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Easy sports night dinners: 100 ideas

When I signed my kids up for sports, I didn’t realize that it meant we would either be eating dinner at 4:00, or at 9:00 pm!

Evenings with sports practices and games can make eating dinner as a family tough. Which is why I decided to make a list of over 100 easy sports night dinners.

These ideas are broken down into 3 categories:

1. Crock pot dinners: You can make these dinners ahead of time, and they’ll be ready (or mostly ready) for you to eat when you finally make it home.

2. Quick dinners: These are dinner ideas that take 15 minutes of less to make, OR they can be prepped ahead of time, and finished very quickly when you get home.

3. Take-along dinners: These are meals you can make and take with you. Kids can eat in the car, if you’re not opposed to that. Younger siblings (and parents!) can eat at the game or practice.

Want to make meal planning easier? Just print out this list of Easy Sports Night Dinner Ideas and put it up on your fridge:

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Crock pot dinners

Dinners that will be ready (or mostly ready) and waiting in the crock pot for you when you get home.

  • Chicken and dumplings
  • Sloppy Joes
  • Potato soup
  • Chili
  • Taco soup
  • Chicken tacos
  • Corn chowder
  • Vegetable soup
  • Ham and bean soup
  • Chicken curry
  • Beef stroganoff
  • Crack chicken
  • BBQ ribs
  • Salsa chicken
  • Chicken tortilla soup
  • Chicken fajitas
  • Mac and cheese
  • Chicken burrito bowls (Just make the rice ahead of time, too, so that you can heat it back up again quickly)
  • Pot roast
  • White chicken chili
  • Lasagna soup
  • Butternut squash soup
  • Pulled pork or chicken
  • Beef stew
  • Pork chops
  • Meatballs (eat with spaghetti, or in a meatball sub)
  • Pork carnitas
  • Stuffed peppers
  • Breakfast casserole
  • Garlic parmesan chicken
  • Quiche
  • Swedish meatballs over rice or potatoes
  • Baked potatoes
  • BBQ chicken

Quick dinners

Dinner ideas that take 15 minutes of less (or can be prepped ahead of time, and finished quickly)

  • Frozen pizza
  • Chicken nuggets or tenders in the air fryer
  • Chicken Caesar salad wraps (with chicken tenders or rotisserie chicken)
  • Grilled cheese
  • Hot dogs
  • Eggs and toast
  • Deli meat sandwiches
  • Reheated leftovers
  • Rotisserie chicken with a salad
  • Omelets
  • Pizza bagels
  • Charcuterie plate (or “snack dinner”)
  • Fried rice (Comes together quickly when the rice is already made)
  • Tacos: Cook the meat and prep toppings ahead of time
  • Mason jar salads
  • Canned or pre-made soup
  • Breakfast for dinner (Make pancakes, waffles, etc. ahead of time)
  • Spaghetti
  • Ravioli
  • Egg bites

Take-along dinners

Dinner ideas that you can take along and eat on the go

  • Chicken tender Caesar wraps
  • PB&Js
  • Hummus and veggie wraps
  • Turkey and cheese sandwiches
  • Spicy Italian subs
  • Burritos or burrito bowls
  • Meatball subs
  • BLTs
  • Ham and cheese sandwiches
  • Buffalo chicken wraps
  • Chicken tenders or chicken nuggets
  • Chicken burritos
  • Chicken bacon ranch wrap
  • Chicken, egg, or ham salad on a croissant or pita
  • Mini sandwiches on Hawaiian rolls
  • Quesadillas
  • Tacos
  • Homemade lunchables (cheese, salami or other lunch meat, crackers)
  • Ham and cheese croissants
  • Walking tacos
  • Cheesy roll-ups
  • Deli pinwheels
  • Loaded nachos
  • Cobb salad sub
  • Pretzel roll sliders
  • Taquitos
  • Tomato and mozzarella on focaccia or a baguette
  • Soft pretzels
  • Chips and bean dip
  • Taco salad
  • Ceasar or Cobb salad
  • Red bean buns
  • Pasta salad
  • Caprese salad
  • Rotisserie chicken
  • Bean salad
  • Calzones
  • Breakfast sandwiches/breakfast burritos
  • Pancakes, waffles, or french toast
  • Pizza
  • Chicken or tuna salad with crackers
  • Pesto pasta
  • Pizza rolls
  • Chicken Caesar pasta salad
  • Chicken sandwiches
  • Burgers or hot dogs

My favorite dinner-on-the-go supplies

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Here are a few of the containers and supplies we like to use when packing meals to eat in the car or at the field:

Food baskets and liners

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200 Count Pre-Cut Deli Aluminum Foil... 200 Count Pre-Cut Deli Aluminum Foil… $11.99Amazon Prime Buy on Amazon

These baskets and parchment paper are such a fun option for dinners on-the-go. They make it easy to serve up meals like chicken fingers, wraps, or sandwiches to your family. Toss your sides right into the basket, too.

The aluminum foil sheets make it easy to keep warm finger foods (like hot dogs) warm until they’re ready to be eaten.

Clean up is a breeze: Just toss the paper and stack the baskets for next time.

Bento Boxes

Bento boxes are great for serving a variety of foods. (They’re perfect for homemade lunchables or snack dinners!) Here are a few of my personal favorites:

Preview Product Price
Bentgo Kids Bento-Style 5-Compartment... Bentgo Kids Bento-Style 5-Compartment… $27.99 Buy on Amazon
Bentgo Fresh (Blue/Green 2 PACK) - New &... Bentgo Fresh (Blue/Green 2 PACK) – New &… $19.50 Buy on Amazon
Bento Box Adult Lunch Box - 4 Pack, 5 -... Bento Box Adult Lunch Box – 4 Pack, 5 -… $16.99Amazon Prime Buy on Amazon
DIMBRAH Snack Containers (4 Pack),... DIMBRAH Snack Containers (4 Pack),… $9.99Amazon Prime Buy on Amazon

I also love this large divided container for shared snacks:

Preview Product Price
Zilpoo 2 Pack - Candy and Nut Serving... Zilpoo 2 Pack – Candy and Nut Serving… Buy on Amazon

Related: School lunch ideas for kids

I hope you found this helpful! If you did, do me a favor and share it.

And have a great sports season!

-Laura

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