Back to School Dinner Ideas

Easy Weeknight Dinners for Back to School

The chaotic back to school season is here! Between afternoon homework sessions, late sports practices, and early morning bus routines, figuring out what to make for dinner can quickly become overwhelming. When you’re short on time, the drive-thru starts looking tempting, but you don’t have to sacrifice a good home-cooked meal just because you’re busy.

Luckily, your favorite Italian grocery store in MA is here to help. At Previte’s, we know that getting a hot, delicious meal on the table during the school week needs to be fast and stress-free. We stock our shelves and deli cases with high-quality, pre-made ingredients that let you skip the hours of prep work without cutting corners on taste.

Back to School Dinner Ideas Without the Hassle

The trick to surviving busy weeknights isn’t meal-prepping all day Sunday—it’s knowing where to shop. When you visit a specialty Italian grocery store in MA like Previte’s, you have access to freshly prepared foods that do the heavy lifting for you.

Instead of spending an hour making meatballs from scratch, you can grab our freshly rolled, pre-made meatballs right out of the butcher case. Instead of simmering tomatoes all afternoon, you can pick up a jar of our signature, slow-cooked pasta sauce.

Here is one of our favorite lightning-fast weeknight recipes that your kids will actually want to eat, and it takes less time to make than ordering a pizza.

Stock Up for the Week

Dinner is solved! Make your school week easier by stopping by Previte’s to grab a few jars of sauce, some fresh pasta, and a few pounds of marinated chicken or steak tips. With a fridge stocked from the best Italian grocery store in MA, you’ll always have a quick, high-quality dinner ready to go.

Previte's Products Used

Previte’s Signature Pasta Sauce
Previte’s fresh linguine or penne
Previte’s pre-made meatballs

Ingredients

20-Minute Previte’s Pasta & Meatballs
You don’t need all day to make a comforting Italian dinner when you have the right ingredients.
Ingredients:
• 1 jar of Previte’s Signature Pasta Sauce (Marinara or Tomato Basil)
• 1 package of Previte’s fresh linguine or penne
• 1 lb of Previte’s pre-made meatballs (from the meat counter)
• Fresh grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the fresh pasta (it only takes a few minutes!).
2. In a separate saucepan, warm the Previte’s pasta sauce over medium-low heat.
3. Add the pre-made meatballs to the sauce and let them simmer until fully heated through.
4. Toss the cooked pasta in the sauce, top with generous amounts of Parmesan cheese,
and serve with a side salad.
Dinner is solved!