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Family Dinner Recipes

If you're wondering what to make for dinner tonight, you're in the right place. These are the dinner recipes I make for my own family, whether I need something quick or I'm figuring out what to do with that chicken in the freezer.

Quick Weeknight Meals

Some nights, 20 minutes is about all I have for dinner. These are the recipes I turn to when everyone is hungry and I need to get something on the table fast.

  • large taco bowl with tomatoes, sour cream, corn and avocado
    Taco Bowls
  • pulled pork taco sin a skillet topped with sliced jalapenos
    Skillet Nachos with Pulled Pork
  • Garlic Butter Salmon
  • a large salad bowl with cobb chicken salad with avocado, hard-boiled eggs, tomatoes, cucumber, lettuce, and onions
    Chicken Cobb Salad
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Rotisserie Chicken Recipes

A rotisserie chicken gets dinner moving a whole lot faster. These recipes turn one into an easy meal without starting from scratch.

  • a plate with rotisserie chicken pasta with fresh herbs
    Rotisserie Chicken Pasta
  • top view of a rotisserie chicken bowl with olives, cheese, tomato and onions
    Rotisserie Chicken Greek Bowls
  • a plate with rotisserie chicken enchiladas, Mexican rice, and tortilla strip salad.
    Rotisserie Chicken Enchiladas
  • chicken pot pie with a biscuit on top
    Crustless Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuits
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Pasta Dinners

Pasta is one of my go-tos when I need an affordable dinner that fills everyone up. These are the recipes I make when something warm and comforting sounds just right.

  • overhead view of a rectangular baking dish with oven baked lasagna made with cottage cheese
    Cottage Cheese Lasagna
  • overhead view of a large skillet with homemade alfredo sauce being mixed with cooked fettuccine pasta
    Homemade Alfredo Sauce
  • overhead view of homemade spaghetti bolognese on a plate with a fork
    Spaghetti Bolognese
  • large skillet of creamy chicken pasta
    Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta
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Chicken Dinners

When in doubt, I make chicken. Here you’ll find the recipes I rely on every week for flavorful, easy-to-whip-up dinners.

  • large chipotle chicken burrito bowl
    Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl
  • overhead view baked chicken thighs on a sheet pan with tomatoes, baby potatoes, and onions
    Chicken Thigh Sheet Pan Dinner
  • copycat canes nuggets and fries with texas toast and two sauces
    Copycat Cane’s Chicken Recipe with Homemade Cane’s Sauce
  • image: white skillet with chicken, red sauce, pepperonis, sliced olives and grated cheese
    Pepperoni Pizza Chicken Recipe
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Seafood Dinners

Simple, fresh meals I turn to when I want something light, flavorful, and quick to get to the table.

  • baked cajun salmon
    Baked Cajun Salmon
  • Cauliflower Shrimp Fried Rice
  • baked salmon with pesto and tomatoes on a plate
    Baked Pesto Salmon
  • Sweet and Spicy Mango Shrimp Stir-Fry

Tacos for Dinner

After writing The Taco Tuesday Cookbook, I have a different recipe for every single week of the year and beyond!

  • Two Baja Style Battered Fish tacos on a tray
    Baja Battered Fish Tacos
  • top view of three ground chicken tacos
    Ground Chicken Tacos
  • three flat chicken tacos with avocado slices, red and white sauces and shredded cheese
    Sriracha Chicken Tacos
  • hawaiian pork tacos on a plate
    Hawaiian Pork Tacos with Pineapple
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Beef Dinner Recipes

When everyone comes to dinner really hungry, beef is one of my go-tos. These are the hearty dinners I make when I want something that'll actually fill everyone up.

  • eight oven beef kabobs cooked
    Oven Beef Kabobs
  • healthy slow cooker beef & broccoli bowl
    Healthy Slow Cooker Beef & Broccoli
  • overhead view of a bowl with deconstructed eggroll containing cabbage, veggies, and meat.
    Deconstructed Egg Roll in a Bowl
  • overhead of easy beef taco skillet
    Easy Beef Taco Skillet
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Pork Dinners

Pork is one of those ingredients I can turn into a completely different dinner depending on the night. These are some of my favorite ways to keep it from feeling like the same meal every time.

  • sausage and vegetables in a sheet pan
    Sheet Pan Sausage and Vegetables
  • close up of pineapple pork stir fry
    Easy Pineapple Pork Stir Fry
  • cochon de lait sandwich being held in one hand
    Crockpot Cochon de Lait
  • Ham and Tomato Baked Pasta
See more Pork →

Soup Recipes

When dinner needs to be warm and comforting, soup usually hits just right. These are some of the bowls I come back to when I want the whole meal in one pot.

  • overhead view of chicken noodle soup inside a slow cooker being lifted in a ladle made with rotisserie chicken, egg noodles, carrots, celery, and a rich broth
    Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
  • bowl of chicken and rice soup
    Old Fashioned Chicken and Rice Soup
  • two bowls of creamy tomato soup
    Cottage Cheese Tomato Soup
  • top view of taco soup in a large pot and in a bowl
    Easy Taco Soup Recipe
See more Soups →

Grilling Recipes

I love grilling when it's warm out, but I don't wait for summer to make these recipes. You'll find plenty of ideas here for cooking outside or bringing those same flavors indoors.

  • meat and vegetable kabobs threaded through skewers on a grill
    How to Grill Kabobs Perfectly Every Time
  • chicken breasts seasoned with herbs in a grill
    Grilled Herb Chicken Breasts
  • top view of two grilled chicken breasts and some lemon slices over a wooden table
    Grilled Balsamic Chicken
  • top view of three grilled lemon chicken breasts
    Grilled Lemon Chicken
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More Easy Dinner Ideas

Still don't know what sounds good tonight? Keep going. I've got plenty more easy dinner ideas to get you out of the same-old dinner rotation.

  • a bowl of lemon ricotta pasta
    Lemon Ricotta Pasta
  • four salmon fillets with lemon wedges and a few asparagus on the side
    Simple Garlic Lemon Salmon
  • overhead view of grilled Buffalo chicken breasts on a plate with lime wedges
    Buffalo Chicken Breasts
  • three fish tacos with cilantro sauce and slaw on a white tray
    Air Fryer Fish Tacos
  • grilled chicken drumsticks garnished with parsley and a lime wedge, served on a dark stone platter.
    Grilled Chicken Drumsticks
  • a serving of bacon carbonara in a white dish
    Bacon Spaghetti
  • four salmon fillets on a baking sheet covered with hot honey sauce
    Hot Honey Salmon
  • fettuccine pasta coated with creamy Alfredo sauce on a white dish
    Healthy Alfredo with Greek Yogurt
  • a bowl with cottage cheese tuna salad with chopped red onion and celery
    Cottage Cheese Tuna Salad
  • overhead view of a skillet with chicken thighs and rice with peas.
    Chicken Thighs and Rice
  • top view of a white dish with five pork kabobs
    Pork Tenderloin Kabobs
  • a bowl of chili mac
    One Pot Chili Mac
  • five cauliflower tacos with fajita veggies
    Cauliflower Tacos with Fajita Veggies
  • top view of six chicken thighs with mushrooms in a baking dish
    Chicken Thighs and Mushrooms
  • top view of turkey lasagna in a baking dish sliced in squares
    Ground Turkey Lasagna
  • top view of mushroom garlic pasta in a white dish
    Mushroom Garlic Pasta
  • seven honey mustard chicken thighs in a cast iron skillet
    Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs
  • top view of spicy penne pasta
    Spicy Penne Pasta
  • top view of a white skillet with buffalo chicken pasta
    Buffalo Chicken Pasta
  • top view of chicken curry with rice in a bowl
    Simple Chicken Curry
  • chicken burrito bowl on a kitchen table
    Rotisserie Chicken Burrito Bowls
  • Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup
  • overhead view of a hearty bowl of creamy chicken noodle soup. Creamy broth, egg noodles, shredded chicken, chunky pieces of carrots
    Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup
  • a bowl filled with spicy chicken noodle soup
    Spicy Chicken Noodle Soup
  • Sheet Pan Nachos
  • top view of pasta with spinach
    Spinach with Pasta
  • top view of chicken thighs with oranges in a baking dish
    Chicken Thighs with Oranges
  • top view of a sheet pan with chicken breasts, carrots, zucchini, and potatoes
    Sheet Pan Chicken and Veggies
  • a bowl of cabbage tomato soup topped with sour cream
    Cabbage Tomato Soup
  • top view of rotisserie chicken and dumplings casserole in a while bowl
    Rotisserie Chicken and Dumplings Casserole
  • two small jars and a large one filled with chicken broth
    Rotisserie Chicken Broth
  • spinach alfredo served in a white dish
    Spinach Alfredo 
  • overhead view of beef chili topped with cheese and chives
    Classic Chili Recipe
  • top view of six cilantro lime chicken thighs in a white dish
    Cilantro Lime Chicken Thighs
  • top view of two bowls with chicken stew
    Rotisserie Chicken Stew
  • Chicken Goulash
  • top view of mushroom pasta
    Mushroom Pasta
  • Irish beef stew in a bowl
    Irish Beef Stew
  • overhead view of a bowl of zucchini chicken stew
    Chicken Zucchini Stew
  • a bowl of chicken spaghetti soup
    Chicken Spaghetti Soup

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