Quick and Easy Dinner Recipes
Quick and Easy Dinner Recipes are 30 minute meals that include the full meal from kitchen to table in 30 minutes. Family recipes that kids love are featured, but are not dependent on chicken nuggets and pizza. Our 30 minute meal section offers hundreds of quick and easy recipes to appeal to every member of the family, adults and children alike.
Quick and easy 30 minute meals are splendid for when you’re short on time but still want a delicious home cooked dinner. They’re also great for inexperienced cooks that want to use basic cooking skills…not compete for the next Iron Chef.
Don’t give up on having a home cooked meal because you don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen. We have the answer to the dinnertime crunch with hundreds of savory dinners that take 30 minutes or less for the complete meal; with your choice of entrees and sides, casseroles, skillet meals and more.
Imagine…delicious dinners that taste like old fashioned suppers even on the busiest of days. No matter how full your schedule gets, how much (or how little) time you have, or your cooking experience; your family will love these quick and easy meals in 30 minutes.
Get the perfect solution to your “What should I make for dinner?” question.

Baked Potato Recipe: A Classic Meal or Side
Published:Sometimes the easiest meals are the tastiest, and that statement rings particularly true when it comes to a classic baked potato. With four simple ingredients, it’s a filling meal by itself, or it’s a great side dish for a heartier entree. If you want a tasty meal that almost anyone of any age can enjoy, […]
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Taco Stuffed Baked Potato
Published:It’s a pretty universal sentiment that tacos are life. (Seriously, there are memes and billboards and entire days dedicated to this amazing dish.) But so are potatoes, right? Take the best of both and create magic with this taco stuffed baked potato recipe. With fewer than 10 ingredients, this is a super-easy meal idea that […]
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Baked Potato Bar: Easy Ideas to Feed a Crowd
Published:Whether you have a crowd to feed or you simply want a fun alternative to the same old, same old, a baked potato bar is a perennial favorite. Seriously, who doesn’t love potatoes? And when you offer tons of fun toppings, everyone can create and enjoy a custom meal they’ll enjoy to the last bite. […]
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The Watermelon Slushie Recipe Kids LOVE!
Updated:Summer calls for refreshing foods and beverages — a little something light to offer some relief from the heat. Here’s a recipe that offers the best of both — a watermelon slush! Enjoy the sweet flavors of this quintessential summer fruit in a chilling slushie format. Here’s how: Watermelon Slushie Recipe
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The Easiest Mexican Casserole Recipe
Updated:Whether you’re celebrating Cinco de Mayo or your family simply LOVES Mexican food, bring the magic with this super-easy Mexican casserole recipe. Whether you use lean ground beef, ground turkey, shredded chicken or skip the meat altogether, this is a filling meal your family will love! Start with a foundation of crushed tortilla chips, top […]
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Cheesy Stuffed Meatballs and Spaghetti Recipe
Updated:Cheesy Stuffed Meatballs & Spaghetti Spaghetti and meatballs are always a family favorite, but they get kicked up a few notches with the addition of mozzarella cheese stuffed into the meatballs. Every bite is filled with cheesy goodness, making regular spaghetti dance with flavor. Cheesy Stuffed Meatballs & Spaghetti Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef 1/2 […]
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Scalloped Potatoes with Ham Recipe
Updated:SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH HAM Scalloped potatoes go from side dish to main meal with the addition of ham in this easy casserole. Gooey cheese mixed with ham and sauce bake together to create the perfect mixture of tastes and textures. This is a great meal for a busy weeknight. Scalloped Potatoes with Ham Ingredients: 4 […]
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Pork Tenders with Honey Mustard Sauce Recipe
Updated:Pork Tenders with Honey Mustard Sauce STUFFING BUTTERED BROCCOLI These tender strips of pork loin, breaded and fried until golden and dunked in a sweet honey mustard sauce are a favorite of family and friends young and old. Ingredients: For the Pork Tenders: 1 quart peanut or vegetable oil1 1/2 cups flour1 1/2 cups cornstarch2 […]
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Perfectly Fluffy Buttermilk Pancake Recipe
Updated:Perfectly Fluffy Buttermilk Pancake Recipe This is such an easy recipe to make and truly makes prepackaged pancake mixes weep-worthy. The dry ingredients make up the homemade pancake mix, adding the buttermilk, vanilla, eggs, and butter transforms it into the perfect pancakes. Even if you’re not a fan of pancakes the fluffy, vanilla infused buttermilk pancakes […]
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Elegant Dinner Entrees Recipe
Updated:Elegant Entrees Chicken Marsala Chicken cutlets in a sweet marsala wine and mushroom sauce is a classic Italian recipe that will impress your guests or that special someone. Herbed Pork Roast with Potatoes This extremely tender pork roast is made flavorful with rosemary and garlic. Roasted low and slow along with seasoned […]
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16 Ways to Serve Shrimp Recipe
Updated:16 Recipes for the Perfect Shrimp Dinner Shrimp is not only a savory seafood to please most any palate, it’s also a Vitamin D powerhouse. Vitamin D is not easy to get in measurable amounts in foods, but shrimp has about 30 percent of the daily recommended allowance in about three ounces – much […]
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5 Mouth-Watering Meatloaf Recipes
Updated:5 Mouth-Watering Meatloaf Recipes Mom’s Meatloaf Recipe This meatloaf recipe is one that mixes the flavor of good old fashioned basic meatloaf with the added hint of sweetness from brown sugar. It isn’t too sweet, and it definitely isn’t boring. Easy Meatloaf Recipe This is an easy recipe for those who like […]
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10 Deliciously Easy Ways to Make Chicken Recipe
Updated:10 Deliciously Easy Ways to Make Chicken Chicken doesn’t have to be boring or complicated. These 10 chicken recipes will have your taste buds tingling and everyone asking for more. There’s a flavor for everyone, from Asian inspired to sweet crunchy coated tenders. All of the recipes are easy to make so dinner can be […]
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7 Soups to Soothe Your Soul Recipe
Updated:7 Soups to Soothe Your Soul Homemade Vegetable Soup A hearty vegetable soup can warm you on the coldest of days while providing your body with the vitamin packed nourishment it needs to stay strong through the worst of storms. Crock Pot Chicken Soup Chicken soup really is good for the […]
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12 Simple Savory Dinners Recipe
Updated:Stovetop Lasagna A classic Italian dish made fast and easy on the stovetop. Serve with a garden salad or crusty bread and dinner is done. Monterey Chicken with Roasted Red Potatoes A delicious tender chicken breast with barbecue sauce, melted cheese, bacon and tomatoes. Served with seasoned roasted potatoes. A restaurant favorite. […]
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15 Super Easy Family Dinner Ideas Recipe
Updated:These are the perfect weeknight family dinners. They’re the most popular of our quick and easy dinners to get out of the kitchen fast, but they don’t skimp on taste (and even picky kids love them)! Cheese Steak Pockets Cheesesteaks are delicious, but can be too heavy with the usual thick rolls. By using pita […]
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Healthy Ideas for Dinner Recipe
Updated:Easy Healthy Dinners Healthy doesn’t mean bland, these tasty family dinner recipes are sure winners! Healthy Chicken Dinner Recipes Healthy Beef Dinner Recipes Healthy Pork Dinner Recipes Healthy Pasta & Seafood Dinner Recipes 8 Weeks of Menus Chicken and Dumplings Delicious Pumpkin Pie Tasty Turkey Meatloaf ♦More in Healthy Recipes
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Dinner Menu Plans for 8 Weeks Recipe
Updated:8 Weeks of Dinner Menus & Recipes Click on the link for each week to get the full week of easy dinner ideas and the meal plans that go with each day. They’re simple, tasty home cooked meals your family will enjoy. Week One Week Two Week Three Week Four Week Five […]
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Fast and Easy Family Dinners Recipe
Updated:Fast and Easy Family Dinners 4, 5, 6 and 7 ingredient dinner recipes have just a few ingredients and loads of flavor! Start saving time and money in your kitchen with these family-friendly recipes, packed with delicious options. Chicken Recipes 4 to 7 ingredient chicken dinners are great tasting recipes for […]
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10 Muffin Pan Dinner Recipes
Published:10 Muffin Pan Recipes for Dinner Dinner can be hand held and fun when you make it in a muffin tin. Because they’re so portable, they’re fantastic for lunches too. Each of the recipes below were made in a 12 cup cupcake tin and makes just 12. You may want to double the recipe and […]
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Quick and Easy 30 Minute Pasta and Seafood Meals Recipe
Updated:Quick and Easy 30 Minute Pasta and Seafood Meals Quick and easy 30 minute pasta and seafood meals are great for those meatless Mondays, fishy Fridays, or any day in between that your family wants something other than meat with dinner. Pasta is quick and easy, and so much more than spaghetti with bottled sauce […]
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Quick and Easy 30 Minute Pork Meals Recipe
Updated:Quick and Easy 30 Minute Pork Meals Quick and easy 30 minute pork meals bring the flavor of ham, sausage, bacon and other types of pork to the table in no time. Every dish has side dishes as part of the main dish or separately, and the entire meal is done in 30 minutes from […]
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Quick and Easy 30 Minute Beef Meals Recipe
Updated:Quick and Easy 30 Minute Beef Meals Quick and easy 30 minute beef meals our way means the entire meal is done in 30 minutes (or less). Not 30 minutes cooking time for the main dish, not prep time excluded…dinner done in 30 minutes. Beef is family friendly in so many ways. We leaned more […]
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Quick and Easy 30 Minute Chicken Meals Recipe
Updated:Quick and Easy 30 Minute Chicken Meals Quick and easy 30 minute chicken meals are delicious home cooked complete dinners, done quick. With a variety of flavors, there’s plenty of 30 minute chicken recipes for every family. If you’re trying to spend time with your family instead of sitting in a drive-thru line, these are […]
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