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Top Ten Reader Favorite Dinner Recipes

Modified: Mar 18, 2025 · Published: Mar 3, 2020 by Heather · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. · 287 words. · About 2 minutes to read this article.

Top ten reader favorite dinner recipes collage.
Top ten reader favorite dinner recipes collage.
Top ten reader favorite dinner recipes collage.

Today I'm sharing The Toasty Kitchen's top ten reader favorite dinner recipes. These are the top rated, most viewed, and most loved meals of my readers! From sloppy joes to a classic tuna casserole, you're sure to find a new favorite on this list!

Top ten reader favorite dinner recipes collage.

Looking for more recipes to add to your go-to list of weeknight dinners? I've gathered my top ten reader favorite dinner recipes to share with you today.

From ground beef to chicken breasts, you'll find many budget-friendly and easy recipes on this list. You'll want to keep this list on hand for future dinner ideas.

All of my dinner recipes are:

  • easy to prepare at home
  • made with easy-to-find ingredients
  • filled with flavor
  • made from scratch

Intimidated by making your own meals from scratch? No worries! Leave a comment on any recipe with questions, and I'll be glad to help you out. Remember - practice makes perfect! Your skills will improve the more you cook.

Jump to:
  • Top ten dinner recipes
  • 10. Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta
  • 9. Sheet Pan Mini Meatloaves and Veggies
  • 8. Pesto Tortellini
  • 7. Tzatziki Chicken Salad
  • 6. Southern Chicken and Dumplings
  • 5. Andouille Sausage Tortellini Skillet
  • 4. Patty Melt with Secret Sauce
  • 3. Slow Cooker Beef Roast with Potatoes and Carrots
  • 2. Philly Cheesesteak
  • 1. Cheesesteak Style Sloppy Joes
  • Honorable Mentions
  • Comments

Top ten dinner recipes

Take a look through my readers' top ten favorite dinner recipes. Did your favorite make the list? Let us know in the comments below!

10. Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta is made in a single pan and ready in 30 minutes. Chicken, bacon, and penne pasta are coated in a creamy cheese sauce with tangy ranch seasoning.
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A wooden spatula scooping chicken and pasta from a sauté pan.

9. Sheet Pan Mini Meatloaves and Veggies

Sheet Pan Mini Meatloaves and Veggies

This sheet pan mini meatloaves with veggies makes is a flavorful comfort food meal with easy cleanup. Individual mini meatloaves with roasted broccoli and red potatoes are all cooked together on a single sheet pan.
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Sheet pan filled with mini meatloaves, potatoes, and broccoli.

8. Pesto Tortellini

Pesto Tortellini

Pesto tortellini is an easy, 15-minute meal that's perfect for busy weeknights. Cheese tortellini is tossed with fresh spinach and basil pesto, then topped with fresh grated parmesan cheese. Creamy, flavorful, and filling!
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A bowl of creamy tortellini with spinach.

7. Tzatziki Chicken Salad

Tzatziki Chicken Salad

Tzatziki chicken salad is the perfect make-ahead cold lunch recipe. Shredded rotisserie chicken is topped with a tangy tzatziki sauce that's filled with fresh flavors from cucumber, dill, and Greek yogurt.
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Pita bread filled with chicken salad, tomato slices, and red onion.

6. Southern Chicken and Dumplings

Southern Chicken and Dumplings

Nothing says comfort food like a bowl of southern chicken and dumplings. A creamy soup base is lightly seasoned and filled with shredded chicken and homemade drop-style dumplings.
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A white soup bowl filled with chicken and dumplings.

5. Andouille Sausage Tortellini Skillet

Andouille Sausage Tortellini Skillet

Andouille sausage tortellini skillet is a flavorful, cheesy dinner that's ready in only 30 minutes. Cheesy tortellini and spicy andouille sausage are cooked in a creamy tomato sauce in a single pan on the stovetop.
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Saute pan filled with tortellini and sausage on a white wood counter.

4. Patty Melt with Secret Sauce

Patty Melt with Secret Sauce

Make a patty melt with secret sauce next time you're craving some seriously indulgent comfort food! A thin ground beef patty is layered with caramelized onions, two types of melty cheese, and a tangy secret sauce.
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Cheese melting down the side of a patty melt sandwich.

3. Slow Cooker Beef Roast with Potatoes and Carrots

Slow Cooker Beef Roast with Potatoes and Carrots

Slow cooker beef roast with potatoes and carrots is an easy, no-fuss meal that the entire family will enjoy. Tender dijon-herb beef roast is slow cooked with onions, potatoes, and carrots.
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Beef roast in a large slow cooker.

2. Philly Cheesesteak

Philly Cheesesteak

These Philly cheesesteaks are a hearty comfort food meal that's easy to make in your own home. They're made with thin sliced ribeye steak, melty cheese, and your favorite toppings on a lightly toasted hoagie roll.
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Cheesesteak filling on a hoagie roll.

1. Cheesesteak Style Sloppy Joes

Cheesesteak Style Sloppy Joes

Cheesesteak style sloppy joes are packed with flavors reminiscent of a cheesesteak sandwich. Made with ground beef, these quick and easy sloppy joes sandwiches are filled with bell pepper and onion, then topped with melty cheese.
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Close up of ground beef, onions, and bell pepper in a sloppy joe sandwich.

Honorable Mentions

These recipes made the list in previous years, and readers still love them! Check them out if you're looking for more tried and true dinner ideas:

  • Wooden spoon scooping a serving of a noodle casserole.
    Cheesy Tuna Casserole
  • Cast iron pan with two ribeye steaks.
    Pan-Seared Ribeye
  • Chicken, beans, corn, and tomatoes in a broth.
    Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup
  • A white bowl filled with taco soup.
    Beans and Rice Taco Soup

More Easy Meals

  • A fork twirling fettuccine with bolognese.
    Fettuccine Bolognese
  • A bowl of tuscan tortellini soup.
    Tuscan Tortellini Soup
  • Seared chicken breasts in a pan.
    Pan-Seared Chicken Breasts
  • A pan of tortellini, sausage, and vegetables being scooped with a wooden spatula.
    Italian Sausage Tortellini

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