75 Easy Dinner Recipes – Cheap Ideas for Family Dinner

If you’ve been cooking the same family dinner recipes for years, you might want to shake things up. There’s nothing wrong with having a few recipes in your back pocket for those busy weeknights, but sometimes you might be in the mood for something new. Luckily, we’ve rounded up plenty of easy (and cheap!) dinner ideas, many of which come together in 30 minutes or less. Some of them can even serve as make-ahead meals if you’re especially busy this week.

Whether you’re looking for easy dinners for kids, summer supper ideas or healthy recipes, there’s sure to be something here for you. And it’s not all for big families: plenty of these dishes are perfect for two. If you’ve got a freezer full of chicken breasts or a bunch of ground beef you need to cook, you’re halfway there for many of these eats. But we’ve also included lots of vegetarian options, and even a few vegan dinners.

Bonus: Some of these even come together in the air fryer or Instant Pot, saving you time and energy when it comes to getting dinner on the table.