Family Dinner Recipes

Gather around the table for family dinners you’ll enjoy from cooking all the way to the last bite. Or scale up for leftovers! We know it’s tricky to find meals everyone agrees on, so we rounded up recipes with appeal for all ages and tastes.

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Overhead view of two bowls of potato soup topped with bacon, shredded cheese and green onions next to a bowls of bacon, green onions and shredded cheese

This Is the Secret to the Best Potato Soup

General Tsos chicken dish with sesame seeds and green garnish in a skillet served with rice on the side in a bluerimmed bowl

My 30-Minute General Tso's Chicken Is Restaurant-Worthy

overhead view of baking dish of Cilantro-Lime Chicken

The 2-Ingredient Chicken I Make Almost Once a Week

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Overhead view of Garlic-Tahini chicken breast cutlets cooking in a white skillet

This 5-Ingredient Tahini Garlic Chicken Is a Weeknight Go-To

Plate of chicken tacos garnished with jalapeños, onions, and greens, served with lime wedges and salsa on the side

My Whole Family Loves This Magical 4-Ingredient Chicken Dinner

plate of Johnny Mac (4-Ingredient Casserole)

I’ve Been Making My Grandma’s 4-Ingredient Johnny Mac for Decades

Overhead shot of a bowl of rigatoni pasta with broccoli and parmesan cheese

The 20-Minute Dinner I Make on Busy Weeknights (Even My Kids Love It)

Shrimp Stir Fry in a wok with a wooden spoon

This Easy Shrimp Stir Fry Is My Weeknight Magic Trick

A dish of cheesy tortilla bake with a text graphic overlay reading Contest Winner in colorful letters

This Year’s Recipe Contest Winner Is a Crowd-Pleasing Casserole

Overhead view of a bowl of roast chicken and cubed sweet potatoes

The 5-Ingredient Dinner I Make Almost Every Week

A dish of braised chicken served on a plate with fries and lemon wedges

My Grandmother’s Greek Chicken Is My Favorite Meal (And So Easy, Too)

Overhead view of a cast iron skillet of meatballs with expanded rice on the surface and sauce on a wooden cutting board next to a checkered blue and white towel and wooden spoon

Easy Porcupine Meatballs

City Chicken, cooked and on skewers on a plate with a creamy sauce on the side in a small bowl

Overhead view of a teal baking dish with slice of King Ranch Chicken Casserole removed and on a plate to the side with a fork

King Ranch Chicken Casserole

Texas-Style Pulled Pork in a large bowl with two forks

Texas-Style Pulled Pork

Overhead view of a bowl of Italian meatball soup with a slice of bread and a spoon next to a plate of bread and bowl of parsley

Italian Meatball Soup

Angled view of a blue platter and a serving spoon with shredded chicken and pepperoncini

Mississippi Chicken

Garlic Knot Chicken Breasts on a plate

Garlic Knot Chicken Breasts

cowboy casserole in a casserole dish next to a plate with a serving

Cowboy Casserole

crispy chicken thighs with zucchini and shallots in a dutch oven

Crispy Chicken With Zucchini and Shallots

chicken pomodoro in a cast iron skillet at a table setting with a bowl of rigatoni, bowl of basil, stack of plates, and a table napkin

Chicken Pomodoro

Grandma Pizza in a baking sheet cut into square pieces

5-ingredient taco dinner

I Make These Easy Chicken Tacos Once a Week

Baked tacos on a platte surrounded by bowls of toppings (bowl of shredded iceberg lettuce, bowl of diced onions, bowl of tomatoes, bowl of salsa, and a bowl of sour cream)

Baked Ground Beef Tacos

Italian butter chicken (petti di pollo al burro) in a skillet at a table with a plate of lemon slices, a glass of water, and a table napkin

Italian Butter Chicken (Petti Di Pollo al Burro)

tomato rice with chicken

This 30-Minute Chicken and Rice Tastes Like It's Been Simmering All Day

Ranch chicken on a plte with a bowl of ranch mayo sauce

4-Ingredient Ranch Chicken Breasts

French onion pasta in a pot at a table

French Onion Pasta

Bowl of ground beef and broccoli stir fry at a table setting with a bowl of rice, bowl of sesame seeds and a glass of water

11 Ground Beef Dinners That Are Ready in 30 Minutes or Less

easy taco casserol in a pot at a table setting with bowls of toppings, chips on a platter, and a bottle of beer

Easy Taco Casserole

homemade hamburger helper in a skillet at a table setting with two glasses of soda and a side salad

Homemade Hamburger Helper

french onion chicken in a skillet at a table setting with glasses, a bowl of bread, and a small bowl of herbs

French Onion Chicken

salisbury ground beef with a side of green beans on a plate

Salisbury Ground Beef

Taquito enchilada casserole in a white baking dish

This 3-Ingredient Dinner Is My Weeknight Hero

unstuffed cabbage rolls in a large pan at a table setting with a stack of plates, a small bowl of minced herbs, glasses of water, and a pepper cracker

Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls

Close-up: chicken caesar pasta in a pan

Chicken Caesar Pasta

Skillet chicken divan in a cast iron skillet (with some already served) at a table setting with a bowl of salad, a bowl of parmesan, a small bowl of chopped parsley, and a utensils

Skillet Chicken Divan

Bowlful of assassin's spaghetti at a table setting with more in a bowl, a glass of water, utensils, and light blue kitchen towel

Spaghetti all'Assassina (Assassin's Spaghetti)

A bowl of creamy gnocchi soup with vegetables garnished with spinach and served with a spoon

Copycat Olive Garden Chicken & Gnocchi Soup

Bowl of meatball sub soup in a pot-like ramekin a rustic table setting

Meatball Sub Soup

Bowl of kimchi and spam fried rice at a table setting with another serving in a bowl, a table linen, two spoons, and a plate with a fried egg

Kimchi and Spam Fried Rice

bowl of 30-minute tortellini soup

The 30-Minute Tortellini Soup My Whole Family Loves

Walking taco casserole in a casserole dish with a spoon (casserole dish missing some casserole / some of the casserole was already served)

Walking Taco Casserole

Bowl of easy pumpkin chili topped with a dollop of sour cream and pumpkin seeds at a table setting with another bowl of chili, a lime wedge on the counter, and white table napkins

Easy Pumpkin Chili

A million dollar chicken breast on a plate with a fork, and in the surroundings, a parchment paper lined baking tray with more, a glass of water, and a table napkin

Million Dollar Chicken

Chicken scarpariello in a red Dutch oven

Chicken Scarpariello

Close-up: one pan baked penne alla vodka topped with pieces of basil

One-Pan Baked Penne alla Vodka

One pot mac and cheese in a dutch oven with a wooden spoon, and in the surroundings, a bowl with cracker topping and a mustard kitchen towel

One-Pot Mac and Cheese

Spoonful of Johnny Marzetti Casserole lifted from the casserole dish, and in the surroundings, a stack of plates and a bowl of mixed greens salad

Johnny Marzetti Casserole

Bowl of chicken pot pie soup topped with toasted oyster crackers on a plate with a spoon and next to it, a mustard colored napkin

Chicken Pot Pie Soup

Bowl of stuffed pepper soup topped with cheese and some of the soup in a spoon being taken from the bowl

Stuffed Pepper Soup

Bowl of Pizza Salad Surrounded by a Bowl of Grated Cheese With Blocks of Parmesan, a Cup With More Dressing, Breadsticks on the Counter, and a Pink Kitchen Towel

DIY Mac & Cheese on a Wooden Spoon, and More in the Pot Below It

Homemade Macaroni and Cheese Mix

Two Bowls of One-Pot Taco Pasta Topped With Sour Cream, Sliced Scallions and a Lime Wedge, and in the Surroundings, a Bowl With Lime Wedges, a Bowl With Sliced Green Onions, a Bowl With Sour Cream, Glasses With a Drink, and a Mustard Colored Table Napkin With a Pair of Silverware

One-Pot Taco Pasta

Easy Meatloaf With Some of It Cut Into Slices on a Platter and Sitting on a Sage Table Napkin Next to a Small Bowl With Sliced Parsley

Spicy pork bulgogi on a platter, surrounded by condiment bowls

Jeyuk Bokkeum (Spicy Pork Bulgogi)

Spatula Slightly Lifting a Slice of Pepperoni Pizza Lasagna From a Casserole Dish With the Rest of the Lasagna

Bowl of Creamy Cavatappi Topped With Shredded Parmesan Next to a Small Bowl With Blocks of Parmesan and Two Forks, All on an Olive Green Kitchen Linen

Creamy Cavatappi

Bowl of Pulled Chicken With a Spoon Next to a Plate With a Toasted Bun and Spinach and a Light Green Table Napkin

Stovetop Barbecue Pulled Chicken

Chicken Alfredo Pizza Cut Into Slices With One Slice Slightly Removed From the Rest to Get a Cheesy Pool, All on a Cutting Board, and Next to the Board, a Blue and White Striped Kitchen Towel

Chicken Alfredo Pizza

pickle pizza on a cutting board

Bowl of Burger Salad Topped With a Hefty Drizzle of Dressing, Sitting on a Table Napkin

Platter of Chop Suey at a Table Setting With Chopsticks on Napkins and Bowls of Rice, All on a Grey Kitchen Towel

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