Here are 17 dump-and-cook dinners that are so easy, everyone can make them! These recipes all require minimal effort and ingredients, making them perfect for busy weeknights or when you just want a simple yet delicious meal. Whether you prefer chicken, beef, fish, or vegetarian options, you're sure to find a new easy favorite here.
Chicken Broccoli Pasta Bake
Lots of chicken and broccoli for a super-filling dinner that will be sure to leave you leftovers.
Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup
This delicious soup has a short list of ingredients and can simmer all day. It is smooth and creamy (without the addition of any cream), vegetarian, and gluten-free. Serve this light but satisfying soup in bread bowls and load it up with your favorite taco toppings.
Lemon Pepper Salmon
Probably the best salmon version ever - all done with just 3 ingredients.
Slow Cooker Peruvian Lamb Stew
This tender lamb stew is slow cooked to perfection with traditional Peruvian ingredients widely available to most home cooks. After about 30 minutes of initial prep, your slow cooker finishes this tasty one-pot dish… And stove top and Instant Pot instructions are also included!
Instant Pot Chicken & Potatoes
This Instant Pot Chicken and Potatoes is a complete flavor packed meal all done in the instant pot in under 45 minutes. With a delicious tomato sauce made from fresh tomatoes, tomato paste and oregano, this is an easy dinner perfect for busy nights!
Dump-and-Bake Mac & Cheese
Making Mac and Cheese has never been this easy! With just 10 minutes of prep and 45 minutes in the oven you can make the best baked Mac and Cheese - in one pan, without boiling, no flour and no roux. With both Cheddar and Gruyere this is as cheesy & flavor packed as it gets!
Vegan Carrot Ginger Soup with Red Lentils
This Vegan Carrot Ginger Soup is packed with protein thanks to the addition of red lentils! It's a healthy recipe with warming spices that's easy to make in your Instant Pot, Crockpot, or on the stove top (instructions are included for all three!).
Air Fryer Roast Beef
Cook up this Air Fryer Roast Beef in just 50 minutes for a hands-off dinner your whole family will love. You'll love the herby crust on the outside, as well as the juicy, tender, perfectly cooked center. All with just a few simple ingredients!
Vegetarian Burrito Bowls
Healthy, delicious burrito bowls are so easy to make with this dump-and-bake recipe.
Firecracker Salmon
Cook this quick Firecracker Salmon in just 15 minutes for a delicious dinner with spicy, tangy sauce and perfectly cooked salmon. This deliciously spicy salmon recipe makes for a quick and easy dinner that will be the star of your table.
Crock Pot Vegetable Tortellini Soup
This delicious, light, and creamy Tortellini Soup is an easy slow cooker recipe loaded with green vegetables. All you need are simple ingredients and a few minutes of prep!
Air Fryer Flank Steak
Make perfectly tender Air Fryer Flank Steak with just 8-10 minutes of cooking. The flavor-packed marinade tenderizes the meat for you, so you end up with a juicy steak in no time.
Instant Pot Chicken Drumsticks
These Instant Pot Chicken Drumsticks are fall off the bone tender, so easy to make and full of flavor! When you can't get outside to barbecue chicken drumsticks, use your Instant Pot instead.
Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake
This cheesy Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake takes less than 10 minutes to prep and is all done in under an hour. It's loaded with spicy buffalo sauce and hidden spinach, and so cheesy and delicious. An indulgent and easy meal, perfect for a weeknight!
Pork and Hatch Green Chile Stew
Slow-cooked spicy, Hatch green chile goodness with tender pork cubes to serve over rice, polenta, or in tortillas… This is a perfect “set it and forget it” main dish with the flavors of New Mexico!
Lemon Pepper Salmon
Probably the best salmon version ever - all done with just 3 ingredients.
Roasted Gnocchi with Veggies
If you're a a gnocchi fan, you have to try this recipe! Gnocchi is roasted in the oven after a good toss in olive oil. It gets a bit of a nice crust, but remains tender in the middle.
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