It’s that time of year again. Life is busy with carpooling and after school activities. Who doesn’t need some quick, delicious meal ideas?

Along with my blogger friends, I’ve compiled over 25 marvelous 30 Minute Back-to-School Meals that take less than 30 minutes to get on your table!

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30 Minute Back-to-School Meals

From pasta to casseroles, soup, and chicken dishes, you’ll find a tasty array of entrees that can go from stovetop or oven to your plate in a half-hour or less. Scroll through all the tempting photos and I’m certain you’ll find more than one you’ll want to bookmark or pin. Happy cooking!

30 Minute Back-to-School Meals Veggie Pasta Bake in an oval casserole

Easy Cheesy Veggie Pasta Bake

  One Pot BBQ Chicken and Bacon Pasta in a black saute pan

One Pot BBQ Chicken & Bacon Pasta

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Skillet Lasagna 

  Sloppy Joes sandwich with fries

Family Favorite Sloppy Joes

Easy Pasta Recipes

Pasta dishes are always family favorites as they’re easy to throw together whether you cook it all in a skillet or bake in a casserole dish. And sloppy joes have been around since before I was born and homemade versions always trump the canned sauce variety. It only takes a couple more minutes to make the filling from scratch.

French Bread Pizza sliced 

French Bread Pizzas 

 Spicy-Smoked-Sausage-Alfredo-Bake in a white casserole dish

Spicy Smoked Sausage Alfredo Bake

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Penne with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto 

30 Minute Back-to-School Meals - Over 25 mouthwatering recipes that you can cook up in less than 30 minutes!

White Chicken Chili

Easy Pizza and Soup Back-to-School Meals

Forget delivery and make a French bread pizza at home. No crust to make, no fuss and such a quick and easy meal. And when autumn weather arrives, a bowl of soup or chili will hit the spot!

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Easy Chicken Enchilada Bake

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Santa Monica Street Tacos

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Fettuccine Alfredo

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  Beef Burrito Skillet

Easy Tex-Mex and Italian Recipes

Tex-Mex and Italian dishes are lovely family-friendly meals…think tacos, burritos, enchiladas or variations made in the oven or in a skillet. For easy Italian, have you ever made an Alfredo sauce? Rich, delicious and super simple. You’ll get rave reviews when you make these Back-to-School Meals!

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Chicken Alfredo Lasagna Roll Ups

Easy-Goulash

Easy Goulash

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Stove Top Pastitsio

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Chicken Parmesan Pasta

Pasta, pasta, pasta! So many options, you’ll find one that will become a regular on your dinner menu! With chicken or beef, or your favorite protein, some cheese or not and your favorite shaped pasta, shake these recipes up to fit your needs!

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15 Minute Chicken Alfredo

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Sweet & Spicy Cashew Ginger Chicken Stir Fry

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Chicken Teriyaki with Vegetable Fried Rice

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Caprese Balsamic Chicken

Boneless, skinless chicken cooks up in no time. Above are 4 completely different recipe options and no one will complain about having chicken again!!

 

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 Creamy Pasta with Bacon and Peas

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Healthy Mini Margherita Pizzas

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Creamy Pecorino Spaghetti

Teriyaki Stir Fry 

Simple Teriyaki Stir Fry  

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Skillet Spinach Lasagna

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Orange Chicken

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 Chicken Pot Pie Crescent Braid

More chicken, stir fries, pasta and even a braided pot pie! Click on the links below the photos to check out the recipes. What is your go-to easy dinner recipe when the kids are back in school and time is limited???

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30 Minute Back-to-School Meals collage for Pinterest

Check back at the end of September for our Halloween Recipe Round Up.