12 Easy Sunday Supper Recipes

Sunday supper should feel like a hug. These 12 easy Sunday supper recipes are comforting without being complicated — roast chicken, beef stew, chicken pot pie, lasagna, and more. Gather everyone around; this is what weekends are for.

Below you’ll find 12 reader-favorite recipes, each with a photo, ingredients, and step-by-step instructions. Save your favorites and enjoy!

1. Simple Sunday Roast Chicken

Golden, juicy roast chicken with vegetables in one pan.

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken (4 lb)
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsp poultry seasoning
• 1 lemon, halved
• 1 head garlic
• 2 lb vegetables (carrots, potatoes)
• salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Rub chicken with oil, seasoning, salt, and pepper.
2. Stuff with lemon and garlic.
3. Surround with vegetables.
4. Roast at 425°F for 20 minutes, then 375°F for 60 minutes.
5. Rest 15 minutes.
6. Carve and serve with vegetables.

2. Hearty Beef Stew

Tender beef and vegetables in a rich, thick gravy.

Ingredients

• 2 lb beef stew meat
• 3 tbsp flour
• 2 tbsp oil
• 4 cups beef broth
• 3 carrots, chunked
• 3 potatoes, chunked
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 bay leaves

Instructions

1. Toss beef with flour; sear in oil.
2. Add onion; cook 3 minutes.
3. Add broth and bay leaves; simmer 1 hour.
4. Add carrots and potatoes.
5. Simmer 45 more minutes.
6. Season and serve with crusty bread.

3. Easy Chicken Pot Pie

Flaky crust over creamy chicken and vegetable filling.

Ingredients

• 2 pie crusts
• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 1 bag (12 oz) frozen mixed vegetables
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp thyme
• salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Mix chicken, vegetables, soup, milk, and thyme.
2. Line a pie dish with one crust; fill.
3. Top with second crust; crimp and vent.
4. Bake at 400°F for 35–40 minutes.
5. Cool 10 minutes.
6. Serve warm.

4. Classic Sunday Lasagna

Layers of beef, ricotta, and melty cheese — worth every minute.

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 jar (24 oz) marinara
• 12 lasagna noodles
• 15 oz ricotta
• 3 cups mozzarella
• 1/2 cup parmesan
• 1 egg

Instructions

1. Brown beef with onion; add marinara.
2. Mix ricotta, egg, and parmesan.
3. Layer noodles, meat sauce, ricotta, and mozzarella.
4. Repeat; finish with mozzarella.
5. Bake at 375°F for 45 minutes, covered, then 15 uncovered.
6. Rest 15 minutes before slicing.

5. Smothered Pork Chops

Tender pork chops in creamy mushroom gravy over mashed potatoes.

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb pork chops
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 4 cups mashed potatoes
• fresh parsley

Instructions

1. Sear pork chops 3 minutes per side.
2. Sauté onion until soft.
3. Add soup, sour cream, and garlic powder.
4. Return chops; simmer 20 minutes.
5. Serve over mashed potatoes.
6. Garnish with parsley.

6. Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken

Fall-off-the-bone chicken in sweet smoky sauce.

Ingredients

• 2 lb chicken thighs
• 1 cup barbecue sauce
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• coleslaw
• buns or rice, to serve

Instructions

1. Season chicken with paprika and garlic powder.
2. Add to slow cooker with barbecue sauce and honey.
3. Cook on LOW 4–5 hours.
4. Shred the chicken.
5. Toss in the sauce.
6. Serve on buns or over rice.

7. Classic Glazed Meatloaf

Moist, flavorful meatloaf with a tangy ketchup glaze.

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb meatloaf mix (beef/pork)
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup ketchup, plus more for topping
• 1 onion, minced
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Mix all ingredients except extra ketchup.
2. Form into a loaf in a baking dish.
3. Spread ketchup on top.
4. Bake at 350°F for 60–70 minutes.
5. Rest 10 minutes.
6. Slice and serve.

8. Creamy Sausage Spaghetti

Rich tomato-cream sauce with savory Italian sausage.

Ingredients

• 1 lb spaghetti
• 1 lb Italian sausage
• 1 jar (24 oz) marinara
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup parmesan
• red pepper flakes
• fresh basil

Instructions

1. Brown the sausage; drain.
2. Add marinara and red pepper flakes; simmer 10 minutes.
3. Stir in cream and parmesan.
4. Toss with spaghetti.
5. Garnish with basil.
6. Serve with garlic bread.

9. Maple Glazed Salmon

Caramelized maple glaze on flaky baked salmon.

Ingredients

• 4 salmon fillets
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• lemon wedges

Instructions

1. Whisk maple syrup, soy sauce, mustard, and garlic powder.
2. Brush over salmon fillets.
3. Bake at 400°F for 12–15 minutes.
4. Broil 2 minutes to caramelize.
5. Serve with lemon wedges.
6. Pair with roasted vegetables.

10. Sunday Beef & Vegetable Soup

A big comforting pot that simmers while you relax.

Ingredients

• 2 lb beef chuck, cubed
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cups beef broth
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 3 potatoes, cubed
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 1 cup frozen peas

Instructions

1. Sear beef cubes in oil.
2. Add onion, broth, and tomato paste.
3. Simmer 1 hour.
4. Add potatoes and carrots.
5. Simmer 30 more minutes.
6. Stir in peas; season and serve.

11. Easy Chicken Enchiladas

Cheesy rolled enchiladas with rotisserie chicken shortcut.

Ingredients

• 1 rotisserie chicken, shredded
• 2 cans (10 oz) enchilada sauce
• 12 corn tortillas
• 3 cups shredded Mexican cheese
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 can (4 oz) green chiles
• sour cream, to serve

Instructions

1. Mix chicken with half the cheese, onion, and chiles.
2. Warm tortillas; fill and roll.
3. Spread sauce in a 9×13 dish; arrange enchiladas.
4. Top with remaining sauce and cheese.
5. Bake at 375°F for 25 minutes.
6. Serve with sour cream.

12. Turkey Parmesan Pasta Bake

All the parmesan comfort, lighter with ground turkey.

Ingredients

• 1 lb penne
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 jar (24 oz) marinara
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella
• 1/2 cup parmesan
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• fresh basil

Instructions

1. Brown turkey with Italian seasoning.
2. Add marinara; simmer 10 minutes.
3. Toss with penne and half the mozzarella.
4. Transfer to a baking dish.
5. Top with remaining cheeses.
6. Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes.