Easy & Fun School Night Dinner Ideas for Busy Weekdays

Easy Bubble Up Pizza Casserole only needs 6 ingredients! The biscuits ‘bubble up’ while baking to make a perfectly fluffy, soft, and pizza flavored filled casserole.

One Pot Taco Spaghetti is an easy 30-minute dinner recipe that combines the delicious flavors of tacos and spaghetti.

Baked chili cheese dogs are a guaranteed crowd-pleaser! When you bake chili dogs in the oven, magic happens—they taste warm, fresh, and extra delicious.

Asian Steak Bites and Potatoes comes together in under 30 minutes, with everything cooked in just one pan.

Easy no-boil lasagna made with beef, marinara sauce, ricotta cheese, and super convenient oven-ready noodles takes minimal effort.

If your family loves pizza, these are for you! Handheld foods are just so fun. Fill them with your favorite pizza toppings and watch everyone happily munch away.

Easy Honey Garlic Pork Chops are made with bone-in or boneless pork chops and seared until golden, then simmered in the most delicious 5-ingredient honey garlic sauce.

This delicious Olive Garden Copycat featires giant pasta shells stuffed with three kinds of cheese, on top of rich marinara and doused in creamy alfredo sauce.

These viral Tik Tok Italian grinder sandwiches are made with crusty bread and packed with deli meat, cheese, for a truly delicious hoagie.

Rich and creamy Chicken Alfredo Tortellini tastes just like the one from Panera. Made with a homemade alfredo sauce, this easy weeknight recipe is kid-friendly comfort food done right.

All you need to make this budget-friendly dinner are tortillas, shredded cheese, pizza sauce, and your favorite toppings.

Crock Pot Spaghetti is perfect for busy days when you aren’t going to have time to cook dinner. Put everything in the slow cooker and let it simmer all day.

Gooey cheese and pizza toppings make Pizza Grilled Cheese a super fun twist on the classic sandwich. This just might be the ultimate grilled cheese!

Easy Chicken Rigatoni has tender, bite sized chicken morsels in a rich and creamy tomato sauce. Loaded with Italian flavors, it’s guaranteed to satisfy both kids and adults.

American Goulash is an easy, one-pot, classic comfort food made with ground beef, tomatoes, and macaroni noodles. Also delicious as leftovers!

Pizza Sliders are a great way to enjoy everybody’s favorite food in a new and delicious way. Mini buns are piled with pizza sauce, pepperoni, and melted cheese.

You can put together Sheet Pan Chicken Quesadillas in no time. They’re fun to make and much easier than making individual quesadillas for your family.

Made with pizza dough, mozzarella, and pepperoni, then baked to perfection, Pepperoni Rolls taste just like something you’d order at a restaurant.

Taco Grilled Cheese takes tasty taco flavor and turns it into a grilled cheese. Use classic taco ingredients like seasoned ground beef, tomatoes, lettuce and cheddar cheese.

This 30 minute Loaded Potato Naan Pizza recipe has it all: creamy garlic herb spread and tender potatoes, plus cheddar, bacon bits, & green onions.

A tasty pile of spaghetti, cheese and meaty goodness make Spaghetti Pie one of the best, easy weeknight dinner recipes that you’ll make over and over.

When you can’t decide between tacos or pizza, make Chicken Taco Pizza! It’s assembled and served like a pizza topped with everything you love about tacos.

Convenient, versatile, and family-friendly, Crock Pot Parmesan Chicken Pasta has the perfect ratio of flavor and minimal effort. Tender chicken in a flavorful garlic parmesan sauce for a mouthwatering dish.

Texas Toast Pizzas make weeknight pizza night at home super easy. Using frozen garlic bread, your favorite pizza toppings, and bake for 5 minutes.

Make better-than-restaurant Crispy Chicken Tenders right in your air fryer. Perfect for dipping, or on top of a salad or inside a wrap.

With just 3 ingredients, this “lazy lasagna” recipe is made using frozen ravioli for an incredibly easy hands-off dinner in the slow cooker!

Honey Chicken has tender chicken tossed in a skillet with butter, honey, garlic, fresh lemon juice, spices, and soy sauce, for a quick and easy 15-minute chicken dish.

This cheesy, gooey, and easy Pepperoni Pasta Bake is a great dish for families with picky eaters. Such a great twist for pizza night, and you can’t argue with only 4 ingredients!

Chicken topped with a fresh marinara sauce topped with fresh mozzarella cheese and baked on Hawaiian sweet rolls and slathered with garlic butter.

Dust off that Instant Pot to make his creamy Chicken Bacon Ranch Alfredo. Everything cooks right in your pressure cooker, including the bacon. Quick and affordable!

Chili Mac is made with elbow macaroni, ground beef, tomatoes, and topped with cheese for all those comfort food vibes we need during the week.

Quick and simple Slow Cooker Chicken Enchiladas are an easy, healthy, mostly hands-off recipe that adds some flavor to your weeknight dinner routine. Made with under 10 ingredients with just a few minutes of prep time.

Bold and flavorful one-pan Taco Gnocchi Skillet has taco-seasoned ground beef, plenty of vegetables, tender bites of gnocchi, melty cheese, and crushed tortilla chips.

Just like Mom used to make, Chicken and Rice Casserole is easy enough for beginners because it’s a dump and bake casserole. Comfort food made extremely easy!

Easy Skillet Lasagna is a game changer if you’re a fan of lasagna but dread the tedious process making it. Skip all the difficult lasagne steps and make this instead.

Baked Ranch Chicken is so easy to make and packed with flavor. The shredded Italian cheese gives it a delicious cheesy taste, while the cornflakes add a nice crunch.

If your family loves tacos and pizza, Mexican Fiestada Pizza is a match made in heaven! It’s easy to customize with your favorite taco-style fixings.

Mouthwatering Chicken Bacon Ranch Tater Tot Casserole combines juicy chicken, crispy bacon, and golden tater tots, all smothered in a rich and creamy ranch sauce.

Ditch the box and learn how to make meaty, creamy Homemade Hamburger Helper completely from scratch for a healthy dinner any night of the week.

Crazy easy Mexican Chicken Casserole is made with flavorful shredded chicken, salsa, black beans, corn, and a special blend of spices in a quick and easy one-dish dinner.

Mini Meatloaves are as tasty as they are adorable! With the sweet, tangy glaze and tender meat, this quick recipe is a great go-to option for busy nights.

Cheesy Dorito Chicken Casserole is full of chicken, tomatoes, corn, black beans, and Doritos. Kids and picky husbands alike gobble this down!

Grilled Cola Burgers are tasty and juicy burgers with a savory, sweet and smoky flavor that is sure to please, thanks to the cola and french dressing.

Both kids and adults love food in a bowl! And not only is this Chicken Taco Rice easy to make and eat, it’s packed full of delicious veggies.

Healthy and Easy Stovetop Chili recipe is hearty, warming, and insanely delicious. Simple prep work, and everything cooks in one big pot on the stove in less than an hour.

A little sweet and a little spicy, this Air Fryer Orange Chicken is so incredibly tasty! Serve it with rice and you are ready to enjoy a hearty dinner that is better than takeout.

Ground beef burrito skillet has all of the flavors of a ground beef burrito in an easy, one-skillet dinner that’s ready in just 30 minutes.

If your family likes buffalo wings, they’ll love Buffalo Chicken Casserole. It is just spicy enough and packed with bold flavors.

Made with ground beef, sweet onion, green bell pepper, Bisquick and lots of melty cheese, you can have all the delicious flavors of a Philly cheesesteak, in a casserole!

Talk about a classic, simple, and budget-friendly recipe, these Baked Chicken Drumsticks come out perfectly every time.

Meatball Subs have juicy, tender homemade (or frozen) meatballs simmered in tomato sauce, then placed in a roll and topped with cheese.

Easy Cornbread Taco Casserole has layers of cornbread, taco seasoned ground beef, cheese, and your favorite toppings to create this easy to make and budget friendly dinner.

Baked Teriyaki Chicken Thighs are tender and coated in a sweet and salty sauce is so good with any simple side dish.

Made with just a few simple ingredients, Million Dollar Chicken Casserole is topped with a creamy mixture of cheese, and crispy bacon, then baked until juicy and creamy.

Walking Tacos are fun, easy to prep and totally portable. They’re a creative take on traditional tacos using seasoned ground beef mixed into bags of Fritos or Doritos, with all the taco fixings!

Buffalo Chicken Enchiladas have the tangy and spicy flavors you love about buffalo wings, combined with enchilada staples like corn tortillas and shredded chicken and the cheesy goodness of a casserole.

Enjoy all the flavors of pizza, but on a chicken breast! Pepperoni Pizza Chicken is protein-packed, lower carb, and heartier for big eaters. Such a fun twist on traditional pizza.

Sheet Pan Beef Quesadillas have that delicious quesadilla taste, made in baked form right in the oven. Your family will get such a kick out of this giant quesadilla concept!

Made with canned pantry ingredients, this is the perfect dinner to make when you can’t get to the store. And it only takes 20 minutes to make!

The perfect marriage of cheeseburgers and tater tot casserole, this dish might make you nostalgic for childhood. It’s savory and comforting, and uses simple, easy-to-find ingredients.

Homemade Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes are easy to make and quick to throw together. The sauce and the meat slow cook to become a wonderful sweet and tangy mixture.

Copycat Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme includes a soft tortilla packed with layers of beef & cheese and a crispy tostada shell is folded and pan-fried until crisp.

Layers of savory meat sauce, spaghetti, ricotta, and both mozzarella and parmesan cheese come together to make this bubbly, Million Dollar Spaghetti Casserole.

Believe it or not, a handful of ingredients tossed into the slow cooker makes the most tender flavorful chicken for tacos.

Pizza Sloppy Joes are filled with classic pizza flavors and layers of melty cheese, and they’re ready in just 15 minutes!

Freezer-friendly Cheesy Bean Burritos are the perfect way to fill up your family using budget-friendly pantry staples. Soft flour tortillas get filled with seasoned rice, veggies, beans and cheese.

Taco Stuffed Shells are a great twist on classic Italian stuffed shells. Jumbo pasta shells are filled with a creamy taco-flavored ground beef & vegetable mixture, topped with cheese, and baked.

One pot Sloppy Joe Pasta is just like the classic sandwich except instead of using hamburger buns, pasta gets stirred into a tangy tomato meat sauce.

Easy and juicy Turkey Burgers on the stove are the perfect go-to dinner. Made without egg or breadcrumbs, they’re deliciously flavored with simple seasoning, and come together in less than 30 minutes.

Slow Cooker Hamburger Hash is a decadent mash-up of ground beef and shredded potatoes covered in cheesy goodness. It’s easy, budget-friendly and picky-eater approved.

Mouth-watering Slow Cooker Rump Roast is full of tender, juicy meat and savory root veggies, for the ultimate comfort food meal. Just throw the ingredients in the slow cooker and let it work its magic.

Crockpot Chicken Spaghetti is a hearty slow cooker dinner recipe made with chicken breasts cooked in a cream soup and cream cheese sauce, and loaded with cheddar cheese.

One-pot Pork, Veggie, and Rice Bowl is both nutritious and totally delicious. It just might get your kids to eat more vegetables. Best of all, it cooks in just one pot!

Instant Pot Sweet And Sour Chicken is the perfect weekday meal that will make you skip takeout. Served over rice, everyone will love this sticky sweet, and tangy chicken.

Instant Pot Creamy Mushroom Pork Chops is a budget friendly weeknight dinner that uses Instant Pot to make the pork chops tender and juicy. The mushroom gravy and green beans are filled with nutrients and protein.