55 Easy Family Recipes That De-Stress Dinner Time

Easy Family Dinner Recipe – Make weeknight dinners a breeze with these cheap and easy dinner recipes! From skillet dinners to dump and bake casseroles, scroll down to choose from our list of easy family dinner recipes. These dinner recipes keep the ingredients lists short and cooking times rarely exceed 25mn. Enjoy!

Family Dinner Recipes: 55 Easy Family Recipes That Take Out the Stress of Dinner Time

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15-Minute Chicken Stir Fry Noodles

Cooking time: 15 min

This chicken stir fry noodles recipe is loaded with nutritious veggies, and ready in 15 minutes - Flavor overload!
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Chicken Pasta in Creamy Pesto Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce

Cooking time: 20 min

A restaurant-style meal, packed with flavor and ready in 30 minutes.
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Cheesy Chicken Pasta Casserole with Spinach and Bacon

Cooking time: 30 min

This chicken pasta casserole recipe is a perfect heartwarming meal your family will love!
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Garlic Butter Steak and Potatoes Skillet

Cooking time: 15 min

The best steak and potatoes recipe you'll ever have - Simple and so flavorful!
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Chicken and Bacon Spinach in Tomato Mozzarella Cream Sauce

Cooking time: 20 min

Quick and easy weeknight delight!
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Creamy Chicken Fajita Skillet

Cooking time: 15 min

This creamy fajita chicken skillet is the perfect quick weeknight dinner.
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Chicken with Spinach in Creamy Parmesan Sauce

Cooking time: 20 min

This creamy chicken and spinach recipe is an easy one-pan dish that will wow the entire family for dinner!
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Creamy Chicken Soup with Pasta and Spinach

Cooking time: 25 min

This delicious chicken pasta soup is nutritious, easy and big on flavor - And it's done in less than 30 minutes!
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Creamy Garlic Tuscan Salmon With Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Cooking time: 20 min

This Tuscan salmon recipe is so easy, quick to cook, ready in under 20 minutes or less!
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Creamy Garlic Shrimp Pasta

Cooking time: 15 min

This creamy shrimp pasta recipe will become your new favorite!
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CrockPot Tuscan Garlic Chicken With Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Cooking time: 180 min

This crockpot Tuscan chicken cooked in the slow cooker is packed with flavors and so easy to prep!
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Healthy Chicken Pasta Salad with Cucumber and Parmesan Balsamic Dressing

Cooking time: 0 min

This chicken pasta salad is simple to make and super delicious. Perfect for summer potlucks and BBQs, or as a quick family dinner.
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One-Pot Garlic Parmesan Pasta with Spinach and Mushrooms

Cooking time: 20 min

This one-pot garlic parmesan pasta skillet with spinach and mushrooms is super delicious and quick to make. The ultimate win for easy weeknight dinners!
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Cheesy Baked Pasta with Creamy Meat Sauce

Cooking time: 35 min

This baked pasta casserole with meat sauce is the best weeknight meal for the whole family!
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Tomato Spinach Chicken Pasta

Cooking time: 25 min

Give this tomato spinach chicken pasta recipe a try anytime you are craving comfort food!
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Tomato Spinach Sausage Pasta

Cooking time: 20 min

This sausage pasta dinner recipe is crazy delicious and only 30 minutes of work!
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Creamy Beef Pasta Skillet

Cooking time: 20 min

This creamy beef pasta is made in 30 minutes and is packed with flavor!
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Fajita Chicken Casserole

Cooking time: 20 min

This chicken fajita casserole is Packed with flavor and so quick to throw together!
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Pan-Seared Tilapia in Tomato Basil Sauce

Cooking time: 20 min

Light and delicious, made in 25 min, all in one pan!
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20-Minute Healthy Sausage and Veggies One-Pot

Cooking time: 20 min

A down home, healthy, inexpensive, and delicious meal.
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20-Minute Smoked Sausage and Potato Skillet

Cooking time: 20 min

This smoked sausage recipe with potato is an easy weeknight meal sizzled in one pan.
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20-Minute Sausage Pasta Skillet

Cooking time: 15 min

This sausage pasta recipe is quick, easy, and full of incredible flavors.
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Baked Turkey Meatballs with Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce

Cooking time: 20 min

These baked turkey meatballs are absolutely fabulous in every way imaginable!
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Roasted Lemon Garlic Butter SpatchCock Chicken

Cooking time: 35 min

This roasted spatchcock chicken is crisp and juicy at the same time.
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Creamy Cajun Shrimp with Sausage

Cooking time: 15 min

This cajun shrimp and sausage skillet is an easy shrimp recipe packed with amazing flavors!
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Cheesy Meatballs Casserole {Low Carb}

Cooking time: 25 min

This low carb turkey meatball casserole recipe is absolutely fabulous if you're looking for a great low carb dinner option!
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Easy Tomato Spinach Ravioli Bake

Cooking time: 20 min

This tomato spinach ravioli bake is rich and nourishing and makes an excellent main dish for a family dinner.
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Garlic Butter Chicken and Potatoes Skillet

Cooking time: 20 min

This garlic butter chicken and potatoes skillet is the easiest and tastiest weeknight dinner - One skillet for amazing flavors!
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Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Breasts with Mushrooms

Cooking time: 20 min

Deliciously creamy and all made in one skillet, this easy mushroom chicken skillet will wow your entire family for dinner!
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Garlic Butter Cod with Lemon Asparagus Skillet

Cooking time: 20 min

Healthy, tasty, simple and quick to cook, this cod and asparagus skillet recipe will have you enjoy a delicious and nutritious dinner.
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Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken and Green Beans Skillet

Cooking time: 20 min

This skillet chicken thighs recipe with green beans is a snap to fix and is so addicting!
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Creamy Pesto Chicken Meatballs

Cooking time: 20 min

Comfort food at its tastiest!
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Garlic Butter Parmesan Pasta

Cooking time: 20 min

This spicy garlic butter pasta recipe is another quick pasta dinner with a ton of flavor!
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Tomato Spinach Shrimp Pasta

Cooking time: 20 min

This tomato spinach shrimp pasta recipe is healthy, light, and delicious comfort food. Perfect for easy healthy dinners or date night.
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Garlic-Herb Butter Roasted Turkey Thighs

Cooking time: 40 min

A no-fuss easy roasted turkey recipe filled with the most succulent flavors!
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Salsa Fresca Chicken Bake

Cooking time: 25 min

This crazy good chicken bake with salsa Fresca is so quick and easy to make - a guaranteed hit for tonight!
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Sheet-Pan Chili-Lime Tilapia Recipe with Veggies

Cooking time: 20 min

Super easy, quick, and healthy for your busy weeknights!
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Creamy Spinach Chicken Meal Prep with Zucchini Noodles

Cooking time: 20 min

This spinach chicken meal prep recipe is colorful, packed full of flavor, and ready in 30 minutes or less!
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Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs and Baby Potatoes Skillet

Cooking time: 20 min

This easy one-pan chicken and potatoes recipe is SO simple and SO flavorful with its luscious garlic butter sauce!
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15-Minute Broccoli Chicken in Cream Cheese Sundried Tomato Sauce

Cooking time: 10 min

This quick tasty chicken and broccoli is a great keto option for a quick dinner or meal prep!
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Garlic Butter Chicken with Spinach and Bacon

Cooking time: 25 min

This garlic butter chicken recipe with spinach and bacon is rich, creamy, and hearty - everyone will love it!
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Tuscan Garlic Salmon Skillet with Spinach and Tomato

Cooking time: 15 min

This easy and healthy salmon recipe takes just a few minutes of prep and makes a perfect weeknight meal in 30 minutes or less.
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Skillet Chicken in Roasted Pepper Butter Parmesan Sauce

Cooking time: 25 min

Crispy and savory chicken breasts grilled to perfection and simmered in a luscious roasted pepper sauce. Dinner is ready in less than 30 minutes!
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Crock Pot Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken

Cooking time: 240 min

This Crockpot chicken recipe is easy and delicious, with outstanding flavors!
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Instant Pot Sausage Pasta in Cream Cheese Tomato Sauce

Cooking time: 5 min

This Instant Pot Sausage Pasta is a quick and easy one-pot dinner made entirely in the pressure cooker.
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46 of 55   EATWELL101

Honey Mustard Pork Chops and Potato Skillet

Cooking time: 25 min

These honey mustard pork chops with potatoes melt in your mouth, literally!
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Potato Gnocchi in Bacon Spinach Cream Sauce

Cooking time: 15 min

A delicious restaurant quality weeknight meal - Made in 20 minutes or less!
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Boneless Pork Chops in Creamy Garlic Spinach Sauce

Cooking time: 20 min

This creamy boneless pork chops recipe is packed with flavor - A perfect meal for all of your family and friends to enjoy!
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Cauliflower Sweet Potato Curry

Cooking time: 20 min

A quick and comforting vegan dinner loaded with spicy goodness.
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Honey Balsamic Instant Pot Chicken

Cooking time: 15 min

Fall-off-the-bone chicken legs make for an effortless dinner ready in 30 minutes or less!
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Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff

Cooking time: 240 min

Delicious and nourishing — Comfort food at it’s best.
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Baked Sheet Pan Pork Chops and Potatoes

Cooking time: 25 min

These baked pork chops and potatoes make a quick and easy sheet pan dinner you can whip up in a breeze.
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Easy Chicken Cacciatore

Cooking time: 65 min

Easy, nourishing and delicious with fantastic Italian flavors
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One-Pot Chicken Fajita With Orzo Pasta

Cooking time: 30 min

This chicken fajita orzo pasta is a nourishing one-pot dish that screams comfort food!
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One Pan Chicken and Potatoes with Garlic Parmesan Spinach Cream Sauce

Cooking time: 25 min

An entire meal in a single skillet!
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Family Dinner recipe tips

With busy schedules and activities, it’s not always easy to get cooking in a relaxed way, even for simple recipes. Here are a couple of tips to make family dinner easier:

Create a family meal plan together

Map out a basic meal plan for the coming week. It doesn’t have to be elaborate but this will help you plan the grocery shopping trips and tasks that can be made ahead. You may want to include a leftover night or a “breakfast night” where you can reheat leftovers or eat quick breakfast food on busy weeknights.

Make the dinner prep and clean-up a family affair

If you want to keep it going, you must make dinner time manageable for everyone in the household. If only one person has the planning, shopping, prepping, cooking, and clean-up duties all to themselves, the burnout is sure to come soon. So to make family dinners easier, assign everyone a task, no matter their age, and work it out altogether.