Get my BESTSELLING Recipe Books!

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

Chicken

Chicken and Ham Pie {One Pan Recipe}

Meal Plans

Meal Plan 16 {30 Minute Meals}

Under 30 minutes

Meatball Pasta Bake {30 Minute Meal}

Meal Plans

Meal Plan 15 {30 Minute Meals}

One Pot Pasta

Peri Peri Chicken Pasta {One Pan}

Chicken

Hunter’s Chicken {Easy & Delicious!}

Slow Cooker Chicken

Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala {SO EASY!}

Vegetarian Slow Cooker Recipes

Red Lentil Dahl {Slow Cooker Fakeaways}

Slow Cooker Chicken

Slow Cooker Chicken Satay {Easy Fakeaway}

Slow Cooker Beef

Chinese Style Beef and Broccoli {Slow Cooker Fakeaways}

Slow Cooker

Veggie Enchiladas {Slow Cooker Fakeaways}

Slow Cooker

Doner Kebab RECIPE {Slow cooker & Air Fryer}

Slow Cooker Chicken

Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken {Easy Fakeaway}

Under 15 minutes

Prawn Tacos {with Zesty Lime Dressing}

Beef

Mexican Lasagne

Fish

Easy Italian Cod Traybake {with Pancetta}

Chicken

Chicken Fried Rice {Easy Fakeaway}

Family Dinner Ideas

Sticky Halloumi Kebabs {with Sweet Chilli Dip}

Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker Chicken Noodles {with Curry Sauce}

Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas