Super Fast Dinner Ideas When You Don’t Really Want to Cook

This delicious stir fry utilizes ground turkey and precut veggies to get a healthy, kid-approved meal on the table quickly. They'll love the teriyaki flavor!

This Farro dish is great for summer (cool over arugula) or warm (with a little parmesan cheese). The farro cooks in about 13 minutes. And roasting veggies is very hands-off. Keep prep simple by buying everything pre-cut!)

This is a kid-friendly twist on fish tacos. They'll love them and moms will love how easy it is to make.

This super-simple pasta dish makes a great lunch for the kids or a fast weeknight dinner idea! The ingredients are easy to keep in the pantry so you’re never without a quick meal. (Must be served with corn chips!) YUM!

This is a go-to recipe for our family when the weather cools down. Just pour and stir! Serve with a selection of your favorite toppings so everyone can personalize their bowl. 

Pick up a rotisserie chicken, along with your favorite frozen sides (we love these ones from Alexia!) so you can put a healthy, filling meal on the table quickly.

I like to keep a few frozen meals on hand so I can get something on the table even if I haven't had time to go to the store. Schwans has so many quick meals choices that are made with fresh ingredients. Serve one along with a quick appetizer, like these super easy bacon-wrapped dates!

If you’ve never had a Bird Dog Sandwich, you don’t know what you’re missing! This Southern specialty is guaranteed to be a family favorite. Eat them the traditional way with honey mustard or branch and try new toppings!

This is the easiest meal you'll find and it's on the table in minutes! Plus it's flexible - use french fries instead of tots, broccoli instead of mushrooms, whatever sausage/hot dogs you have in the fridge!

These salad wraps are so versatile, the whole family is sure to find their favorite combination.

Naan makes the perfect base for this super easy margherita pizza. Pizza is always a hit with even the pickiest eaters and the margherita variety tickles the taste buds of more mature palettes. 

Ribs are comfort food at it’s best. Throw these in the crockpot and dinner will be a cinch. The gravy is perfect for dipping crusty bread or spooning over mashed potatoes. This recipe is for 2 people, just double as needed based on family size.

Where I live, plenty of Fall nights are still too hot for meals like soup or chili. These 10-minute pinwheels are the perfect light, cool dinner for a Fall night that still feels like summer. Plus, they are perfect to make ahead for even the busiest evenings.

The perfect creamy soup for a rainy day and it’s even gluten and dairy free for those of us who need to avoid those ingredients. Pair it with a toasty sandwich or some crackers for a quick and filling dinner.

Mix together the ingredients, pour it over some chicken (or beef or veggies), marinate, and pop it in the oven when ready. Make it a day or two ahead to let those smokey flavors really seep in. YUM!

Who doesn’t love tacos and spaghetti. Combine both in this one pot meal that is sure to put smiles on everyone’s face.

Made in a casserole dish with chicken nuggets, these Chicken Parm Sliders are perfect when you need an easy weeknight dinner.

Grilled cheese doesn’t have to be just for kids. The whole family will love this quick Fall favorite. Serve it along with some tomato soup!

Turn pizza night into pizza quesadilla night. These quesadillas are oozing with pizza goodness and crispness that is reminiscent of a thin crust pizza.

No precooking, barely any pot washing and almost zero chopping to do - this crazy easy slow cooker chicken curry is a recipe a recipe you need in life!

This healthier, homemade take on a takeout classic takes less time to get on the table than driving to your favorite ramen house. Use premade chicken tenders to make it even faster.

Soup is the perfect comfort food for a cool, Fall night. This Wonton Egg Drop Soup will be warming your family up in 10 minutes.

Did you know you could cook pizza in a crockpot?? Serve it along side a salad for a yummy meal with almost no prep.

Your family will feel like they’ve stepped into an Italian restaurant with this traditional pasta dish. You don’t need to tell them how simple and quick it was to throw together.

This meal requires ZERO cooking and results in a delicious, fresh meal in minutes. Even better, you can throw together a few extra wraps so you’ll be able to enjoy your kitchen wizardry for lunch the next day.

You can feel good about serving this fresh, filling salad on a busy evening. It comes together in 15 minutes and is sure to be a favorite.

Throw a few ingredients into your slow cooker and come back to moist, tender pulled pork. Grab some sandwich rolls and a bag of coleslaw and you’ll have dinner on the table in no time.

My family gets tired of spaghetti so we change things up with ravioli. Adding a little crispy prosciutto and toasted almonds make this feel extra special even though it's so easy!

Frozen lasagna is one of my go-to meal ideas for a fast fall dinner. I pair it with this easy, cheesy Polenta and Mushrooms side dish recipe. This is great for when you need to serve a lot of people!