The Best Quick, Easy Dinner Recipes You Can Make… Some in 30 Minutes or Less! These meals are perfect for busy weeknights. With everything that goes on in a typical day, after-school sports, and activities—understandably, cooking dinner is the last thing you want to do or have to think hard about when you get home.

Easy Dinner Recipes

While there are plenty of slow cooker recipes you can make ahead of time, sometimes you just need quick, easy dinner recipes. That’s where the following easy dinner recipes come in. Here, you’ll find quick, easy dinner recipes that include all of your favorite dishes

1. Taco Macaroni and Cheese

Taco Macaroni and Cheese is the perfect easy weeknight meal you need to add to your meal planning menu! It’s a blend of ground beef, macaroni and cheese, and taco seasoning all rolled into one fantastic dish. It’s fast, easy, and ready in under 30 minutes! Pass me a bowl or two of this delicious skillet mac!

2. Homemade Alfredo Sauce

Cheesy and rich, this old-fashioned Alfredo Sauce recipe is a classic that is always requested. I love Olive Garden but this Alfredo sauce is way better. I am hooked! From start to finish, dinner is done in 20 minutes. You can keep it as traditional pasta and alfredo, or you can dress it up with spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers, and of course, chicken breast!

3. Easy Hamburger Casserole Recipe

Looking for quick and easy dinner recipes for the family? This simple casserole dish is perfect for busy weeknights, picky eaters, and hungry husbands! It’s not only delicious, but it’s also budget-friendly. You can cook this in the oven alongside fresh veggies or a salad for a complete dinner. Feel free to substitute the beef with ground turkey. The tomato sauce makes this recipe so versatile!

4. The Best Easy Lasagna Recipe

This Easy Lasagna recipe is so simple and tastes so yummy! The easiest and quickest lasagna you can make – perfect for busy weeknights. With just 4 ingredients layered in a dish, the oven does all the work!

5. Chicken and Broccoli Lasagna

The BEST Chicken and Broccoli Lasagna! Tender chicken is layered with broccoli, lasagna noodles, and a rich and creamy cheese sauce! The chicken breast can be substituted with rotisserie chicken or chicken thighs. The leftovers are perfect for another dinner night or lunch! Easy weeknight dinners like these are so great for the whole family (especially busy families on different schedules!).

6. Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi

Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi Pasta is large, juicy shrimp in garlic butter tossed in creamy pasta. This scrumptious, creamy garlic shrimp pasta is super easy to make and inviting after a long day!

7. Texas Toast Sloppy Joes

Sloppy joes aren’t just for sandwiches! Hit up the grocery store for some Texas Toast to fix a family favorite that comes together in a breeze! With easy-to-find ingredients that you may already have on hand, Texas Toast Sloppy Joes are a no-fuss meal that everyone will love. This is a sheet pan dinner with a sloppy joe twist!

8. Enchilada Lasagna

Enchilada Lasagna is a casserole dinner that is a comforting shortcut recipe for classic enchiladas featuring ground beef, enchilada sauce, and lots of melted cheese.

9. Easy Tortilla Chip Enchiladas

Make tortilla Chip Enchiladas with beef or chicken, enchilada sauce, spices, cheese, and crispy tortilla chips.

10. Squash Casserole

This yellow squash casserole is both comforting and indulgent. Rich, creamy layers of tender, sliced yellow squash are topped by golden, buttery crackers. It’s a comforting side dish or main dish that is perfect for potlucks, family dinners, or any other special occasion. This budget-friendly recipe is a great way to use up your healthy and nutritious squash.

11. Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Casserole

Whether you are looking for a delicious holiday side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas or a quick and easy weeknight crowd-pleaser, this comforting casserole recipe is for you!

12. Mexican Chicken and Rice Casserole

This Mexican Chicken and Rice Casserole is an easy and delicious meal! This dinner recipe is made in one baking dish and is done just in 30 minutes making clean-up a breeze. Perfect for busy weeknights! Our family LOVES Mexican food and that’s why this dinner is one of our favorites.

13. Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole is a classic dish turned into a simple no-fuss bake. This recipe is quick and easy, yet ultra comforting, so perfect for busy nights!

14. French Onion Pork Chops

French Onion Pork Chops are easily made with pork chops smothered in an addicting creamy sauce and topped with everyone’s favorite crispy fried onions! Whether a holiday dish or a comforting weeknight meal, you and your family will love this. Add it to your menu now!

15. The Best Easy Taco Pizza Recipe

My Taco Pizza recipe is one that you will want to put in your regular dinner rotation! It’s easy (made in about 30 minutes), it’s filling, and best of all, it’s mouthwateringly delicious. Some might even say addicting.

16. Meatball Sub Casserole

Baked Spaghetti and meatballs is a perfect dish to cook up for a hungry family! It’s hearty, delicious, easy to make, and budget-friendly.

17. Creamy Garlic Chicken

This recipe for creamy garlic chicken tastes delicious, and it’s so simple to make! Tender and juicy chicken covered in a mouthwatering, creamy, cheesy topping. This quick and easy recipe is sure to be a family favorite!

18. Sour Cream Enchilada Casserole

The easiest Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Casserole is packed with chicken, cheese, and an amazing sour cream sauce. A delicious, creamy, enchilada casserole. It comes together in no time and it tastes divine. You are going to love it…

19. Taco Lasagna 

We love Mexican food at our house. Tacos, burritos, taquitos, nachos … we eat those things on a regular basis! This dinner recipe is made in one baking dish and is done just in 20 minutes making clean-up a breeze. If you’re ever in the mood for some comfort food, this Taco Lasagna recipe is for YOU!

20. Chili Dog Casserole

Our 4-Ingredient Chili Dog Casserole is an easy, cheesy, meaty dish that is ready in 35 minutes. There are two all-American classics that we cannot live without – chili cheese dogs and casseroles! This exciting twist on a traditional Chili dog is a dinner recipe you just have to try!

21. Baked Stuffed Potato Recipe

Our irresistible Taco Stuffed Potatoes are a staple recipe to always have in your back pocket! They are nutritious sweet potatoes OR everyone’s favorite russet potatoes overflowing with seasoned meat and classic taco toppings!

22. Chicken Spaghetti Casserole Recipe

This Chicken Spaghetti Casserole recipe is a creamy and comforting dinner that is a delightful combination of spaghetti, shredded chicken, and a decadent, flavorful, rich sauce.

23. Sausage, Pepper, and Rice Skillet

Smoky kielbasa sizzled with sweet bell pepper, onions, and garlic in vibrant tomato sauce. This quick and easy sausage, pepper, and rice skillet is downright delicious!

24. Creamy Chicken Divan Recipe

This easy chicken divan recipe begins with seasoning chicken cubes, broccoli, canned soups, sour cream, and milk, then topped with more cheese and butter crackers!

25. French Onion Chicken

Juicy chicken breast, melted butter, caramelized onions, and lots of gooey melted cheese!

26. Garlic Butter Steak Bites

Garlic Butter Steak Bites are steak cubes cooked in a mouthwatering garlic butter sauce. Each juicy and tender bite leaves you wanting more.