Family Dinner Ideas & Recipes

Here are our best dinner ideas for the family to keep your weeknight dinners stress-free and family-approved. Find over 2,470 recipes for family dinners here on Allrecipes.

tomato basil gnocchi topped with basil and Parmesan cheese

Quick and Easy Tomato Basil Gnocchi

shrimp and peppers with avocado slices

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Baguette pizza with salami and meat on white plate set on green tablecloth

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pizza boats with pepperoni

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Asian Orange Chicken with rice on a white and blue plate

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many saucy veggie pinwheels on a blue surface.

Saucy Vegetable Pinwheels

Hash brown and bacon omelet cups on a bright orange surface.

Hash Brown and Bacon Omelet Cups

Lasagna Flatbread

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The Best Lemon Bars

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a close up view of a pile of chewy chocolate chip oatmeal cookies

Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

an overhead view looking at a family style serving of pesto pasta.

Old Fashioned Potato Cakes

Old-Fashioned Potato Cakes

close up view of two bowls with Fresh Tomato Soup garnished with fresh basil, next to bread

Fresh Tomato Soup

Magic Cookie Bars from Eagle Brand

Chicken Quesadillas

Chicken Quesadillas

close up view of tuna patties and greens, in a bowl and basket

Easy Tuna Patties

Kettle Corn

freshly baked bran muffins in a muffin pan

Classic Bran Muffins

top-down view of a tomato sauce-topped pizza

Two-Ingredient Pizza Dough

golden brown muffins baked in blue cupcake papers

Banana Oat Muffins

close up view of a stack of Seven Layer Bars on a plate

Seven Layer Bars

Homemade Chicken Nuggets

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Chocolate Cupcakes

Peanut Butter Bars

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Chocolate Protein Balls

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Easy French Dip Sandwiches

close up view of Egg in a Hole, an english muffin and bacon on a plate

close up view of Cream Cheese Squares

Cream Cheese Squares

Natasha's Chicken Burgers

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Easy Slow Cooker French Dip

close up view of English Muffin Pizzas

Fast English Muffin Pizzas

closeup of a bowl filled with creamy-looking beef stroganoff and egg noodles, garnished with chopped parsley

Beef Stroganoff for Instant Pot

Japanese tamago egg served with sushi rice and dipping sauce on a wooden board

Japanese Tamago Egg

overhead view of Easy Pizza Sauce in a glass bowl

Easy Pizza Sauce

Slow Cookier Chicken Tortilla Soup

Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

close up view of vegan brownies with cocoa powder sprinkled on top

close up view of Baked Honey Mustard Chicken on a plate with rice and asparagus

Baked Honey Mustard Chicken

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Mmm-Mmm Better Brownies

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Easy Shake and Bake Chicken

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Baked Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

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Best Homemade Caesar Salad Dressing

overhead view of Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore garnished with herbs, in a bowl

Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore

close up view of Pecan Pie Bar on a piece of parchment paper next to loose pecans

Porcupine Meatballs

Simple Strawberry Syrup

stack of blondies on blue plate

Blonde Brownies

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Chewy Peanut Butter Brownies

low angle looking at a stack of brownies on a blue plate, next to a glass of milk

MMMMM... Brownies

Delicious Raspberry Oatmeal Cookie Bars

Delicious Raspberry Oatmeal Cookie Bars

close up view of Chicken and Pasta Casserole with Mixed Vegetables in a white bowl

Chicken and Pasta Casserole with Mixed Vegetables

Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Muffins

Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Muffins

Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs on a white plate

Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs

Zucchini Brownies

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Marshmallow Rice Krispie Treats

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