10 Quick Dinner Recipes for Busy Weeknights

So it's Back to School this week after the 6 week summer holiday. Back to timetables and strict bedtimes and homework and early get-ups and school runs! For the coming weeknights, I will definitely be relying on my go-to quick dinners, as I'm too tired usually to think of anything elaborate, and if I can make something that I don't need to stand over, so much the better! The absolute ultimate in easy cooking though, is a one dish meal, or a tray bake; less fuss, less washing up. Always a winner for me.

Have a look through my compilation of 10 Quick Dinner Recipes and you're sure to find something quick, easy and delicious to make for dinner on those really busy weeknights.

1. Bacon Spaghetti Bake

This recipe is basically spaghetti, cheese, bacon  and tomatoes thrown together in a bake. Serve with a salad and you've got a quick and easy dinner!

Bacon Spaghetti Bake

2. Easy One Tray Roast Chicken
This recipe from Charlotte's Lively Kitchen is so simple and delicious- chicken wrapped in parma ham and cooked in one dish with potato, carrot, parsnip and thyme. Perfect.  Easy One Tray Roast Chicken

3. Easy Fish Pie
This fish pie recipe from The Well Worn Whisk doesn't require a bechamel sauce, which makes it a real time-saver. Easy Fish Pie

4. Sausage Tray Bake

Sausages, baked with veg, all on one tray with a good sprinkling of thyme.  Can't say easier than that! Sausage Tray Bake

5. Mushroom Mediterranean Couscous
This veggie couscous from Oh My! Creative is full of veg and flavour and is quick and easy to make. If you can't cope without meat, add some chicken!  Mushroom Mediterranean Couscous

6. Honey Soy Salmon
Delicious, sticky, marinated salmon served with lime rice by The Pioneer Woman, perfect for a weeknight and no tricky ingredients. Honey Soy Salmon

7. Beef Mince Hot Pot

My version of a traditional hot pot uses mince and sliced potatoes, cutting down on cooking time. Very tasty with little effort. Can also be made ahead of time and frozen or kept in the fridge overnight. Beef Mince Hot Pot

8. Cajun Chicken and Bacon Tray Bake

Another tray bake dinner- chicken, bacon, potatoes and peppers in Cajun spices all cooked in two trays. If you don't like Cajun flavours, switch it for Fajita seasoning or a dusting of paprika. Once you've chopped up the ingredients, you're done! Very quick to make. Cajun Chicken and Bacon Traybake

9. Creamy Mushroom Potato Dauphinoise

This creamy, vegetarian potato and mushroom bake from Tinned Tomatoes, is ready in no time. Creamy Mushroom Potato Dauphinoise

10.  Pesto Chicken Tart

For this Pesto Chicken Tart, you need to have some ready made puff pastry in the fridge. Beyond that, there's very little prep required and you can use whichever type of pesto you like the best. Pesto Chicken Tart

Add these quick dinner ideas to your list and you're ready for all dinner emergencies!