Get a delicious dinner on the table really quickly with these beyond simple lazy weeknight dinners. Easy, simple and kid approved these lazy weeknight dinners make supper a breeze.
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Popular Lazy Weeknight Dinners
Quick and easy suppers are a must in our house. We’re constantly searching for kid approved healthy suppers that are tasty, quick to make and come together in under 30 minutes.
Our kiddo isn’t a baby anymore. We’re an active and busy family and spending hours cooking a meal is the last thing we want to do because we’d much rather be spending our time doing stuff outdoors!
Dinners don’t need to be fancy in our house. As long as they are balanced, tasty and generally healthy we’re a very happy bunch. So, we’re constantly searching for creative meal ideas that make meal planning and meal prep a breeze.
Here are 11 of our favorite lazy weeknight dinners that are perfect for active and busy families looking for a balanced supper that doesn’t break the banks and comes together quickly.
These meals all use simple ingredients that you likely already have in your pantry. They also require very little prep time and come together quickly making the process of oven to table a breeze.
Keep on reading to see which 11 popular lazy weeknight dinners we suggest.
11 Popular Lazy Weeknight Dinners
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#1 Tuna Carbonara
Click here to get the complete recipe for this Easy Tuna Carbonara Recipe from The Spruce
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#2 White Bean Sausage Skillet
Click here to get the complete recipe for this White Bean Sausage Skillet from Bon Appetit
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#3 Easy Cauliflower Fried Rice
Click here to get the complete recipe for this Cauliflower Fried Rice with Bacon from Steamy Kitchen
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#4 Bacon & Vegetable Frittata
Click here to vet the complete recipe for this Healthy Bacon and Vegetable Frittata from Kids Spot
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#5 Baked Pizza Casserole
Click here to get the full recipe for this delicious Pizza Casserole from Home Made Interest
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#6 Pizza Quesadilla
Click here to get the full recipe for these super simple Pizza Quesadillas from 5 Heart Home
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#7 Easy Chicken Marsala
Click here to get the complete recipe for this quick and easy 20 Minute Chicken Marsala from The Seasoned Mom
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#8 Coconut Cashew Curry Chicken
Click here to get the complete recipe for this delicious Coconut Cashew Curry Chicken with Mango from Chef de Home
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#9 Garlic Beef & Broccoli Low Mein
Click here to get the full recipe for this 20 Minute Garlic Beef and Broccoli Lo Mein fromThe Recipe Critic
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#10 Easy One Pot Lasagna
Click here to get the full recipe for this 15 Minute One-Pot Lasagna from Busy Budgeter
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#11 One Pot Mexican Rice Skillet
Click here to get the complete recipe for this One Skillet Mexican Rice Casserole from Making Thyme for Health
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- For even more quick and easy recipes check out these delicious family friendly recipe ideas: foil pack dinners, quick and easy pasta dishes you can make in your instant pot, healthy spiralizer recipes to sneak more veggies into your diet, old-fashion casserole recipes,
What are YOUR go-to lazy weeknight dinners?
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These all look so delicious! Thanks for sharing! Even though I don’t have any kids, I always love a quick weeknight meal!
Quick no fuss meals are THE BEST! Thanks for reading Morgan!
Yum! These all look tasty. I’m going to save on Pinterest so I can Come back on meal planning- saturdays. Thanks! <3
Awesome! Let me know what you think if you get around to making some!
These are great ideas! I’m always looking for easy and quick dinners to make after work!! I’ll be pinning this!
Thanks for stopping by! Glad you enjoyed them!
These all look good, especially the pizza!! 🙂
It’s more of a casserole actually! Super yummy!
That Mexican Rice looks especially delicious! I also love “Pizzadillas” as an easy family meal everyone would love!
Do you have a recipe you can share?
Great meal ideas! Lately, I’ve been using my slow cooker a LOT! I agree that time spent with my little is so much better than time spent at the stove.
Slow cookers are great too!! We use ours a ton as well!
That pizza casserole looks really interesting. I love one-pot dishes — they’re perfect for feeding a large family. 🙂
They sure are! They are great for the budget and easy on time!
These look yummy! I’m a quickie veggie pasta person when I’m lazy 😀
That’s a great and easy option too!
Thanks so much, Nicole!