20 Dinner Recipes That are Kid-Tested and Family Approved

20 Dinner Recipes That are Kid-Tested and Family Approved

A delightful culinary collection crafted for busy households seeking harmony at the dinner table. These 20 recipes offer something for everyone, making mealtime a joyous occasion where even the most selective eaters eagerly gather around to enjoy a delicious dinner.

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Pesto Pizza - English Muffin with Tomatoes and Bacon | gritsandpinecones.com
Pesto Pizza – English Muffin with Tomatoes and Bacon | gritsandpinecones.com
Pesto Pizza made with English muffins and topped with fresh tomatoes and bacon an easy recipe, which takes less than 15 minutes and five ingredients. It’s the ultimate quick weeknight dinner.
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Homemade Hamburger Helper Recipe
Homemade Hamburger Helper Recipe
This homemade Hamburger Helper recipe has ground beef, macaroni, and a flavorful cheesy cheddar sauce that kids and adults will love! Quick & easy.
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Easy Hamburger Noodle Casserole with Cheese
Easy Hamburger Noodle Casserole with Cheese
Easy Cheesy Hamburger Noodle Casserole is packed with flavor and features lean ground beef layered with rich egg noodles, topped by chopped tomatoes and green chiles, sour cream, and cheese.
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Easy Air Fryer Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes | gritsandpinecones.com
Easy Air Fryer Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes | gritsandpinecones.com
Loaded Twice-Baked Potatoes are a quick, easy meal. This make-ahead recipe features crispy potato skins stuffed with potatoes full of butter, sour cream, melted cheese, and bacon.
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Easy Supreme Pizza Casserole | gritsandpinecones.com
Easy Supreme Pizza Casserole | gritsandpinecones.com
Easy make-ahead Supreme Pizza Casserole is a kid-friendly entrée with 2 kinds of cheese, Italian sausage, bell pepper, mushrooms, black olives, and pepperoni!
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Easy Baked Potato Soup
Easy Baked Potato Soup
This loaded baked potato soup recipe has crispy bacon, cheddar cheese, sour cream, and all the rest of your favorite baked potato flavors in one easy to make and cozy soup!
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One-Pot Lasagna Soup | gritsandpinecones.com
One-Pot Lasagna Soup | gritsandpinecones.com
If you love lasagna, you will fall in love with this easy one-pot lasagna soup. It has everything you adore about regular lasagna, but none of the work!
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Easy Tater Tot Casserole
Easy Tater Tot Casserole
You only need 10 minutes of prep for this tater tot casserole recipe! It’s a satisfying and filling family recipe that even picky eaters will adore.
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Cheese Quesadilla - An Easy Cheesy Delight
Cheese Quesadilla – An Easy Cheesy Delight
Simple and flavorful, homemade Cheese Quesadillas feature a Mexican blend of melted cheesy goodness wrapped in a hot, crunchy flour tortilla. They can be served as a snack, main dish, or side dish.
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Traditional Southern Fried Chicken Recipe | gritsandpinecones.com
Traditional Southern Fried Chicken Recipe | gritsandpinecones.com
Southern Fried Chicken is a true Southern classic with its delightfully golden and perfectly crispy crust and tender, juicy meat.
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Pulled Pork for Tacos - Slow Cooker | gritsandpinecones.com
Pulled Pork for Tacos – Slow Cooker | gritsandpinecones.com
The best part about this recipe for Pulled Pork Tacos is that it only requires a few minutes of prep, and then a slow cooker does all the work without any more effort on your part.
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Southern Fried Chicken Strips with Honey Mustard
Southern Fried Chicken Strips with Honey Mustard
Southern Fried Chicken Strips are totally irresistible. When paired with my Honey Mustard sauce, each bite is pure heaven.
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Quick and Easy Walking Taco Casserole with Fritos
Quick and Easy Walking Taco Casserole with Fritos
Easy Walking Taco Casserole features cooked ground beef seasoned with taco seasoning, cream cheese, and salsa topped with cheese and Fritos.
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Instant Pot Pulled Chicken Sliders
Instant Pot Pulled Chicken Sliders
Pulled Chicken Sliders are quick and easy to make in your Instant Pot. The pulled chicken is tossed with a spicy, barbecue sauce and served on slider buns.
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Crispy Fried Grouper | gritsandpinecones.com
Crispy Fried Grouper | gritsandpinecones.com
Quick and easy Crispy Fried Grouper is a simple kid-friendly main dish that will quickly become a family favorite.
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Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole
Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole
Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole is a one-pot wonder combining your favorite ingredients into this easy to prepare and amazing dish.
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Cheesy Ground Beef Sliders | Entirely Elizabeth
Cheesy Ground Beef Sliders | Entirely Elizabeth
These cheesy Ground Beef Sliders with a sriracha aioli are juicy, beefy, and filled with gooey deliciousness! And they are baked in the oven!
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Homemade Sloppy Joe Sliders
Homemade Sloppy Joe Sliders
Hearty Sloppy Joe Sliders. Toasty brioche buns filled with homemade sloppy joe sauce and colby jack cheese. A great dinner or appetizer.
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Tuna Macaroni Salad Deluxe - American Classic
Tuna Macaroni Salad Deluxe – American Classic
One of my childhood memories of deliciousness is my mother’s Tuna Macaroni Salad Deluxe. We often enjoyed a scaled version of this American Classic but
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Chicken Fajita Quesadilla
Chicken Fajita Quesadilla
Chicken Fajita Quesadilla is the perfect marriage of two amazing Mexican inspired dishes. The chicken fajita quesadilla is out of this world.
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Homemade Chicken Pot Pie
Homemade Chicken Pot Pie
A delicious savory pie topped with a puff pastry crust. This homemade chicken pot pie is filled with chunks of chicken and veggies.
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