Recipes
by Jessica August 17, 2023
Here are 85 of the best back to school dinners! Whether you’re going back to the classroom or not, these meals can get you back into your routine and make life easier. Easy, 30-minute weeknight meals that the entire family will love. They’re all so good!
I have the best back-to-school recipe guide for you today!
I love the fall season – it always represents the start of a new “year” for me, even before my kids were in school! It’s my favorite time of year and the kids love it too. Feels so good to get back into somewhat of a structured routine – and that means making easy, delicious weeknight meals that everyone loves. Even if you’re not in back-to-school mode where you are, it’s always nice to get back into the swing of things with a bunch of fantastic dinners.
And especially with meals that don’t take all day to make. Below you’ll find a bunch of our favorite dinners; ones I love to throw on our menu plan during the week. If you plan on trying one new thing a week, these recipes below will last you over ONE YEAR!
I’veshared posts in previous yearswith thebest back to school meals and I reference it constantly for easy weeknight meals. So here’s a little inspo if you’re in back-to-school mode… or if you feel super rejuvenated by the approaching fall season like I do! You can also find me on instagramcooking up all these recipes, step-by-step, just for you!
85 of the best Back to School Dinners
Ranch Chicken Meatballs with Broccoli Couscous
Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Fingers with Roasted Broccoli
One Pot Garlic Butter Shrimp and Orzo
French Onion Meatballs
Tortilla Pizza with Pepperoni Chickpeas
Grilled Chicken Caprese Pasta Salad
Sheet Pan Gnocchi
Sticky BBQ Chicken Meatballs
Lemon Chicken Pasta Salad
Burrata Baked Ravioli
Vodka Sauce Chicken Parm
Roasted Cauliflower Sheet Pan Fajitas
Grilled Chicken Rice Bowls
Creamiest Broccoli Shells and Cheese
Crispy Baked Quesadillas
Skillet Ricotta Pasta
Crispy Baked Buffalo Chicken Wraps
Spinach Artichoke Chicken Spinach Lasagna
Maple BBQ Salmon with Couscous
Sticky Apricot Chicken and Broccoli
Turkey Taco Stuffed Peppers
Weeknight baked turkey tacos
Cheesy baked tortellini skillet
Crispy broccoli cheddar tortilla pizzas
Ranch lovers’ chicken fingers
Sticky garlic butter salmon
Hearty white chickpea chili
Skillet pepperoni pizza
Fire roasted chicken tortellini soup
Lemon chicken meatball soup
Baked cheeseburger puff pastry pockets
Cheesy turkey meatball subs
Weeknight BBQ chicken sandwiches
Ceasar pasta salad
Mediterranean smashed turkey burger tacos
Pesto lovers’ baked pasta
Vodka Sauce Pizza
Easy Parmesan Chickpea Soup
Cheesy Baked Tomato Basil Orzo
Chicken Soup Risotto
Taco Puff Pastry Pizza.
Pesto Meatball Melts
Baked Cheeseburger Tacos
Honey Mustard Grilled Chicken and Broccoli
One Pot Fall Orzo
Weeknight Peanut Noodles with Roasted Broccoli
Lime Loaded Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas
Cheeseburger Tostadas
Weeknight Maple Turkey Chili
Crispy Baked Salsa Chicken Tacos
Lemon Butter Shrimp and Broccoli Skillet
Pistachio Crusted Salmon
Lentil Bolognese
Weeknight Skillet Chicken
Smoked Sausage and Kale Skillet Gnocchi
Lemon Garlic Butter Orzo Fish Packets
Sun Dried Tomato Skillet Gnocchi
Weeknight Burst Tomato Pasta with Burrata
Rotisserie Chicken Salad
Chicken Parmesan Soup
Lemon Parm Cauliflower Gnocchi
Pizza Lasagna Roll Ups
Sweet Potato Taco Bowls with Chipotle Ranch
Mini Turkey Meatloaves with Cauliflower Mash
Chicken Tortellini Soup
Chicken Marsala with Almond Green Beans
Ground Turkey Bolognese Stuffed Peppers
Weeknight Ground Beef Tacos
Cheeseburger Crunchwraps
Crispy Broccoli Cheddar Melt Chicken
Baked Parmesan Chicken with Lemon Arugula
Baked Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
Spaghetti Squash Parmesan
20 Minute Basil Chickpea Curry
Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas with Quick Guac
Pesto Mini Meatball Soup
Pizza Stuffed Shells
Spicy Sausage, Kale and Whole Wheat Pasta Soup
Lemon Ginger Couscous Chicken Soup
Chicken Taco Soup with Cheese Quesadilla Croutons
Sheet Pan Sausage and Peppers.
Cajun Chicken Penne
Vodka Sauce Meatballs on Ricotta Toast
Cheeseburger Chopped Salad.
Easy Weeknight Chicken Tacos.
Potato Chip Frittata
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Lisa — Reply
I LOVE these type of posts. I refer to them often when stuck in a rut. Thank you for putting them together!
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MelanieL — Reply
Thank you for this! I love that many of our favorites are on here! I’m looking forward to trying more recipes too because I really need to step up my game this fall, I was soooo lazy with dinners this summer.
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Molly McDonald — Reply
I’ve made some of these already and they’re always a hit with my family! I added more to list to make though! Oh and just a friendly fyi, the link for the vodka sauce meatballs w/ricotta toast takes you to a different recipe- baked ravioli with burrata (which is also now saved lol). Double win!
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Sonya Lyle — Reply
Thanks for the interesting article. I work as an editor for a student magazine and I often don’t have enough time to prepare tasty and healthy meals. When I write my reviews, it even seems to me that the suffering that the heroes of tragic works experience is less than what I experience when I try to cook. When I wrote the medea essay for https://paperap.com/free-papers/medea/ , I was worried about the main character, who had to overcome great difficulties. I see myself in this role. But you give interesting recipes that don’t look complicated and yet the food looks cheap. I’ll try to try it, thanks.
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Adrienne J — Reply
Thank you for this! I will be coming back to this often as school starts!!! All the heart eye emoji’s.
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Sara B — Reply
Just fyi, the shells and broccoli link takes you to a ravioli recipe :)
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Melissa — Reply
Hi there,
Just letting you know most of your links need updated – everything I clicked took me to the burrata recipe.
