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    Home » Easy Healthy Dinners

    14 Gluten-Free Comfort Food Dinners

    Modified: Jul 4, 2025 · by Shelby Stover · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    Four images of gluten-free dinners like pot pie, casseroles, and stir fry with text in the middle of the images.

    Craving all the savory, warm meals of fall but need to skip the wheat? These gluten-free comfort food dinners are the perfect solution. Great for busy nights these gluten-free dinners help curb your craving for soul food.

    Four images of gluten-free dinners like pot pie, casseroles, and stir fry with text in the middle of the images.

    These dinner recipes are food for the soul. They're perfect to curl up with on a chilly day but don't take hours to whip up.

    As a Certified Nutrition Coach, I find these gluten-free dinner recipes the perfect blend of hearty, cozy meals that are also healthy and practical to whip up for busy moms.

    Everything from casseroles to slow cooker creations, these easy dinners are perfect for family meals.

    Why You'll Love Them

    Easy to make: These comfort food recipes don't require crazy kitchen time. in fact, they come together with minimal ingredients right out of your gluten-free pantry.

    Healthy: All of the dinners are dairy-free, gluten-free, and packed with protein.

    Kid-friendly: Each one of these recipes has been approved by the kiddos at home and some of them are favorites we make on rotation.

    Gluten-Free Comfort Food

    Below are your favorite dinner recipes but made with a gluten-free twist. Scroll through and try out some new favorites or whip up some of the classics you remember from being a kid!

    Chicken Taco Skillet with Homemade Seasoning

    Cooked chicken skillet, with cheese, pepper, avocado and cilantro on it.
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    Juicy pieces of chicken coated in a homemade seasoning before being sauteed sticky in your favorite barbeque sauce. This chicken taco skillet hits the dinner table in just 30 minutes and makes for a delicious, simple weeknight meal.

    Get the recipe: Chicken Taco Skillet

    Dairy-Free Chicken Pot Pie In The Slow Cooker

    Wooden spoon scooping our dairy-free chicken pot pie from a slow cooker.
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    Thick, creamy, comfort food made all in just one slow cooker. This dairy-free chicken pot pie has all the traditional pot pie flavors but with a healthy gluten-free twist. And because it’s made in a slow cooker, it’s a great option for chilly, busy weeknights.

    Get the recipe: Chicken Pot Pie In The Slow Cooker

    Jerk Chicken Rice and Beans

    Gluten-free jerk chicken and rice in a cast iron skillet with limes on it
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    A juicy jerk chicken rice and beans recipe that will soon become a weeknight staple! This gluten-free chicken dinner is both creamy and hearty and can be prepped ahead of time for busy nights. To learn more: Jerk Chicken

    Cozy Stovetop Venison Chili

    Spoonful of chili pulled out of a white bowl of chili.
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    A protein-loaded, comfort meal perfect for Sunday night dinner. This venison chili (also known as deer chili!) is full of classic flavor. Naturally gluten-free and easy to make, cozy up with a big bowl and warm up from head to toe.

    Get the recipe: Stovetop Venison Chili Recipe

    Veggie-Packed Beef and Zucchini Casserole

    Beef and zucchini casserole topped with zucchinis in a baking dish.
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    Weeknight dinners just got better with this veggie-packed, high-protein, beef and zucchini casserole. Lean ground beef coated in a rich and creamy tomato sauce spread of zucchini and sweet potato noodles. You can make this dairy-free casserole in advance as well making busy weeknights that much easier.

    Get the recipe: Beef and Zucchini Casserole

    Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak with Mushroom

    White plate with salisbury steak on it and a mushroom on top of them.
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    Deliciously seasoned ground beef patties cooked in the slow cooker and then smothered in a savory mushroom gravy. This gluten-free Salisbury steak recipe makes for a tasty Sunday night dinner. To learn more: Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak

    Baked Teriyaki Chicken Thighs

    Cooked teriyaki chicken thighs in sauce in a glass baking tray with green onions on top and a spoon holding one chicken thigh up from the tray
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    Super tender, this baked teriyaki chicken is coated in a sweet, gluten-free teriyaki sauce. This gluten-free dinner recipe uses boneless chicken thighs to make for easy weeknights! To learn more: Teriyaki Baked Thighs

    Dairy-Free Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo

    white bowl with chicken pasta with sundried tomatoes and peas and garlic and a light linen around the bowl
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    Save time in the kitchen and enjoy a classic comfort with this slow cooker chicken alfredo! Made with a creamy, dairy-free alfredo sauce this crockpot chicken recipe is a staple for busy weeknights.

    Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo

    Savory Chicken and Potato Casserole

    White bowl with chicken, bacon, potato casserole with green onions, blue linen and checkered cutting board behind it
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    An easy weeknight dinner that bakes together to create a creamy, savory, dinner, all in one dish! This chicken and potato casserole is the solution to busy weeknights. The whole family will fall in love with this hearty, flavorful dish!

    Get the recipe: Chicken and Potato Casserole

    Inside Out Egg Rolls

    Inside out egg roll in a skillet with green onions on top and a wooden spoon and white plates behind it.
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    A delicious blend of savory and umami flavors these inside out egg rolls are a 25-minute variation on the classic recipe. It’s lighter, faster, and made in just one skillet to make busy weeknights easier. You’ll fall in love with his unstuffed egg roll recipe in no time.

    Get the recipe: Inside Out Egg Rolls

    One Pot Dairy-Free Alfredo

    Black pot with chicken alfredo with sundried tomatoes in it.
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    An easy pasta recipe made in under thirty minutes. This creamy, dairy-free chicken one pot alfredo pasta is the perfect weeknight meal. Whipped up with a blend of coconut milk and gut-healing broth, this recipe makes an easy weeknight dinner. To learn more: Dairy-Free Alfredo

    One-Pot Creamy Sausage Pasta

    Tan bowl with tomato and sausage pasta on gluten-free rice noodles topped with green onions and spoon in the bowl
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    An irresistible, creamy, one-pot sausage dish! This tomato sausage pasta is a 30-minute weeknight meal recipe that no one can refuse. Naturally dairy-free and made with gluten-free noodles this one-pot meal will become a family favorite!

    Get the recipe: Creamy Sausage Pasta

    Slow Cooker Dairy-Free Tuscan Chicken

    White bowl with tuscan chicken, rice, leeks and sundried tomato in it with fresh basil beside it.
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    A creamy, dairy-free Tuscan chicken recipe made in the slow cooker. Infused with garlic, leek, and basil undertones, this crockpot Tuscan chicken could be right out of Italy. Made with a base of coconut milk and bone broth, this easy weeknight dinner is also paleo and whole30 approved.

    Get the recipe: Dairy-Free Tuscan Chicken

    Chicken Alfredo Casserole

    Dairy-free chicken alfredo casserole in a clear casserole dish with green onions on top and a blue spoon scopping some out.
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    Looking for comfort food with a dairy-free twist? This dairy-free chicken alfredo casserole is the perfect weeknight meal. Filled with creamy alfredo sauce, and protein-packed with chicken, and silky sundried tomatoes throughout it, this gluten-free chicken casserole is one you’ll want to have on hand!

    Get the recipe: Chicken Alfredo Casserole

    More Easy Healthy Dinners

    • Sheet pan baked meatloaf with barbecue sauce and roasted vegetables.
      Gluten Free Mini Meatloaf Sheet Pan Dinner
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      Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken
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      Gluten-Free Thai Crispy Chicken

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