List of Meals for Dinner – Over 121 Easy and Delicious meals!

Meal planning is a great way to save money on groceries but it can take up a lot of time, too. So today I put together a list of meals for dinner for you. Let’s face it – you’re busy, I’m busy, and kids can be fussy about what they eat. Balancing life’s demands while trying to feed your family healthy meals can feel overwhelming. After all, who has the time to sort through Pinterest or search the internet for recipes? 

I’m here to help. Here is a list of meals for dinner to help you answer the question of “what’s for dinner” with cheaper, healthier options so you can look forward to eating together as a family.

If you are looking to save money on your groceries, see how to save over $1,000 per month on groceries with freezer meals.

You can also check out my Aldi meal plans where I give you a step-by-step system to make 20 freezer meals for under $150!

List of Meals for Dinner:

The secret to making this work is to print this list and keep it in an easy-to-reach place. When you’re making a meal plan or are trying to get dinner on the table after a long day, take a look at all of the recipe ideas here to get food on the table faster.

Easy pan dinner ideas

• Tacos with hard or soft shells
• A stir fry is a great way to use up extra veggies
• Burritos with Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas as the meat
• Hamburgers can be done in a pan or on the grill
• Hot dogs on their own or made with sauerkraut
• Perfect Black beans and rice recipe
• Sloppy joes
• Pan-fried steak

Instant pot dinner ideas:

• Bolognese sauce served over pasta
• Slow Cooker Cheesesteak sandwiches
• Asian Pot roast
• You can convert slow cooker meals into Instant Pot meals easily – read how to convert slow cooker recipes to an instant pot.

Crockpot dinner ideas:

• Slow Cooker Thai peanut chicken at home instead of ordering takeout
• Slow Cooker scalloped potatoes and ham are great for holidays and every day
• Slow cooker ribs
• Slow Cooker Beef stew
• Slow Cooker Chicken tacos
• Korean pork tacos
• Slow cooker Mongolian beef
• Pulled BBQ chicken for salad or sandwiches
• Crockpot Pulled pork for sandwiches
• Slow cooker chili
• Slow cooker Honey Parmesan Pork loin
• Slow Cooker Chicken parmesan casserole
• Slow Cooker Chicken pot pie is easier than you think
• Chicken and rice
• Slow cooker Beef paprikash
• Slow Cooker Pork carnitas
• Slow cooker pollo Asado
• Crockpot Chicken stew
• Italian sausage and potatoes are freezer-meal friendly, too
• Crockpot Ropa Vieja

Baked dinner ideas:

• Twice-baked potatoes
• Buffalo chicken potato skins are tasty appetizers
• Baked orange chicken recipe
• Corn dogs, either homemade or store-bought
• Stuffed green peppers
• Easy Meatball recipes and rice
• Glazed ham
• Homemade pizza can be fun for the whole family
• French bread pizza
• Baked Ravioli
• Baked chicken has a million different options
• Stuffed zucchini boats

Grilled dinner ideas:

• Chili lime grilled pork loin
• Spicy BBQ sirloin steak
• Grilled Marinated London broil
• Steak Kabobs marinade
• Marinated Grilled Chicken that you marinate or grill with seasoning
• Bacon Brie Burger
• Seafood burgers made with mahi-mahi
• The perfect grilled Ribeye Steak
• Grilled Chicken fajitas

Everyone’s favorite pasta dinner ideas:

• Baked Ziti
• Lasagna or vegetable lasagna
• Fettuccine alfredo with chicken or shrimp
• Beefy mac and cheese
• Buffalo Blue mac and cheese
• Pad Tai
• Chicken or beef stroganoff
• Tortellini
• Spinach and bacon mac and cheese
• Slow Cooker Spaghetti and Meatballs
• Tuna casserole
• Baked Ravioli
• Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

Beef and pork dinner ideas

• Kielbasa sausage paired with pasta and red peppers
• Meatloaf
• Pork chops can be stuffed, baked, grilled, or pan-fried
• Ham
• North Carolina pulled pork is great with coleslaw
• Cuban pork rice bowls
• Pot roast
• Prime rib roast
• Crockpot Chili

Easy chicken dinner ideas

• Chicken cordon bleu
• Chicken nuggets that you make at home or buy from the store
• Chicken wings can be dinner or a snack on game night
• Chicken, broccoli, and cheese casserole
• Parmesan and Lemon chicken
• Stuffed chicken breasts
• Chicken enchiladas are perfect for freezer cooking and can be gluten-free
• Easy Greek Chicken
• Quesadillas made with rotisserie chicken or leftover meat you might have

Fish dinner ideas

• Crab cakes
• Fish sticks
• Baked salmon
• Salmon patties
• Tilapia that you can pair with mango salsa

Soup dinner ideas

• Easy Chicken noodle soup Recipe
• Chicken and gnocchi soup just like Olive Garden makes
• Tortellini soup
• Crockpot Sausage and kale soup
• Slow Cooker chicken Tortilla soup
• Potato soup or loaded baked potato soup
• Minestrone
• Taco soup
• Tomato soup pairs nicely with grilled cheese
• Italian wedding soup
• White bean and ham soup
• Easy Italian sausage soup
• Vegetable Stew

Sandwich and salad ideas for dinner

• Greek pitas
• Cuban beef sandwiches
• Meatball sub burger
• Paninis
• Grilled chicken salad
• Buffalo or BBQ chicken salad
• Italian wraps
• BLTs
• Grilled cheese sandwiches
• Chicken sandwiches

Breakfast ideas for dinner

• Omelets with American fries
• French toast
• Pancakes
• German Oven pancakes made in the oven
• Sausage and egg casserole makes for a hearty dinner
• Quiche

Side dishes for dinner

• Roasted cauliflower
• Brussel sprouts make a delicious side dish
• Grilled Red potatoes
• Perfect Mashed potatoes go with steak, roast, chicken and may not even need gravy
• Honey glazed carrots
• Grilled asparagus
• Microwave baked potato
• Roasted vegetable kabobs

When you need dinner on the table in a flash, nothing beats this massive list of 121 dinner ideas. Print this page or bookmark it so you’ll have it on hand the next time someone asks, “mom, what’s for dinner?”