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Wholefully ยป Easy Family Dinners ยป Page 10

Easy Family Dinners

Simplify your weeknights with these quick and easy family dinners. These recipes can be prepared in under an hour or made with energy-saving tools like a slow cooker or Instant Pot! They are all well-suited to busy weeknights when you just want to get a filling, healthy meal on the table.

With reader favorites like baked chicken meatballs, taco pasta skillets, and Instant Pot sweet potatoes, youโ€™re sure to find some new favorites in our simple sides and easy entrรฉes collections.ย 


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When you’re trying to get dinner on the table, it can be all too easy to forget the sides. From quick drop biscuits to basic vegetable sides, you’re sure to find the perfect pairing for your main dish here!

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Many of our quick and easy family dinners include ground beef because it just cooks so quickly! There can be a home for ground beef in quesadillas, pasta dishes, soups, and even salads.

Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs with Mushroom Gravy

Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs with Mushroom Gravy

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Loaded Burger Bowl Salads with “Special Sauce”

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Beef-Stuffed Zucchini Boats

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Creamy Taco Pasta Skillet

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When you have chicken in your fridge and need to get dinner on the table fast, what are you making? These chicken dinners are all either made in the slow cooker or come together in under an hour.

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Sheet Pan Chicken and Veggies

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Best Baked Chicken Meatballs Recipe

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Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

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Taco Roll-Ups (Taco Pinwheels)

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If youโ€™re a vegetarian or looking to become one, it can be hard deciding what to eat. Here are some easy vegetarian dinners that can help! All of these dinner ideas come together in under an hour or are made with energy-saving tools like a slow cooker or Instant Pot. They are all well-suited to busy weeknights when you just want to get a filling, healthy meal on the table.

Grilled Veggie Sandwich with Pesto-Feta Mayo

Grilled Veggie Sandwich with Pesto-Feta Mayo

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Easy Pumpkin Chili (Vegan!)


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Here are all our easy dinner ideas in one place. Whether you’re looking for salads, side dishes, or entrรฉes, we’ve got you covered.


Vegan Antipasto Pasta Salad

Vegan Antipasto Pasta Salad

Black Bean Burrito Bowls

Black Bean Burrito Bowls

Stock Your Freezer with These 3 Awesome Veggie Burgers

Stock Your Freezer with These 3 Awesome Veggie Burgers

Lentil Walnut Burgers

Lentil Walnut Burgers

Roasted Sweet Potato and Chickpea Veggie Burgers

Roasted Sweet Potato and Chickpea Veggie Burgers

3 Slow Cooker Cocktail Meatballs for Your Holiday Parties

3 Slow Cooker Cocktail Meatballs for Your Holiday Parties

Spicy Sticky Thai Meatballs

Spicy Sticky Thai Meatballs

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Parmesan and Herb Baked Eggs

Parmesan and Herb Baked Eggs

Cauliflower Sloppy Joes

Cauliflower Sloppy Joes

Chicken Pumpkin Quinoa Chowder

Chicken Pumpkin Quinoa Chowder

Grilled Buffalo Chicken Salad with Greek Yogurt Blue Cheese Dressing

Grilled Buffalo Chicken Salad with Greek Yogurt Blue Cheese Dressing

Salsa Chicken Burgers with Cilantro-Avocado Sauce

Salsa Chicken Burgers with Cilantro-Avocado Sauce

Creamy Turkey Gnocchi Soup

Creamy Turkey Gnocchi Soup

Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Potato Soup

Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Potato Soup

Veggie Mediterranean Quiche

Veggie Mediterranean Quiche

Portabella Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Portabella Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Beer Soaked Sweet Potato Fries

Beer Soaked Sweet Potato Fries

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

Pumpkin Black Bean Burgers

Pumpkin Black Bean Burgers

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