Cooking recipes all the family will enjoy can be difficult… not so with this bumper list of 60+ easy family-friendly dinner recipes. All of these recipes are kid-approved but will appeal to adults too, meaning everyone can eat together at dinner time!
60+ Easy Family Dinner Recipes
Hands up who finds it hard to find recipes that everyone will happily eat? Perhaps you find yourself stuck in a rut, cooking the same meals on repeat… or perhaps you find yourself resorting to cooking multiple meals every evening to keep everyone happy?
To help you out, I have compiled this bumper list of 60+ easy peasy and very family-friendly recipes to inspire you and help you get out of that midweek meal rut…
Each recipe has been tested and approved by my harshest critics… my two kids! But they are also meals that my husband and I enjoy eating too… in short, they are meals that everyone can enjoy together.
To help you find just what you want, I’ve grouped the recipes into sections. To jump to the section you most want to explore, hit the link below. Alternatively you can just keep scrolling to browse all the recipes…
Jump to:
- Pasta Recipes
- Fakeaways
- Traybakes
- One Pots
- Vegetarian & Vegan Recipes
- Chicken Recipes
- Fish and Seafood Recipes
- Mince Recipes
- Sausage Recipes
- Soup Recipes
For each recipe, I’ve included a link to the recipe, plus prep times, cook times and total times, so you can quickly and easily see which recipe suits your needs and the time available.
If you make one of these recipes (or, even better, discover a new family favourite!) I’d love to hear from you. Let me know via your favourite social media platform (I’m on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram – tag me @easypeasy foodie!) or leave a comment below.
Pasta Recipes
Easy Tomato Pasta
Get the recipe => Easy Tomato Pasta
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Easy Chicken Bolognese
Get the recipe => Easy Chicken Bolognese
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Tomato, Pepper and Chorizo Pasta
Get the recipe => Easy Tomato, Pepper and Chorizo Pasta
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Creamy Mushroom Pasta
Get the recipe => Creamy Mushroom Pasta
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
One Pot Tuna Pasta Bake with Broccoli and Sweetcorn
Get the recipe => One Pot Tuna Pasta Bake with Broccoli and Sweetcorn
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
15 Minute Hidden Vegetable Pasta Sauce
Get the recipe => 15 Minute Hidden Vegetable Pasta Sauce
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes
Fakeaways
Easy Peri Peri Chicken Breasts (Nando’s Copycat)
Get the recipe => Easy Peri Peri Chicken Breasts (Nando’s Copycat)
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Homemade Nando’s Spicy Rice
Get the recipe => Homemade Nando’s Spicy Rice
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Easy Chicken Korma
Get the recipe => Easy Chicken Korma
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Easy Homemade Swedish Meatballs (IKEA Copycat)
Get the recipe => Easy Homemade Swedish Meatballs (IKEA Copycat)
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Easy Homemade Chicken Tikka Masala
Get the recipe => Easy Homemade Chicken Tikka Masala
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Easy Homemade Chicken Stir Fry with Noodles
Get the recipe => Easy Homemade Chicken Stir Fry with Noodles
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes
Traybakes
Easy Sausage Traybake
Get the recipe => Easy Sausage Traybake
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total time: 55 minutes
Sticky Chicken Traybake
Get the recipe => Sticky Chicken Traybake
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
Mexican Chicken Traybake
Get the recipe => Mexican Chicken Traybake
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total time: 1 hour
Italian Style Lamb Traybake
Get the recipe => Italian Style Lamb Traybake
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Easy Sausage and Sweet Potato Traybake
Get the recipe => Easy Sausage and Sweet Potato Traybake
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total time: 55 minutes
Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
Get the recipe => Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
One Pots
One Pot Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Rice and Beans
Get the recipe => One Pot Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Rice and Beans
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Easy One Pot Chicken and Chorizo Paella
Get the recipe => Easy One Pot Chicken and Chorizo Paella
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total time: 40 minutes
Easy One Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta Bake
Get the recipe => Easy One Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta Bake
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total time: 40 minutes
Easy One Pot Sausage Casserole
Get the recipe => Easy One Pot Sausage Casserole
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Easy One Pot Chicken Ramen
Get the recipe => Easy One Pot Chicken Ramen
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Easy One Pot Pepperoni Pizza Pasta
Get the recipe => Easy One Pot Pepperoni Pizza Pasta
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 28 minutes
Total time: 38 minutes
Vegetarian & Vegan Recipes
Easy Lentil Bolognese (Vegan)
Get the recipe => Easy Lentil Bolognese (Vegan)
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Easy Vegetable Biryani (Vegan)
Get the recipe => Easy Vegetable Biryani (Vegan)
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Quick Beany Chilli (Vegan)
Get the recipe => Quick Beany Chilli (Vegan)
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Quorn Chicken Pie
Get the recipe => Quorn Chicken Pie
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Easy One Pot Vegetable Paella
Get the recipe => Easy One Pot Vegetable Paella (Vegan)
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Easy Quorn Sausage Casserole
Get the recipe => Easy Quorn Sausage Casserole
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Chicken Recipes
Easy Chicken, Chorizo and Chickpea Stew
Get the recipe => Easy Chicken, Chorizo and Chickpea Stew
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Easy Chicken Stroganoff
Get the recipe => Easy Chicken Stroganoff
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Chicken and Egg Fried Rice
Get the recipe => Chicken and Egg Fried Rice
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes
Easy Chicken and Chorizo Risotto
Get the recipe => Easy Chicken and Chorizo Risotto
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 27 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Easy Chicken Goulash
Get the recipe => Easy Chicken Goulash
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total time: 1 hour
Roast Chicken Leftovers Stew with Easy Peasy Dumplings
Get the recipe => Roast Chicken Leftovers Stew with Easy Peasy Dumplings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total time: 1 hour
Fish and Seafood Recipes
Easy Prawn Jalfrezi
Get the recipe => Easy Prawn Jalfrezi
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Harissa Salmon with Herby Couscous
Get the recipe => Harissa Salmon with Herby Couscous
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes
Easy Sicilian Style Tuna Pasta
Get the recipe => Easy Sicilian Style Tuna Pasta
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Easy Prawn Korma
Get the recipe => Easy Prawn Korma
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Balsamic Glazed Tuna with Roasted Peppers and New Potatoes
Get the recipe => Balsamic Glazed Tuna with Roasted Peppers and New Potatoes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Easy Prawn and Rocket Spaghetti
Get the recipe => Easy Prawn and Rocket Spaghetti
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes
Easy Tuna Rice Salad
Get the recipe => Easy Tuna Rice Salad
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Jerk Salmon with Mango and Avocado Salsa
Get the recipe => Jerk Salmon with Mango and Avocado Salsa
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Mince Recipes
Easy Peasy Chilli Con Carne
Get the recipe => Easy Peasy Chilli Con Carne
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Easy Homemade Meatballs with Tomato Sauce
Get the recipe => Easy Homemade Meatballs with Tomato Sauce
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
Pressure Cooker Spaghetti Bolognese
Get the recipe => Pressure Cooker Spaghetti Bolognese
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Easy Peasy Homemade Beef Burgers
Get the recipe => Easy Peasy Homemade Beef Burgers
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes
Easy Beef Enchiladas
Get the recipe => Easy Beef Enchiladas
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Easy Lamb Moussaka
Get the recipe => Easy Lamb Moussaka
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Sausage Recipes
Easy Sausage Parcels
Get the recipe => Easy Sausage Parcels
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total time: 50 minutes
Sausage, Squash, Apple and Sage Traybake
Get the recipe => Sausage, Squash, Apple and Sage Traybake
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total time: 1 hour
Moroccan Lamb Sausage and Chickpea Tagine
Get the recipe => Moroccan Lamb Sausage and Chickpea Tagine
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Mini Toad in the Holes
Get the recipe => Mini Toad in the Holes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Soup Recipes
Easy Peasy Vegetable Soup (Vegan)
Get the recipe => Easy Peasy Vegetable Soup (Vegan)
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Easy Tomato and Red Lentil Soup (Vegan)
Get the recipe => Easy Tomato and Red Lentil Soup (Vegan)
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total time: 40 minutes
Easy Leek and Potato Soup (Vegan)
Get the recipe => Easy Leek and Potato Soup (Vegan)
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total time: 40 minutes
Sweet Potato and Red Lentil Soup (Vegan)
Get the recipe => Sweet Potato and Red Lentil Soup (Vegan)
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total time: 40 minutes
Creamy Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Soup
Get the recipe => Creamy Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Soup
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total time: 40 minutes
Butternut Squash, Chilli and Coconut Milk Soup (Vegan)
Get the recipe => Butternut Squash, Chilli and Coconut Milk Soup (Vegan)
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Did you find a new family favourite?
I hope you enjoyed this roundup and have found lots of new family favourites 😀 If you have tried and enjoyed any of these recipes I’d love to hear about it! Either let me know in the comments below, or snap a quick photo and share it on social media. Tag me @easypeasyfoodie and I’ll like and comment on as many as I see!
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Marita says
I always wonder what to make for my kids so this list will come in handy. All the recipes look so delicious. Cannot wait to try them.
Eb Gargano says
Aw, thanks Marita – I hope you find some new family favourites! Eb 🙂