38 Quick and Easy Sunday Dinner Ideas

While the traditional version is slow-cooked on the stove, this one is oven-roasted and delightfully hands-off.

Let’s be honest: We don’t have time to stand over the kitchen counter layering pasta and homemade béchamel for hours. That’s why we love this easy version that has all the cheesy goodness you crave but gets loosely tossed together in a skillet.

Stirring for 30 minutes? No, thanks. We’d much rather throw everything together in our favorite kitchen appliance and get the same creamy results.

It takes hours to make melt-in-your-mouth beef bourguignon…unless you have your trusty slow cooker do all the work.

News flash: Cooking seafood doesn’t have to be tricky and time-consuming. This pan-fried cod with orange and Swiss chard goes from fridge to table in 30 minutes.

Instead of cooking everyone’s steak individually to order, toss them on a sheet tray and roast them all at the same time.

How do you shave 90 minutes of cooking time off this delicious Provençal seafood stew? Easy: Cook it in one pot with a smaller selection of seafood.

We’ve figured out how to cook meatballs and pasta in the same damn pan. Bye, sink full of dishes.

Whipping up a whole roast chicken at home is chic, classic and impressive—the ultimate trifecta. The only problem? You have to babysit it for hours while it cooks in the oven. Instead, simply stick it in the Crock-Pot, walk away and go about your day.

All you need is a pan, your oven and one hour to transport your family to Spain. Might we recommend popping open a bottle of red wine for the occasion?

Leave it to Teigen to reinvent the classic dish so it’s ready in under an hour—and it’s extra crispy and juicy.

This flavorful pie starts with store-bought seeded flatbread, meaning you don’t have to wrangle dough (or scope out the frozen food aisle).

Bring the whole darn skillet to the dinner table and let everyone serve themselves. So much more fun than ordering steak out at a restaurant.

Don’t worry, you can buy all the ingredients at the regular supermarket—no trips to the international grocery store necessary.

Love cooking, but hate doing dishes? Introducing your dream dinner: A complete meal that’s ready in 30 minutes, no pots or pans required.

We’ve streamlined the classic dish so that it’s ready to enjoy just 30 minutes after your craving strikes.

There’s just something about eating red sauce on Sundays. This recipe is easy to whip up with just a few ingredients from the pantry.

Just toss the ingredients into a pot and boil them. (Is it OK if we make this every night of the week?)

Normally, you need Julia Child–level skills to pull off this classic French dish. But not today. Thanks to a few shortcuts, you can now drink the leftover white wine as you do some light lifting in the kitchen.

Skip the coconut-and-cashew-laden versions and opt for something more authentic—like this easy recipe.

Our Sunday nights need more chicken and bacon. (You can make this with olives on the side if your kids won’t touch them.)

Pasta al limone meets fettuccine alfredo? Yeah, we’re into it.

A complete meal (pork chops! broccoli rabe! sweet potatoes!) all cooked on the same sheet pan. Katie Workman, this is genius.

Let’s make Taco Sunday a thing. Behold Monique Volz’s kid-friendly turkey tacos that are incredibly easy to assemble.

If you’ve got picky eaters in the house, cook the veggies separately and let them top their chicken with whatever they’d like.

Alejandra Graf knows a thing or two about kids’ eating, so we trust her when she says these crispy potato flautas are child-approved.

Impress the whole crew with Gaby Dalkin’s garlic peppercorn-crusted beef tenderloin (it looks complicated but is actually pretty easy).

Elevate your standard red sauce with Aida Mollenkamp’s take on fusilli alla salsiccia with sausage and smoked cheese.

Your kid’s favorite meal is spaghetti, so you’ve eaten it approximately 235 times this month. Maybe she’ll at least try this green sauce made from poblano peppers to shake things up.

Heidi Larsen brings us a tried-and-true salmon dinner that’s as beloved by adults as it is kids. Plus, you’ll pack in those omega-3s.

There’s a reason that pork scallopini is on the menu at almost every neighborhood Italian restaurant. Try it at home with this recipe from Heidi Larsen.

Prep the marinade for Jess Reilly’s grilled Tuscan steak on Friday; by Sunday, you’ll be able to grill up dinner in just a few minutes.

This easy Indian-inspired curry combines hearty potatoes, creamy lentils and peas for a delicious meal you can scoop up with naan.

The last time you tried to give your kid fish, he threw it on the floor. Put Jodi Moreno’s salmon on a hamburger bun, pile it high with slaw and it’ll be gone in ten minutes.

Tell the kiddos it’s takeout and they’ll be really excited for these saucy noodles from Katie Workman.

Maria Lichty knows how to get kids to eat their brussels sprouts: Serve them with honey-mustard chicken. (Or at least, you know, it’s worth a try.)

Have you ever met a kid who didn’t love mac and cheese? (Or an adult, for that matter?) Take Maria Lichty’s advice and bake it with panko on top.

Liz Harris claims that her one-pan chicken and white bean meal will solve all your dinner problems. We’re not going to debate it.