Friday is the perfect gateway to the weekend where relaxation awaits. Now, let’s face it, sometimes we just don’t have the energy to spend hours in the kitchen. So let this collection of fantastic Friday night dinner ideas save the day. Take a peek at these charmingly simple recipes and choose the one that tickles your tastebuds. They are all ridiculously easy to whip up and taste wonderful. In fact, you might even consider making a double batch so you can kick back and enjoy tomorrow night’s dinner without lifting a finger. Cheers to a stress-free weekend filled with good food!
Easy Shrimp Linguine
This classic Italian dish pairs linguine noodles with shrimp and a delicious lemon, garlic and herb sauce. Shrimp linguine is light but satisfying and it’s also easy to make. There are only 8 different ingredients in this shrimp linguine recipe, or 9 if you want a parmesan cheese garnish.
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Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup
Sausage Tortellini Soup is a delicious option for lunch or dinner. It can be made with spicy or sweet Italian sausage!
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Meatball Marinara Subs
Savor the juicy homemade meatballs, tangy marinara sauce, and fluffy brioche buns in Italian meatball marinara subs – a satisfying comfort food that’s perfect for lunch or busy weeknights. These sandwiches are far tastier than the fast-food version and are sure to please anyone, regardless of their Italian heritage.
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Unsloppy Joe Biscuit Pockets
Unsloppy joes biscuit pockets are a delicious take on classic sloppy joes. Basically, these are not so sloppy sloppy joes for when you want all the flavour without the mess! These manwich sandwiches are easy to make with Pillsbury biscuit dough and ground beef in the air fryer.
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Instant Pot BBQ Chicken French Bread Pizza
Instant Pot BBQ chicken French bread pizza is a super-easy 20 minute meal which I just know you’re going to love. Barbeque French bread pizza offers a change of pace from traditional pizza recipes and combines the deliciousness of baguette bread with some wonderful toppings.
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Easy Chicken Madras Curry
An easy chicken madras curry is just the thing when the weather is cold! I guarantee that this warming, spicy Indian curry is sure to warm you up. This chicken madras recipe teams chicken with aromatic authentic Indian flavors. It is easy to make spicy chicken curry, and it will become a favorite dinner recipe.
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Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Caprese Pasta
It’s made with chicken tenderloins and contains many authentic Italian flavors. Baked chicken caprese with pasta can be made gluten free and an easy chicken dinner. You will want to make this easy oven chicken caprese often!
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Swedish Meatballs
Try making these delicious copycat Ikea Swedish meatballs at home and enjoy the same great taste as the ones you find in the store.
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Black Pepper Chicken
Make restaurant-style black pepper chicken at home in just 30 minutes with this delicious copycat Panda Express recipe. Satisfy your Asian food cravings with this easy and flavorful stir-fry.
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Butter Herb Shrimp Pan Seared Pork Chops
Pan seared pork chops make a wonderful dinner. But if you want a ‘surf and turf’ twist on easy pork chops, considering adding shrimp! There are many meat dishes which also include seafood.
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Instant Pot Hawaiian Pork Tenderloin
I also love this Hawaiian pork tenderloin recipe. This Instant Pot pork tenderloin is quick, easy, meaty, sweet – just amazing! This tenderloin and pineapple recipe makes a great dinner. It’s a really easy Instant Pot dinner recipe.
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One Pot Taco Macaroni and Cheese
Try this taco macaroni and cheese, which combines the best of both worlds with Mexican and Italian flavors in every bite. With a cooking time of just 30 minutes in a single Dutch oven, this dish is perfect for those cooler months when you’re in the mood for something hearty and warming.
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Campbell’s Chicken Curry
This foolproof Chicken Curry is the perfect easy weeknight meal your family will love. It’s loaded with tender chicken, vegetables, peas, and a flavorful broth made with curry, turmeric and cream of chicken soup.
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Spicy Tomato Soup
This simple and flavorful Spicy Tomato Soup is perfect for a cold winter day. A little smokey spice makes a big difference in this bowl of goodness. But it’s surprisingly simple to make. All you need are a few ingredients and about 30 minutes!
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Apple Cider Beef Stew
This Apple Cider Beef Stew is full of comfort and easy to throw together, especially for a cold winter evening. This hefty meal made of beef chuck, frozen peas, spices, and beef stock will warm you up whenever you need it.
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Thai Basil Chicken Lettuce Wraps
These Thai Basil Chicken Lettuce Wraps are packed with flavor. It’s an easy meal made in under 30 minutes with mostly pantry staples and a few fresh ingredients like ground chicken and fresh basil.
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Air Fryer Chicken Kabobs
Chicken breast seasoned to perfection with olive oil, Italian seasoning, and black pepper on kabob skewers. Add the beautiful colors and sweet flavors of bell peppers and onions, then cook in the air fryer, and you’ve got yourself wonderfully delicious chicken kabobs that will have your mouth watering in less than 20 minutes!
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Air Fryer Chicken Taquitos
Air fryer chicken taquitos turn out golden brown and crispy every single time. Made with Rotisserie chicken, corn tortillas, cream cheese, shredded cheese, and more. It’s a weeknight favorite and a total winner for dinner.
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Paccheri Al Forno
Paccheri al Forno is a classic Italian pasta bake from Southern Italy. It’s a delicious and easy weeknight meal. Made with just a few simple ingredients, it’s hearty and ready in under an hour!
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Easy Cheesy Salmon Casserole Recipe
This is creamy, cheesy Salmon Casserole is a great recipe for a quick and easy weeknight dinner. And ready in less than one hour.
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Cajun Chicken Pasta
Make One-Pan Cajun Chicken Pasta in just 30 minutes. It’s a quick, creamy, spicy dish with easy cleanup. Ideal for busy weeknights.
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Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole
This creamy, cheesy Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta is a perfect weeknight dinner recipe. It’s loaded with chicken and bacon and topped with cheese.
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Lasagna Roll-Ups
Lasagna Roll Ups are a deliciously creative twist on classic lasagna. You’ll need ground beef, pasta sauce, egg, cheese, and lasagna noodles!
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Bella Bucchiotti of xoxoBella is a storyteller, food lover, dog mom and adventure seeker living on the Pacific coast. She shares her passion for recipes, dogs, sustainability, adventures, travel and philanthropy, in hopes of encouraging followers to run the extra mile, try new recipes, visit unfamiliar places and stand for a cause. Bella lives with Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac Disease.
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