Food and Recipes Quick and Easy Dinners 30 Meals To Make On Sunday To Feed Your Family All Week Long By Mary Alice Russell Mary Alice Russell Mary Alice Russell is a Southern Living fellow who is starting her career in lifestyle journalism. Primarily focused on social media and digital production, Mary Alice is excited to hone her skills and dedicate her professional life to beautiful things, from homes to hearts.A recent graduate of Washington and Lee University, Mary Alice majored in journalism and art history. At W&L, she was co-editor-in-chief of her school paper, The Ring-tum Phi, with her best friend and interned for The Welcome Home Podcast. Now based in Birmingham, Alabama, Mary Alice is a Virginia native who is proud to hail from the land of ham and peanuts. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on January 15, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Sunday in the South is a day for us to reflect on one week, and prepare for the days ahead. It's also a great opportunity to spend time in the kitchen with family members planning for the busy schedules coming up, whether it includes after-school activities to after work obligations. And if there are children or grandkids in your home, Sunday is often a great time to get them involved in prepping and planning meals for everyone to enjoy, too. If your family is hungry for homemade meals all week, this is the ultimate list for you. With meals that will fill you up all week from Slow-Cooker Pot Roast to hearty Chicken Noodle Soup, everyone will love these comforting dishes that seamlessly go from weekend to weeknight. 01 of 30 King Ranch Chicken Southern Living Cue everyone's favorite casserole. With chicken, tortillas, and a whole lot of veggies, this dinner is an overall crowd pleaser your family will love all week. 02 of 30 Old-Fashioned Chicken Pot Pie Hector Manuel Sanchez Call us old-fashioned, but chicken pot pie is perfect for Sundays. 03 of 30 Slow-Cooker Pot Roast Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl; Food Styling: Mary-Claire Britton Pot Roast might look and sound complicated, but it's actually not too difficult to make – especially this slow cooker version. Leftovers also heat like a dream and putting some of your chuck roast on a roll or on a sandwich makes it stretch even further into your week. 04 of 30 Homestyle Ground Beef Casserole Will Dickey Sometimes a classic is what you need to get through the week. Serve with a side of garlic bread and a fresh salad to make this dish a filling meal. 05 of 30 Slow-Cooker Bolognese Sauce Over Pappardelle Pasta Greg Dupree Nothing says Sunday supper quite like Bolognese sauce, and you can use it all week. From serving with some pasta to using in spaghetti casserole dishes to serving over polenta, this rich dish can be repurposed as much as you see fit. 06 of 30 Classic Chicken Tetrazzini Brittany Conerly; Prop Stylist: Christina Brockman; Food Stylist: Karen Rankin This weeknight winner is also your Sunday dinner. This recipe will take you back to your childhood, with a little bit of added elegance. We use some dry white wine to give this dish a grown-up, sophisticated flavor. 07 of 30 Shepherd's Pie Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke This rich comfort food is a perfect stick-to-your ribs dish that will last you all week. You might be wondering, what's the difference between a Shepherd's Pie and a Cottage Pie? It's all in the meat. Shepherd's pie uses lamb and Cottage Pie is made with beef. 08 of 30 Old-Fashioned Chicken And Dumplings Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Christina Daley; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall Chicken And Dumplings is the ultimate rainy-day comfort food that no true Southerner can ever get enough of. The vegetables in this recipe add a fresh touch that makes this meal all the more satisfying. 09 of 30 Broccoli-Cheddar Quiche Greg DuPree; Food Stylist: Ali Ramey; Prop Stylist: Hannah Greenwood You might think that this belongs on a brunch spread or on your breakfast plate, but quiche is also a great dinner option. To make this recipe even easier, stick with using store-bought refrigerated pie crust. 10 of 30 New Tuna Casserole With Potato Chips Greg Dupree Tuna Casserole has been around for ages, but this new version is something that will make you fall in love with dinner all over again. Covered in panko and crispy potato chips, this green-bean-and-tuna filled delight is perfect for any night. 11 of 30 Chicken And Sausage Jambalaya Photographer: Jen Causey, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn Jambalaya is so good the first time, but it just gets better with age. This beloved Creole dish might just end up being the highlight of your whole week. 12 of 30 Baked Ziti With Sausage Southern Living This cheesy, cozy dish is perfect to heat up throughout a chilly week. It's one of those recipes that just warms you and your family up every time. 13 of 30 Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup Photography and Styling: Caitlin Bensel When you pick up your Publix fried chicken for Sunday lunch, don't forget to pick up your rotisserie chicken, too. Toss in this soup and you'll savor all week long. 14 of 30 Sheet Pan Meatloaf Jennifer Causey; Food Styling: Loren Wood; Prop Styling: Christine Keely This recipe starts with a layer of panko breadcrumbs on the bottom of the sheet pan to absorb some of the grease during the cooking process. Plus, this meatloaf takes a fraction of the active time and cooking period of a traditional meatloaf. 15 of 30 Slow-Cooker Pork Tacos Al Pastor With All The Fixings Greg Dupree This taco meat can go from being placed in a corn tortilla with radishes and crumbled goat cheese to a baja-style bowl with rice to a favorite nacho topping. The possibilities are endless. 16 of 30 Buffalo Chicken Mac And Cheese Photographer: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Rishon Hanners Prop Stylist: Christina Daley Buffalo Chicken in your Mac And Cheese is a combination that will never disappoint. It's just the right amount of heat to perfectly compliment your kiddos favorite cheesy dish. 17 of 30 Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast Hannah Zimmerman This hearty supper meat is the perfect vessel for any and all starches. From mashed potatoes to egg noodles to polenta, Mississippi Pot Roast is good on just about anything. 18 of 30 Tortellini Soup Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox An unexpected way to bring in pasta. This rich and delicious soup is packed with flavor and will fill you up. 19 of 30 Mushroom and Thyme Chicken-Broccoli Casserole Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis If there would ever be a time when elegant and casserole went together, it would be for this dish. With refined seasoning and italian flavors, it's hard to believe that this dish only takes 40 minutes to bring together. 20 of 30 Chicken Spaghetti Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Lydia Pursell; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer This spaghetti dish is not your traditional casserole. All you need is a Dutch oven and a 9x13 casserole dish, and you'll have a go-to recipe all week long. 21 of 30 Slow-Cooker Brisket Chili Hector M. Sanchez This is one of those set it and forget it recipes that we always have in our back pocket. Top it however you like, from a slice of avocado to a dollop of sour cream, this is one of those can-do-no-wrong recipes. 22 of 30 Kentucky Hot Brown Casserole Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke You might love the sandwich, but everyone in your family is going to adore this casserole. The bacon drippings that are added to the casserole base really take this dish to the next level. 23 of 30 One-Hour Brunswick Stew Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis This classic soup is a staple for Sunday nights in certain parts of the South. Our version is made with shredded chicken and some smoked chicken sausage. 24 of 30 Chicken-And-Wild Rice Casserole Becky Luigart-Stayner When you want something to go your way this week, make this Chicken-And-Wild Rice Casserole. Trust us, this timeless classic never fails. 25 of 30 Slow Cooker Red Beans And Rice Howard Lee Puckett This easy slow-cooker recipe really packs the flavor with turkey sausage, red beans and bell peppers. Be sure to serve over long grain rice. 26 of 30 Smoked-Pork-Stuffed Pasta Shells Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall This filling dinner is so different and delicious that you will never tire of it. Packed with chopped smoked pork, ricotta cheese, and smothered in a combination of barbecue and pasta sauces, it's a surprising take on supper. 27 of 30 French Onion Chicken Casserole Stacy Allen; Food Stylist: Karen Rankin; Prop Stylist: Lindsey Lower French Onion Soup is always good, but in casserole form, it's something else. This rich, dreamy dish is one that we dream about. 28 of 30 Easy Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork Iain Bagwell; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham This five ingredient pulled pork will be the first thing you want to pull out and snack on from your fridge for the rest of the week. Make a pulled pork sandwich, put some in your Mac And Cheese, or just enjoy it with a baked potato. 29 of 30 Chicken Enchilada Casserole Hector Sanchez This ultra creamy casserole is the perfect recipe to go from late Sunday lunch to weeknight dinner. Yes, it does include a whole container of sour cream, but it's oh-so-worth it. 30 of 30 White Chicken Chili Hector Manuel Sanchez Of course we had to include one of our most-loved soups on this list. This recipe uses chicken thighs to ensure that this chili is rich in flavor and stands above the rest. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit