Looking for new family dinner ideas? Turn to our collection of easy and delicious recipes for dinner! They’re family friendly and great for busy weeknights.
Find recipes below for pastas, salads, stir fries and more. All ready to eat in one hour or less.
Time saving tips
For quick weeknight meals, pre-packaged products from supermarkets offer meal prep shortcuts. When time is short, try salad mixes, peeled and pre-cut vegetables, barbecued chickens, stir-fry mixes, pasta sauces, curry pastes, pizza bases, marinades, salad dressings and frozen pastry. Or try one of these easy dinner recipes, on the table in 30 minutes or less.
Butchers have a handy range of trimmed, sliced, diced, marinated, crumbed and skewered meats that save time and effort. With the hard work done, all that’s left is to weigh and measure everything before starting to cook the recipe.
Air fryer chicken skewers with roast vegetables
A fast, fresh and fabulous weeknight dinner idea.
One pan creamy chicken, bacon & pumpkin
An easy dinner winner.
Pink sauce pasta
Also known as rose pasta, it’s a creamy, dreamy weeknight wonder.
Air fryer miso salmon
Cook a complete dinner for four in just 25 minutes.
Julie Goodwin’s chicken stroganoff
It’s simple to make – and cheaper than the beef version.
Chilli, lemon and garlic spaghetti
Dish up a fast and delicious pasta dinner tonight.
Chicken cacciatore
Warm up with this hearty favourite.
Zucchini slice
It’s an easy family favourite that can be enjoyed warm or cold.
Oven baked pumpkin fritters
Golden morsels packed with vegetables and rice.
Julie Goodwin’s Spanish chicken
Six years after hanging up her apron, Julie Goodwin returns to The Weekly as a monthly columnist with a delicious one pan dinner.
One pot salmon and rice
What’s not to love about a one-pot meal? This easy pilaf will have dinner on the table in 30 minutes.
Chicken fried rice
This Asian inspired dinner is quick, simple and SO tasty!
One pan layered burrito bake
The kids will love this burrito meets lasagne dinner.
Hoisin pork rice paper rolls
Make them for lunch or dinner.
Tuna mornay
This family favourite is super easy to make and tastes great any night of the week!
Mince & rice stuffed capsicums
Stuff your face with these!
One pot pasta
A fresh and easy spaghetti that cooks in just 15 minutes!
Pork burgers with easy slaw
Spice up burger night with miso and chilli.
One pot chicken and rice
This mild and simple recipe is perfect for fussy eaters.
Savoury mince
This savoury mince is so tasty and versatile.
Baked gnocchi and meatballs
The whole family will love this quick and easy gnocchi and meatball tray bake.
Air fryer hoisin pork steaks
With a quick peanut rice & cucumber salad.
Pork mince stir fry with crisp green beans
A fast, fresh & gluten-free dinner.
Easy beef stroganoff
We’ve given classic beef stroganoff a family-style upgrade with a one-pot cooking method that includes pasta and mince to deliver a dinner fave from kitchen to table in 30 minutes.
Spaghetti carbonara
This spaghetti carbonara recipe requires just a few ingredients. It’s low in effort and high in flavour.
Julie Goodwin’s creamy chicken & mushroom pasta
A family favourite pasta.
Five spice pork stir-fry with almonds
Fast and fresh.
Julie Goodwin’s quick orecchiette pasta
Dinner in 20 minutes.
Julie Goodwin’s rissoles with sweet potato mash
A masterful meal with budget-friendly mince.
Julie Goodwin’s lamb forequarter chops with vegetables tray bake
Keep cleaning-up to a minimum and flavour to a maximum with this one-dish dinner.
Air fryer sausage & vegie bake
Sausages and vegies cooked in the air fryer is the ideal quick and easy dinner solution. Drizzle with a pesto dressing for a fresh and colourful finishing touch.
Julie Goodwin’s char siu chicken with egg fried rice
A flavoursome dinner made from just five easy ingredients.
20-minute pork steaks with sesame Asian slaw
An easy and delicious weeknight winner the whole family will enjoy.
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Hoisin beef & shiitake stir-fry
A fast stir-fry is always a winner!
Chicken satay skewers
Make your takeaway favourite at home!
Massaman-style coconut curried sausages
A flavoursome twist on the classic.
Air fryer pizza supreme
Because who doesn’t love pizza night!
Pulled chicken fajitas with cheesy toppings
This fun, slow cooked recipe makes for a tasty and hearty dinner.
Cauliflower, bacon and cheese pasta bake
A simple, budget-friendly pasta bake to feed the family.
Pork larb with rice noodles
Those delicious Thai larb flavours, served with rice noodles to make a flavour-packed, budget-friendly dinner.
50/50 Bolognese
Lentils are added to the beef mince in this delicious spaghetti bolognese.
Family-style zucchini slice
This family favourite gets a makeover with these tasty alternatives.
Julie Goodwin’s pastitsio
This Greek pasta bake recipe is true home-made comfort food and tastes even better reheated the next day.
How to make salmon patties
These tasty fish cakes have been a firm family favourite through the decades.
Leek and broccoli tuna pasta bake
Hearty, comforting and utterly delicious, a pasta bake goes a long way in satisfying those hunger pangs and this quick recipe sneaks in a few healthy veggies to help hit your five-a-day with ease – yum! Looking for more tuna bakes or more pasta bake recipes?
Teriyaki poke bowls
Pick-your-protein.
Chicken and mushroom pizzas
Only five ingredients needed to create these takeaway favourites.
Thai fish burgers with pickled vegetables
These delicious Thai fish burgers with pickled vegetables are loaded with fresh flavours and textures, you simply can’t resist.
Vegetable and chickpea fritters
Fabulously tasty and loaded with veggies, this handy fritter recipe is a perfect lunchbox-filler. You can also serve them with bacon and a lovely poached egg for more substantial meal.
Pasta with spinach, mushrooms and almonds
This delectable vegetarian pasta is packed with mushrooms, pecorino and crunchy almonds. Delish! It’s also good for diabetics.
