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Home » 30 Minutes or Less » 25+ Easy Family Dinner Ideas

25+ Easy Family Dinner Ideas

Jan 18, 2018 1 Comment

A list of easy family dinner ideas meant to provide some weeknight inspiration when 5 pm hunger hits!

A list of easy my family’s dinner ideas meant to provide some weeknight inspiration when 5 pm hunger hits!
Pictured: Chicken Tortilla Soup, Salsa Chicken Skillet, Sloppy Joe’s, Rotisserie Chicken Salad.

While it might seem like I’m always creating new recipes, the truth is I pretty much cook the same thing every week. Or have the same rotation of meals.

I just adjust what goes in the slow cooker, pan, or pot based on what I have on hand, and what I know my little ducklings are willing to try. I’m a huge fan of getting the family involved in choosing what’s for dinner with my themed dinner ideas, but when your kids are 4 and under, they’ll likely choose pizza night again and again if there anything like my toddlers.

Don’t let their table manners fool you. This crew is hard to please when it comes to dinner!

In an effort to keep dinnertime easy and delicious for all of us, I’ve started keeping a running list of go-to family dinner ideas beyond the themed dinner

a. so I have control over SOMETHING during the day and so

b. when I sit and stare at my fridge and think, “shoot, what are we having for dinner?,” I have a prompt to get the wheels turning.

Currently, this list is in a folder on my computer, but I’m thinking I should just start making the list available in my pantry.

So here you have it! 25+ family dinner ideas straight from my kitchen.

While I know the list seems a little vague, again it’s meant to prompt you into thinking, “oh yeah, I have this new sheet pan recipe I want to try!” Or perhaps you’ll think, “YES we haven’t had tacos in forever! The kids will love them tonight.”

I’ve also hyperlinked to a few of these dinner ideas I have on the blog because even I forget what I’ve shared in the past! And if you can’t find a recipe on the blog, then check out my Pinterest for inspiration!

Mexican

Oven-Baked Tacos

Skillet or Sheet Pan Nachos

Fajita or Taco Salads

Chicken or Ground Beef Quesadillas

Veggie Tostadas

Carnitas

Italian

Pasta or Veggie Noodles with Sauce

Pita or English Muffin Pizzas

Baked or Grilled Chicken Parmesan

Lasagna Soup

Asian

Slow Cooker Orange Chicken

Veggie-Packed Stir-Fry

Teriyaki Chicken

Orange Chicken Stir-Fry

Slow Cooker Asian Beef

Beyond Boring Chicken Breasts

Sheet Pan Chicken Dinner

Chicken Sausage Skillet Dinner

Perfectly Grilled Chicken Breasts

Rotisserie Chicken Salads

Soups On

Tortilla Soup

Chicken Noodle Soup

Beef and Tortellini Soup

Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup

Sandwiches

Sloppy Joe’s

Burgers and Sweet Potato Fries

Slow Cooker

Pulled BBQ Chicken or Pork

French Dip Sandwiches

Shredded Chicken + 15 Uses

Pork, Apples, and Onions

Skillet

Lemon Pepper Chicken

Salsa Chicken

 EXTRAS

5 Easy Recipes Using a Rotisserie Chicken

10 Ways to Use Leftover Grilled Chicken

10 Dinners to Make with Jarred Tomato Sauce

So how can you make this work for your family? I say whether you have a folder on your phone, your planner, or heck, a piece of computer paper you can tape to the inside of your pantry, start a list of your family’s favorite and build from there! So that way when dinnertime hits, or it’s time to meal plan, you’re one step ahead. Bon appetite!

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Comments

  1. Corinne says

    January 20, 2018 at 8:39 am

    Thanks, Katie, for this post! For some reason lately I just don’t know what to make. Maybe it’s the time of year. But this gives me a great variety to choose from!

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