Super Simple Family Dinners Perfect For Eating On The Couch

There's no denying that TV dinners have a terrible reputation, mostly because these incredibly convenient frozen meals are not a healthy way to eat. This doesn't mean that a wonderfully relaxed, chilled-out evening in when dinner is eaten on the couch in front of the TV is a total no-go. We love those quiet evenings when conversation is swapped for our favorite new TV show, but we'd rather eat one of the following homemade, super simple, family-friendly dinners from our tray than a calorie- and fat-filled one straight from the freezer.

This comforting crowd-pleaser is quick and easy to prepare. It's packed full of vegetables and melting cheese for the perfect blend of healthy and indulgent.

For the Artichoke and Spinach Strata recipe, click here.

It's impossible not to enjoy a chilled-out evening on the couch when you're dining on this creamy and cozy baked mac and cheese.

For the Baked Mac and Cheese casserole recipe, click here.

Spicy, creamy chicken and plenty of vegetables are baked with tater tots layered on top for a crunchy, easy, and super tasty, family-friendly casserole.

For the Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole recipe, click here.

Scooping up mouthfuls of this meat-filled Spanish paella makes every lazy evening spent sprawled in front of the TV infinitely more refined and delicious.

For the Chorizo and Pork Loin Paella recipe, click here.

TV dinners don't have to be totally beige and unhealthy. This colorful, vegetable-packed ratatouille is perfect for eating on the couch. Served with some crunchy bread and maybe a simple salad, it's a wonderful weeknight meal.

For the Classic French Ratatouille recipe, click here.

A couscous salad filled with roasted vegetables and scattered with salty feta is a healthy meal, which is wonderfully easy to eat with just a bowl and a spoon in front of the TV.

For the Couscous With Roasted Vegetables and Feta recipe, click here.

There is no doubt that a bowl filled with grits is one of the most comforting foods we could ever make. Top them with greens, beans, and eggs for a simple, satisfying, and mess-free family meal.

For the Grits With Greens, Beans, and Eggs recipe, click here.

Spicy, funky kimchi fried rice topped with a fried egg is such a wonderfully easy and quick meal to make. As long as you eat it with a spoon and fork rather than chopsticks (assuming your chopstick skills aren't refined enough to easily eat rice using them), then this meal is perfect for eating while on the couch.

For the Kimchi Fried Rice recipe, click here.

There's no reason frittatas should only be assigned to weekend brunch. This hearty egg dish is a great, simple dinner for those nights when you just really need to relax.

For the Pumpkin, Chorizo, and Kale Frittata recipe, click here.

Fried salmon cakes are bound together with crumbled Ritz crackers, which also add a salty, crunchy dimension to this quick and easy, kid-friendly meal.

For the Ritz Cracker Salmon Cakes recipe, click here.

We would never recommend that you try to eat a bowlful of spaghetti anywhere near your couch, so a skillet vegetable lasagna is the best way to enjoy pasta without risking spilling tomato sauce all over your furniture.

For the Skillet Vegetable Lasagna With Herbed Cheese recipe, click here.

Greasy fingers are not TV dinner friendly, so swap the pizza for this warm, cheesy, low-carb, vegetable-filled casserole, which will satisfy many of your pizza-related cravings.

For the Spaghetti Squash Pizza Casserole recipe, click here.