat them!
Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
You can’t go wrong with a good one-pan meal. This quick family dinner from MealPreponFleek is fresh, tasty and quick. Buy precut fajita veggies to save time!
Easy Cheeseburger Sliders
Make these 12 quick cheeseburger sliders from AileenCooks and don’t shape or flip a single burger! This brilliant recipe cooks in a pan and you cut the sliders after its cooked. Use store-bought dinner rolls for the quickest option.
Instant Pot Beef Stroganoff
This comfort classic gets an updated twist from Biscuits and Grading using the instant pot and no “cream of” soups. Serve over rice or potatoes.
Salsafied Chicken and Rice
If your family likes things a little spicy, try out this “
Easy Caprese Calzones
Easy to make but look impressive, these calzones from One Little Project are a quick crowd pleaser! You could easily throw in some
20 Minute Lemon Broccoli Pasta Skillet
This quick dish from The Food Charlatan has just the right amount of lemony zing to really taste fresh. Add a little
Mini Corn Dog Muffins
Who doesn’t love a good corn dog on occasion? These Mini Corn Dog Muffins from Iowa Girl Eats look so yummy! You could also grab a box of Jiffy Cornbread Mix. Her recipe is gluten
One-Dish Ranch Chicken with Potatoes and Green Beans
This simple healthy supper from An Everyday Blessing cooks quickly in one dish. Chicken, potatoes, and green beans — what’s not to love? You can make her from-scratch ranch mix or use part of a packet of dressing mix.
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So many great meals! I’ll have to try the lemon pasta one!
I am going to try the lemon broccoli pasta and caprese calzones soon! The look yummy and unlike what I usually make. We definitely prefer making our own burgers too and fajitas are one of our go-to’s
The easy caprese calzones and lemon broccoli pasta will be perfect to try this season.
Fajitas are already one of our favorites!
The calzones and pasta will be going on my next meal plan! I hope my toddler likes them! Fajitas are already one of our favorites!
The mini corn dog muffins are such a good idea! I don’t why I never thought of it, ha.
These all sound great and seem very simple to make!!
I love beef strogonoff. I am going to have to try this recipe out.
Thank you so much for these ideas. I am always looking for quick meals for my kiddos.
Love your list! You just made me crave for some cheeseburger sliders. It’s midnight here and I have no choice but to wait for tomorrow.
Thank you for these wonderful ideas. Will definitely consider this for our weekly meal plan. I am also excited to have some Instant Pot Beef Stroganoff
Ha ha! Enjoy when you can : )
These all look amazing and are probably a bit more healthy the other “quick” options. Also, I always need to look when I see “Instant pot”. I’m a bit obsessed.
these are great ideas! I love doing sheet pan fajitas.