Have you found yourself here looking for lazy dinner ideas?
Sometimes cooking is the very last thing you want to do at the end of the day. Can you relate?
Whether you just don’t enjoy cooking or have fallen into a food rut, lazy dinner ideas are a great way to get dinner on the table quickly and effortlessly. Lazy dinner ideas are ideas for busy and families and individuals who just don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen.
These lazy dinner ideas are perfect for feeding families healthy meals that come together in no time at all.
What we love most about these lazy dinner ideas is that they require very little prep and produce a ton of leftovers that are perfect for super simple lunches and dinners. And, as a bonus most of these lazy dinner ideas are one pot wonders making clean up a breeze too!
Keep on reading to check out 17 of our favorite lazy dinner ideas!
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17 Lazy Dinner Ideas When You Don’t Want To Cook
#1 Roasted Chicken, Sweet Potatoes, & Broccoli
This one pan wonder comes together in no time and produces the most delicious and healthy dinner. This is one of our favorite lazy dinner ideas because it comes together in literally 10 minutes and cooks in one pan so clean up is just as easy. Double or triple the quantities to have healthy lunches ready and waiting for a couple of days.Get the recipe: Sheet Pan Roasted Chicken, Sweet Potatoes, & Broccoli
#2 Sausage, Broccoli & Parmesan Pasta
This one pan sausage, broccoli and parmesan pasta is another of our favorite lazy dinner ideas! This one pot wonder comes together super quickly and skips the heavy creams and sauces making it a healthier pasta dish the whole family will love.Get the recipe: One Pan Sausage, Broccoli and Parmesan Pasta
#3 Teriyaki Turkey Rice Bowls
This healthy ground turkey recipe is one of those super flavorful and satisfying lazy dinner ideas you’re going to catch yourself making over and over again.Get the recipe: Easy Teriyaki Turkey Rice Bowls
#4 Chicken Ramen Stir Fry
If you love Ramen as much as we do then you’re going to go crazy for this super quick and easy 20 minute chicken ramen stir-fry. This is another of our favorite lazy dinner ideas because you can easily add as few or as many veggies as you’d like! Get the recipe: 20 Minute Chicken Ramen Stir Fry
#5 Garlic Steak & Potatoes
This family friendly garlic butter steak and potatoes is a guaranteed hit with the whole family. This is one of those lazy dinner ideas that looks and tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen! Get the recipe: Garlic Butter Steak Bites with Potato
#6 Chicken Pot Pie Casserole
Do you love traditional Chicken Pot Pie? Well, this quick and easy casserole version tastes just as great and takes a fraction of the time to prepare! This is one of those lazy dinner ideas that family will beg you to make over and over again. Get the recipe: Easy Chicken Pot Pie Casserole
#7 Chicken Lasagna Roll Ups
These baked chicken lasagna roll ups are the ultimate comfort food. We love to add some cooked spinach to make it a more complete meal! Get the recipe: Baked Chicken Lasagna Roll Ups
#8 Old Fashion Goulash
Pasta and ooey gooey melted cheese? Yes please! This easy old fashion goulash is super simple to make and is one of those lazy dinner ideas that the whole family will just love. Pack your goulash veggies to sneak in some extra good for you ingredients. Get the recipe: Easy Old Fashion Goulash
#9 Sheet Pan Salmon & Asparagus
We love Salmon and try to add it to our menu at least once per week. Salmon is a super easy and delicious dinner idea that’s both healthy and hearty. Get the recipe: Sheet Pan Baked Salmon & Asparagus
#10 One Pan Steak Fajitas
These delicious Fajitas come together in less than 30 minutes and pack a ton of delicious flavor. These steak fajitas are guaranteed to become one of your go-to lazy dinner ideas because they are simple, delicious and kid approved. Get the recipe: 25-Minute Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas
#11 Tuscan Garlic Chicken
Transform plain chicken breasts into a restaurant quality supper in no-time with this Tuscan garlic chicken recipe. This easy recipe comes together in about 10 minutes and creates a delicious Tuscan garlic chicken garlic casserole that’s packed with flavor. Get the recipe: Easy Tuscan Garlic Chicken
#12 Skillet Sausage & Zucchini
Combine Sausage and Zucchini into a one pan wonder with this delicious sausage skillet recipe. This delicious and easy recipe is perfect for busy weeknights. It’s so easy and hearty that it’ll quickly become one of your favorite lazy dinner ideas. Get the recipe: 30-Minute Skillet Sausage and Zucchini
#13 Turkey Sloppy Joes
Sloppy Joe’s scream comfort food, don’t they? This easy skillet Sloppy Joe recipe is quickly going to become one of your favorite lazy dinner ideas because it’s a healthier version of an old classic that tastes just like the original. Get the recipe: Easy Skillet Turkey Sloppy Joes
#14 Greek Meatballs & Orzo
If you love Greek flavors then this hearty meatball and Orzo dinner is a must try. This one of those lazy dinner ideas that’s packed with a ton of flavor. Get the recipe: Skillet Greek Meatballs and Orzo
#15 Easy Stuffed Peppers
We love stuffed peppers and with this easy classic stuffed pepper recipe we can get dinner on the table in no-time. This is one of our go-to lazy dinner ideas because it’s easy, healthy and delicious! Get the recipe: The Best Classic Stuffed Pepper Recipe
#16 Weeknight Paella
Paella is another favorite in our home! Although we love Paella we don’t always want to spend hours in the kitchen. This easy weeknight Paella dinner combines all the delicious flavors and textures of paella in a fraction of the time! Get the recipe: One Pan Weeknight Paella
#17 Baked Pork Tenderloin
Delicious pork tenderloin doesn’t get any easier or more delicious than this sheet pan pork supper idea. This is one of those lazy dinner ideas that the family will think you spent hours cooking. It’s seriously, that good! Get the recipe: Sheet Pan Pork Tenderloin & Veggies
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