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Family dinners, priced per plate

52 Easy Family Dinner Recipes

These 52 dinners all serve six or more and are written as a complete main dish, not a side or a technique guide - the kind of meal that scales to feed the table. Soups, casseroles, one-pot skillets, and slow-cooker mains from across the site, gathered in one place for the nights you're cooking for a crowd.

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$0.67cheapest plate
$1.35median price
A pot of chicken and dumplings, ladled into a bowl.
Family dinners, priced per plate

52 recipes

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Casseroles Easy Weeknight Casserole
$1.78per plate

Easy Weeknight Casserole

45 minServes 6
Total $10.67Cook it
Casseroles Hashbrown Casserole
$0.68per plate

Hashbrown Casserole

1 hr 10 minServes 10
Total $6.80Cook it
Casseroles Leftover Rotisserie Chicken Casserole
$1.24per plate

Leftover Rotisserie Chicken Casserole

40 minServes 6
Total $7.44Cook it
Casseroles Tater Tot Casserole
$1.50per plate

Tater Tot Casserole

1 hr 5 minServes 8
Total $12.00Cook it
Casseroles Tuna Noodle Casserole
$0.82per plate

Tuna Noodle Casserole

40 minServes 6
Total $4.93Cook it
Chicken Chicken and Dumplings
$1.46per plate

Chicken and Dumplings

1 hrServes 6
Total $8.79Cook it
Chicken Chicken Gnocchi Soup
$1.80per plate

Chicken Gnocchi Soup

45 minServes 6
Total $10.78Cook it
Chicken Chicken Noodle Soup
$1.26per plate

Chicken Noodle Soup

45 minServes 6
Total $7.54Cook it
Chicken Chicken Pot Pie Recipe
$1.13per plate

Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

55 minServes 6
Total $6.76Cook it
Chicken Instant Pot Chicken and Rice
$1.17per plate

Instant Pot Chicken and Rice

35 minServes 6
Total $7.02Cook it
Chicken Marry Me Chicken Soup
$1.60per plate

Marry Me Chicken Soup

40 minServes 6
Total $9.60Cook it
Dinner Dutch Oven Pot Roast
$1.94per plate

Dutch Oven Pot Roast

4 hrServes 6
Total $11.64Cook it
Ground Beef Beef and Noodles
$1.35per plate

Beef and Noodles

35 minServes 6
Total $8.10Cook it
Ground Beef Cabbage Roll Soup
$1.58per plate

Cabbage Roll Soup

45 minServes 6
Total $9.46Cook it
Ground Beef Cheeseburger Soup
$1.80per plate

Cheeseburger Soup

45 minServes 6
Total $10.82Cook it
Ground Beef Classic Meatloaf
$2.38per plate

Classic Meatloaf

1 hr 25 minServes 6
Total $14.27Cook it
Ground Beef Cottage Pie
$1.56per plate

Cottage Pie

55 minServes 6
Total $9.34Cook it
Ground Beef Cowboy Soup
$2.12per plate

Cowboy Soup

50 minServes 6
Total $12.74Cook it
Ground Beef American Goulash
$1.50per plate

American Goulash

40 minServes 6
Total $8.99Cook it
Ground Beef Ground Beef Stroganoff
$1.71per plate

Ground Beef Stroganoff

35 minServes 6
Total $10.29Cook it
Ground Beef Hamburger Soup
$1.74per plate

Hamburger Soup

45 minServes 6
Total $10.43Cook it
Ground Beef Homemade Hamburger Helper
$1.67per plate

Homemade Hamburger Helper

30 minServes 6
Total $10.00Cook it
Ground Beef Mini Meatloaf
$1.75per plate

Mini Meatloaf

45 minServes 8
Total $13.96Cook it
Ground Beef Taco Soup
$1.84per plate

Taco Soup

40 minServes 6
Total $11.05Cook it
Ground Meats Easy Ground Beef Chili
$1.66per plate

Easy Ground Beef Chili

45 minServes 6
Total $9.96Cook it
Ground Meats Ground Turkey Casserole
$1.57per plate

Ground Turkey Casserole

50 minServes 6
Total $9.39Cook it
Ground Meats Ground Turkey Chili
$1.23per plate

Ground Turkey Chili

45 minServes 6
Total $7.39Cook it
Ground Meats Ground Turkey Enchiladas
$1.35per plate

Ground Turkey Enchiladas

45 minServes 6
Total $8.12Cook it
Ground Meats Ground Turkey Meatballs
$1.50per plate

Ground Turkey Meatballs

40 minServes 6
Total $8.99Cook it
Ground Meats Ground Turkey Meatloaf
$1.25per plate

Ground Turkey Meatloaf

1 hr 20 minServes 6
Total $7.50Cook it
Ground Meats Ground Turkey Pasta
$1.35per plate

Ground Turkey Pasta

35 minServes 6
Total $8.11Cook it
Ground Meats Ground Turkey Soup
$1.25per plate

Ground Turkey Soup

45 minServes 6
Total $7.49Cook it
Ground Meats Ground Turkey Stir Fry
$1.21per plate

Ground Turkey Stir Fry

35 minServes 6
Total $7.24Cook it
Ground Meats Ground Turkey Stroganoff
$1.38per plate

Ground Turkey Stroganoff

40 minServes 6
Total $8.29Cook it
Ground Meats Baked Meatballs
$1.28per plate

Baked Meatballs

30 minServes 6
Total $7.71Cook it
Pasta Baked Ziti
$1.62per plate

Baked Ziti

1 hrServes 6
Total $9.73Cook it
Pasta Penne Pasta Bake
$0.87per plate

Penne Pasta Bake

50 minServes 6
Total $5.20Cook it
Pork Herb-Roasted Pork Loin
$1.15per plate

Herb-Roasted Pork Loin

1 hr 15 minServes 6
Total $6.89Cook it
Rice and Beans Red Beans and Rice
$1.51per plate

Red Beans and Rice

45 minServes 6
Total $9.07Cook it
Sausage Sausage Gravy and Biscuits
$0.97per plate

Sausage Gravy and Biscuits

25 minServes 6
Total $5.83Cook it
Sausage School Pizza
$1.51per plate

School Pizza

1 hr 20 minServes 6
Total $9.09Cook it
Slow Cooker Mississippi Pot Roast
$2.61per plate

Mississippi Pot Roast

8 hr 25 minServes 8
Total $20.88Cook it
Slow Cooker Crockpot Pulled Pork
$1.21per plate

Crockpot Pulled Pork

8 hr 25 minServes 8
Total $9.67Cook it
Soup Broccoli Cheddar Soup
$1.00per plate

Broccoli Cheddar Soup

40 minServes 6
Total $6.00Cook it
Soup Curried Butternut Squash Soup
$0.81per plate

Curried Butternut Squash Soup

45 minServes 6
Total $4.86Cook it
Soup Cabbage Soup
$0.85per plate

Cabbage Soup

45 minServes 6
Total $5.08Cook it
Soup Crockpot Vegetable Soup
$0.71per plate

Crockpot Vegetable Soup

6 hrServes 8
Total $5.68Cook it
Soup Ham and Bean Soup
$0.89per plate

Ham and Bean Soup

45 minServes 6
Total $5.33Cook it
Soup Hearty Lentil Soup
$0.67per plate

Hearty Lentil Soup

45 minServes 6
Total $4.04Cook it
Soup Minestrone Soup
$0.88per plate

Minestrone Soup

40 minServes 6
Total $5.28Cook it
Soup Creamy Potato Soup
$0.75per plate

Creamy Potato Soup

40 minServes 6
Total $4.51Cook it
Vegetables Fried Cabbage with Sausage
$1.01per plate

Fried Cabbage with Sausage

25 minServes 6
Total $6.04Cook it
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FAQ

What counts as a family dinner on this page?

A complete main dish that serves 6 or more people, as written. We leave out desserts and breakfast bakes that happen to serve a crowd, and a handful of sides, condiments, and batch-prep recipes that aren't a full dinner on their own - 52 recipes currently meet that standard.

What's the cheapest family dinner here?

The least expensive plate in this collection costs about $0.67 a serving; the median across all 52 recipes is $1.35.

Which categories are represented?

Casseroles, Chicken, Dinner, Ground Beef, Ground Meats, Pasta, Pork, Rice and Beans, Sausage, Slow Cooker, Soup, Vegetables - a mix of proteins and formats so a week of family dinners doesn't repeat itself.

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