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Family Dinner Ideas

Meet my family friendly dinner ideas – these recipes are quick and easy to prepare (a lot are under 30 minutes) so perfect on nights when you are juggling activities.

They are also balanced meals so you can feel you are serving up something healthy and delicious to your family without any parental guilt!

My recommended family meals include plenty of simple, fuss-free pasta dishes, from creamy one-pot favourites like Creamy Sausage Pasta (less washing up, what a dream!), to reader-loved classics like Tomato and Basil pasta.

All recipes are tried and tested by my family and my readers – try some other favourties such as one-pot chicken recipes from my chicken collection – including 5 ⭐️ Easy Chicken Korma and Chicken Fajita Pasta – for those days you just need to come home to a ready-made dinner! I also have simple recipes made in 15 minutes or less, like Easy Beef Tacos, which are always a real hit.

Another fantastic family meal option for when you have a bit more time on your hands, are my slow cooker recipes.

Easy spicy sausage pasta bake recipe in a frying pan

our most popular recipes

Chicken

Honey Garlic Chicken

Sweet Things

Fudgy Brownies

Soup

Sweet Potato Soup

Desserts

Classic Rice Pudding

one pot family favourites to spice up week night dinners

One Pot

Sticky Beef & Noodles {One Pan}

One Pot

Peri Peri Chicken and Rice One Pot

One Pot Pasta

Cajun Chicken Pasta {One Pan Recipe}

Pasta

Chicken Fajita Pasta {One Pan}

winner winner, pasta dinners!

Family Dinner Ideas

Classic Meatballs {with Rich Tomato Sauce}

Orzo

Chorizo Orzo

Orzo

Creamy Lemon Chicken Orzo

Under 30 minutes

Cheeseburger Pasta {One Pot Recipe}

veggie favourites for the whole family

Under 15 minutes

Halloumi Burger {15 Minute Recipe}

Dump & Bake

Cheesy Baked Gnocchi {One Pan}

Vegetarian Slow Cooker Recipes

Red Lentil Dahl {Slow Cooker Fakeaways}

One Pot

Easy Macaroni Cheese {One Pan}

classic pies that won’t disappoint

Family Dinner Ideas

Shepherd’s Pie

Main Courses

Sweet Potato Fish Pie with Salmon

Beef

Cottage Pie

Family Dinner Ideas

Chicken and Leek Pie

All Family Dinner Ideas

Chicken

Honey Garlic Chicken

Recipes

Roast Turkey Leg

Chicken

Chicken Stew

Pork

Pork Belly

Beef

Steak and Ale Pie

Under 30 minutes

Sweetcorn Fritters

Family Dinner Ideas

Prawn Linguine

One Pot Pasta

Chicken and Chorizo Pasta

Dump & Bake

Chorizo Rice {Dump & Bake}

Recipes

Fajita Seasoning

Chicken

Chicken Chasseur

Chicken

Divorce Me Chicken

Vegetarian

Aubergine Parmigiana

One Pot

Sausage Orzo Bake {Dump & Bake}

One Pot

Bacon and Leek Orzo

Family Dinner Ideas

Ratatouille

Vegetarian

Stuffed Peppers

Chicken

Marry Me Chicken Soup

Pasta

Classic Macaroni Cheese

Lamb

Roast Leg of Lamb