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30+ Sunday Dinner Ideas

6-photo picture collage of workman's roast with mashed potatoes and gravy and peas and carrots, teriyaki chicken kabobs with rice, meatloaf, pesto parmesan pork chop on top of fettuccine noodles, minestrone soup, and manicotti. The words "30+ Sunday Dinner Ideas" are overlaid on the collage in the middle.

 

Growing up, my mom always made a really nice dinner on Sunday. It usually consisted of a pot roast, a pork roast, or baked chicken. From Mom’s comfort food recipes to easy slow cooker dinners, your family will love this collection. These 30+ Sunday Dinner Ideas are also perfect for celebrating a holiday, birthday, or any other special occasion.

I have tried to follow in my mom’s footsteps to make a special dinner on Sundays. (I have not always been perfect at it :)) It’s a time when we usually have friends over for dinner and make one of our favorite meals. Sunday is also a day we usually have church responsibilities and do not have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen. For the most part, the recipes in this big list of our favorites are fairly simple to make.

Start browsing from this list of Sunday Dinner Ideas, and make a special meal this weekend for the ones you love. Your family will cherish the memories created from spending quality time together around the table.

 

Mom's Recipes

a blue polish pottery dish with stuffed meatloaf in it. the meatloaf is cut into inch slices and tilted on its side with mushroom gravy poured all over it.Stuffed Meatloaf
Moms-Sunday-Pot-RoastMom’s Sunday Pot Roast
Slice meatloaf with a ketchup glaze on top in a loaf panClassic Meatloaf Recipe…just like mom used to make.
Moms-Baked-Soda-Cracker-Chicken-8Mom’s Baked Soda Cracker Chicken

Italian

A 9x13 Polish potter dish of Authentic Eggplant Parmesan with a few basil leaves on top in the middle.Authentic Eggplant Parmesan
a juicy chicken breast with seasoning and cheese next to noodles and green beansPesto Parmesan Chicken
A peacock patterned Polish potter bowel filled with Minestrone Soup. A dark grey tea towel is loosely laid on the left side of the bowl with a spoon in the left corner.Minestrone Soup
Baked Parmesan Chicken

Pesto Parmesan Pork chop served on a bed of linguini pasta on a white plate with a fork on the left sitting on a mustard yellow napkin.Pesto Parmesan Pork Chops
Roasted red pepper lasagna in a dark blue rectangle Polish pottery baking dish.Roasted Red Pepper Lasagna
A white 9x13 oval baking dish filled with manicotti topped with red marinara sauce down the middle with mozzarella cheese and parsley on top sitting on a hot pad.Amazing Manicotti Recipe
simple focaccia bread{Copycat} Macaroni Grill Rosemary Bread

Poultry

A large metal buck with barbecued turkey breastFamous Sanpete County Barbecue Turkey and Chicken Marinade
Blue plate with spanish rice, black beans and two chicken enchiladasSalsa Chicken Enchiladas
A white plate with a serving of green beans, white rice, and a sweet and sour chicken thigh.Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken Thighs
three grilled teriyaki chicken kabobs on a blue palte with a side of coconut rice. Sitting on a grey and white table clothGrilled Teriyaki Chicken Kabobs

Roasts

Workman’s Roast {Crock Pot Recipe}
A serving of Instant Pot Beef Sundaes in a blue bowl with a spoon digging in to take a bite.Beef Sundaes
Easy-Perfect-Pork-Roast-3Easy Baked Pork Roast
A blue plate holding a serving of crazy good pork and potatoes with green beans and a fork to the sideCrazy Good Pork and Potatoes

Seafood

A dinner plate with coconut rice, broccoli, and 4 ounce filet of baked bang bang salmon with a fork held diagonally from the left inserted into the salmon.Baked Bang Bang Salmon
Baked-Butter-Garlic-ShrimpBaked Butter Garlic Shrimp
The corner of a baking sheet with parchment paper with a filet of sweet and smoky brown sugar salmon and a fork inserted into the salmon from the left.Sweet and Smoky Brown Sugar Salmon
Easy Baked Parmesan Salmon with Old Bay and Lemon

Slow Cooker

Sweet pork sitting on a blue plate with a flour tortilla and jar of dressing in the background.Cafe Rio Sweet Pork
A rectangle slice of meatloaf with a fork angled from the left inserted into a corner of the meatloaf sitting on a plate with a cut open baked potato and a serving of green peas.The Best Slow Cooker Meatloaf
A sliced balsamic pork loin with glaze sitting on a large white plate.Slow Cooker Balsamic Pork Loin
A soup bowl with steamed broccoli and shredded pork and gravy served over long-grain rice.Slow Cooker Pork Roast and Gravy

Last, but not least...

A serving of Salisbury Steak with Mushroom and Onion Gravy on a blue plate with a fork cutting into the steak.Salisbury Steak with Mushroom and Onion Gravy
A peacock patterned Polish pottery dinner plate with a serving of chicken tetrazzini, broccoli, and a roll.The Best Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe
Beef Barbacoa topped on white rice with black beans, pico de Gallo, shredded white cheese, guacamole and sour cream on top of the beef, all in a paper bowl with a black plastic spoon inserted into the dish on the left side. There's a partial picture of a grey cloth napkin in the upper left corner.Copycat Chipotle Beef Barbacoa
A large yellow cloth napkin wrapped around the left and top side of a blue plate with a serving of baked chicken pasta and a couple of slices of French bread. A fork is sitting on the napkin on the left side of the plate.Baked Chicken Feta Tomato Pasta

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