From family-sized mac to slow cooker tacos, your next dinner is made easy with our adult and kid-approved recipes.

For a crowd-pleasing family meal, there are a few boxes you need to tick: big-batch, relatively simple, and a customizable factor to suit everyone's taste buds. These tasty recipes are sure to have the whole family coming back for seconds.

1. Sheet Pan Pizza

Photography by TANGO | Food Styling by Véronique Gagnon-Lalanne | Prop Styling by Caroline Simon

Pizza is always a family favourite! This sheet pan version is easy, healthier, and super customizable (whether you like pineapple or not!).

Get the recipe here.

2. Prep-Ahead Spinach & Artichoke-Stuffed Shells

Photography: Tango/C. | Food Styling: Nataly Simard | Prop Styling: Caroline Simon

Try preparing this delicious meal ahead of time so all you’ll need to do on a busy weeknight is warm up the food—minimal effort required—and the rest of the evening is yours to savour.

Get the recipe here.

3. Healthy Baked Chicken Fingers

Photography by Maya Visnyei | Food styling by David Grenier | Prop styling by Catherine Doherty

In place of the traditional bread-crumb coating, crunchy nuts and seeds offer heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids and taste great, too. Serve with a leafy green salad or oven-roasted fries.

Get the recipe here.

4. Slow Cooker Pulled Beef Tacos

Image by James Tse | Food styling by Michael Elliott | Prop styling by Jennifer Evans

If you don't mind messy tacos, pour a little extra sauce from your slow cooker over top. Reserve whatever sauce is left over—it makes a great base for chili. Customize the tacos with your favourite toppings, such as thinly sliced radishes, shredded cabbage or lettuce, diced avocado, shredded cheese, sour cream and lime juice.

Get the recipe here. 

5. Family-Size Mac 'N' Cheese

Image by Maya Visnyei | Food styling by Claire Stubbs | Prop styling by Catherine Doherty

You can't beat a classic comfort dish like mac 'n' cheese. It's a family favourite, student soul food and late-night crowd-pleaser. Making it from scratch isn't difficult—once you prep a big batch of the sauce, the rest is child's play.

Get the recipe here.

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