Lazy Sunday Dinner Ideas: 27 Easy Recipes You’ll Love

Have you been searching for some great, lazy Sunday dinner ideas? We can help you create fantastic, weekend-worth meals with very little effort.

All of our easy Sunday dinner ideas are quick to make but packed with flavor. Invite the whole family over and have a big Sunday dinner. It is not hard to do with all of these great recipes on hand.

1. Slow Cooker Chili Mac

Our Simple Green Moms chili macaroni is a perfect Sunday night dinner idea. It is quick to make and something everyone in the family will love.

Ground beef, tomato sauce, onions, and zucchini make up the chili portion of the meal. Some chili powder and garlic powder add the perfect amount of spice to the meal.

Toss everything into your slow cooker and set the temperature to low. The meal will slowly cook for hours while you can sit back and relax!

2. Baked Spaghetti

We love this baked spaghetti recipe from Dinner Then Dessert. It will only take a few minutes to put together and make enough food to serve a large group.

Cooked spaghetti is layered into a casserole dish and topped with creamy ricotta cheese. Ground beef is mixed with chopped onions and tangy tomato sauce and then spread in the casserole dish.

Top the baked spaghetti casserole with shredded mozzarella cheese and bake until the mix is bubbling and the cheese has melted.

3. Baked BBQ Chicken

We love simple recipes for Sunday dinner. Spend your Sunday doing things you love, and then make this delicious two ingredients BBQ chicken for dinner. Easy Sunday dinner ideas like this are the best!

All you need to make this perfect roasted chicken from Bowl of Delicious is barbecue sauce and chicken wings. A little salt and pepper will help enhance the flavor but is totally optional.

Baste the chicken with the barbecue sauce as it bakes to make a crispy, perfectly seasoned chicken. This tasty dish is one everyone will love.

4. Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken pot pie is a classic comfort food that belongs on a Sunday dinner menu. You can make this easy chicken pot pie from Spicy Southern Kitchen on any Sunday night. It is surprisingly simple.

Use rotisserie shredded chicken, so you do not have to cook any chicken yourself. Add your favorite vegetables like corn, carrots, celery, and onion to the pie.

Grab some pre-made pie dough in your grocery store to line your pie pan. Making homemade pot pie has never been easier!

5. Mac and Cheese

Our Simple Green Moms white cheddar mac and cheese is delicious, easy, and exciting. It is the perfect Sunday dinner recipe.

White cheddar cheese gives the mac and cheese a grown-up twist. The homemade cheese sauce is quick to put together and thick enough to coat your noodles completely.

Use your favorite pasta shape to make this mac and cheese. We love smaller noodles, but you can even use spaghetti or linguini for a whole new Sunday dinner! Serve the mac and cheese with garlic bread to make a complete meal.

6. Southern Fried Chicken

We love a good, authentic southern recipe. This Southern fried chicken is exactly what you would get if you visited a restaurant in the south.

No need to make a weekend road trip, though. You can make perfect southern fried chicken using this recipe from Melissa’s Southern Style Kitchen.

Use chicken wings or chicken thighs to make this recipe. The chicken is dipped in tangy buttermilk and then coated in a perfectly seasoned batter before frying to crispy perfection.

This sounds like one of the best Sunday dinner ideas ever. You really can’t go wrong with fried chicken.

7. Honey Glazed Ham

Making a perfect honey-glazed ham is actually easier than you may think. It is a great Sunday dinner the whole year-round, not just on Easter.

Use this recipe from The Kitchn to make a perfect brown sugar and honey glaze. Baste the ham in the glaze and roast for a few hours in the oven. The succulent honey-glazed ham will make your house smell fantastic as it bakes.

Serve the ham with some roasted veggies or turn it into a sandwich.

8. Buffalo Chicken Pasta

A big buffalo chicken pasta dish is one of our favorite Sunday dinner ideas ever. It is flavorful, easy, and indulgent. No one will be able to resist the spicy, creamy sauce!

Use shredded chicken to toss into the cooked pasta. Your favorite buffalo wing sauce will work perfectly. Try adding some blue cheese crumbles into the baking dish for even more flavor.

This recipe from Shugary Sweets is the perfect lazy Sunday dinner. Serve it with some crusty bread, and your Sunday nights will never be the same!

9. Mashed Potato Bowls

A big mashed potato bowl dinner is one of our favorite ways to use up leftover mashed potatoes. Of course, it is also pretty easy to make fresh mashed potatoes. Either way, this is one of the greatest lazy Sunday dinner ideas on our list.

Use this delicious recipe from Budget Bytes to make amazing loaded baked potato bowls. Corn and black beans are scooped on top of creamy potatoes and topped with a thick gravy.

Add some jalapeno slices to give the bowl a little heat.

10. Instant Pot Chicken Breast

Sometimes you want chicken but want to make it the easy way. That is when you should use your Instant Pot. It cooks the perfect chicken breast in minutes while you get to relax all Sunday long.

Try this lemon garlic butter chicken from The Recipe Critic. Chicken breast is quickly cooked to perfection along with lemon slices, garlic, butter, and herbs.

Serve the chicken breast with some white rice or a side salad to make a healthy meal. You can also make the chicken in the slow cooker. Just pop it in in the morning, and it will be ready by afternoon!

11. Chicken Noodle Soup

Make this simple chicken noodle soup from Averie Cooks for the ultimate comfort food. A warm bowl of chicken noodle soup is one of the best Sunday dinner ideas, and this recipe has made it extremely easy to make.

Chicken broth, cooked chicken, and veggies are simmered together to make a delicious broth. Add your favorite soup noodles to make the meal hearty and filling.

12. Rice Casserole

This Italian-style rice casserole from The Mediterranean Dish is something Sunday dinner dreams are made of. It is simple, incredibly flavorful, and big enough to feed the whole family.

Cooked rice is tossed with rich tomato sauce, peas, sausage, and mozzarella cheese. The one-pot meal cooks together in the dish until the cheese is melted and the sauce is hot.

Grab a glass of red wine and a slice of garlic bread and enjoy this delicious dinner.

13. Eggplant Parmesan

This baked eggplant from The Seasoned Mom is perfect for Sunday dinner. It is filling and tasty but also healthy and easy to make.

Rather than deep fry the eggplant slices, this recipe baked the breaded vegetable in the oven. The crispy cornflake breadcrumbs are especially delicious.

Serve the eggplant parmesan with sauce and pasta for a full, comforting dinner. A home-cooked meal like this is what lazy Sundays are all about!

14. Pot Roast

Lazy Sunday dinner ideas don’t get any easier than this. This three-ingredient pot roast from The Crock Pot Ladies can be put together in a matter of minutes.

The dish is cooked slowly in a crockpot, simmering and getting more flavorful all day long.

To make this pot roast recipe, you will need boneless beef chuck, cream of mushroom soup, and beef broth.

Add all of the pot roast ingredients to a slow cooker and set the temperature on low. Come back 8 hours later to the best pot roast you have ever tried!

15. Roasted Veggie Casserole

Vegetable casserole is a healthy but very easy meal. It is perfect for quick cooking on a Sunday but delicious enough to become a quintessential Christmas dish in your home.

The entire family will love this dish, and you will feel good serving it to them!

Culinary Hill will show you how to put together this quick casserole for an easy Sunday dinner.

Frozen veggies, Velveeta cheese, and Ritz crackers are just a few of the drool-worthy ingredients. You should indulge on Sundays, and this is the recipe to help you do just that!

16. Tomato Soup

This simple tomato soup recipe is creamy, delicious, and perfect to make for Sunday dinner. It is almost hard to believe that something so good can be made from just three ingredients!

The Inspired Taste tomato soup recipe is made with butter, onions, and canned tomato. Use water or opt for heartier chicken broth to make the soup the perfect texture.

Serve the soup with a slice of garlic bread, a side of grilled cheese, or just warm in a bowl. It is a Sunday dinner that you will want to make all the time.

17. Short Ribs

Simple braised short ribs from The Hungry Hutch are one of the best Sunday dinner recipes we have found. They are surprisingly easy to make but turn out to be a restaurant-worthy meal.

Anyone who tries these short ribs will be extremely impressed by the juicy, savory flavor of the meat.

Short ribs are seared in oil and then slow roasted in one pot with onions, thyme, and beef stock. Serve the cooked ribs with some green beans, garlic bread, or any of your favorite quick sides.

18. Meatloaf

A good meatloaf is always one of the best Sunday dinner ideas. This recipe from The Wholesome Dish will show you how to make perfect, classic meatloaf that will become a Sunday favorite.

Ground beef is mixed with onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and the perfect blend of spices. A thin layer of ketchup goes on top before the meatloaf bakes.

The sweet and garlic flavors are perfect with a glass of white wine and a Sunday night movie.

19. Corn Pudding

Corn pudding is a favorite comforting meal to serve on a Sunday. It is an easy dinner that is sweet, a little savory, and full of healthy corn.

Use this recipe from Bare Feet in The Kitchen. It also shows you how to turn this recipe into a gluten-free corn pudding. Both versions are delicious and sure to quickly bring everyone to the dinner table.

20. Shepherd’s Pie

Shepherd’s pie is a great mix of ground beef, vegetables, and fluffy mashed potatoes. The layered pie is baked to form a golden crust on top of the pie.

Scoop some extra gravy or red wine sauce over this Shepherd’s pie from Downshiftology. A little extra sauce will help you indulge on a Sunday night.

Feel free to use ground lamb, ground turkey, or ground chicken in place of ground beef. Each meat will add a different flavor that will transform the meal into your own recipe.

21. Chicken and Dumplings

You will go crazy for this easy comfort food from Jo Cooks. Nothing is as delicious as a big plate full of warm, tender chicken and dumplings. The best part is how simple this recipe really is!

All of the ingredients are cooked in the same pot. You can use refrigerated buttermilk biscuits rather than making your own dough.

Use a grocery store roast chicken to save time as well. Frozen veggies add a nutritional boost to the recipe. This is clearly one of the best Sunday dinner ideas yet!

22. Spaghetti and Meatballs

Spaghetti and meatballs are one of the most classic Sunday dinner ideas ever. It is simple, filling, and something that has been on the weekend dinner table for ages.

This recipe from The Country Cook is made entirely in the crockpot. It is perfect for preparing on lazy days, ensuring that a tasty meal is on the table by dinner with minimal effort.

23. Baked Ziti

The creamy sauce in this baked ziti recipe from The Cookie Rookie really makes this meal stand out. We know it will be one of your all-time favorite Sunday dinners.

Cream cheese is the secret ingredient in the creamy sauce. Try using half sour cream and half cream cheese to add a little bit of tang to the dish.

Make the baked ziti meatless or with ground beef. Just don’t forget the delicious shredded cheese over the top that makes the pasta extra gooey.

24. Lemon Roasted Chicken

Give your chicken a quick seasoning with lemon, garlic, and spices, then pop it in the oven to roast. This recipe from Cafe Delites will show you how to quickly roast chicken so it is ready for a big Sunday meal in no time.

Roasting a whole chicken is actually very easy. The crispy skin cooks in the oven, and you can even throw some potato slices or carrots in the same pan to cook alongside the chicken.

A complete one-pot meal will make your Sunday perfect!

25. Ravioli Lasagna

Lasagna always sounds like a complicated dish to make. However, this ravioli lasagna from Two Peas and Their Pod only requires four ingredients and just a few minutes.

Ravioli is layered with tomato sauce, cooked ground beef, and shredded mozzarella cheese. The ricotta filling in the ravioli bakes right inside the pasta, making it a creamy, flavorful dish.

Find beef ravioli, and then you can even skip the ground beef in the recipe! Make this great dish, and then spend quality time with your family the rest of the day. You don’t’ have to worry about what to serve for dinner anymore!

26. Easy Homemade Pizza

Are you tempted to just order takeout on Sunday? Well, you don’t have to when you have easy dinner recipes like this one from Bigger Bolder Baking.

You can make homemade pizza dough in just 15 minutes. There is no waiting for the dough to rise or kneading the dough for hours. All you need to do is mix, stretch the dough and add your favorite toppings.

Get the whole family involved and make this recipe into a fun Sunday activity.

27. Oven Roasted Pork Chops

These easy garlic butter pork chops from Rasa Malaysia will make everyone in your family smile. You can have the pork chops in the oven, roasting in just a few minutes.

The juicy pork cooks with garlic, butter, and thyme. They will be out of the oven and ready to serve in under 20 minutes.

Serve the pork chops with some roasted potatoes, steamed veggies, or a quick side pasta.

Super Easy Sunday Dinner Ideas

Sunday is a day to relax. It is also a day for good, comforting food. All of the recipes on this list will give you a delicious dinner with minimal effort. Enjoy!