Easy Baked Dinner Recipes

Published: Jan 5, 2023 · Modified: Jul 17, 2024 by Karin and Ken · This post may contain affiliate links. Leave a Comment

Looking for some easy-baked dinner recipes? Whether you're in the mood for a chicken casserole, a hearty pasta dish, or a simple vegetable bake, we've got you covered.

These recipes are all quick and easy to make, so you'll be able to get dinner on the table in no time. Plus, they're all delicious, so your family will be happy too! So go ahead and give one of these recipes a try tonight. You won't be sorry!

What is a baked dinner?

A baked dinner is a type of main dish that includes meat, vegetables, and starch all cooked together in one casserole. Different recipes may use different types of meat or vegetables, but the basic ingredients are fairly consistent.

Baked dinners are popular because they're easy to make and often taste great. They can be served as a weeknight meal or as a more special occasion dish.

Some popular ingredients that are commonly used in baked dinners include chicken, beef, potatoes, rice, carrots, mushrooms, spinach, and cheese. Many different flavor combinations can be used to create interesting and delicious baked dinner recipes.

For example, you might try incorporating some herbs or spices like rosemary or garlic to add more flavor. You can also try experimenting with various cooking methods, such as grilling, roasting, or sauteing your ingredients before adding them to the casserole dish.

Are baked dinners healthier than fried?

That depends on the ingredients and cooking methods that are used. Generally speaking, baked dinners tend to be a bit healthier than fried dishes since they often contain less saturated fat and fewer calories overall.

However, it's still important to be mindful of your portion sizes when eating baked dinners, especially if you're watching your weight or trying to eat healthier.

You may want to opt for leaner cuts of meat, such as chicken breast or turkey if you're trying to cut back on calories. Additionally, using healthier cooking methods like baking, grilling, or broiling instead of frying can also help reduce the amount of fat in your dish.

Why You'll Love These Recipes

They're easy to make and only use a few ingredients.
They're delicious and ready in a flash.
They're hearty meals that can feed a ton of people.

Easy Baked Dinner Recipes:

These delicious recipes are tried and true favorites that my family enjoys and I'm sure your family will as well.

Collage of four delicious baked recipes. The title "Easy Baked Dinner Recipes" is in the center of the collage.

Baked Garlic Parmesan Chicken

This Baked Garlic Parmesan Chicken recipe makes crispy, juicy, and flavorful chicken every time. It is a weeknight easy recipe that tastes better than fried chicken and requires just a few ingredients.

Cheesy Baked Salsa Chicken

Tender, succulent chicken breasts are coated in a tangy, savory salsa and cheese sauce in this baked salsa chicken recipe that comes together in just minutes!

A plate with baked salsa chicken garnished with herbs, accompanied by corn, tomatoes and sliced avocado.

Baked Steak Recipe (How to Cook Round Steak in Oven)

This easy baked steak and potatoes recipe shows you how to cook round steak in oven and it's so delicious. This baked steak recipe is the perfect family meal.

Baked steak and potatoes served on a plate with broccoli and rice.

Baked Chicken Thighs in Cast Iron Skillet

These cast iron skillet baked chicken thighs are so easy and absolutely delicious. An easy recipe for crispy skin and juicy chicken, every time you make it!

Pan and Oven Baked Chicken Thighs

Beef Short Rib Rub and Oven Baked Short Ribs

This recipe for beef short rib dry rub and oven baked ribs makes it easy to enjoy delicious BBQ short ribs any time you like!

Baked Teriyaki Chicken Drumsticks

Baked teriyaki chicken drumsticks make a hearty and satisfying dinner the whole family will love! An easy teriyaki chicken marinade infuses the chicken legs with bold flavors and they cook up juicy and tender in the oven.

Closeup photo of Teriyaki-Chicken-Drumsticks topped with sesame seeds and chopped green onions.

Oven and Air Fryer Chicken Breast on Bone Recipe

Cook up plump, juicy bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts in the oven or air fryer perfectly every time. This simple and easy meal is perfect for easy weeknight dinners but also great for holidays such as Easter or Christmas and other special occasions.

Platter of baked bone in chicken on a serving platter on the dinner table.

Slow Cooker Kielbasa Baked Beans

Oh my, these are some of the best slow cooker beans you'll ever eat. All you do is put everything in the Crock Pot, and let it cook. You can leave it all day, just give it a good stir, and your beans are ready to serve. The flavor is just delicious, and they'll go great with burgers, or a steak. Everyone will love these and trust me, they'll come back for seconds. Keep this one in your favorites!

Baked Parmesan Meatballs

Need an appetizer? Baked Garlic Parmesan Meatballs is an easy oven baked meatballs recipe and is perfect with beef, chicken, turkey and more.

Baked Soy Garlic Chicken Thighs

This Baked Soy Garlic Chicken Thighs recipe makes an easy weeknight dinner. It's easy, tasty, healthy, and the perfect blend of sweet and savory with soy sauce, garlic, molasses and more! This baked chicken recipe is sure to be a hit on the dinner table.

Oven Baked Soy Garlic Chicken Thighs on plate with broccoli with one bite removed from chicken.

Easy Baked and Breaded Pork Tenderloin

Easy Baked and Breaded Pork Tenderloin

Mom's Baked Chicken Kiev

This easy Oven Baked Chicken Kiev is so juicy and flavorful! Garlic butter, your favorite herbs, in a crispy parmesan coating. You will not be disappointed!

Oven baked chicken kiev on a plate with a side of salad.

Baked Meatloaf Burgers

Baked Meatloaf Burgers are a delicious and different way to serve fresh made meatloaf or use up your leftovers. Formed into patties or sliced and baked, covered in barbecue sauce! Absolutely delicious!

Baked Meatloaf Burgers

Oven Baked Alfredo Chicken

Oven Baked Alfredo Chicken is a delicious weeknight dinner option, especially if you enjoy alfredo sauce! Easy to prepare, this dish will not disappoint!

Oven Baked Alfredo Chicken

The Best Baked Stuffed Shells

This is The Best Baked Stuffed Shells recipe you will ever come across. Ground meat, ricotta cheese, mushrooms baked in tomato sauce and covered in cheese! Dinner doesn't get better than that!

The Best Baked Stuffed Shells

Cheesy Oven Baked Western

This Cheesy Oven Baked Western is a favorite for breakfast or even dinner! Full of ham, onions, peppers, cheese and surrounded by egg! Total perfection!

Cheesy Oven Baked Western

Easy Crustless Quiche (Gluten-Free, Low-Carb)

This easy crustless quiche is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for meals at any time of the day. Cooking quiche without crust still delivers all the great flavors you want but it also makes it a gluten-free and low-carb option! It's so tasty no one will miss the crust!

A slice of crustless quiche keto on a white plate.

Cheesy Baked Salsa Chicken

Tender, succulent chicken breasts are coated in a tangy, savory salsa and cheese sauce in this baked salsa chicken recipe that comes together in just minutes!

A plate with baked salsa chicken garnished with herbs, accompanied by corn, tomatoes and sliced avocado.

Raspberry Balsamic Baked Chicken

Raspberry Balsamic Baked Chicken is so flavorful and tasty! A great way to use up your raspberries or a fabulous excuse to buy them!

Overhead shot of three cooked Raspberry Balsamic Baked Chicken thighs on a plate with salad.

Crispy Baked Chicken Thighs

Craving crispy baked chicken thighs that are juicy and full of flavor? This easy recipe uses simple ingredients and seasoning to create perfectly crispy skin on your oven-fried chicken thighs!

Cooked crispy chicken thighs cooling on a wire rack

How to Make French Onion Chicken Bake

French Onion Chicken Skillet Recipe is made with chicken breasts, circled by onions in a wonderful gravy, served over mashed potatoes or rice.

A plate of french onion chicken with broccoli and mashed potatoes.

Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings

These Baked Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings are prepared with a secret ingredient that makes them crispy on the outside and oh-so juicy on the inside. Slather them in a creamy garlic parmesan sauce for a wing recipe that will earn you rave reviews.

A plate of garlic parmesan wings on a white plate.

Baked Garlic Balsamic Steak

Are you ready for a steak that's so tender and flavorful it will make your taste buds dance? Look no further than this delicious Baked Garlic Balsamic Steak! Balsamic vinegar on steak works fantastic! All you need are a few simple ingredients to cook up a steak recipe that satisfies, every time!

Balsamic steak slice on a plate with mashed potatoes and broccoli.

Crispy Baked Caesar Chicken Recipe

Crispy Baked Caesar Chicken Recipe is coated with caesar salad dressing, potato chips, crispy fried onions, parmesan cheese and more! This baked caesar chicken recipe is a keeper.

A piece of baked caesar chicken on plate with salad.

Baked Italian Zucchini Casserole

This Baked Italian Zucchini Casserole is an easy and delicious vegetable side! The crunchy, cheesy topping finishes this casserole off beautifully!

Baked Italian Zucchini Casserole

Easy Baked Chicken with Oregano

Learn how to make the most delicious and succulent baked oregano chicken in just under 30 minutes. It's the perfect weeknight meal the whole family will enjoy!

Oregano chicken breast on a plate.

Baked Steak Recipe (How to Cook Round Steak in Oven)

This easy baked steak and potatoes recipe shows you how to cook round steak in oven and it's so delicious. This baked steak recipe is the perfect family meal.

Baked steak and potatoes served on a plate with broccoli and rice.

Cheesy Baked Vegetable Chicken

Cheesy Baked Vegetable Chicken started as a way to use up vegetables, especially zucchini, from our garden. Now this is our favorite fridge cleaner recipe!

Cheesy Baked Vegetable Chicken

Parmesan Chicken Thighs

Parmesan chicken thighs are coated with panko parmesan breading and then baked to golden brown perfection. They're so easy and so delicious.

Easy Honey Roasted Chicken Thighs

Easy Honey Roasted Chicken Thighs are baked in an oven or air fryer, and as a bonus includes the best recipe for a whole, oven baked, crispy honey chicken.

Easy Honey Roasted Chicken Thighs

Shrimp Stuffed Salmon

Succulent garlic shrimp and cheeses make the stuffing in this baked stuffed salmon recipe. Easy to make for weeknight meals but perfectly elegant for spcial occasions.

Shrimp stuffed salmon fillet on a plate with a fork.

French Onion Beef Casserole

A hearty beef and noodle casserole topped with crispy French onions and baked to perfection, it doesn't get much better than that. Follow this creamy noodle recipe for one very delicious weeknight meal.

A spoonful of french onion beef casserole lifted up from casserole dish.

Honey Mustard Glazed Ham

This baked ham recipe is sweet, tangy, and undeniably good. The simple honey mustard ham glaze turns your ham into the most mouth-watering sauce you’ll ever come across.

Three slices of honey mustard ham on plate with mashed potatoes and peas.

BBQ Mac and Cheese

This bbq mac and cheese is so much better than the boxed version. Made with 3 kinds of cheese, lots of pulled pork, BBQ sauce and then topped with crumbled cornbread. Baked in the oven till bubbly, then served with your favorite salad.

A close up spoonful of mac and cheese.

Pollo Fundido

These burritos are filled with seasoned, shredded chicken and then baked. Just before serving, cover them in smooth, silky creamy cheese sauce. So delicious and mouth-watering, one won't be enough!

Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Potatoes

Buffalo chicken stuffed potatoes are loaded with flavor, not work. These Buffalo chicken twice baked potatoes make the perfect meal any time.

Reuben Crescent Ring with Sauerkraut

This baked Reuben crescent ring appetizer is full of Reuben flavor and wrapped in a tasty, flaky crescent roll crust. It's delicious AND easy!

Crispy Captain Crunch Chicken

This Captain Crunch chicken is the BEST crispy chicken ever! Homemade breaded chicken tenders are cooked in the oven or air fryer making an ultra-crunchy and flavorful chicken recipe.

A plate with crispy captain crunch chicken on the table served with mustard sauce.

Parmesan Chicken Thighs

Parmesan chicken thighs are coated with panko parmesan breading and then baked to golden brown perfection. They're so easy and so delicious.

Portobello Mushroom Stuffed Burgers Wrapped in Bacon

This Bacon Wrapped Burger recipe is a flavor bomb! It’s juicy, savory, and sure to impress your guests. I highly recommend these as a twist on a classic burger.

A bacon wrapped burger on a bun with onions, tomatoes and lettuce.

Easy Zucchini Pizza Boats

Easy Zucchini Pizza Boats are stuffed with your favorite pizza toppings, baked, low carb and keto too! The perfect delicious snack, appetizer or small meal.

Easy Zucchini Pizza Boats

Juicy Baked Beef Ribs

This Beef Ribs Recipe makes succulent and flavorful ribs that make a showstopping dinner. The sauce is wonderfully balanced and caramelizes as the ribs cook.

A rack of beef ribs in the oven on a piece of parchment brushed with bbq sauce.

Easy Brunch Burger Recipe

Looking for something new and delicious for breakfast? Try our breakfast burger recipe! A juicy burger with fried egg, bacon, sausage, and veggies is hearty and satisfying. It's sure to be everyone's new favorite way to start the day.

Breakfast burger on a plate with one cut in half to show inside.

Bacon Wrapped Barbecue Chicken

My Bacon Wrapped Barbecue Chicken recipe makes juicy bacon wrapped chicken breasts with brown sugar BBQ sauce, baked in an oven or air fryer.

Bacon Wrapped Barbecue Chicken

Easy Chicken and Beans Skillet

Easy Beans, Bacon and Chicken is made with baked beans in tomato sauce, bacon and chicken. Fast and fabulous recipe is perfect for any day of the week!

A bowl of chicken and beans recipe with bacon on the table topped with cheese.

Easy Buffalo Chicken Drumsticks

These buffalo drumsticks are super easy to make so they're perfect for busy weeknights. There's lots of options for cooking them including baked in the oven or slow cooker with the best homemade 3 ingredient buffalo wing sauce!

Easy Buffalo Chicken Drumsticks, on a white plate, paired with dipping vegetables.

BBQ Ribs in Oven That All Divas Can Cook

This easy bbq ribs in oven recipe shows you how to slow cook spare ribs and that divas can cook the best brown sugar, fall off the bone, oven baked bbq ribs.

BBQ Ribs in Oven That All Divas Can Cook.

Easy Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs (Sweet and Sour Ribs)

Easy Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs (Sweet and Sour Ribs) recipe has pork spare ribs covered in homemade sweet and sour sauce baked slowly and broiled in your oven.

Garlic Chicken Thighs

Garlic Chicken Thighs are easy to make and taste great. If you love garlic, these baked bone-in, skin on, chicken thighs are perfectly flavored with hints of garlic and butter. It's a simple chicken recipe that's big on flavor but easy to make.

Garlic chicken thigh on a white plate with carrots.

Try These Delicious Meals Today

There are endless possibilities for delicious, easy-baked dinners that the whole family will love. With a little creativity and effort, you can have a home-cooked meal on the table in no time.

These recipes are just a starting point - get creative and experiment to find your perfect dish. And don't forget to enjoy the process - baking is half the fun!

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