40 Family-Friendly Dinner Recipes Even Picky Kids Will Love

While there are an endless variety of chili recipes to choose from, this classic beef and bean chili recipe is tried-and-true.

It will be love at first crunch. Between the satisfying crunch of the taco shell and the spiced browned ground beef, it’s a guaranteed crowd-pleasing combination.

The best family dinners are a little sloppy. Serve these classic Sloppy Joes with shoestring fries and broccoli salad.

In this comforting 30-minute recipe, seasoned ground beef gets shaped into steak-like patties, browned, and then braised in a rich onion and mushroom gravy.

Inspired by the iconic French onion soup, this skillet dinner has it all — caramelized onions, juicy meatballs, and gooey, browned Gruyère cheese.

Taste the magic of Japanese curry mix. Serve this homey curry over steamed white rice, over chewy udon noodles, or long ramen noodles.

Marinara and cheese set this recipe apart from traditional meatloaf.

Similar to Salisbury steak, this recipe shapes ground beef into steak-like patties blanketed in rich mushroom gravy.

This Southwest twist on saucy meatballs will have everyone saying "yeehaw!". Serve them with Mexican rice or warm flour tortillas and refried beans for a hearty weeknight meal.

This comforting dish of ground beef, potatoes, and veggies comes together in a single skillet and is endlessly customizable.

This retro chicken and broccoli casserole is ultra-comforting.

A faster version of the beloved Italian classic.

In a ranking of comfort foods, chicken pot pie casserole is at the top of the list. It doesn’t get much cozier than a bowl filled with hearty bites of tender chicken and vegetables baked in a creamy sauce and topped with golden, buttery biscuits.

Homemade chicken nuggets are extra crispy when shallow-fried with a coating of seasoned panko breadcrumbs. The crunchy chicken bites are then tossed in a creamy sweet-and-spicy sauce that’s so good you'll want an extra drizzle on top.

This cozy classic has everything you love and cooks in just 30 minutes.

The sauce is just the right balance of sweet, savory, and tangy — it’s perfect. Round out the meal with a simple pot of fluffy rice and steamed broccoli.

It doesn’t get more comforting than creamy chicken soup topped with pillow-soft dumplings.

This creamy chicken casserole tastes like — you guessed it — a million bucks.

This extra cozy one-pan chicken recipe has major creamed spinach vibes.

Make a cozy chicken pot pie with just 4 store-bought ingredients and one dish.

There are three things that make this Alfredo the best version of itself: nutmeg, Pecorino Romano, and more pasta water than you’d expect.

A step-by-step guide to making a simple beef and cheese lasagna. There are just three components that make a lasagna great: the pasta, the cheese, and the sauce. Since this recipe starts with a jar of marinara for ease, make sure it’s one that tastes great.

A one-pot wonder with ground beef and cheddar cheese that channels all the Hamburger Helper vibes.

No comfort food satisfies quite like homemade mac and cheese, with its tender noodles tucked into a rich and creamy sauce that’s baked until the cheese is golden, melted, and gooey.

Spaghetti and meatballs is Italian American comfort food at its very best. When it comes to the meatballs, skip the fussy frying and bake them instead for equally satisfying results.

Between the tender noodles, super creamy sauce, and flaky tuna, this is sure to be an instant hit.

An Italian classic made fit for a cowboy.

You only need 6 ingredients to make this saucy pasta.

It gives hearty, comforting Italian-American vibes. This dish takes the relative ease of baked ziti and merges it with the flavors of a classic lasagna, making it a hearty, comforting pasta casserole that pleases both kids and adults.

Everything you love about spaghetti and meatballs made so much easier in this one-pot, no-chop dinner.

This one-pot weeknight dinner will remind you of Panera’s broccoli cheddar soup, and it’s so much better.

Skip delivery for this thin and crispy sheet-pan pizza.

Pasta tossed in a creamy spinach sauce with ricotta cheese and Parmesan, topped with nutty toasted breadcrumbs.

Perfect for chilly weather, this vegetarian soup has a creamy tomato-based broth loaded with tender tortellini and spinach.

The secret to perfectly creamy sauce? Evaporated milk.

In this version of baked spaghetti, we're tossing the pasta with another beloved Italian-American sauce, alfredo sauce. Alfredo baked spaghetti comes together with just 15 minutes of prep and tastes extra-creamy, cheesy, and delicious.

With a smoky flavor and subtle heat, this cozy recipe will make you think it has the richness of meat even though (spoiler) it's totally vegan.

All the best parts of spinach dip on a crispy crusted pizza pie.

A quick 5-ingredient pasta dinner filled with broccoli and cheese that's made in just one pot.

Use a sheet pan and a few store-bought shortcuts to make a large-format cheesy quesadilla to feed the whole table.