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10 Easy Back-to-School Dinners for Stress-Free Weeknights

Make weeknights easier with these 10 quick and delicious back-to-school dinner recipes! Perfect for busy evenings, these meals are simple to prepare, kid-approved, and ready in no time. Say goodbye to dinner stress and hello to effortless, tasty meals the whole family will love!

20 Minute Mac and Cheese Pizza

20 Minute Mac and Cheese Pizza
Photo Credit: Midwest Foodie.

This bacon mac and cheese pizza takes just 20 minutes to throw together and is a great way to repurpose that leftover mac and cheese from lunch! Your family is going to love this new twist on comfort food that combines two of the best – mac and cheese and pizza!

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Fresh Avocado Shrimp Salsa

Fresh Avocado Shrimp Salsa
Photo Credit: Mamagourmand.

Fresh Avocado Shrimp Salsa tastes bright and light, like mexican shrimp ceviche. Flavors of cilantro, tomatoes, cucumbers, and red onions are mixed with a little spicy jalapeno and lots of juicy lime. Simply mix and dive in!
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The Best Cheese Quesadilla Recipe

The Best Cheese Quesadilla Recipe
Photo Credit: Midwest Foodie.

This cheese quesadilla is so simple but so delicious! In less than 10 minutes you can have a cheesy, crispy, warm quesadilla at the ready for a quick lunch or a family-favorite dinner. And the best part? You can add other ingredients to make this a clean-out-the-fridge meal any night of the week!

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Homemade Hamburger Helper

Homemade Hamburger Helper
Photo Credit: House of Nash Eats.

With more than 7 million page views and hundreds of FIVE STAR reviews, this easy Homemade Hamburger Helper recipe is one of our go-to dinner recipes when we are in the throes school schedules and extracurricular activities and I haven’t planned ahead. This Cheeseburger Pasta Skillet is made with ingredients we always have on hand in under 20 minutes. It’s may not be fancy, but this one-pot meal is a family favorite that is always easy, satisfying, and a hit even with picky eaters!

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Chicken and Dumpling Soup

Chicken and Dumpling Soup
Photo Credit: Cooking with Karli.

Chicken and Dumpling Soup is the ultimate comfort food to make on a cold night. I’ve also included the best tips to make this family favorite, simple recipe even quicker. This southern chicken dish is sure to be a comforting meal for the whole family.

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Cheesy Gordita Crunch Tacos

Cheesy Gordita Crunch Tacos
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This copycat Taco Bell Cheesy Gordita Crunch recipe is better than at the restaurant because you can make it at home in your pajamas! I like to enjoy them late at night so this saves me a trip out.

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Dump and Start Instant Pot Creamy Ziti

Dump and Start Instant Pot Creamy Ziti
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Dump and Start Instant Pot Creamy Ziti is saucy, cheesy and delicious. 20 minutes is all you need to make this creamy red sauce pasta dish!

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One-Pot Garlic Parmesan Pasta Recipe

One-Pot Garlic Parmesan Pasta Recipe
Photo Credit: Midwest Foodie Blog.

This super simple 20-minute garlic Parmesan pasta will quickly become your family’s favorite easy weeknight dinner. It’s loaded with flavor but is made with simple ingredients and everything cooks in one pot!

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Easy Thai Peanut Sauce Noodles

Easy Thai Peanut Sauce Noodles
Photo Credit: House of Nash Eats.

These Thai Peanut Sauce Noodles are packed with an incredible combination of sweet, savory, and umami flavors and served with rice noodles for an unforgettable dish. Made in about 20 minutes with fresh garlic and ginger, creamy peanut butter, spicy sriracha, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, and rice noodles, this dish is perfect for busy weeknight dinners or a hearty lunch!

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15-Minute Creamy Coconut Shrimp Recipe

15-Minute Creamy Coconut Shrimp Recipe
Photo Credit: Mamagourmand.

Creamy Coconut Shrimp recipe is a Thai-inspired curry on the table in only 15 minutes! This naturally gluten-free and dairy-free coconut cream shrimp and rice dish tastes better than take-out, and will be a hit with the whole family!

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