16 Cozy Family Sunday Dinners
A small collection of some of my favorite family-friendly dinner recipes that I think you’re going to love.
These recipes are perfect for a special Sunday evening dinner or for any time you’re in the mood for nourishing and comforting meals to share with loved ones.
Hungarian Chicken Paprikash
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Surprisingly simple and needing only a few key ingredients, chicken paprikash is a stunning and delicious dinner. Pair with egg noodles, spaetzle, or mashed potatoes.
Get The Recipe: Authentic Chicken Paprikash (Hungarian Paprikás Csirke)
Oven Baked Ham With Carrots & Potatoes
An oven-baked ham is a classic dinner and it’s so simple to put together in one roasting pan. A delicious glaze makes the pork extra-delicious.
German Rouladen
An authentic German dinner classic: Rouladen. Tender beef rolls filled with bacon, onions, mustard, and pickles, simmered to perfection in rich gravy.
Get The Recipe: Authentic German Rouladen
Butter Chicken Meatballs
These easy butter chicken meatballs are mild but flavorful. Pair them with rice and naan and a salad for a delicious dinner.
Chicken Noodle Soup
Homemade chicken noodle soup is never a miss, and we eat this almost every week at our house. My recipe is an old-fashioned favorite, and I’ll show you how to make your egg noodles too if you wish.
Authentic Jamaican Oxtail Stew
Full of bold flavors, you can adjust the spice to be more mild or hotter-than-heck.
Get The Recipe: Authentic Jamaican Oxtail Stew With Butterbeans
Gochujang Braised Beef Short Ribs
Beef ribs are braised low and slow for several hours; the end result is a mouthwatering meal with the most tender beef you’ve ever had.
Garlicky Mussels in a Tomato Sauce
The sauce is simple but decadent, best mopped up with rustic sourdough bread. Make it a dinner affair by serving multiple smaller side dishes and a hearty salad.
It pairs very well with risotto.
Creamy Pumpkin Risotto With Mushrooms
One of my favorite things to eat — risotto. And this pumpkin risotto is SO good. Use any winter squash you have and for best results, roast the pumpkin yourself.
Slow-Cooker Creamy Tomato Basil Chicken
A dump it all in the slow cooker meal with fantastic and flavorful results. Cook it all day if you need, or set the timer to high and have it on the table in 3 hours.
Sheet Pan Curried Chicken With Lentils
A whole dinner in one sheet pan. Curried chicken morsels with lentils and root veggies topped with a quick homemade sauce.
Roasted Turkey Breast
A turkey breast is an impressive meal that can feed a family with leftovers to make sandwiches the next day for school or work.
Classic Vegetable Beef Barley Stew
A comforting and hearty classic — beef barley vegetable stew is always a good isea.
Golden Glow Soup Recipe
This soup is more like a stew and it eats like a meal. Packed with root vegetables, greens, rice, and shredded chicken thighs, this is a favorite and often-repeated recipe in my house.
Get The Recipe: Golden Glow Soup Recipe
Oven Roasted Crispy Whole Duck & Figgy Orange Glaze
Don’t let roasted duck intimidate you; this recipe breaks down each step and shows you how simple it is. The result is an impressive, beautiful, and satisfying dinner.
Smoked Pork and White Bean Stew (Grah)
A Balkan classic that defines the region, I grew up eating this hearty peasant fare. It’s delicious and very satisfying.
Get The Recipe: White Bean & Smoked Pork Stew {Croatian Grah i Varivah}
Add Some Side Dishes
My cheesy loaded scalloped potatoes (above) make for a great side dish that can be prepared in advance if you wish.
Get the recipe here: Easy Cheesy Loaded Scalloped Potatoes.
And check out some more recipes: 12 Potato Side Dishes Better Than The Main Course.
And For Dessert…
