Just because life is busy, you do not need to sacrifice a delicious home-cooked meal. We’re sharing 20 June dinner ideas to help you get a cozy family meal on the table. Whether you’re looking to fire up the grill, throw together a simple casserole, or put together a slightly nicer (but still easy!) meal there are an assortment of effortless recipes your entire family will enjoy.
Oven-Fried Chicken Legs
“This oven-fried chicken leg recipe does not disappoint. It fries up in the oven just right every time and is moist and delicious. My grandmothers would be proud!” – Janet
Greek-Inspired Chicken Pitas
“This is great on a busy evening. Serve this by heaping the chicken on top of warm pita bread, over hot cooked rice, or you could even serve it with your favorite salad greens.” – Amy
Pineapple Sweet and Sour Chicken
“I have been making it for years. Everybody in my family loves it.” – Sunny
Taco Pie Casserole
“This recipe is a family favorite that I have been making for many years. Each time I make it, I try a different ingredient variation. The version posted here is one I made recently for dinner that included teenagers – frequently, a hard group to please. This recipe is friend, family, and teenager-approved.” – Cheryl
San Francisco Pork Chops
“One of my favorite pork recipes. We like the sauce on either mashed potatoes or noodles.” – Christine
French Dressing Chicken
“This nostalgic French Dressing Chicken is sweet and tangy. The skin gets sticky and it holds in tender juicy chicken everyone will love this.” – Debbie
Parmesan Meatloaf
“I made this for the family for the first time last year, and it was a hit with the adults and children! Plus, it was my very first meatloaf, and I rather enjoyed it.” – Alexa
Lemon Pepper Panko Crusted Chicken With Pesto Pasta
“I love crispy, lemony chicken over pasta. This recipe adds a homemade pesto sauce, too.” – Amber
Quick and Easy Hamburger Hash
“I had hamburger meat thawed and didn’t know what I wanted to do with it. I threw this dish together and it was a hit at our table. Super easy and tasty! Just add a green leafy salad or a green veggie of your liking and a dinner roll.” – Diane
Steak Marinade
“It will take even a very cheap cut of steak and make it mouth-watering. Just leave it in the marinade longer.” – Ginger
Cheesy Chicken Crescent Roll
“I had this at a church dinner. It’s very easy and very good.” – April
Beef Burritos
“Big fat burritos stuffed with seasoned beef, rice, beans, guac, creamy chipotle sauce, and plenty of melted cheese! Takeout burritos seem to be all over the place these days, but it’s so easy to make.” – Kevin
Greek Turkey Burgers
“A Greek-inspired turkey burger that can be grilled or pan-fried. Tzatziki sauce brings a lot to this recipe.” – Debbie
Crock Pot Chicken and Gravy
“This is our ultimate comfort food. It’s so easy and delicious. Serve it over mashed potatoes, biscuits, or whatever you like. So good, this stuff would taste great on a flip-flop.” – Carol
Outback Steakhouse Alice Springs Chicken
“Oooh, I love this chicken!” – Brenda
Pizza Bubble Cake
“Every Friday night is pizza night in our house. My family would rather have this instead of my homemade pizza. I made it for a few friends when they came over to our house and they loved it too. I hope your family enjoys it as much as we do.” – Stacy
Chicken Stuffed With Goat Cheese and Basil
“Not too much of a story on this one except that we always have plenty of goat cheese on hand, so I worked up this recipe to be protein-friendly like most of my recipes. It’s super yummy. Don’t go easy on the goat cheese. Stuff it!” – Jayne
Green Chile Chicken
“I love preparing this recipe because it’s easy and delicious. A great recipe for college students learning to cook for themselves on a budget.” – Alma
Chicken Cordon Bleu With Sauce
“Another one of my husband’s favorites. I make this a lot. We especially like the sauce. This recipe is much better than the plain Chicken Cordon Bleu recipe because of the sauce.” – Betty
Jalepeno Grilled Chicken Breast Tenders
“I served this with a light Caesar salad. It was a huge hit for a quick throw-together last-minute idea. I only marinated the chicken for 10 minutes on the portions I was serving to the kids. So it wouldn’t be as spicy. The longer you leave it the spicer it gets.” – Desiree