All dump meal recipes
Every recipe on the site, grouped by what's in it. A freezer-bag mark means the recipe can be made ahead as a freezer dump bag: the recipe page says what goes in the bag, how long it keeps, and how to thaw and cook it. Each recipe prints on one large-type page.
Chicken Beef Pork Meatless Dump and Bake Dump Cakes
Chicken 9 recipes
- Salsa Chicken Chicken thighs, salsa, beans and corn in one pot. Shred and serve in tortillas, over rice or on its own.
- Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs Boneless chicken thighs in a sweet, salty honey and garlic sauce, thickened at the end and served over rice.
- Chicken Tortilla Soup Chicken breasts, beans, corn and tomatoes with green chiles in a cumin-spiced broth. Top with crisp tortilla strips.
- White Chicken Chili Chicken and white beans simmered with green chiles and cumin, then finished with cream cheese for a creamy broth.
- Teriyaki Chicken Chicken thighs and carrots in a ginger and garlic teriyaki sauce, thickened at the end. Serve over rice.
- Creamy Italian Chicken Chicken breasts in a creamy sauce made from Italian dressing mix, soup and cream cheese, served over noodles.
- Buffalo Chicken Chicken breasts in hot sauce, butter and ranch seasoning. Shred for sandwiches, tacos or wraps.
- Chicken and Dumplings Chicken thighs, carrots and celery in a creamy broth, topped with refrigerated biscuit pieces for the last hour.
- Chicken Fajita Filling Chicken breasts, bell peppers and onion with fajita seasoning and tomatoes. Shred and serve in warm tortillas.
Beef 7 recipes
- Pepperoncini Pot Roast Chuck roast cut into pieces with pepperoncini, ranch seasoning, gravy mix and butter. The dish often called Mississippi pot roast.
- Beef Stew Beef chuck cubes, carrots, potatoes and celery in a beef and tomato gravy. Peas go in at the end.
- Italian Beef Chuck roast pieces in Italian dressing mix and broth, shredded for sandwiches with pickled pepper relish.
- Beef and Broccoli Thin-sliced beef chuck in a soy, garlic and ginger sauce, with broccoli added at the end. Serve over rice.
- Beef and Bean Chili Browned ground beef with kidney and pinto beans, tomatoes, peppers and chili powder. Uses canned beans only.
- Taco Soup Browned ground beef with beans, corn, tomatoes and taco and ranch seasoning, ladled over chips and cheese.
- Sloppy Joes Browned ground beef simmered with ketchup, peppers and onion, then spooned onto buns.
Pork 6 recipes
- Pulled Pork Pork shoulder cut into pieces, rubbed with paprika and brown sugar, cooked until it shreds. Serve on buns.
- Carnitas Pork shoulder cooked with orange, lime, cumin and oregano, shredded, and crisped under the broiler.
- Hawaiian Pork with Pineapple Pork shoulder pieces cooked in pineapple juice, soy sauce and ginger, shredded and served over rice.
- Sausage with Peppers and Onions Browned Italian sausage links with bell peppers, onions and marinara, ready for rolls or pasta.
- Split Pea Soup with Ham Dried green split peas, diced ham, carrots and celery slow-cooked into a thick soup. No soaking needed.
- Ham and White Bean Soup Canned white beans, diced ham, carrots and celery in a thyme-scented broth.
Meatless 3 recipes
- Minestrone Beans, tomatoes, carrots, celery and zucchini in a vegetable broth, with small pasta and spinach added at the end.
- Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili Canned black beans, cubed sweet potatoes, peppers and tomatoes in a smoky chili.
- Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup Crushed tomato and vegetable broth soup, finished with cream, spinach and refrigerated cheese tortellini.
Dump and Bake 4 recipes
- Baked Ziti from Uncooked Pasta Uncooked ziti, browned ground beef, marinara, water and cheese baked covered in one dish. No boiling the pasta first.
- Chicken and Rice Bake Raw chicken thighs and uncooked rice baked under foil in a creamy broth. Serve with green beans.
- Enchilada Casserole Layers of corn tortillas, shredded chicken, black beans, enchilada sauce and cheese, baked until bubbly.
- Meatball Sub Casserole Cubed Italian bread, meatballs, marinara and mozzarella baked together. All the flavor of the sub, with a fork.
Dump Cakes 7 recipes
- Cherry Pineapple Dump Cake Cherry pie filling and crushed pineapple under a yellow cake mix and butter, baked into a bubbly cobbler-style cake.
- Peach Cobbler Dump Cake Canned peaches, cinnamon and a yellow cake mix topped with butter, baked into an easy peach cobbler.
- Apple Pie Dump Cake Apple pie filling, cinnamon and cake mix with butter and optional pecans, baked until the top is crisp.
- Blueberry Dump Cake Blueberry pie filling with lemon juice under a yellow cake mix and butter. Bakes into a purple, bubbling dessert.
- Pumpkin Dump Cake A spiced pumpkin custard layer topped with yellow cake mix, pecans and butter. Bake until the center is set.
- Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake Cherry pie filling under a chocolate cake mix and butter. Like a Black Forest cobbler.
- Slow Cooker Strawberry Dump Cake Strawberry pie filling, yellow cake mix and butter cooked in a 4-quart slow cooker. Serve warm.