The Best Back to School Dinners

The Best Back-to-School Dinners for your busy weeknights. 30 minute dinner recipes, slow cooker recipes, kid-friendly casseroles, soup & chili recipes, and Instant Pot recipes. All these are family tested and approved. The best collection for quick and simple recipes, and dump & go recipes for weeknight dinners.

THE BEST BACK TO SCHOOL DINNERS

Welcome to this collection of easy, simple, dump & go, kid approved back to school dinner recipes! I have 4 kids in school this year plus all their after school activities like piano lessons and karate, so I know how crazy the weekdays can get! I always love having a list of recipes that I can count on for a quick dinner one night, or something that I can dump in the crock pot in the morning and then it's ready to go at dinner time.

I know this year is looking different for all of us so whether you are sending your kids back to school, doing online learning, or homeschooling, I truly hope this collection will help you.

I HAVE ORGANIZED THESE DINNER RECIPES INTO CATEGORIES TO MAKE IT EASIER TO NAVIGATE

30 minute dinner recipes
kid-friendly casserole recipes
soup & chili recipes
Instant Pot recipes
slow cooker recipes

My #1 goal for this food blog is to help families eat together. I think it's so important to eat together even during busy weeknights. Maybe not everyone is there. Or maybe it's just one of those nights where the drive-through or takeout is the best you can do (which is just fine!) and you eat that together at the table. Trust me, we've done the fast food/takeout thing more times than I can count or care to admit 🙂

The point I am trying to make is that it does not matter what is on the table, home cooked meal or takeout, and it does not matter if there is fighting (hello welcome to my dinner table every night), or if the kids are whining about what they have to eat. What matters is that families eat together ♥ and that you try and make it a habit each night.

I have made each of these recipes dozens of time for my own family and I know your family will love them too.

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30 MINUTE DINNER RECIPES

: BAKED HAM & CHEESE SLIDERS

: PINEAPPLE CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES

: CREAMY TOMATO BEEF PASTA

: PHILLY CHEESESTEAK SLOPPY JOES

: TURKEY TACO RICE SKILLET

: CHICKEN BURRITO SKILLET

: HOMEMADE SPAGHETTI RECIPE

: BBQ TURKEY SLOPPY JOES

: 20 MINUTE BBQ BEEF RANCHERO TACOS

: HONEY GARLIC CHICKEN & POTATOES

: BAKED HONEY LIME CHICKEN TAQUITOS

: CRISPY SOUTHWEST SKILLET BURRITOS

: TURKEY TACO BURRITO BOWLS

: FAJITA CHICKEN RICE BOWLS

: BEEF TACO BOWLS

: CREAM CHEESE ALFREDO SAUCE

: CREAMY GARLIC PARMESAN PASTA

: BAKED GARLIC PARMESAN CHICKEN

: CRISPY BAKED LEMON PARMESAN CHICKEN

: SKILLET TURKEY TACO PASTA

: SKILLET CHICKEN RANCH FAJITAS

: PINEAPPLE TERIYAKI CHICKEN STIR-FRY

: PINEAPPLE TERIYAKI CHICKEN MEATBALLS

: ONE PAN CHICKEN TERIYAKI

: BEEF TERIYAKI SKILLET

: FRENCH BREAD PEPPERONI PIZZA

: FRENCH BREAD HOT CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES

: HOMEMADE SPAGHETTI MEAT SAUCE

: OVEN BAKED HONEY LIME CHICKEN TACOS

: CHEESEBURGER BISCUIT CUPS

: GREEN CHILI CHICKEN & CORN ENCHILADAS

: CHEESY BEEF & RICE ENCHILADAS

: GROUND CHICKEN BAKED TACOS

: TERIYAKI CHICKEN RICE BOWLS

: GROUND BEEF TACO PASTA SKILLET

: ONE POT CHICKEN BROCCOLI & RICE

: CHINESE CASHEW CHICKEN

: QUICK & EASY CHICKEN FLAUTAS

: EASY FISH TACOS

: ONE POT CHICKEN ALFREDO PASTA

: SKILLET CASHEW CHICKEN

: SANTA FE CHICKEN SALAD WRAPS

: 20 MINUTE CHICKEN STIR FRY

: EASY GOULASH RECIPE

SOUP & CHILI RECIPES

: EASY VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP

: CREAMY CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

: CHEESEBURGER SOUP

: TOMATO HAMBURGER VEGETABLE SOUP

: PASTA FAGIOLI SOUP

: EASY HAMBURGER MINESTRONE SOUP

: SLOW COOKER BEEF STEW

: VEGETABLE BEEF NOODLE SOUP

: BAKED BEAN & BEEF CHILI

: SLOW COOKER CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP

: 8 CAN CHICKEN CHILI

: CREAM CHEESE CHICKEN SOUP

: EASY PANTRY CHILI

: CREAMY SOUTHWEST CHICKEN CHILI

: SLOW COOKER POTATO SOUP

: TACO RANCH CHICKEN CHILI

: CROCK POT CREAMY CHICKEN STEW

: TURKEY CHILI TACO SOUP

: EASY TACO SOUP

: FAVORITE TACO SOUP

: 7 CAN CHICKEN TACO SOUP

: MINESTRONE SOUP

: TACO CHILI RECIPE

SLOW COOKER RECIPES

: ROOT BEER BBQ SHREDDED CHICKEN

: SLOW COOKER HONEY GLAZED HAM

: SWEET GARLIC CHICKEN

: ITALIAN SAUSAGE & BEEF SPAGHETTI SAUCE

: SLOW COOKER MONGOLIAN CHICKEN

: HONEY LIME SALSA VERDE RANCH CHICKEN TACOS

: SLOW COOKER CHILI CONEY DOGS

: CROCKPOT TERIYAKI CHICKEN

: SLOW COOKER CHICKEN COCONUT CURRY

: SLOW COOKER HONEY TERIYAKI CHICKEN

: SLOW COOKER ORANGE CHICKEN

: SLOW COOKER CREAMY FIESTA CHICKEN

: SLOW COOKER CREAMY ITALIAN CHICKEN

$Slow cooker chicken taco burrito bowls are a fuss-free, minimal prep & ingredients, and a family favorite dinner recipe. Cheesy chicken taco meat is made in the slow cooker! Create your very own burrito bowl, at a fraction of the cost of take-out, right at home. Cheesy chicken taco meat served over some cilantro lime rice and topped with avocado, sour cream, green onions, and whatever else you want | www.togetherasfamily.com #chickenrecipes #tacorecipes #tacos #slowcookerrecipes #crockpotrecipes #burritobowls$: SLOW COOKER CHICKEN TACO BURRITO BOWLS

: SLOW COOKER ASIAN SESAME CHICKEN

: CROCK POT TURKEY SLOPPY JOES

: SLOW COOKER SWEET & SOUR MEATBALLS

: INSTANT POT SANTA FE CHICKEN BURRITO BOWLS

: SLOW COOKER CHICKEN ENCHILADA TACOS

: CROCK POT FRITOS TACO BOWLS

$Tex-Mex Chicken | Chicken Recipes | Dinner Recipe | Slow Cooker | Crock Pot | Tex-Mex chicken is made in the slow cooker with only 5 easy ingredients plus some seasonings! Set it and forget it dinner that is ready when you are and it's healthy & nutritious. Serve as rice bowls, inside burritos, on top of nachos, or any other way you want. #chicken #chickenrecipe #slowcooker #crockpot #easydinnerrecipes #dinner #healthy #recipeoftheday$: SLOW COOKER TEX MEX CHICKEN

: SLOW COOKER TURKEY BREAST

: HONEY LIME CHICKEN BURRITO BOWLS

: EASY SLOW COOKER SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS

: SLOW COOKER CHICKEN QUESO TACOS

KID-FRIENDLY CASSEROLE RECIPES

: TACO BISCUIT BAKE

: CHEESEBURGER CASSEROLE

: BREAKFAST SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

: CHICKEN ENCHILADA RICE CASSEROLE

: 5 INGREDIENT MEXICAN BISCUIT CASSEROLE

: CREAMY BEEF NOODLE BAKE

: CHEESY TACO SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

: BBQ BEEF SLOPPY JOE TATER TOT CASSEROLE

: BAKED SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

: CHICKEN POT PIE TATER TOT CASSEROLE

: FIESTA CHICKEN CASSEROLE

: MACARONI & CHEESE HAM CASSEROLE

: HAM & BROCCOLI RICE CASSEROLE

: BURRITO LASAGNA

: PEPPERONI PIZZA BISCUIT CASSEROLE

: CHEESEBURGER TATER TOT CASSEROLE

: EASY TACO CASSEROLE

: BAKED ZITI PASTA

INSTANT POT RECIPES

: PERFECT BAKED ZITI

: INSTANT POT CORN & POTATO CHOWDER

: INSTANT POT LAZY LASAGNA

: INSTANT POT SANTA FE CHICKEN BURRITO BOWLS

: INSTANT POT CASHEW CHICKEN

: INSTANT POT CHICKEN BURRITO BOWLS

: INSTANT POT HONEY CHICKEN

JUST BECAUSE I LOVE TREATS AND MAKING MY KIDS AFTER SCHOOL SNACKS HERE ARE A FEW AFTER SCHOOL SNACK & TREAT RECIPES THAT I KNOW YOUR KIDS WOULD LOVE (AND YOU TOO!)

: REESE'S STUFFED MONSTER COOKIES

: LEMON BLUEBERRY BANANA BREAD

: PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE BANANA BREAD

: FUNFETTI CAKE BATTER COOKIE BARS

: MONSTER COOKIE BARS

: AMAZING S'MORES COOKIES

: PEANUT BUTTER GREEK YOGURT APPLE DIP

: BEST CLASSIC CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE RECIPE

: CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA MUFFINS

: APPLESAUCE BREAD

: CINNAMON SUGAR BANANA BREAD MUFFINS

: SUGAR COOKIE BARS (MADE IN A COOKIE SHEET)

: WHITE CHOCOLATE FUNFETTI PUDDING COOKIES

: ONE BOWL APPLESAUCE MUFFINS

: FUNFETTI CHEX MIX

: BEST HOMEMADE BROWNIES

: S'MORES COOKIE CUPS

: OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP BREAD

: GIANT OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

: OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP PEANUT BUTTER BARS

: PEANUT BUTTER BUTTERFINGER COOKIES

: BEST MONSTER COOKIES

: OREO COOKIES & CREAM PUDDING COOKIES

: PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE CUPS

: PEANUT BUTTER M&M COOKIES

: M&M CHOCOLATE CHIP PUDDING COOKIES

: NO EGG CREAM CHEESE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

: PEANUT BUTTER SURPRISE COOKIES

: CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BLONDIES

: MONSTER COOKIE DOUGH DIP OR CHEESEBALL

: STEEL CUT OATMEAL ENERGY BITES

: 4 INGREDIENT ENERGY OATMEAL BALLS

: NO FLOUR MONSTER COOKIE BARS

TRY THESE OTHER EASY DINNER RECIPES

Simple & Easy Stuffed Shells Recipe - Cooking with Karli
Pizza Noodle Casserole - Belly Full
Slow Cooker Parmesan Chicken & Rice - Plain Chicken

Comments

Lindsay

August 08, 2017 at 11:09 am

They all look so amazing!!! I made your crispy southwestern chicken burritos for dinner last week for my family! We are LOVED them!!! I can't wait to try out all of these recipes this school year!!!

- Together As Family
  
  August 10, 2017 at 10:16 am
  
  Thank you SO much! You're so sweet. I am so glad the burritos were a hit. We love them too :) Even with all the food being made in my kitchen, I still make all these dinners at least monthly. They are our favorites so I hope they help!
  
Allison Miller

August 09, 2017 at 4:34 pm

Where did the Summer go?! Back to school dinners are busy so this list will be great to grab ideas from!

- Together As Family
  
  August 10, 2017 at 10:12 am
  
  Summer always goes way too fast. We don't start school here until after labor day this year so I guess we still have a bit :)