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Family Friendly Recipes Index

Family friendly recipes that we love!

MoneywiseMoms Recipe Index

APPETIZERS & SNACKS

 

BAKING

 

BREAKFAST

 

SIDE DISHES

 

MAIN DISHES

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Chicken Enchiladas with Red Sauce

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Southwest Pasta with Chicken

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Parmesan Crusted Chicken with Buttered Noodles

This delicious recipe is super simple. It's got chicken, peppers, and potatoes. This all in one casserole style dinner is great for those super busy weeknights.

Chicken, Peppers and Potatoes

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Easy Salmon Pasta Recipe

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Family Favorite Ground Turkey Goulash

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Easy Baked Pork Chops with Orange Maple Sauce

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Ground Beef Pasta with Creamy Tomato Sauce

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Easy Shrimp Scampi

Lemon butter tilapia filet and noodles on white plate

Lemon Butter Tilapia Fillet Recipe

Asian Fish Recipe

Asian Fish in a Packet – Tilapia and Bok Choy

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Baked Ground Turkey Meatballs

Easy Pizza Frittata (30 Minute Meal)

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Taco Chicken Casserole

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Turkey Meatballs With Red Curry Sauce

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Taco Stuffed Peppers

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Mexican Pasta Salad

Parmesan Tuna SQ

Zesty Parmesan Tuna Sandwiches

Apple Pork Tenderloin SQ

Easy Apple Pork Tenderloin Dinner

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Easy Chicken Marsala Soup Recipe

Chicken Noodle Soup in the Instant Pot

Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

In a small bowl, combine ½ of the lemon zest and juice with the garlic and rosemary and stir to combine. Place remaining lemon zest in an airtight container and freeze for future use in marinades, soups, or salad dressings. Reserve remaining lemon juice and set aside. Unroll chicken thighs, if necessary, to expose entire surface area. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Place chicken thighs in a large, sealable plastic bag and pour marinade on top. Seal bag and turn several times to ensure chicken is evenly coated. Place bag in the refrigerator to marinade for at least 30 minutes or overnight. When ready to cook, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove chicken thighs from bag, allowing excess marinade drip off before transferring to another dish. Discard remaining marinade. Working in batches if necessary, add chicken thighs to hot skillet and cook until browned on each side, approximately 3-4 minutes per side. Transfer thighs to a clean serving platter and set aside. Add remaining lemon juice and ¼ cup water, if necessary, to hot skillet to deglaze. Gently scrape surface of pan with spatula to remove any browned bits. Bring liquid to a boil and then reduce heat to medium-low. Return chicken thighs to skillet and simmer for 3-4 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Season with additional salt and black pepper, to taste. Remove from heat and serve immediately with your choice of sides.

Lemon Rosemary Chicken

The Instant Pot is great for making pulled pork. It locks in the flavors and juices and keeps everything super tender and moist. It also takes the time and guess work out of cooking pulled pork perfectly. My Instant Pot pulled pork recipe is also great for meal prep! 

Instant Pot Pulled Pork Recipe

Stuffed pepper soup is an easy weeknight dinner. You can easily make this great family friendly dinner from pre-cooked ingredients! Check out how easy it is to meal prep with this recipe below! 

Stuffed Pepper Soup Recipe

When it comes to quick and easy dinner recipes there's nothing better than fish! Here's a healthy, delicious, and easy baked tilapia veracruz recipe that you have to try! I have shared some other tilapia recipes with you over the years and they are always a hit!

Quick & Easy Baked Tilapia Veracruz

Making turkey sliders for dinner is so much fun. These pesto turkey sliders are a great meal prep recipe as well. They hold up well for leftover throughout the week and you can serve them up for parties and events. This versatile recipe will be a fast favorite for the whole family. 

Pesto Turkey Sliders

Making stuffed peppers for dinner is a breeze thanks to the pressure cooker! You can make these Instant Pot stuffed peppers for the whole family to enjoy with very little prep or planning! This is an easy dinner recipe that is delicious, customizable, and quick!

Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers

Baked chicken with mushrooms and artichokes is a great dinner recipe for the whole family. This mushroom and artichoke chicken comes with a rich and creamy sauce that is very indulgent. You'll be glad you tried this one! 

Creamy Baked Mushroom and Artichoke Chicken

These delicious breaded pork chops are easy to make and great for weeknight dinners! A simple breaded pork chop recipe that has breading which doesn't crumble! My tasty pork chops make an excellent gluten free option for dinner as well. 

Simple Breaded Pork Chops Recipe

The easy homemade cilantro lime marinade makes Beef Fajitas full of flavor! Cilantro lime steak fajitas are the perfect grilling recipe for the summertime. You'll love how easy it is to make beef fajitas on the grill. They're a big part of our meal plans in the summertime. 

Cilantro Lime Beef Fajitas on the Grill

Chicken Wraps in the Lunchbox

Caesar Chicken Wraps for Lunchbox Packing

When you're struggling to get dinner on the table, to save money, to feed your family healthy foods--you need quick and easy meals like this Easy Baked Tilapia recipe.

Make Easy Baked Tilapia in just 20 Minutes

Balsamic Salmon {Easy Weeknight Meal}

Close up of the finished salad recipe in a bowl showing tuna, green beans, and potatoes with dressing.

Tuna, Green Bean & Potato Salad

Easy recipes like this one-pot Turkey Parmesan Pasta make getting dinner on the table possible--even on busy weeknights! Add it to your meal plan rotation for a quick and easy dinner recipe. 

One Pot Turkey Parmesan Pasta

Ginger Chicken Soup

Ginger Chicken Soup Recipe

The best Turkey Meatloaf

The Best Turkey Meatloaf We Have Ever Made

Homemade Chicken Tenders | easy recipe for healthy chicken tenders that taste better than fast food

Homemade Chicken Tenders

Mediterranean Shrimp Pasta Salad

Mediterranean Shrimp Pasta Salad

Turkey Meatloaf Muffins

Turkey Meatloaf Muffins

Creamy Chicken & Rice Casserole | Easy comfort food

Creamy Chicken and Rice Casserole

Pork, White Bean and Kale Soup

Pork, White Bean & Kale Soup

Microwave Creamy Tortellini

Microwave Creamy Tortellini {Deep Covered Baker}

Teriyaki Chicken Pitas | Microwave DCB #recipe #realfood | MoneywiseMoms

Teriyaki Chicken Pitas {Microwaved in the DCB}

Chicken Tomato Pasta in the Deep Covered Baker

Italian Chicken & Spinach Delight

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce for the Freezer

green chile chicken casserole

Green Chile Chicken Casserole

Taco Cornbread Casserole

Taco Cornbread Casserole

Crispy Honey Chicken

Chicken Caesar Casserole

Traveling Tacos {Taco in a Bag}

Chicken Fajitas

Chicken Fajitas in the Deep Covered Baker

Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole

Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole (Naturally Gluten-Free)

Quick and Easy Sausage Lentil Soup

Sausage and Veggie Roast

Sausage and Veggie Roast

Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad

Turkey Spinach Burgers

Sausage Pesto Pita Pizzas

Sausage Pesto Pita Pizzas

Gluten-Free Chicken Tenders

Shrimp and Broccoli Toss

Garlic Shrimp and Broccoli Toss

 

VEGETARIAN/MEATLESS MAINS

 

SLOW COOKER/CROCKPOT

 

DESSERTS

 

 

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Gina lives in Northern Virginia with her husband, three teens, and dog Sheba. She coaches pro bloggers to earn more at Connect & Learn Blogging Community. Reach her at gina@moneywisemoms.com.