Easy Big Meals to Make for the Week
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70 Easy Dinner Ideas Perfect for Any Weeknight Meal
These quick and simple recipes can be made for the whole family!
Mike Garten
Adding new dinners to your weeknight menu can be surprisingly challenging. Not only do you want a family dinner recipe that everyone will want to eat (not always an easy feat!), but you probably want something easy enough to prepare like make-ahead meals or quick air fryer recipes. Plus, finding inexpensive grocery items that won't blow the budget can be another obstacle left to tackle. Luckily, we have taken the hard work out and are sharing some of our favorite cheap and easy dinner recipes that are here to save the day.
Many of these recipes come together using relatively few ingredients, or they come together relying on pantry staples like pasta, canned beans, and other affordable ingredients. But best of all, the majority of these recipes only take 30 minutes to throw together. Even if you're busy with work, school, and family, you can still put a healthy dinner on the table everyone will love. We even include kid-friendly dinner recipes like spaghetti and meatballs for your pickiest eaters to healthy dinner ideas for two when your next cozy date night happens.
No matter your method of cooking — grill, oven, slow cooker, air fryer, or stovetop — there's sure to be an easy dinner recipe here that you'll love.
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Pasta e Fagioli
The best thing about this cozy dish is that it can be modified depending on what you have in your pantry, making it an easy budget meal. All you need is some pasta, canned beans, stock, and whatever veggies you want to include.
Get the Pasta e Fagioli recipe.
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Grilled Lemony Chicken and Kale
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Air Fryer Salmon Flatbread
This is a perfect weeknight dinner. It takes just 15 minutes to come together thanks to the air fryer, and it's packed with protein and veggies.
Get the Air Fryer Salmon Flatbread recipe.
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Creamy Corn Pasta
Shake up your weekly pasta night with this easy recipe. It only requires five main ingredients and has fresh flavors thanks to the fresh basil and puréed corn.
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Chickpea Salad with Smashed Cucumbers
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Mushroom and Brussels Sprouts Pizza
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Spaghetti and Air Fryer Meatballs
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Beef and Broccoli
Bring your favorite takeout delicacy to your home kitchen with this family favorite recipe.
Get the Beef and Broccoli recipe.
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Vegetable Paella
With peppers, red chile, tomato, and green beans, plus a ton of herbs and spices, there's no shortage of flavor in this one-skillet rice dish.
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Crispy Chicken with White Wine Pan Sauce
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Chicken Mole
This version of chicken mole features succulent, dark-meat chicken simmered in a rich, savory sauce of onions, tomatoes, chili powder and a touch of chocolate (yes, really!).
Get the Chicken Mole recipe.
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Steak with Grilled Green Beans, Fennel & Farro
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Good Housekeeping
30-Minute Dinners: 85 Delicious Recipes
Looking for even more dinner ideas? Our newest cookbook is available now. Easy 30-Minute Dinners is filled with 85+ easy, budget-friendly recipes for busy cooks, including special chapters dedicated to air-fried treats and one-pot dinners. Armed with this book, any home cook will be ready to pull off stress-free weeknights.
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Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta
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Mediterranean Baked Cod
How in the world can you turn freshly baked cod into a full meal in just 15 minutes? Easy: Pack a skillet full of roasted veg and a bit of water, and you have a perfect steamy situation.
Get the Mediterranean Baked Cod recipe.
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Pan-Fried Chicken with Lemony Roasted Broccoli
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Steak and Fingerling Frites
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Chicken Parmesan
It's a weeknight classic for a reason: Ready in 30 minutes, insanely flavorful, and minimal work required! Armed with just six ingredients, you've got a classic Italian favorite.
Get the Chicken Parmesan recipe.
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Chicken Marsala
Creating a savory sauce using the drippings in your frying pan is key to a delicious chicken dinner on the fly. This marsala sauce is made better thanks to velvety mushrooms and a side of greens.
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Seared Chicken with Pesto Zucchini Orzo
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Veggie Medley on Sweet Potatoes
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Mustard Glazed Pork Chops
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Zucchini and Cheese Quesadillas
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Vegetarian Chili Macaroni
A dream Meatless Monday meal that comes together in 20 minutes, flat. (Of course, it's really designed to be delicious on any day of the week that ends in y.)
Get the Vegetarian Chili Mac recipe.
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Grilled Moroccan Steak and Carrots
Rather than a bottled marinade, you'll use a few aromatic spices to dress these steaks up a few days beforehand. It'll burst with flavor alongside seasonal veggies.
Get the Grilled Moroccan Steak and Carrots recipe.
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Shrimp Packets with Kale Couscous
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Crispy Sesame Pork
Because pork chops are delicate and thin, they become crispy in a hot pan of oil within just a few minutes — making this dinner a breeze to whip up.
Get the Crispy Sesame Pork recipe.
Zee Krstic Health Editor Zee Krstic is the health editor for GoodHousekeeping.com, where he covers health and nutrition news, decodes diet and fitness trends, and reviews the best products in the wellness aisle.
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