Are you looking for easy dinner ideas for busy weeknights when you are just too lazy to cook dinner properly? Luckily, Costco has many meals that are easy to prepare and much cheaper than takeout. Here are the best Fall dinner ideas from Costco.
Swedish Meatballs
Swedish meatballs are great for easy Fall meals. They’re simple to make – it’s basically one-pan cooking! Just fry them in a skillet and serve with the delicious, creamy gravy and red berry sauce. For a side dish, opt for mashed potatoes, which you can get from the prepared section at Costco.
Chili
Costco Chili is perfect for hectic weeknight meals and cozy family dinners during the Fall season. Just heat it up in a bowl and serve. It already comes with shredded cheese on top, so if you don’t have any extra toppings, don’t worry. It’s delicious when paired with dinner rolls from Costco. Give it a try with sweet King’s Hawaiian rolls, available in bulk at Costco.
Butternut Squash Ravioli
Butternut Squash ravioli is great for busy evenings since they can be prepared quickly. Just boil a pot of water, cook the ravioli for 3-4 minutes, drain them, add some butter, sprinkle some cheese, and dinner will be ready in under 20 minutes!
Short Rib Lasagna
Short rib lasagna is a convenient dinner for the whole family. You can pick it up in the refrigerated section at Costco. It’s easy to prepare; just pop it in the oven for 20 minutes, and dinner is served. You can even microwave it, but I recommend baking it in the oven for better melted cheese.
Costco Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes
Costco meatloaf and mashed potatoes are a go-to dinner idea for lazy weeknights. It’s pre-cooked, so all you have to do is reheat in the oven and serve. And at just $3.99 per pound, it’s a great deal. You are better off buying this pre-made meatloaf than toiling in the kitchen and making meatloaf and mashed potatoes from scratch! It’s a perfect dinner for when you’re too busy (or lazy) to cook.
Gyro Kit
For an easy Mediterranean dinner, serve up some Gyro. It’s easy to prepare—just heat the meat and pita bread on a pan and serve. It comes complete with all the fixings you need for your gyro—tzatziki, romaine lettuce, feta cheese, tomatoes, and cucumber.
Italian Sausage Ravioli
This Italian Sausage ravioli is another easy pasta dinner idea. Since it’s fresh pasta, it only takes 4 minutes to cook. Serve it with Rao’s marinara sauce and shredded parmesan cheese, and you will have a delicious, hearty fall dish.
Rotisserie Chicken with Scalloped Potatoes
Costco’s Rotisserie Chicken is the ultimate go-to for those lazy weeknights because you don’t have to heat it up! And for just $4.99, you get a juicy, plump Rotisserie Chicken – you can’t beat that price!
Pair it with some Scalloped Potatoes. Just stick the tray of scalloped potatoes in the oven for 20 minutes. It’s so simple and absolutely delicious!
Bratwursts and Sausages
How about firing up the grill and cooking some sausages and bratwursts? You can easily create a Bratwurst and Sausage platter for dinner. There are always a good variety of sausages and bratwursts to buy at Costco.
Pair it with scalloped potatoes or pierogies, which you can conveniently find in the refrigerated section at Costco.
Costco Burrito Bowl
If you’re looking for an easy, microwave-friendly dinner idea, try Costco’s Burrito Bowl. It comes with chicken, rice, beans, guacamole, and salsa. Microwave for 6 minutes and serve.
Costco Chicken Street Taco
Another easy Mexican dish from Costco is their Chicken Taco. Costco’s Chicken Taco Kit comes complete with everything you need for a taco dinner- chicken, tortillas, cheese, cabbage topping, salsa, crema, and even lime. It’s a perfect Mexican dinner for busy weeknights.
Chicken Tikka Masala
If you’re craving Indian food, Sukhi’s Chicken Tikka Masala will definitely satisfy your craving. It’s an easy weeknight meal: just microwave it in the oven and serve it with some rice.
If you’re too lazy to cook rice, no problem! You can easily microwave some Seeds of Change Quinoa and Brown Rice as a side dish.
Stuffed Bell Pepper with Ground Beef and Rice
These Costco-stuffed bell Peppers are an easy dinner for lazy weeknights. They are delicious and filling, stuffed with ground beef and rice. The only downside is that they take an hour to heat up in the oven, so if you want a quick dinner, this is not it.
Costco Chicken Alfredo
This Costco chicken alfredo pasta is perfect for an easy white sauce pasta dinner. It’s definitely a crowd-pleaser (my kids love it). Just heat it in the oven and serve! Perfect for lazy Fall family dinners!
Shrimp Tempura Taco
If you want another Mexican taco idea, try Costco’s Shrimp Tempura taco kit. It’s delicious Kirkland shrimp tempura served as a taco. It’s easy to prepare—you can heat the shrimp tempura in the oven or in the air fryer. The taco kit comes complete with all the fixings—salsa, crema, tortilla, cabbage, and even lime.
Chicken Pot Pie
Costco’s chicken pot pie is an easy Fall dinner. It’s hearty and delicious—plus you’ll definitely have leftovers (the pie is 5.5 pounds)! It can easily feed 10 people, so this is perfect if you have last-minute dinner guests. It does take a while to heat up in the oven—you’ll need an hour and a half, so plan ahead. It’s definitely not a last-minute meal.
Salmon
If you want a quick and easy Salmon dish, head to Costco’s prepared food section. There is always a salmon dish or two. The stuffed salmon is a go-to. They also have salmon with pesto butter. They are great for last-minute weeknight dinners because they only take 25-30 minutes in the oven.
For the side dish, you can serve salmon with these Autumn Grain Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette.
Chicken Yakisoba
If you’re craving Asian food, serve Costco’s Chicken Yakisoba. Stir-fry everything in a large saute pan—so easy. It’s one-pan cooking that’s perfect for lazy weeknights.
Ribs with Mac and Cheese
Ribs with Mac and Cheese is another easy weeknight dinner idea from Costco. You can find a pre-cooked, ready-to-serve rack of ribs next to the Rotisserie Chicken.
Pair it with some Mac and Cheese—either Costco’s or Panera Bread’s. Both are delicious options. An advantage of choosing Panera Bread’s Mac and cheese is that it’s easier to prepare—you just need to microwave it.
Pasta with Meatballs
For a red-sauce Italian dish, serve these Costco Pasta with Meatballs. They are easy to prepare: just heat them in the oven for 50 minutes and then serve.
Lobster Sliders
Treat your family to lobster for dinner! These Frozen Lobster Sliders make it easy and affordable. A pack of six sliders is priced at $39.99. Serve them with a side of Cape Cod potato chips along with coleslaw or potato salad! You can easily pick up a tub of coleslaw or potato salad at Costco.
Pumpkin Pie
For cheap and easy dessert- serve pumpkin pie! You can’t beat the deal at Costco – a 12-inch pie weighing 3.5 lb. for just $5.99! It’s delicious too! Get ready for leftovers!
Mixed Berry Streusel Cheesecake
Another easy Fall dessert option is this mixed berry streusel cheesecake. They are delicious.
Maple Butter Pecan
This maple butter pecan cake is the perfect dessert. It has nuts though, not ideal for nut allergies.
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