Full tables, full bellies: that’s the goal! These 40 Easy Family Dinner Recipes are kid-friendly, crowd-pleasing, and easy enough for any night of the week.
there is only something In fact special about family dinner time. An added bonus is that the kids actually eat the food, the adults can really enjoy it, and no one makes a separate dish at 7 pm. That’s the dream!
These family dinner recipes are exactly that: crowd-pleasers, kid-friendly, and delicious enough to make again. It’s also pretty easy to make dinner in under an hour, so dinner feels less like a chore and more like the best part of the day.
Here’s to full tables and full stomachs!
My favorite recipes for family dinners
Instant pot spaghetti
My whole family loves this Instant Pot Spaghetti! Silky, tasty and deliciously sticky. It’s easy enough for my kids to do too!
Delicious Air Fryer Chicken Steaks
These air fryer chicken tenders are a favorite in our house! Golden, spicy and crunchy with your favorite sauce on the side!
Hamburger bowls with house sauce and ranch fries
A burger in a bowl! Ranch seasoned fries topped with a burger and all the fixings, with a drizzle of house sauce on the side!
Ricotta meatballs with crispy topping
These ricotta meatballs are a family favorite, easy and delicious! Tender and juicy homemade meatballs with a jar of good marinara and a crunchy topping to top it off. Hmm!
Ridiculously Good Air Fryer Broccoli
This Air Fryer Broccoli is tender and crispy at the same time. So easy and done in 10 minutes! We have been making it every night and my kids love it.
The Best Baked Chicken Meatballs Anytime
These Baked Chicken Meatballs are the BEST! The perfect complement to any meal or to eat alone. Bonus: They’re suitable for meal prepping and stocking up all week long!
Skillet Salmon with Dill Potatoes
Simple and delicious salmon and potatoes roasted in a pan and topped with a garlic dill butter sauce! One of my family’s favorite dinners.
Chicken pie with biscuits
Our easy Chicken Biscuit Pie has a golden, flaky topping over creamy chicken and vegetables. It’s the best cozy comfort food for any night of the week!
Pizza dough with cottage cheese
This cottage cheese pizza dough is ridiculous. 4 ingredients, 20 minutes and really chewy, crunchy and delicious.
Quick homemade ramen
Take regular ramen up a notch with this quick homemade ramen. Fresh vegetables and herbs make this more delicious, healthy and inviting!
Creamy Florentine Tomato Lasagna
This Creamy Tomato Florentine Lasagna is deliciously comforting and simple. Noodles, tomato sauce, and a creamy spinach layer!
Teriyaki Chicken Burgers with Sesame Slaw
These teriyaki chicken burgers are incredibly simple yet ridiculously delicious. Caramelized burgers that fry up in minutes, a pile of sesame slaw on top, and a perfectly toasted bun. Hmm.
Creamy Chicken and Noodle Soup
This Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup is SO good! Thick noodles, tender pieces of chicken and the flavors of creamy thyme, garlic and greens.
Ridiculously Good Air Fryer Chicken Breast
My everyday air fryer chicken! Thinly sliced ​​pieces of chicken breast, coated to the max with spices, plus a little brown sugar and cornstarch, and air fried to juicy, golden perfection.
The Best Alfredo Sauce
Silky, creamy homemade Alfredo sauce! Perfectly smooth, wonderfully creamy and paired with swirly pasta.
Baked ziti with three cheeses
Three Cheese Baked Ziti that’s bubbly and golden, extra creamy, extra tangy, and incredibly easy!
Skillet Chicken Pitas with Tzatziki
Part bowl, part salad, part sandwich folded on any type of bread you desire, and I’m here for it in all its forms.
Ang’s Creamy Tortellini Soup
Creamy tortellini soup that is comforting, cozy, and delicious! Rich and creamy tomato broth, cheesy tortellini, fresh spinach and Italian sausage.
Ridiculously Good Chicken Tacos with Salsa Verde
Only 20 minutes to have these chicken tacos on the table! Juicy, tasty and absolutely meaningless at best.
Sunday’s best chili
This is the BEST Sunday chili! Beef, bacon, tomatoes, chopped vegetables, beans and spices – it’s essential for a cozy weather weekend!
Caesar green beans with avocado
Grab a bag of green beans, make a quick avocado caesar, toast some panko, and let’s go! This is some kind of magic.
Ridiculously Good Air Fryer Salmon
My favorite salmon recipe that is always perfect! Crispy and golden on the outside, buttery and juicy on the inside, and made in 15 minutes from start to finish.
Trader Joe’s Turkey and Focaccia Sandwich with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Sun-dried tomato focaccia is filled with pesto mayonnaise, turkey, juicy tomato slices and greens. This sandwich is a beauty and practically a lifestyle!
Avocado mojo bowls with sweet potato and chicken
We’re living our best life at the bowls this week. Seasoned sweet potato wedges and chicken meatballs or grilled chicken, all piled high on a plate with a small puddle of punchy green avocado mojo sauce. Yes, wow, I repeat.
Butter Chicken Meatballs
These butter chicken meatballs are topped with a rich, lightly spiced tomato sauce that’s made luxuriously with just a little butter and cream. Serious midweek magic!
Baked tortellini with sausage
This Baked Tortellini with Sausage Tomato Sauce is pretty basic but very good. It’s my weakness for comfort food right now. I highly recommend dipping in there with some buttered garlic bread!
Crispy Black Bean Tacos with Cilantro Lime Sauce
These vegetarian tacos feature a deliciously satisfying black bean filling with fresh salsa and seasonings, all tucked into a crispy, golden tortilla and served alongside a fresh, creamy cilantro-lime salsa. Hmm!
5 ingredient tomato soup
A simple 5-ingredient tomato soup made with butter, onion, and canned San Marzano tomatoes. Based on the Marcella Hazan tomato sauce recipe. This achieves the cozy vibes perfectly.
Supreme Crispy
Supreme Crunchwrap! MY GOD. Layers of taco meat, cheese, toast, lettuce, tomato, salsa, hot sauce and sour cream.
Smash Burgers with House Sauce
The famous Smash Burger! Crispy, juicy, deeply crunchy flattened patties, topped with melted cheese, piled on a buttery bun and topped with a dreamy dose of secret sauce.
Spicy Gochujang Noodles with Chicken
A super easy, spicy, noodle and peanut slice of comfort food! These gochujang noodles require just a handful of ingredients, like ramen noodles, peanut butter, sesame oil, and soy sauce, and come together in just 20 minutes.
Easy Crockpot Carnitas
These are the easiest crockpot carnitas and simple enough for anyone to make! Juicy, flavorful and perfectly golden with a crispy crust.
15 minutes lo mein
15 minutes Lo Mein! Made with just soy sauce, sesame oil, a pinch of sugar, ramen or spaghetti noodles, and any vegetables or proteins you want. SO DELICIOUS!
The Best Chicken Tinga Tacos
These Chicken Tinga Tacos are THE BEST! Real food perfection, hot and spicy.
Instant Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches
Instant Pot Italian Beef! Just a few minutes to prepare and without any intervention to prepare it. Tender shredded meat, buttery crusty bread, melted provolone cheese, salty and spicy giardiniera and a little broth to soak it all up.
Ruben Casserole
This Reuben Casserole is a classic sandwich-turned-casserole situation and you won’t want to miss it! Butter-soaked pumpernickel bread, strings of Swiss cheese, tender corned beef, brined sauerkraut, and lots of homemade hot sauce. Let’s dive in!
The best Swedish meatballs
Perfectly tender and spicy Swedish meatballs, served with a creamy, flavorful and spicy sauce. Comfort food at its finest!
Spaghetti with Crispy Zucchini
This Crispy Zucchini Spaghetti is the perfect song for the end of summer! There’s nothing better than fresh summer zucchini covered in a crunchy, cheesy breading and on top of spaghetti with fresh herbs. Hmm!
Chicken Enchilada Casserole
A 5-ingredient stacked enchilada casserole layered with tortillas, beans, and chicken and topped with cheese and enchilada sauce.
Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings
This Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings is the most comforting and delicious dish. Chicken, vegetables, pre-made biscuits, condiments and all of it creamy thanks to the humble potato. Hmm!
