This back to school recipe roundup is here to make your days easier! With every day seemingly busier than the previous one, I’m always looking for a quick and easy dinner to get on the table.
Back to school has hit me like a load of bricks. Lots of running around, new schedules and more. By the time I get home, I am spent and have no brainpower left to think of what’s for dinner. I was looking for easy dinner recipes and figured I’d put them all in one place!
Freezer Meal - Chicken Enchilada Casserole
When you’re looking for a great freezer meal to bring to a friend or to have on hand for those nights you don’t feel like cooking, this chicken enchilada casserole is exactly the recipe for you.
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Chicken Spaghetti Casserole
Chicken and peppers are cooked with spaghetti and topped with cheese, delicious bite after bite! Because this casserole is made in a pressure cooker, it is super low hands-on cooking, so you can spend more time with the family.
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5 Ingredient Ramen With an Egg {my favorite quick and easy dinner}
A quick and easy recipe for 5 ingredient ramen with a fried egg - dinner ready in less than 15 minutes!
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Taco Pizza Recipe
The best taco pizza recipe - it will become a family favorite and is great for even the pickiest of eaters
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5 Ingredient Skillet Lasagna
Fall in love with the simplicity of this easy 5 ingredient skillet lasagna recipe which is super adaptable based on what you have on hand.
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5 Ingredient Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos
This chicken taco recipe is super easy and gives you plenty of leftovers to enjoy throughout the week. Plus, it's made in a slow cooker so you can set it and forget it!
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One Pan Vegetarian Dumpling Stir Fry
This one pan vegetarian dumpling stir fry recipe is the perfect dish to make when you’re short on time and want an incredibly delicious dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes!
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Instant Pot Chili con Carne
This recipe for Instant Pot chili con carne is packed with flavor and can also be made in a slow cooker. I'll share both ways in the recipe card and you'll be enjoying a bowl in no time.
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Chicken Broccoli Alfredo Freezer Meal
This chicken broccoli alfredo freezer meal is one of my new favorites to have on hand at all times, it's easy prep and is super delicious, the whole family will love it.
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Meal Prep Beef Burritos with Zucchini
These meal prep beef burritos with zucchini are a perfect make-ahead freezer meal that can be re-heated for a quick, easy and hearty dinner.
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5 Ingredient Instant Pot Cranberry Pork Tenderloin
This 5 Ingredient Instant Pot Cranberry Pork Tenderloin is the easiest fall dinner with little clean up!
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5 Ingredient Instant Pot Beer Brats Recipe
5 ingredient Instant Pot beer brats are a quick and easy dinner that will remind you of summer and the ballpark.
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Instant Pot Asian Shredded Beef Bowls
Delicious Instant Pot Asian shredded beef bowls are super delicious and made in less than an hour, thanks to an Instant Pot.
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5 Ingredient Sheet Pan Pork Chops Recipe
This sheet pan pork chops meal is an easy weeknight meal that you can make with only 5 ingredients.
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Quinoa and Chicken Bowls
I love prepping a batch of chicken and quinoa at the start of the week and having three different chicken and quinoa bowl meals ready to go for any busy weeknight!
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5 Ingredient Spinach Hummus Feta Wraps
I am always looking for healthy recipes and especially ones that I can put together in a flash, these 5 ingredient spinach hummus feta wraps definitely fit the bill for an easy healthy lunch recipe. These vegetarian lunch wraps take all of 5 minutes to put together, and are a healthy and filling lunch you’re going to love!
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5 Ingredient Cheesy Beef and Noodle Casserole
This comforting 5 ingredient cheesy beef and noodle casserole recipe will become a staple at the family dinner table.
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Asian Ground Turkey and Rice Bowls Recipe
Have a super delicious dinner on the table in 15 minutes with this Asian ground turkey and rice bowl recipe!
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5 Ingredient Pineapple Pork Chops
These easy 5-Ingredient Pineapple Pork Chops are marinated in soy sauce and red pepper flakes, then cooked with fresh pineapple and cilantro for a flavorful weeknight dinner.
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5 Ingredient curry shrimp and veggies recipe
A 5 ingredient dinner that is ready in 15 minutes!
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5 Ingredient Skillet Pizza Pot Pie Recipe
A comforting, 5 ingredient meal that is easy to put together and everyone in the family will love it.
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Sweet and Spicy Italian Sausage Sloppy Joe Sliders
These sweet and spicy turkey sloppy Joe sandwiches are a super easy 20 minute meal the whole family will love!
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Pizza Burgers Recipe
If you’re looking for the best easy freezer to table dinner, this pizza burgers recipe is the recipe for you! This is a 15 minute meal made with only 5 ingredients! You’re going to want to add it to your dinner rotation and love how easy it is to make.
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5 Ingredient Baked Chicken Parmesan Pasta
This easy 5 Ingredient Baked Chicken Parmesan Pasta is a dump-and-bake dinner made in one pan with no need to boil the pasta first. A family-friendly weeknight meal that's ready with minimal effort.
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5 Ingredient Parmesan Crusted Pork Loin Chop
This pork recipe is so simple and so tasty - perfect for an easy weeknight meal!
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Susan P. says
The Chicken Enchilada Casserole recipe would be perfect for prepping on Sunday for an easy weekday dinner.
Sweetphi says
It’s definitely a winner for Sundays!
Susan P. says
I like to make a dish my mother called Texas Hash. It combines white rice and various tomato sauces, depending on the spices. I start with a Bolognese sauce with diced onions, celery and bell pepper. Shredded cheese on top!
Sweetphi says
This Texas Hash dish sounds absolutely delish!!
Gail says
My favorite quick meal is a quesadilla made with any leftovers (could be all vegies like corn and zucchini and pickled onions or maybe leftover chicken, steak, pork or beans and whatever cheese you have and of course salsa and sour cream on the side.
Sweetphi says
Oh yum, that’s such a great quick meal!!
Jess says
Your Instant Pot Potato-Cauliflower soup is one of our go-to quick & easy dinners! https://sweetphi.com/best-healthy-instant-pot-baked-potato-soup-recipe/ We grow our own potatoes & cauliflower in our garden, so we always have them on hand in the freezer & LOVE this soup!
Another quick go-to is Breakfast for dinner — toss some bacon in the oven & then make eggs & toast or some waffles or pancakes. Add some fruit & done!
Sweetphi says
Oh thank you, I’m so so glad you love that soup! YUM! And how cool you grow your own potatoes and cauliflower, that’s goals right there 🙂 And I love that you mentioned breakfast for dinner, that’s a huge time saver in our house for quick meals, we do that too!
KristyB says
This is a helpful list – thank you! My go-to quick dinners are 1) pasta with red sauce, 2) salmon burgers from Costco, or 3) bean burritos (canned refried beans, diced white onion, shredded cheese and taco sauce, wrapped in a tortilla).
Sweetphi says
So glad you love the list. I am headed to Costco today so I’m going to look for those salmon burgers you mentioned!
Brandie says
Wow! There are so many great and unique ideas here. I have to say, though, that the freezer meals are the ones I need right now. Love the suggestion to take one to a friend. That was just what I was thinking!
Sweetphi says
So glad the freezer meals spoke to you – I’m definitely in a busy season right now (kids in school) and they are such lifesavers!
Mari says
Hello Phi, wonderful dinner for once more! Best back to school dinner is all kind of salads for me, so that everyone gets a healthy and nutritious last meal before nighttime for a a better sleep!
Sweetphi says
I love that you have a salad for a nutritious meal. My young kids are just starting to eat salads!
Amy Cooley says
My favorite quick dinner is any type of soup or chili. A one pot meal is always the best!
Sweetphi says
You’re so right, the one pot meals are the best! I love a good one pot white chicken chili!
Elisabeth Bonanno Korf says
I love the chicken enchilada casserole. But I love all your recipes and ideas as its so helpful to think outside the box with what we can cook. I love that you are also promoting the event with the Chef’s!! Dan Bonanno is my cousin.
Sweetphi says
I’m so glad you love that chicken enchilada casserole and my other recipes, thank you!! And wow, what a small and wonderful world, that’s so exciting he’s your cousin!
Antoinette M says
I love a good freezer meal that I can quickly re-heat for a yummy dinner!
Sweetphi says
Me too! Lately I’ve been craving some Chicken Pot Pie, I think I’m going to make some freezer ones!
Antoinette M says
Tacos and mac & cheese are my favorites to make for a quick dinner.
Alison says
Any crockpot easy dump recipe is my favorite like chili or even chicken breasts with salsa to make burrito bowls/tacos.
Sweetphi says
Oh I love chicken with salsa for tacos, I do that one frequently too!
Malissa Runge says
These all look amazing. I can’t wait to try them all. These idea are so helpful.
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much for your lovely comment, so nice seeing your name – hi!!
Susan Craig says
Thanks for the roundup! I don’t have a school kid in my house anymore, but this is a busy season for me. I can’t wait to try the Spinach Hummus Feta Wraps. My favorite quick dinner is Shakshuka – I usually have the ingredients on-hand and it is fast to fix.
Sweetphi says
I think you’ll love those spinach hummus feta wraps, I have them for lunch all the time! And yum, Shakshuka, I’ve never made it at home, I’ll have to add that to my ‘to try’ list!