40+ Best Back-To-School Recipes

1

Instant Pot Cheeseburger Mac and Cheese

My husband and I LOVE this dish. It tastes exactly like Hamburger Helper but way fresher and unprocessed. Also SO easy. Definitely a favorite of ours.

-Libby

2

Korean Beef Bowl

Today will be the 4th time I make this dish. My extremely picky teenager, who insisted the first day I made it that he’d HATE the little bit I gave him, asks for me to make it weekly now.

-Michele

3

Mini Chicken Quesadillas

These were so good!! Perfect for a weeknight meal. Easy and delicious! A family favorite. Highly recommend!

-Sarah

4

baked Chicken Nuggets

Great recipe!!! All picky eaters will even like these. We serve ours with BBQ sauce. I like sometimes just plain sour cream. I’ve combined Ranch and BBQ sauce, too. Whatever you fancy! So versatile.

-Lynne

5

Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas

I’ve been looking for quick, easy, nutritious but still delicious dinners now that my time is so limited. These were so easy but tasted like a meal that took hours and my whole family loved them. These will definitely be part of our regular dinner rotation!

-Yasmine

6

Creamy Broccoli Mac and Cheese

What a lovely recipe. This was a hit with my 2.5 year old. I pulverized the broccoli florets in my food processor to make it as fine as possible so it kind of melts away into the sauce. I also used Gruyère cheese; I can’t wait to make this again!

-Veda

7

Ham and Swiss Sliders

Totally delicious, fun and easy. I love dinners when everything cooks with minimal dishes! I made half with turkey and half with ham and they were a complete hit!

-Barbara

8

Zucchini Tots

So good! It has renewed my faith in zucchini. I use oats instead of panko because I never have panko. I’ve made it with carrots, but tonight I replaced carrots with a handful of kale, and it was delightfully green and delicious!

-Meg

9

Creamy Tortellini Soup

Absolutely loved this recipe. The only change I made was spinach instead of kale. My bf and I agreed it was even better the next day for lunch. Will make this again soon.

-Lesley

10

restaurant style salsa

Found this recipe on Pinterest and gave it a try today. It turned out perfect and so delicious! I left out the jalapeño to cut back on the spice and it’s just right for me!
-Kayla

11

Sheet Pan Chicken Gyros

I’ve now served this to guests 3 different times and it’s always a winner! Thankfully this time I made extra chicken so we have leftovers. So tasty, easy and healthy. Delicious!

-Linda

12

Weeknight Lemon Chicken Breasts

This was a new hit in our house tonight! Even my picky eater 10 year old was scraping up every bit of the sauce from his plate. Delicious!

-Rebecca

13

Quick Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce

I’ve made this 3x now in the last 2 months and it’s been a hit each time. It is now one of my daughter’s fav pasta and she is hard to please! 5/5 stars!

-Jenn

14

One pot Beef Stroganoff

Made this AGAIN on Friday night! Such a flavorful, easy meal that gets devoured by everyone. I’ve shared it with many friends and family members.

-Jennifer

15

Spaghetti Carbonara

Damn delicious, damn easy to make, and before you know it my boys cleaned out the damn pot… thanks for this recipe – it is officially a family favorite

-Daniel

16

Easy Garlic Parmesan Knots

Well, these are damn delicious! We made these with a steak dinner and they were so delicious and easy to make! They are great leftover too! A must try!

-Carrie

17

Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo

OMG. Damn Delicious as promised. Made exactly as recipe stated and perfect. I loved everything I’ve tried from Chungah. Never disappoints!

-Hayley

18

Quick Chicken Ramen Noodle Stir Fry

This was very good (not surprised as we have enjoyed every recipe of yours)! Threw a fried egg on top when I had it again for breakfast. Recipe was easy to follow, forgiving for veggie swaps as needed and made everyone in the house happy.

-Erin

19

Homemade Breakfast Sausage

I’ve been making these for months now as my kids love them. I live in Europe and a good ol’ American breakfast sausage is hard to come by here if they exist at all. I just made 3 batches of this today so thank you for this amazing recipe!

-A

20

Instant Pot 20 Minute Chicken Burrito Bowls

We love it. I’ve made it for my taco loving husband close to 20 times already! I love how easy it is and I always have the ingredients on hand. (I always use jasmine rice and it comes out perfect every time.)
-Ashley

21

Sheet Pan Pizza

This was easy and delicious! Thank you!

-Arlene

22

Easy Homemade Pesto

I am pretty unacquainted with pesto and have been wanting to try it. This was easy, as the recipe title says, and the flavor of the basil comes shining through. Used it with heirloom tomatoes on ciabatta bread for breakfast – delicious!

-Elizabeth

23

Easiest Lasagna Ever

This was an easy recipe and tasted GREAT! I made one for dinner and one for the freezer.

-Kimberlea

24

Blueberry Sour Cream Pancakes

Made these this morning. You’re right, Damn Delicious! Thanks for the sour cream tip. A whole new level on pancakes.

-Tina

25

One Pot Pasta

One of my family’s all time favorite meals and it’s so easy to make. The flavors are fantastic! I would definitely serve this for company as well.

-Kristy

26

Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps

This has become a regular, easy, go-to weeknight recipe for us – wonderful full flavor and the wraps are a great low carb option – highly recommend (with a little extra lime juice)!

-Iowadawn

27

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

Absolutely loved this recipe, the flavors were amazing and it was so easy to throw together. Perfect for busy weeknights! I’ve shared it with my friends already.

-Marilyn

28

Ravioli with Sun Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

Had this for my birthday dinner. Absolutely fantastic, spectacular sauce. Leftovers reheated very well! Will make this again!

-Bob

29

The Best Instant Pot Chili

This is one of our go-to dinner recipes. We have served it for others too and always get great compliments and people asking for the recipe. It’s a pretty giving recipe too but always turns out soooo good. And leftovers are delicious!

-Elisabeth

30

Easy Chicken Tacos

I’ve made this recipe at least 5 times now for family and friends and each time has been so delicious! I like to use thinly sliced chicken breast and they always come out juicy and not dry with this rub. I 100% recommend this!!!
-Jamie

31

Easy Chicken Quesadillas

These quesadillas turned out fantastic! I had some leftover grilled chicken and used a mix of habanero and aged cheddar cheeses for an extra kick. The instructions were straightforward, and the result was both quick and delicious. I paired them with fresh salsa and a dollop of sour cream.

-LoadedCafe

32

Creamy Sausage and Gnocchi

One of my favorite recipes of all time! And as a bonus one of the few 30 minute recipes that actually only take 30 minutes. Highly recommend using spicy turkey sausage, the gnocchi absorbed so much flavor and there was no grease to drain! Thank you for our new dinner staple! My 2 year old also devoured this, spice and all!!!

-Bubbles

33

Weeknight Chicken Enchiladas

We followed this recipe exactly and it was delicious! All four kids liked it which is a super win in our household! Will definitely add this into our dinner rotation!

-Lani

34

Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli

This recipe was a HIT with my husband! He even said he’d rather me cook this than order takeout! It’s super easy and very few ingredients, let the crockpot do the rest!

-Nikki

35

Quick Tomato Sauce

This sauce is delicious and quicker than my regular “Sunday sauce”. Nice bright flavor and easy ingredients. This will definitely be in my regular rotation.

-Katie

36

Quick Ramen Noodle Stir Fry

Not my first rodeo – I’ve made this before. My husband and 1.5 year old son loved this. Rave reviews. Didn’t deviate from the recipe one bit. Thanks for another banger!

-Jackie

37

Easy Homemade Ramen

This was a hit with my family! My picky 9 year old loved it and so did my husband who usually lives on packaged ramen.

-Jenn

38

Aglio e Olio

This is insanely easy and delicious.

-Connie

39

One Pot Sausage Pasta

I have a teenage son, and often a tableful of extra boys for dinner. This is the most requested, talked about, and devoured thing I make them. They don’t care that it’s a bunch of vegetables. “What’s IN this?!” Ummm…kale.

-Josey

40

Easy Taco Soup

I made this and it turned out fantastic! I used Trader Joe’s roasted corn (frozen). This is definitely on repeat! Leftovers are great for work lunch.

-Joanie

41

Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken

Very good 5 starts as usual! My 2 year old just devoured it and my hubby said it’s a keeper! All of your recipes are nothing short of amazing!!!

-Alicia

42

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Made these tonight and they were a hit! The perfect mix of spices and super easy clean up! Definitely adding this to my list of favorites!

-Julie

43

Ravioli with Sage Butter Sauce

I especially like this recipe for Friday night dinner. We’re too exhausted to go out after the work week and this is absolutely perfect for a delicious and quick dinner, paired with a tossed salad and nice white wine! Love the recipes on this site – they’re all a hit.

-Kristin

44

Crispy Baked Chicken Tacos

As everyone else mentioned, these are great. The whole family loved them! I used olive oil because that’s what I had. My only advice is to make extra because they’re going to go fast!

-Jackie

45

Sheet Pan Steak and Veggies

I use this recipe more than any other I’ve ever found. I’m not a good griller so it’s so nice to be able to have steak from the oven that isn’t like shoe leather! I don’t even bother with the potatoes, just extra broccoli that tastes sooo good!

-Tomi

46

Sesame Chicken Bowls

This recipe was delicious! I followed the recipe exactly with the exception of using a regular pan instead of a cast iron skillet. The sauce was perfect and the chicken was so tender. Even my picky eater loved this recipe!

-Heather

47

Homemade Sloppy Joes

Best sloppy joes. It didn’t need the brown sugar but if you like a sweeter version, it could be added. Served for a family dinner – ages 14 to 76. They are now a family favorite.

-Marcia