The good news about “family-friendly dinners?” They can be whatever you want them to be. Loaded sweet potato wedges eaten straight from the sheet pan? Absolutely. Or maybe it’s a dose of nostalgia by way of movie night sloppy joes, updated with a fiery kick of gochujang.
These kid-approved dinner ideas run the gamut, with plenty of options for adventurous and picky eaters alike. Whether tonight calls for a cozy soup (that you can set and forget in your Instant Pot if your hands are full), or you’re planning ahead for some easy fish tacos (we have a hunch they’ll become part of your regular weeknight dinner rotation), there are plenty of meal ideas here your whole family will agree on.
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Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Thu Buser, Prop Styling by Stephanie De Luca
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BBQ Mushroom Pizza
Store-bought pizza dough makes this family-friendly dinner a snap, even on busy weeknights. This California Pizza Kitchen–inspired recipe is smoky-sweet thanks to barbecue sauce, Gouda cheese, and frizzled mushrooms.
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Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Taneka Morris, Prop Styling by Catherine Campbell Pearson
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Easy Fish Tacos With Spicy Sauce
Set tortillas, fish, sauce, and toppings out family-style, and let everyone assemble their own piled-high tacos.
