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What’s for dinner? From chicken, beef, casserole, crockpot dinners or instant pot meals, this list of dinner recipes gives you a ton of choices that will satisfy even the pickiest eaters.

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Black Bean Burgers with Beets

I started making Black Bean Burgers about 10 years ago and we’ve been enjoying them ever since. I absolutely LOVE beans, so making them into a burger was not a stretch. These are an easy 30-minute meal that’s vegan with a gluten-free option. They’re a meatless burger you WILL want to eat, and I added…

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Pesto Pasta Salad with Tortellini

This Pesto Pasta Salad recipe is perfect for parties, potlucks, BBQ or weeknight dinners! It’s full of flavor from basil pesto along with peas and sun-dried tomatoes. Plus, it’s made with cheese tortellini! This pasta salad keeps well for up to three days and is delicious for dinner or as a side dish. I think…

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Turkey Lettuce Wraps

Healthy Turkey Lettuce Wraps are an Asian-inspired dinner that you can make in 30 minutes! These lettuce wraps are keto-friendly, paleo and 0 Weight Watchers Smart points. This is such an easy dinner – it’s one of our favorite weeknight meals. Do you love PF Chang’s lettuce wraps as much as we do? So good,…

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No Yeast Pizza Dough Recipe

This 5-ingredient no yeast pizza dough recipe is a pizza crust made from scratch and it tastes just as good as one made with yeast but it’s faster and easier. Plus, if you can’t find yeast you can still have homemade pizza! In under 30 minutes you have have pizza on your table with ingredients…

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Turkey Chili Recipe (30 minute meal)

Making chili doesn’t have to be an all-day project – my easy turkey chili recipe is ready to go in 30 minutes! It has beans, green chile and all the delicious chili seasonings. This is a great 30-minute meal when you want something hearty and filling. My husband is always SO happy when he sees…

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30 Minute Pasta Sauce Recipe

I’m showing you how to make a pasta sauce recipe FAST with simple pantry ingredients you might already have on hand. Homemade tomato sauce tastes so much better than store bought and it doesn’t have to take all day! You will love this easy Italian tomato sauce with all of your favorite pasta dishes –…

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Easy Salisbury Steak (30 minute meal)

Learn how to make Salisbury steak from scratch – it’s easier than you think! It’s a hearty dinner made with ground beef that is shaped into “steaks” and simmered in a rich beef gravy. We serve this with egg noodles the ultimate comfort food dinner! Growing up I remember boil-in-bag Salisbury steak – does anyone remember…

Easy Dinner and Savory Recipes for every meal!

There are tons of fun and easy savory recipes here, from appetizers to dinners! These dinner ideas make it easy for you to answer the question “What’s for dinner?”

I can guarantee that all of these easy meals are picky eater approved! Choose from simple chicken recipes to 30 minute meals, one pot meals or recipes made in the instant pot or crock pot. Dinner ideas with chicken, beef, shrimp and vegetarian vary with salads, soups and pasta. Don’t forget about comfort food – I’ve got your Sunday dinner and your potluck casseroles too!

Here are some of our favorite easy dinner recipes for tonight you can make for your whole family:

Never have the dinner dilemma again with all of these easy weeknight dinners – with over 70 recipes to choose from you’ll find something your family will LOVE!

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Roasted Garlic Green Beans

Garlic roasted green beans are a great side dish for holiday dinners or any time you need a quick side dish that’s simple to make. You only need a handful of ingredients and a few minutes of prep time before you pop the green beans in the oven. Green beans are great year-round, but I…

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Small Batch 45 Minute Dinner Rolls (with Maple Butter)

Small Batch 45 minute Dinner Rolls might seem like a fairytale, but I assure you: it can be done. This is the perfect recipe to make just the right amount of rolls…so you’ll only eat four one. PIN IT NOW TO SAVE FOR LATER I love bread. I love it for breakfast. I love it…

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Parmesan Roasted Zucchini

Parmesan Roasted Zucchini is one of our favorite easy side dishes! Just a few ingredients make this the perfect side dish for a 30 minute dinner recipe. PIN IT NOW TO SAVE FOR LATER As I’ve mentioned, we absolutely love roasted vegetables. Roasting vegetables are actually my favorite way to cook them! I’ve loved zucchini…

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One Pot Taco Casserole

One Pot Taco Casserole is an easy weeknight meal! It’s the perfect amount of spicy with ground turkey, chili beans, taco seasoning, and lots of cheese! We loved this meal and we ate it for leftovers with chips as a dip. PIN IT NOW TO SAVE FOR LATER It’s finally September and that means two…

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Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower Recipe

Roasting vegetables makes them SO good – and that goes for my Roasted Cauliflower Recipe too! I am really picky about my cauliflower so if I like it roasted, then so will you! Bonus: this is coated in parmesan and herbs for a delicious twist on my new favorite vegetable. I don’t know who discovered…

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Perfect Basil Pesto

This easy homemade basil pesto sauce is the perfect from scratch recipe! My ultimate pesto recipe is so easy to make and adds so much flavor to so many meals. PIN IT NOW TO SAVE FOR LATER I’ll never forget the first time I saw pesto: I was in college and hanging out at my…

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Easy Italian Pasta Salad Recipe

Easy Italian Pasta Salad is an easy side dish for any potluck. This simple pasta salad recipe has fresh vegetables, olives, pepperoni and salami and a Italian dressing that makes it the perfect summer salad. I’ve been making this recipe for years and everyone always loves it! PIN IT NOW TO SAVE FOR LATER This…

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Easy Monkey Bread in 30 minutes

This is the easiest Monkey Bread recipe ever! You don’t have to make the dough or deal with frozen bread dough – instead, you use Hawaiian rolls, and the whole thing is ready for the oven in 15 minutes. It’s ooey-gooey with chopped nuts and cinnamon and delicious warm from the oven. You will want…

Grinch Cookies Recipe

Adorable Grinch Cookies are perfect for the holidays! These green sugar cookies each have a single red heart sprinkle reminding everyone of the classic Christmas movie. Make them for all the holiday parties, cookie platters, or make a batch to share with your family! I can’t wait until I’m able to host a “How the…

Holidays

Easy Christmas Cupcakes (4 ways)

Looking for an easy dessert for the holidays? Christmas Cupcakes are super simple and so much fun. Today I’m showing you how to make FOUR different decorations: Christmas Tree Cupcakes, Santa Hat Cupcakes, Christmas Pinata Cupcakes, and Melting Snowman Cupcakes! These are such a fun and easy cupcake recipe that were fun to make –…

st. patrick's day

Mint Chip Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies combine two loves: mint chips and chocolate chips! If you love chocolate mints, you will love these chewy cookies inspired by my best chocolate chip cookie recipe. Anyone a fan of Andes candies or other chocolate mints like I am? I love the combination of mint and chocolate, so of…

Candy

Homemade Toffee Recipe (with almonds)

My Homemade Toffee Recipe is a fun and easy candy that is perfect for the holidays or whenever you’re craving a crunchy, sweet treat. This homemade toffee recipe is topped with a chocolate peanut butter swirl and chopped almonds – I’m telling you step-by-step how to make it, so it turns out perfectly every time.…

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Chocolate Mint Snowball Cookies

Mint Snowball Cookies are soft chocolate cookies coated in powdered sugar. They are inspired by traditional Russian tea cakes but with no nuts! They are rich with a hint of mint from Andes baking chips mixed into the dough. Snowballs are an easy cookie to make and perfect for the holiday season – they are…

Candy

Classic Rum Balls Recipe

No holiday season is complete without a batch of traditional Rum Balls! They are nutty, sweet treats with a boozy kick from rum. They keep for several weeks in the refrigerator so you can make a big batch to last all through the holiday season. If these remind you of childhood like they do me,…

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