Finding time to cook can be tough for busy families, but dump-and-bake dinners make it easy to put a meal on the table with minimal effort. These simple recipes require little prep and can be tossed together in one dish, making cleanup a breeze. From casseroles to pasta bakes, these 20 easy meals will help you serve up delicious dinners without the stress.
Cheesy Chicken & Rice Casserole
This recipe combines canned soups and ready-made rice mixes for a simple meal. It's great for busy weeknights when you want some comforting food without much effort.
Spinach Artichoke Chicken Casserole
This creamy casserole combines rotisserie chicken and frozen veggies, making it super easy to prepare. You can have it ready in less than an hour.
One Pan Chicken Drumsticks and Potatoes
This one pan chicken and potato dish is perfect for busy weeknights. With zesty chicken legs and roasted potatoes, it's a comforting meal that comes together quickly, leaving you time to whip up a simple salad on the side.
Vegetarian Gnocchi Bake
This is a simple and satisfying meal that you can throw together quickly. It's perfect for busy nights when you want something hearty without a lot of work.
Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake
This Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake is quick to prepare and ready in under an hour. It's packed with spicy buffalo sauce, hidden spinach, and plenty of cheese, making it a tasty option for a weeknight dinner.
Roasted Gnocchi with Veggies
This recipe is perfect for gnocchi lovers. The gnocchi is tossed in olive oil and roasted in the oven, creating a crispy outside while staying soft and tender inside.
Sheet Pan Gnocchi With Bacon & Mushrooms
This simple meal uses just 8 ingredients and is perfect for a tasty dinner any night. Featuring soft gnocchi, crispy bacon, earthy mushrooms, and crunchy pine nuts, it's a dish that everyone will love.
Baked Cod in Foil
These baked cod packs are easy to prepare and only take 5 minutes to get ready. With cod, tomatoes, potatoes, and lemon all cooked together, this is a simple and tasty dinner option.
Baked Lamb Chops & Veggies
This sheet pan dinner is a simple way to enjoy lamb without the stress of overcooking it. The lamb chops cook in the flavorful juices from the vegetables, resulting in tender meat that's delicious.
Sheet Pan Chicken Stir Fry
Sheet Pan Chicken Stir Fry is a simple and delicious meal perfect for busy evenings. Just toss everything on a sheet pan, bake it, and enjoy a stress-free dinner with family.
No-Boil Ravioli Casserole
This dish is incredibly easy to prepare. With just four ingredients and some ready-made items, you can have it ready in 5 minutes and on the table in under 40.
Sheet Pan Jerk Shrimp with Coconut Rice
Sheet Pan Jerk Shrimp are quick to prepare and packed with vibrant flavors. Pair them with coconut rice for a fun and tasty meal any night.
Sheet Pan Jerk Chicken with Pineapple
Sheet Pan Jerk Chicken with Pineapple combines spicy and sweet flavors that everyone will love. It's an easy dish to prepare in one pan, loaded with healthy vegetables.
Dump-and-Bake Mac & Cheese
Baked Mac and Cheese is super simple to prepare. In just 10 minutes of prep and 45 minutes in the oven, you can enjoy a delicious one-pan dish loaded with Cheddar and Gruyere cheese.
Chicken Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Bake
This dish features cheesy chicken and pasta packed with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach, creating a hearty and satisfying meal. It's a simple option that requires minimal effort to prepare.
Enchilada Bake
Enchilada Bake is simple to make with ingredients you probably already have at home, and it's delicious enough to be a family favorite. You won't even need to use your oven, as this dish is made in a slow cooker.
Pizza Baked Butter Beans
These simple, pizza baked beans are perfect for busy weeknights! Mix some canned, drained beans with a bit of pizza sauce, add your favorite toppings, and bake for a quick, cozy dinner that's perfect with a loaf of crusty bread. All done in 30 minutes!
Chicken Broccoli Pasta Bake
This dish features plenty of chicken and broccoli, making it a hearty meal that will definitely provide leftovers. It's a simple and satisfying option for dinner.
Gorgonzola Mac and Cheese
This cheesy mac and cheese is made in just one dish, so there's no need to pre-cook anything. With mozzarella and gorgonzola, it's a simple and comforting meal that everyone will love.
Baked Chicken Drumsticks & Veggies
This sheet-pan dinner is perfect for quick weeknight meals. With just a little chopping to begin, you end up with a delicious mix of chicken, veggies, and plenty of sauce all cooked together.
Laura Ludwig
I sure would love it if you people that use the dump and go term would please stop it.
It is disrespectful to food and food should always be made with care and love or it is not really a good home cooked meal. You may as well just opt for crazy fast food because that is all it really is.