Family Friendly Dinner Recipes

This collection of family friendly dinner recipes is perfect for busy families who want great flavor but need easy meals!

Here you will find slow cooker recipes, skillet meals, sheet pan dinners, and meals ready in 30 minutes or less. With three kids and a husband who works long hours, I know what its like to try to get dinner on the table as quickly as possible. But quick and easy doesn’t have to be boring and bland!

With a focus on real ingredients and tons of flavor, these globally inspired family friendly dinner recipes will please the entire family, and are easy to make!

There is something for everyone here, including easy Slow Cooker Pork Ramen that will quickly become a family favorite and easy toddler-friendly meals like Greek Meatballs with Lemon Orzo Skillet.

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Mexican Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Slow Cooker Mexican Stuffed Sweet Potatoes are an easy and fast weeknight meal packed with flavor, color, and texture! Shredded chicken tossed with black …

St. Patrick’s Day Meal Plan

Hello March!! I have never really been one to make a special St. Patrick’s Day meal. I always think about it, but then life happens, …

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Slow Cooker Irish Potato Soup

This easy Irish Potato Soup is a great easy weeknight slow cooker recipe your family will love! This comforting bowl of soup is studded …

The BEST Easy Slow Cooker Recipes

These easy and family friendly slow cooker recipes are exactly what your busy weeknight need! Easy “dump and go” recipes with easy ingredients, tons of …

Easy Beef Kofta Recipe

This Easy Beef Kofta Recipe is an easy 30 minute meal with tons of flavor. Gently spiced beef patties served with flatbread, hummus, crisp cucumbers …

Homemade Swedish Meatballs

This easy homemade Swedish Meatballs Recipe is a weeknight favorite. Tender beef meatballs cooked to perfection in a cast iron skillet, surrounded by a delicious …

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Harvest Bowl with Ground Bison

This Harvest Bowl with ground bison is the perfect fall meal to enjoy the labors of harvest. It features ingredients that are indigenous to America. …

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Greek Souvlaki Recipe

This Greek Souvlaki Recipe is inspired by “The Odessey” and wanting to share Ancient Greek Culture and Recipes with my children. The Beef Kabobs are easy …

Easy Sheet Pan Za’atar Chicken and Orange Couscous

This easy sheet pan recipe features flavorful za’atar chicken and an orange flavored couscous and can be made in less than 30 minutes. It is …

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Kid Friendly Slow Cooker Pork Ramen

This homemade ramen recipe is an easy slow cooker meal that is perfect for busy weeknights! This slow cooker pork is an easy …

Fall Jamaican Jerk Sheet Pan Chicken Recipe

This easy sheet pan chicken recipe boasts perfect fall flavors & just enough spice that the whole family will love it, and it only takes …

Cheesy Beef Enchilada Casserole Recipe

Cheesy Beef Enchilada Casserole is an easy and delicious recipe for weeknight dinners when you want enchiladas without all the work! Layers of tortillas, plenty …

Southwest Sausage Sheet Pan

This easy Mexican kielbasa sausage sheet pan meal is a great weeknight 30 minute meal and is studded with fantastic Tex-Mex flavors! …

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Chicken Fajita Pasta Skillet

This Chicken Fajita Pasta Skillet is an easy Tex-Mex inspired meal that is super quick, and the fajita veggies and creamy and flavorful …

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Easy Tex-Mex Migas Recipe

Tex-Mex Migas are a great easy breakfast recipe that your family will love. Soft scrambled eggs cooked with salsa, plenty of cheese and a surprise …

Mexican Turkey and Rice Casserole

What I am about to share with you is neither all that healthy or made of “whole” foods. But what it has going for it …

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Pesto Chicken Grilled Cheese

Chicken grilled cheese sandwiches with pesto are a great quick and easy meal that kids and adults alike will love. Crusty sourdough bread is layered …

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Instant Pot Asian Sticky Ribs

Asian Sticky Ribs are a great weeknight meal you can make in the Instant Pot! With simple ingredients and tons of flavor, these Chinese Sticky …

Tarte Flambee (French Bacon and Onion Tart)

This French bacon and onion tart is a simple and delicious recipe the whole family will love! Thinly rolled pizza dough is covered in a …

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Quick Beef Ragu Recipe

This Easy Ground Beef Ragu is the perfect comfort meal. Rich & hearty, it is the perfect sauce to serve over pasta or polenta. Quick …

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Kid-Friendly Bison and Chocolate Chili Recipe

This Bison and Chocolate Chili Recipe is a fun and delicious way to add chocolate into your dinner recipes. Where this chili lacks in spiciness, …

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Chicken Supreme Flatbread Pizza

Chicken Supreme Flatbread Pizza is a great quick and easy recipe that is perfect for both lunch and dinner. With toppings like peppers, red onions and olives, and shortcuts like frozen naan bread and pre-grilled chicken, this family friendly meal will be ready quickly.