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Here are 30 Quick & Easy Dinners that are perfect for busy weeknights. Here you’ll find slow cooker dinners, instant pot recipes, chicken main dishes, and more!
30 Quick & Easy Dinners
Some of my favorite recipes are made in the Slow Cooker. It is easy to throw together and walk away and come back hours later to a delicious meal. But there are also those days where you need a Quick and Easy dinner.
I think we all find ourselves in a rut from time to time, where we end up cycling through the same recipes, and it gets a little boring. It is time to shake up your menu. I have done the hard work for you.
I have compiled a bunch of quick and easy dinner ideas to help you shake up your menu. These quick & easy dinners range from pasta to chicken to beef to Mexican dishes. There is a little bit of everything.
These recipes are perfect for any level chef who needs a quick and easy meal for dinner because we all know the dreaded “What’s for dinner” question is the worst! Now you have a list to pull from when you need some new and simple ideas! Enjoy!
Quick & Easy Dinner Recipes
- Easy Pasta Primavera
- Hawaiian Fried Rice
- Chicken Enchilada Soup
- Pantry Chicken Taco Soup
- Ground Beef Stroganoff
- Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup
- Instant Pot Mac and Cheese
- Instant Pot Meatloaf and Potatoes
- One-Pot American Goulash
- Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes
- Taco Rice Casserole
- 20-Minute Thai Peanut Noodles
- Copycat Orange Chicken
- Copycat Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana
- Chicken Enchilada Casserole
- Chicken Enchilada Soup
- Easy Tomato Soup with Basil
- Pizza Grilled Cheese
- Copycat Olive Garden Fettuccine Alfredo
- Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
- Broccoli Cheese Quiche
- Copycat Panera Broccoli Cheese Soup
- 20-Minute Baked Salmon with Lemon Sauce
- 15-Minute Skillet Tilapia
- Easy Chana Masala
- Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks
- Carne Asada Street Tacos
- Ground Beef Stroganoff
- Easy Stovetop Chicken Fajitas
- Classic Sloppy Joes
Which of these quick & easy dinners will you try first?
christine says
Great round up. I’m pinning!
Britni Newton Vigil says
Oh these all look delicious. Even if I don’t actually use the recipes, pinning to give me ideas for meal plans next week! Thanks Jillian.
Britni @ Play. Party. Pin.
Jillian says
Thanks, Britni! 🙂
DesignedByBH says
Those all look so good! I like the presentation, too–my roundups never look that “neat”! (I saw you used inlinkz–great idea!)
Jillian says
Thanks for stopping by!
Anna @ The Table says
Thanks for including my Beef Stir-Fry! I can’t wait to try out the other recipes Jillian!
Jillian says
You’re welcome! I tried your beef stir fry last week for the first time and it was awesome, better than take out!
Tanya says
I can’t wait to try some of these! I never know what to make for dinner.
Melissa says
I was excited to look at these recipes, but the backround on this page is very distracting and makes it hard to look at!! I did pin a few though:)
christina p says
These look good! I can’t wait to try some of these out!
Dinah G says
Some of these look really yummy!