As the end of the week approaches the last thing we feel like is spending hours in the kitchen. So we’ve compiled this list of tasty, satisfying Friday night dinners that are on the table with minimum effort.
Looking for more easy dinners? Try our favourite 5 ingredient dinner recipes and easy baked chicken meals.
Quick chicken casserole
A tasty meal that can be on the table in under an hour.
Julie Goodwin’s quick orecchiette pasta
Dinner in 20 minutes.
Speedy tofu laksa
Meat-free meal made in minutes – and a delicious way to eat fried tofu!
Linguine with garlic prawns
It’s shrimply the best.
Quinoa zucchini haloumi burgers
Burgers don’t have to be all about juicy meat patties!
Pork and veal san choy bow
Fresh and flavour-packed, try this on for a midweek dinner or easy workday lunch.
Basic sausage rolls
Whip up a batch of these tasty sausage rolls for parties, lunch or dinner with the family.
Quick and easy bouillabaisse
Recreate this classic French seafood soup in no time at all with this quick and tasty weeknight recipe from The Australian Women’s Weekly’s ‘Winter Express’ cookbook.
Ham, egg and cheese toasties
Start your day off right.
Easy chicken and corn soup
This quick and easy soup is perfect for camping or a fuss-free weeknight dinner.
Pork and tofu rice noodles
Stir-fry your taste buds to heaven with this staple Asian noodle dish of pork, tofu and beans with chunks of capsicum and oyster mushrooms. This recipe is suitable for diabetics.
Pasta with spinach, mushrooms and almonds
This delectable vegetarian pasta is packed with mushrooms, pecorino and crunchy almonds. Delish! It’s also good for diabetics.
Chicken fried rice
This Asian inspired dinner is quick, simple and SO tasty! Full of delicious flavour and texture, this chicken fried rice is sure to become a family favourite in no time!
Honey soy chicken
A little bit sweet, a litle bit salty and a whole lot tasty.
Spanakopita quesadillas
How’s this for fusion? Delicious Greek spinach and feta pie meets the easy, breezy Mexican quesadilla for a low-GI snack you’ll make over and over.
Rice-cooker bibimbap
Make quickly and easily at home in your rice cooker!
Spiced fish tacos with slaw and avocado cream
For a lighter taco, try fish!
Vegetarian nachos
Red beans and mushrooms, oh my!
Tuna mac ‘n’ cheese
A classic dish with a fishy twist!
Spanish spicy pork and veal meatballs
Some butchers sell a pork and veal mixture. If itis not available as a mixture, buy half the amount as pork mince and half the amount as veal mince. Passata is available from most supermarkets. If you can’t find it, use pureed canned tomatoes instead. You can freeze this dish in an airtight container for […]
Quinoa salad with haloumi and pomegranate
Fresh pomegranate seeds can sometimes be found in the fridge section of supermarkets or good green grocers. If unavailable, cut a whole pomegranate in half and scrape the seeds from flesh with your fingers while holding the pomegranate upside down in a bowl of cold water; the seeds will sink and the white pith will […]
Rigatoni with arrabbiata and chorizo sauce
A classic flavour combination the whole family will love.
Vietnamese pork stir-fry
This quick stir-fry is all about the heat and the crunch. Accompanied with steamed rice, this recipe is an ideal mid-week dinner plan.
Zucchini, carrot and corn fritters with avocado and coriander salsa
Fresh, hot fritters just can’t be beaten.
Fresh pesto pasta
Simply delicious.
Quick chicken nuggets
Moist chicken breast chunks with a crunchy coating will be popular with adults and kids alike and you’ll know exactly what’s in them!
Easy beef stroganoff
We’ve given classic beef stroganoff a family-style upgrade with a one-pot cooking method that includes pasta and mince to deliver a dinner fave from kitchen to table in 30 minutes.
Green masala chicken curry
There’s something so satisfying about making a curry from scratch.
Brown fried rice with carrot, cabbage and red onion
Get your five-a-day.
Chickpea shakshuka
This Moroccan-inspired chickpea shakshuka dish has a spicy kick to it.
Grilled vegetable and ricotta stack
What better way to get your five-a-day than this colourful and healthy vegetable and ricotta stack.
Beet and black bean burger
The ultimate vegetarian burgers with sweet potato curly fries.
Eggs in bread with wilted spinach and hollandaise sauce
Give the classic breakfast a touch of style.
Free-form mushroom and cheese tart
With a rustic charm, this easy tart is perfect for those new to the world of pastries.
Healthy vegetarian bean nachos
Dinner is nacho problem now!
Chilli con carne
This spicy Mexican beef and bean stew is a real crowd-pleaser that the whole family will love.
Pepperoni pizza
Don’t order delivery when homemade tastes this good.
