8 Cheap and Delicious Dump Dinner Ideas For Lazy Days
After a long and tiring day, the one thing I dread is having to be in the kitchen trying to cook up a storm for my family and I. It’s not so much the cooking part as it is the cleaning part that really grates on my nerves. Being hands deep in a pile of dirty dishes is not what I would call therapeutic, despite what some people may say but then that’s when I came across dump dinner ideas.
Be that as it may, I’d rather do that than stuff my face with a ton of fattening takeout food that tastes like plastic. This is why dump dinners seem to be the ideal solution to my problem. All I need to do is throw all my ingredients into a crockpot and wait. That ain’t so bad!
Granted, you need to set aside a couple of hours because most of the recipes below require anywhere from 1 – 6 hours of slow cooking but the actual work preparation is fuss-free and mess-free.
If you want to skip those grimy dishes and utensils when cooking, take a look at these mouth-watering dump dinners you can cook on lazy days.
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Delicious Dump Dinner Ideas
1. Saucy BBQ Ribs Dump Dinner Recipe
via happymoneysaver
I’m not from the countryside but if you told me I could devour this BBQ country style ribs every day, I’ll gladly bust out my hat and boots for the farm life.
The actual preparation of this recipe is fairly simple but it takes a while to cook so plan yourself accordingly. Take pleasure in knowing that once it’s in the pot, there’s nothing for you to do thereafter.
2. Quick And Easy Black Bean Soup
via livesimply
Ever since chipotle bowls became a craze, I haven’t been able to resist black beans. They’re so delicious and a welcomed addition to any meal.
This black bean soup is filling, nourishing, delicious and ridiculously easy to make for those cold and stormy days. Drop everything into a pot and allow it to simmer and cook on low until it’s perfect for eating.
3. Sexy Mexican Quinoa Dump Dinner Recipe
If you’re trying to cut down on traditional carbs and up your protein intake all at the same time, this Mexican quinoa recipe is the perfect option especially if you want to lose weight and get healthy.
Packed with flavor and a variety of vegetables, you simply won’t regret this dump dinner recipe.
4. Sweet Fire Chicken
via lecremedelacrumb
If you’re a bit of a health nut like me and find chicken to be essential to your fitness goals but boring as hell to eat daily, then I’d definitely recommend you slap together this sweet fire chicken.
I promise you, this chicken is actually finger-licking good.
5. Broccoli And Beef Dump Dinner Combo
via lecremedelacrumb
Broccoli can get pretty boring extremely quickly but in this beef soup, it tastes absolutely phenomenal.
What I like to do is combine this broccoli and beef combo with bone broth to strengthen my joints and fix my gut.
6. Veggie Red Lentil Curry
via pinchofyum
Resisting the urge to dive headfirst into a serving of spicy curry is like trying to fight an unwinnable battle. The only problem with curry recipes is that they take longer to prepare, and require a ton of kitchen utensils and a ton of cleaning.
Fortunately for us, this dump dinner recipe provides an easy fix so that even you can whip up a spicy pot of curry without any fuss.
7. Chicken Teriyaki For Mr. Miyagi
via newleafwellness
God Bless Japan for introducing the rest of us to Teriyaki because this stuff is addictively good. This chicken teriyaki dump dinner idea is a smart way to freeze an awesome meal for those days when you have unexpected visitors.
Just pull this out of the freezer, thaw and cook in advance. It’s really a knockout and definitely one of the best dump dinner ideas out there!
8. Carne Asada Nachos For The Bros
via howsweeteats
You’re gonna have to hit the treadmill hard after this one because I guarantee that once you start, you won’t be able to stop.
The mixture of flavors with every bite of the steak topped with guacamole and sour cream are mind-blowingly good making this one of our favorite dump dinner ideas to try.
