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Home » Uncategorized » 30 Minute Family Dinners

30 Minute Family Dinners

April 19, 2021 by Bianca Carey Spencer, Updated September 8, 2025

Our 30 Minute Family Dinners are perfect for midweek meals when you are pressed for time but still want to get a home cooked dinner on the table!

With the kids back at school and/or nursery, midweek family dinners now need to be quick and they need to be easy!

Our collection of 30 minute family dinners are all super easy to make, use easy to buy ingredients and with options for pasta dishes, curries, casseroles and loads more, there something to please everyone!

Sausages In Onion Gravy

Sausages in Onion Gravy served in a light pink bowl with a serving of mashed potato and peas. Garnished with freshly chopped parsely.

As family meals go, you really can’t beat a big bowl of sausages with mashed potato smothered in homemade gravy. There’s nothing quite like it on a cold Winter’s day! – Get The Recipe Here

Easy Meatball Pasta Bake

East Meatball Pasta Bake in a large white rectangular oven proof dish garnished with fresh basil leaves and a side serving of garden peas in a bowl on the side.

My Meatball Pasta Bake is the ultimate comfort food and is a really economic way of feeding a large family. Cheap, simple to make and kid-friendly too! – Get The Recipe Here

One Pot Chicken Curry & Rice

A portion of One Pot Chicken Curry & Rice served in a small white bowl topped with a dollop of yogurt and some fresh coriander leaves.

Call me lazy but there’s something about a one pot meal that just makes cooking a whole lot easier. And this chicken curry is fantastic for feeding the family in under 30 minutes. – Get The Recipe Here

Crispy Cornflake Chicken Nuggets

I’ve made a few different variations of homemade chicken nuggets over the years but these ones are most definitely the best… if I do say so myself! – Get The Recipe Here

Easy Nachos

Easy Nachos served a light blue rectangular oven proof dish.

In less than 30 minutes you can make your own nachos at home. We love these for a fun Friday night dinner. So easy to make and so delicious too! – Get The Recipe Here

Sweet Chilli Chicken Meatballs

Two small bowls of Sweet Chilli Chicken Meatballs served with noodles, red peppers, mini sweetcorn and mage tout.

If your kids like noodles, then this recipe is a great way to start introducing Asian flavours to them. The flavours are really subtle and the chicken meatballs are always a hit in our house for dinner! – Get The Recipe Here

Chilli Con Carne

A tasty and mild Chilli Con Carne recipe for kids that's packed full lots of vegetables too!

My Chilli Con Carne recipe is completely kid friendly and even contains some hidden veg that they will never know if there! Ready in less than 30 minutes, its the perfect dinner during those colder winter months. – Get The Recipe Here

Easy Sausage & Butterbean Casserole

Sausage & Butterbean Casserole served in a large red and white cast iron dish with a large stainless steel serving spoon in it.

If you are after a speedy dinner recipe then this casserole couldn’t get much quicker or simpler. Everything is cooked on the hob in one pan with ingredients that I always have to hand. – Get The Recipe Here

Baked Cream Cheese Pasta

Baked Cream Cheese Pasta served in a bowl with a side serving of fresh salad, next to a child's serving with sliced raw veggies

A simple but delicious mid week family meal. Cream cheese baked in the oven with tomatoes and vegetables and mixed with pasta. Quick, easy and great for kids! – Get The Recipe Here

Chicken & Apple Burgers

Delicious kid-friendly burgers made with chicken thighs and grates apple, all from the essential Waitrose range.

Delicious Kid-friendly Chicken burgers made with apple! These burgers can be on the table in 30 minutes, but if you have a little bit more time, then you could try my Crispy Chicken Burgers that are made with extra crunch! – Get The Recipe Here

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Hi, I'm Ciara! I'm a food writer and cookbook author and I'm always looking for new ways to make food fun and interesting for kids! I specialise in fussy eating and share tips and tricks to get your kids eating better along with lots of family friendly recipes. Read More…

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