Is it just me, or do you find yourself panicking when you have come to the end of a long busy day and realize it is almost dinnertime and you do not know what to make??
This quick 15-minute cheesy beef and pasta is a family-friendly recipe you will want to make any night of the week because it is cheap, healthy, and picky eaters will love it!!
And serving dinner in a mug has to be one of the most fun and creative ways to get picky eaters to eat!
There is nothing easier than dinner made in a slow cooker on busy nights. And since everything cooks in one pot, clean-up is easier too.
Get the recipe at Julie's Eats and Treats.
You only need a few ingredients and about 15 minutes for kid-friendly tortilla pizzas even picky kids will love.
Get the recipe at Two Peas and Their Pod.
One skillet chicken and broccoli casserole is a delicious and filling cheap meal for large families on a budget.
The best part about this family-friendly recipe is that it's an easy one-skillet dinner you can make quickly and have on the table in almost no time at all.
Get the Recipe at Delish.com.
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And if you have a picky eater or picky eaters in your family, it can be even trickier trying to figure out what to make for dinner for your family that your picky eater will eat too.
(If you want more picky eater recipes, be sure to check out these easy dinner ideas for picky kids)
These quick and easy weeknight dinners for families are budget-friendly and better yet, these simple recipes need very little prep and clean-up time. Some of these simple recipes might just become family favorites!!
1. 15-Minute Beefy Noodle Skillet Dinner
This quick 15-minute cheesy beef and pasta is a family-friendly recipe you will want to make any night of the week because it is cheap, healthy, and picky eaters will love it!!
And serving dinner in a mug has to be one of the most fun and creative ways to get picky eaters to eat!
Get the recipe at Family Favorite Recipes.
2. Easy Crock Pot Chicken and Rice Recipe
There is nothing easier than dinner made in a slow cooker on busy nights. And since everything cooks in one pot, clean-up is easier too.
(another bonus when it comes to slow cooker recipes)
This slow cooker chicken and rice recipe is the perfect comfort food dinner for families that is healthy and filling.
(If you want to learn more about how to safely cook food in a slow cooker, you can get more information here.)
Get the recipe at Julie's Eats and Treats.
3. Mexican Pizza With Crispy Tortilla Crust
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Crispy tortilla pizzas are fun budget-friendly family dinner idea kids will love (and grown-ups too!)
You only need a few ingredients and about 15 minutes for kid-friendly tortilla pizzas even picky kids will love.
Picky kids will love making their own tortilla pizzas with their favorite toppings.
Add a salad or some fruit, and you have an easy simple dinner easy to make dinner on busy weeknights.
Get the recipe at Two Peas and Their Pod.
4. Easy Chicken Broccoli Casserole
One skillet chicken and broccoli casserole is a delicious and filling cheap meal for large families on a budget.
The best part about this family-friendly recipe is that it's an easy one-skillet dinner you can make quickly and have on the table in almost no time at all.
This simple cheesy spaghetti casserole is quick and easy to make on busy weeknights and may just become one of your family's favorite dinners!!
Get the Recipe at Delish.com.
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