20 Make-Ahead Family Dinner Recipes

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Sometimes 24 hours is not enough time for a parent  to work, take care of the kids and cook healthy meals.

A few days ago while looking for new ways to cook healthy and delicious meals I found 20 make-ahead dinner recipes for busy families that I can’t wait to share with you.

From make-ahead spaghetti to turkey burritos and even creamy mashed potatoes, these recipes require just a little prep work and are a life saver all week long. 20-make-ahead-family-dinner-recipes-mommysnippets-com

20 Make-Ahead Family Dinner Recipes

Skip the heavily processed food at the grocery store and try these delicious homemade gems:

  1. Make Ahead Spaghetti (that you can even freeze!) from kitchensanctuary.com
  2. 100% Whole Wheat No-knead Make Ahead Dinner Rolls With Honey Butter from averiecooks.com
  3. Spicy Chipotle Turkey Burritos (make Ahead) from pinchofyum.com
  4. Chicken & Spinach Pasta Bake Recipe from stayingclosetohome.com
  5. Pepperoni Pizza Pockets from dinneratthezoo.com
  6. Easy Southwest Black Beans Polenta Casserole {vegetarian} from cottercrunch.com
  7. The Best Make Ahead Lasagna from dollopofyum.com
  8. Make-ahead Meal: Southwestern Quinoa-egg Bake from helloglow.co
  9. Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole from dinneratthezoo.com
  10. Gluten-free Whole Grain Focaccia Pizza from glutenfreeonashoestring.com
  11. Make Ahead: Slow Cooker Beefy Layered Pasta Bake from slowcookergourmet.net
  12. Skinny Shrimp Alfredo Pasta Bake from damndelicious.net
  13. Chicken Tortilla Rice from mommysnippets.com
  14. Make-Ahead Green Bean Casserole from momadvice.com
  15. Creamy Baked Mashed Potatoes (make-ahead) from chewoutloud.com
  16. Bourbon And Honey Cilantro Lime Chicken from bourbonandhoney.com
  17. Honey Ginger And Garlic Pork Meatballs from wholefoodbellies.com
  18. Vegan Sweet Potato Buddha Bowl With Almond Butter Dressing from ambitiouskitchen.com
  19. Minty Stuffed Peppers from thenomadicwife.com
  20. Pull Apart Pizza Muffins from foodfanatic.com

Which recipe do you think you will try first?

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Marina is a grateful, South Texas-based mom of two daughters and a son (an 18-year-old, 13-year-old and 10-year-old). Her husband, of 22 years, is her best friend and biggest cheerleader. The family loves soccer, basketball, their sweet rescue pup Jingle, good food and traveling!

What tides her through each day? A hot cup of cardamom chai, God's Faithfulness and Philippians 4:13!