10 Easy and Fancy Dinner Recipes For Something New Tonight
If you want something new that’s NOT the same ol’ boring meal, these 10 popular dinners are unique and oh SO simple to make!
Dinners can get SO B-O-R-I-N-G, right? It feels like we’re always eating the same ol’ meals.
That’s why I’m always on the lookout for unique meals that are quick, simple and YUMMY – and that’s exactly what these 10 dinner recipes are below.
From creative pasta, to fancy meatloaf and one-pot meals, these recipes are a fun low-effort way to put something a little different, and a little fancier, on the table tonight.
1. Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
It’s possible to have an easy fancy dinner on the table in under 10 minutes with this quick and easy Spaghetti Aglio e Olio!
This Olive Oil and Garlic Pasta is tossed with olive oil, crushed red pepper flakes and toasted garlic, finished with parsley and parmesan cheese.
It’s the easiest way to serve simple comfort in kinda fancy way!
2. 5-Ingredient Pasta Bake
Everyone loves a SIMPLE dinner recipe – especially one that takes boring pasta and turns it into a fancy-enough meal the whole family will love!
This Pasta Bake is just that. Simple to make and loved by even the pickiest eaters.
Serve with a salad and garlic bread.
3. One Pot Taco Pasta
This Cheesy Taco Pasta is so such an easy dinner to make!
All you need is one pot, a few ingredients and 30 minutes.
Ground beef and shells are simmered in a taco seasoned sauce, and topped with lots of cheese for a delicious new recipe for dinner tonight!
4. Black Bean Toasts
Mexican black bean toasts (also called “molletes”) are open-faced sandwiches with a mashed beans, cheese, and a zingy pico de gallo for freshness and flavor.
The recipe is traditionally made with black beans but you can use kidney beans too.
5. Million Dollar Chicken
If you’re looking for some easy fancied-up comfort food, look no further than this Million Dollar Chicken Casserole recipe!
It’s a delicious one-bowl dinner with few ingredients you can throw together in minutes.
Creamy, savory, cheesy, and absolutely irresistible for kids and adults alike!
6. Creamy Tortellini Soup
Everyone loves a good bowl of cozy soup, right? There is just something so comforting about soup, especially when it’s homemade – and fancier than canned soup.
You can use homemade chicken broth to make this even more delicious, but, just regular store-bought chicken broth makes this 30-minute recipe even easier to make.
7. Lemon Pepper Salmon
This fast and easy Slow Roasted Lemon Dill Salmon comes together in just 25 minutes, with fresh lemon, dill, butter, and garlic.
Slow roasting is deceptively fast, and yields a moist, flavorful finished salmon!
An easy dressed-up weeknight meal everyone will love!
8. Hashbrown Casserole
Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole is a delicious copycat recipe that can be an easy side dish OR main dish!
Cheesy creamy layers of hashbrowns, cheddar cheese and other ‘secret’ ingredients make this simple recipe a delicious one dish meal that can be prepped ahead of time.
9. Fancied Up Meatloaf
This new Fancied Up Meatloaf recipe is sure to become a favorite in your home!
It’s made with ground beef stuffed with breadcrumbs, mozzarella cheese, pasta sauce, and savory spices.
Instead of a bread pan, it’s baked in a pie pan so each wedge comes out deliciously tender and juicy every time it’s made.
Boring meatloaf just got a serious upgrade, and the whole family is sure to love it.
TIP: make a double portion, and freeze half for some make ahead meals another night.
10. Chickpea Artichoke Veggie Bake
This chickpea, artichoke and veggie bake is a great side dish or vegetarian main dish to make when you are doing a fridge clean out and are looking to get rid of extra vegetables!
Any vegetable can be used, but the addition of artichoke and olives fancy’s up this casserole and the one pan concept keeps it so simple.
