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    Home » Quick & Easy Meals

    Dump and Bake Recipes

    Sometimes you just can't be bothered standing in front of the stove, but still want something hot, delicious and comforting. That's when these dump-and-bake meals are lifesavers!

    They might take a while to finish, but once you've combined all the ingredients, you can go do something else and these meals will cook themselves.

    From Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake to Lamb Chops, Lemon Pepper Salmon and Leftover Turkey Soup - you will definitely find something you love here!

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      Baked Cod in Foil with Tomatoes, Potatoes & Lemon
      Cook Time35 Minutes
    • Brie mac and cheese.
      Brie Mac and Cheese
      Cook Time1 Hours 5 Minutes
    • Gorgonzola mac and cheese.
      Gorgonzola Mac and Cheese (Dump-and-Bake!)
      Cook Time1 Hours 5 Minutes
    • a spoonful of mac and cheese being lifted out of the pan
      Dump-and-Bake Mac and Cheese without Flour
      Cook Time1 Hours 5 Minutes
    • A spoonful of bacon mac and cheese being lifted out of the pan.
      Bacon Mac and Cheese
      Cook Time1 Hours 5 Minutes
    • top down view of a tortellini casserole
      Cheesy Tortellini Casserole with Spinach
      Cook Time25 Minutes
    • Chicken enchiladas with green sauce.
      Chicken Enchiladas with Green Sauce
      Cook Time40 Minutes
    • Ravioli casserole.
      No-Boil Ravioli Casserole
      Cook Time35 Minutes
    • A spoonful of lazy lasagna being lifted out of a baking dish with an amazing cheese pull.
      4-Ingredient Lazy Lasagna
      Cook Time35 Minutes
    • Buffalo mac and cheese.
      Buffalo Mac and Cheese
      Cook Time1 Hours 5 Minutes
    • A spoonful of 3 cheese mac and cheese lifted out of a baking dish.
      3 Cheese Mac and Cheese
      Cook Time1 Hours 5 Minutes
    • instant pot turkey soup in a bowl
      Instant Pot Turkey Soup
      Cook Time40 Minutes
    • buffalo chicken pasta bake.
      Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake
      Cook Time1 Hours
    • Gorgonzola tortellini casserole.
      Gorgonzola Tortellini Casserole With Walnuts
      Cook Time40 Minutes
    • T-bone steak with garlic butter.
      Air Fryer T-Bone Steak With Homemade Garlic Butter
      Cook Time22 Minutes
    • Creamy Chicken Broccoli Pasta Bake [Dump and bake!]
      Cook Time1 Hours 20 Minutes
    • Air fryer nachos.
      Air Fryer Nachos With Tajin
      Cook Time10 Minutes
    • Gnocchi with bacon and mushrooms.
      Sheet Pan Gnocchi With Bacon & Mushrooms
      Cook Time30 Minutes
    • close up of furikake salmon on a blue green plate.
      Furikake Salmon
      Cook Time22 Minutes
    • Pesto salmon on a serving platter with cherry tomatoes.
      Pesto Salmon
      Cook Time15 Minutes
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      40 Best Cheap And Easy Casserole Recipes
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      50 Best Easy Weeknight Casserole Recipes
    • Collage showing different chicken pasta casseroles.
      15 Best Easy Chicken Pasta Casserole Recipes
    • Air fryer salmon with skin.
      Air Fryer Salmon with Skin
      Cook Time25 Minutes
    • top down view of pasta bake
      Dump-And-Bake Chicken Spinach Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
      Cook Time1 Hours 20 Minutes
    • close up of chicken stew in blue bowl.
      Instant Pot Chicken Stew
      Cook Time45 Minutes

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