The coming of fall means quick and easy meals are going to be needed at the ready. These easy recipes are exactly what you need!
These quick and easy meals are your solution for busy weeknights! Simple dinners can still be delicious with these easy fast dinner recipes!
Back to school is right around the corner…. after school activities, sports, homework and billion other things will be crowding your evenings. You’ll need to stock up on some fabulous quick and easy meals like these ones!
One Pan Meals
Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas are an easy weeknight meal using tender beef, homemade fajita seasoning, peppers, onions and jalapenos! You can find the recipe here.
Panko Crusted Salmon is a fast, easy and healthy weeknight meal! This sheet pan dinner uses tomatoes, asparagus, and a crispy panko and walnut topping for your salmon! You can find the recipe here.
One Pot Italian Chicken is a favorite simple chicken recipe using only one dish and simple ingredients. Ready in just 45 minutes! You can find the recipe here.
Do you want to make a delicious and healthy dinner for your family in just 20 minutes? This One-Pot Chicken Bruschetta Pasta is it! You can find the recipe here.
Sheet Pan Honey Garlic Chicken is an easy and family-friendly sheet pan dinner. You’ll want to keep this 30 minute honey chicken recipe on hand for quick and easy meals! You can find the recipe here.
Chicken with Caramelized Shallots is another delicious one pan meal. Serve over pasta or rice.
Instant Pot Meals
If Beef and Broccoli is one of your go-to takeout dishes, you will LOVE this Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli! It’s easy to make and will be ready faster than your takeout could be delivered! You can find the recipe here.
These Instant Pot Short Ribs are fork tender, flavorful and so good you’ll make them again and again! You can find the recipe here.
Instant Pot Pulled Pork is fork tender pork seasoned with a sweet and zesty seasoned and cooked in just 1 hour to perfection! One of those quick and easy meals that are perfect for sandwiches, tacos or to eat on it’s own. You can find the recipe here.
Instant Pot Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup is one of the easiest copycat recipes you’ll ever make. This easy soup is guaranteed to become a family favorite weeknight meal! You can find the recipe here.
Instant Pot BBQ Brisket is the perfect dinner idea! One of my favorite quick and easy meals will stay moist and offer loads of flavor! You can find the recipe here.
Recipes like this Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs are perfect for busy weeknights when you need dinner in a hurry. You will never need to know how to make spaghetti and meatballs any other way! You can find the recipe here.
Of all of the quick and easy meals, this pressure cooker mac and cheese is the best! If you like homemade creamy mac and cheese, this is for you! You can find the recipe here.
Instant Pot Chili is a gold star chili. A simple chili recipe using jalapeño, chili seasoning, beans and beef ready in just 20 minutes! You can find the recipe here.
Quick and Easy Meals Ready in Under 30 Minutes
Sharp cheddar cheese tossed with rice, broccoli florets, roasted red pepper and tender smoked sausage. Dinner is ready in just 15 minutes with this Cheesy Sausage Broccoli Skillet! You can find the recipe here.
These Quick Portabella Pizzas are the ultimate low carb pizza. The stuffed portabella mushrooms are one of the best quick and easy meals! You can find the recipe here.
Creamy Cajun Pasta is seriously AH-MAZING and only takes 20 minutes! Rotini covered in a cream sauce with cajun seasoning, smoky andouille sausage, sautéed peppers, red onion and grape tomatoes. You can find the recipe here.
Black Bean Green Chile soup is a tomato based soup with smoky chipotle peppers and robust flavors. Top with avocado, cilantro and queso fresco! You can find the recipe here.
This Orange Chicken Recipe is amped up with bell pepper, baby corn and carrots in a delicious savory orange sauce over rice! You can find the recipe here.
Marinara Sauce is one of the simplest of Italian sauces, and this 30-Minute Marinara Sauce could not be easier! You can find the recipe here.
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Thanks for including my Parmesan Crusted Chicken with Bacon! Love stopping by to see all your great ideas. Have a blessed week!
Thanks so much for including my Chow Mein in your quick meal ideas! I love this round-up! I’m always looking for quick easy ideas, so this will totally come in handy. congrats on your TV appearance. I can’t wait to watch it! Pinning this for later!
This is such a great selection! Can’t beat a quick dinner. Thanks so much for featuring my peanut butter curry 🙂
The creamy tortellini and sausage looks divine. I’m a big fan of quick and easy, so I’ll be giving it a shot.
I’m totally drooling over all of these options. Besides, I’m all about quick and easy!
Mmm, these look yummy! Thanks for sharing!
I love quick and easy meals. Especially with all the activities with school starting.
I am all for quick and simple meals. I’ll have to add these to our menu.
My goodness, I am sitting here, and drooling! I really do not even know which recipe I would choose because I like them all!
You’ve got some really great ideas here. I’d love to make the south of the border pizza!
So many great ideas. It’s a miracle if dinner can be on the table in under 30 mins
Oh wow. I don’t think I saw a single one I didn’t want to try!
That’s right up my alley! I do not need to take all day to cook lol.
Meals that take less than 30 minutes are my kind of thing. I will for sure be checking some of these out.
Yes,these are my kind of recipes! That Parmesan crusted with bacon looks dreamy!
Thanks so much for the quick and easy meals. They all look awesome and delicious
Congratulations on your TV experience. That’s awesome! And thanks for the quick and easy meals. I always need more ideas!
Fast, easy and tasty recipes for when school gets back in session!
These quick meals are exactly what I need for September! Thanks for this round up.
Jessica, this list of recipes is fabulous! i always need quick meal ideas, and this will be such a help. Can’t wait to start creating with them! Deb
What a great roundup of recipes! We love hummus as a snack but never thought about putting it in soup! Definitely going to try that one. Thank you for sharing
Nice, quick recipe and your TV debut was great!
Great job on the segment!! Whoohoo!!
Great roundup! I am always on the hunt for quick and easy recipes!
Wow, there are so many awesome quick recipes. I don’t even know which one I want to try first! They’re perfect for the school year though.
Those look like some great meals and recipes. I am a huge fan of quick easy meals.
Wow, all of these look delicious! Can’t beat that they’re so quick and easy to make!
Awesome ideas. I want to try all of these! Pinned for future use!!!!! Thanks. 🙂
These look so yummy! I love the pizza pinwheel idea.
I can always use quick meals. Thanks for the list!
Great collection. The Magarita tacos look delicious.
great roundup!!!! thanks so much for including my pesto caprese panini!
I love this collection of recipes, especially considering that they are so quick and easy to make! I know my kids are going to love some of these, like the pizza pinwheels. Off to pin this!
These recipes are the bizomb! That Parmesan crusted chicken with bacon looks heavenly. Mmm… bacon.
I can feel myself expanding while I read this. That roasted red pepper hummus soup is calling my name!
Fabulous! That south of the border pizza looks absolutely mind blowing. Doesn’t help I’m starving right now, YUM!
That Korean Beef recipe is so good! I leave out the sugar and it is still really quick and delicious!
7 layer salad in a jar and the walnut crusted chicken! Those are the two I think I will be looking into.. Must pin.
Looks like a crazy delicious round up! I’m always looking for quick easy meals for my menu.
That roasted red pepper hummus soup sounds so good. My Hubs doesn’t like hummus so I will just have to make it and eat it all by myself.
My mouth is watering! Those all look fantastic. We are trying to eat less red meat (as it can increase inflammation in the body), so this is handy to have all these great chicken recipes.
These are awesome. I had already visited your page from your Facebook page so I could plan my menu for the week. I can’t wait to try some of these.
What a great round up! I’m always looking for short dinner recipes (a chick gets tired). LOVE them all!
Wow! What a great round up of recipes! It will be hard to choose just one to make!
Yum, it all looks so delicious! I think the first thing I am going to try is the Bacon and Guacamole Grilled Cheese Sandwich!
my favorite 30 minute meal is shrimp tacos. Add grilled shrimp and whatever you have in the fridge.
I always need meals like these in my life. ALWAYS!
Great roundup!! I want that chicken parm!
You are my savior!! lOVE this!!
Fantastic lineup! Everyone needs an arsenal full of 30 minute meals.
Great roundup!! I’m always looking for quick easy meals to make during the weekday.
You can never have too many under 30 minute meals and this is a great list!
This is a great roundup. My husband and I were just talking yesterday about how we need to prepare more meals on the weekends, in anticipation of our weeknights being so busy.
Some of those look nice and easy! I would like to see you do ALL Of them in 30 minutes (just a joke on the tense) 🙂
Hahaha! I’m up for the challenge, Lindsey!
These all look wonderful, I am always looking for more easy meals! I don’t know which one to make first 🙂
I always feel like a chicken with my head cut off on school nights so meals that I can make quickly like these are a lifesaver.
um, pinning this. now. i need all the help i can get for meal ideas!!
With back to school, this will definitely come in handy! Thanks so much for including me! 🙂 Pinning and sharing on FB!
Thank you, Jamie! Anything shared to your FB page becomes an instant HIT! Thanks for contributing as well!
AWESOME Collection! My girl is gonna love many of these meals!!! Pinning!!!! =D Thanks for including mine!!
XOXO
Thanks for contributing and stopping through, Camila!
Such a helpful collection of recipes Jessica! School starts in a couple weeks, and easy meals are awesome! Thanks for including our One Pan Creamy Tortellini & Sausage. Pinning so others can find this post too!
Thank you for your support Lori!