Full tables, full bellies – that’s the goal! These 40 easy family dinner recipes are kid-friendly, crowd-pleasing, and simple enough for any night of the week.
There’s just something really special about family dinner time. Bonus if the kids actually eat the meal, the adults can genuinely enjoy it, and nobody’s making a separate plate at 7pm. That’s the dream!
These family dinner recipes are exactly that: crowd-pleasing, kid-friendly, and delicious enough to put on repeat. They’re also easy enough to get dinner on the table in less than an hour, so that dinner feels less like a task and more like the best part of the day.
Here’s to full tables and full bellies! ❤️
My Favorite Family Dinner Recipes
Instant Pot Spaghetti
My whole family loves this Instant Pot Spaghetti! Silky, flavorful, and delightfully clingy. Easy enough for my kids to make it too!
Yummy Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
These chicken tenders made in the air fryer are a favorite in our house! Golden, hot, and crispy with your favorite sauce on the side!
Burger Bowls with House Sauce and Ranch Fries
A burger in a bowl! Ranch-seasoned fries topped with a burger patty and all the fixings, with a drizzle of house sauce to take it over the top!
Ricotta Meatballs with the Crispy Topping
These Ricotta Meatballs are an easy and delicious family favorite! Tender, juicy homemade meatballs with a jar of good marinara and a crispy topping to finish it all off.
Ridiculously Good Air Fryer Broccoli
This Air Fryer Broccoli is both tender and crisped at the same time. So easy and done in 10 minutes! We’ve been making it every night and my kids go wild for it.
Best Anytime Baked Chicken Meatballs
These Baked Chicken Meatballs are the BEST! The perfect addition to any meal or to eat right on their own. Bonus: they’re meal-prep friendly to stock up throughout the week!
Sheet Pan Salmon with Dill Potatoes
Simple and delicious salmon and potatoes roasted on a sheet pan, and covered in a garlic dill butter sauce! One of my family’s favorite dinners.
Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuits
Our easy chicken pot pie with biscuits has a flaky, golden topping over creamy chicken and veggies. It’s the ultimate cozy comfort food for any night of the week!
Cottage Cheese Pizza Crust
This cottage cheese pizza crust is ridiculous. 4 ingredients, 20 minutes, and actually chewy, crispy, and delicious.
Quick Homemade Ramen
Take the usual ramen up a notch with this quick homemade ramen. Fresh veggies and herbs make this extra delicious, healthy, and cozy!
Creamy Tomato Lasagna Florentine
This Creamy Tomato Lasagna Florentine is so deliciously comforting and simple. Noodles, tomato sauce, and a creamy spinach layer!
Chicken Teriyaki Burgers with Sesame Slaw
These Chicken Teriyaki Burgers are amazingly simple while also being ridiculously delicious — caramelized, saucy patties topped with a bright sesame slaw that pulls the whole burger together.
