42 Quick Dinner Ideas for Back to School

Air Fryer Pizza Dogs are a fun and easy recipe perfect for lunch or a quick weeknight dinner. These tasty hot dogs are loaded with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni and bacon all air fried to crispy perfection.

Transform your weeknight dinner game with this irresistible Garlic Parmesan Texas Toast Sloppy Joe recipe—a mouthwatering mashup of comfort food classics! This super easy dinner recipe is made with frozen Texas toast garlic bread slices loaded with ground beef in a creamy garlic parmesan alfredo sauce and topped with mozzarella cheese.

Smash Burger Tacos are a delightful fusion of two classic foods made with flour tortillas topped with ground beef patties, cheese, onions, pickles, shredded lettuce and homemade copycat Big Mac sauce.

Ground Beef Fajitas are a simple weeknight meal with cooked ground beef, bell peppers and onions all seasoned with a homemade fajita spice blend and served on flour tortillas.

Turkey Bacon Ranch Sliders are small baked sandwiches loaded with chopped deli turkey, ranch dressing, crispy bacon and cheddar cheese.

Ham and Cheese Hot Pockets are a kid friendly lunch or dinner recipe using Pillsbury crescent rolls, American cheese slices and chopped ham slices.

Texas Toast Pizza is an easy weeknight dinner recipe using frozen Texas toast garlic bread and topped with pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, pepperoni slices and green peppers.

Pigs in a Blanket are a delicious bite sized party food or kid friendly dinner recipe using wieners and Pillsbury crescent roll dough topped with poppy seeds, sesame seeds and dehydrated minced onions.

Chicken Gumbo Sloppy Joes are an easy weeknight dinner recipe using lean ground beef and Campbell's chicken gumbo soup.

Homemade Hamburger Helper is an easy weeknight dinner recipe made with ground beef, egg noodles and condensed cream of mushroom soup.

Big Mac Pizza is an easy ground beef dinner recipe that will please both kids and adults. This simple pizza is made with Pillsbury crust and loaded with ground beef, onions, dill pickles, cheddar cheese, homemade Big Mac sauce and shredded lettuce.

Easy Chicken and Dumplings with Biscuits is a simple weeknight dinner recipe using rotisserie chicken and Pillsbury refrigerated biscuits. These creamy chicken and dumplings are a hearty comfort food dish perfect for cold weather.

If you love the flavor of a classic Big Mac, these Big Mac Nachos are about to become your new favorite party food.

Crispy kettle chips piled high with seasoned beef, melty cheddar, pickles, lettuce, and tangy Thousand Island dressing create an irresistible mashup that's quick to make and guaranteed to disappear fast.

If your family can't decide between pizza night and hot dogs, these Sheet Pan Pizza Dogs are the best of both worlds.

Loaded with pizza sauce, pepperoni, gooey mozzarella, and baked until melty and golden, they're a quick and easy dinner that's guaranteed to disappear fast.

Ground Beef Alfredo is a creamy pasta recipe loaded with hamburger meat, garlic puree, Italian seasoning and parmesan cheese.

BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Frito Pie is a delicous casserole with a base of Fritos corn chips, topped with ground beef and bacon crumble tossed in BBQ sauce, shredded cheese and French's fried onions.

If you love a classic chicken Caesar salad but want something a whole lot heartier, these Chicken Caesar Smash Burgers are about to become your new obsession.

Crispy-edged ground chicken patties, melty mozzarella, smoky bacon, and a crunchy Caesar salad piled onto buttery toasted brioche buns create the ultimate burger that's packed with bold flavor in every bite.

When you're craving cheesy enchiladas but don't have the time or patience to roll tortillas, these Lazy Enchiladas are the perfect shortcut.

Layered with crunchy tortilla chips, seasoned ground beef, rich enchilada sauce, and plenty of melted cheddar cheese, this easy casserole delivers all the bold Tex-Mex flavors you love in just 40 minutes.

If you're looking for a fun twist on taco night, these Pierogi Nachos are about to become your new favorite comfort food.

Crispy seasoned pierogies are piled high with savory taco beef, plenty of melted cheddar, and all your favorite nacho toppings for an easy family dinner that's loaded with bold flavor in every bite.

When you need an easy appetizer, after-school snack, or fun weeknight dinner, these Biscuit Pizza Bites are guaranteed to disappear fast.

Made with refrigerated biscuit dough, gooey mozzarella, mini pepperoni, and a buttery garlic finish, they're crispy on the outside, cheesy on the inside, and perfect for dunking in your favorite dipping sauces.

These Air Fryer Pizza Meatball Subs are the ultimate easy comfort food dinner for busy weeknights, game day snacks and picky eaters.

Made with frozen meatballs, pizza sauce, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and buttery toasted hot dog buns, this easy air fryer recipe tastes just like a cheesy pepperoni pizza sub from your favourite restaurant

Cheesy Queso Ground Beef and Rice is an easy one pot dinner recipe perfect for busy weeknights.

This hearty dish is loaded with ground beef, minute rice, Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies, store bought salsa con queso and shredded nacho cheese.

Taco Pizza with Crescent Rolls is a family friendly ground beef dinner recipe perfect for busy weeknights.

This tasty pizza starts of with a Pillsbury crescent roll crust and is topped with a ground beef and cream cheese taco mixture, shredded nacho cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and mini Doritos nacho chips.

Garlic Bread Alfredo Meatballs are an easy family friendly dinner recipe perfect for busy weeknights.

These sub buns are slathered with garlic spread and loaded with meatballs in creamy alfredo sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese and crumbled bacon before being baked to perfection.

Chicken Caesar Smash Tacos are an dinner recipe made with flour tortillas, ground chicken, chopped romaine, Caesar dressing, bacon and parmesan cheese.

Cajun Chicken Alfredo Garlic Bread is an easy dinner recipe loaded with chunks of rotisserie chicken, Cajun seasoning, creamy alfredo sauce, mozzarella and cheddar cheese all baked on top of a loaf of Italian bread spread with garlic butter.

Ground Beef and Dumplings is a delicious comfort dish loaded with ground beef, mixed veggies and Pillsbury biscuit dumplings all cooked in a creamy and flavourful soup mixture.

Chopped Cheeseburger Casserole is an easy dish loaded with ground beef, diced onions, pickles, ketchup, mustard, sesame seeds, cheddar cheese and hamburger buns.

Chicken Alfredo Linguine is a delicious pasta recipe with a creamy garlic parmesan sauce and loaded with shredded rotisserie chicken.

One Pot Mac and Cheese is a creamy and delicious pasta dish made with milk, cavatappi noodles, condensed cheddar soup, shredded cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese and crushed Ritz crackers.

Homemade Tuna Helper is a delicious twist on boxed tuna helper loaded with egg noodles, green peas, corn, cream cheese, parmesan cheese and tuna all in a creamy sauce.

Chicken Philly Sliders are delicious mini sandwiches on brioche dinner rolls loaded with shredded chicken, green bell peppers, onions and Provolone cheese.

Sloppy Joe Tacos are hearty ground beef tacos with sloppy joe sauce and baked with cheese.

Bacon Pasta is a creamy shell pasta recipe loaded with crispy crumbled bacon pieces and flavoured with garlic and parmesan cheese.

Ground Beef Fried Rice is an easy dinner recipe made with long grain rice and loaded with ground beef, diced bell peppers, peas, sesame seeds and eggs.

Roast Beef Sliders are an easy dinner or party snack made with dinner rolls and loaded with deli shaved roast beef, mayo, horseradish, mozzarella, cheddar and crispy fried onions.

Meatball Sliders are an easy weeknight dinner recipe using frozen meatballs, marinara sauce, shredded mozzarella and parmesan cheese all baked on dinner rolls.

Texas Toast Sloppy Joes are an easy ground beef dinner recipe made with frozen Texas toast garlic bread slices and loaded with sloppy joe ground beef  and shredded cheese.

Pizza Subs are an easy weeknight dinner recipe using 9 inch sub rolls loaded with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni and green peppers and then baked until perfectly toasted.

Cheeseburger Subs are an easy family friendly dinner recipe loaded with ground beef, shredded cheddar cheese on a bun spread with a special mayo sauce.

English Muffin Pizzas are an easy dinner recipe made with split English muffins topped with pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, mini pepperonis and diced green peppers.

Easy Baked Chicken Quesadillas are a simple weeknight dinner recipe made with flour tortillas loaded with shredded rotisserie chicken, taco seasoning, green peppers, red onions and cheese before baking in the oven.