Sunday dinner usually means the table needs more than one strong dish. These 23 recipes cover slow cooker chicken, casseroles, pork chops, fried chicken, ribs, mac and cheese, chicken bog, roast, meatballs, baked beans, and corn pudding. Some are clearly Southern, while others fit the broader family-style Sunday dinner table. Use this list when the meal needs mains, sides, and casseroles that can hold their own.
4-Ingredient Slow Cooker Chicken
With a 4-hour 5-minute total time and four servings, 4-Ingredient Slow Cooker Chicken keeps Sunday dinner simple. Chicken breast cooks with cream of chicken soup, stuffing mix, and water or chicken broth in the slow cooker. The stuffing mixture sits over the chicken while everything cooks until the meat reaches 165°F. Serve it with mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls, salad, or extra gravy from the bottom of the slow cooker.
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Sloppy Joe Casserole
Ready in 45 minutes and serving six, Sloppy Joe Casserole turns a loose-meat sandwich idea into a baked pasta dish. Penne, ground beef, onion, garlic, tomato sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, chili powder, paprika, green bell pepper, Monterey Jack, hamburger buns, and butter build the casserole. The crumbled bun topping helps connect it back to the original sandwich. Serve with slaw, corn, salad, or green beans.
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Pork Chops with Tomato & Green Onion Relish
With 15 minutes of prep and 10 minutes of cooking, Pork Chops with Tomato & Green Onion Relish keep pork chops fast but still dinner-ready. Boneless pork chops are seasoned with garlic powder, dried tarragon, salt, and pepper, then seared in butter and olive oil. White wine, diced tomatoes, green onions, and garlic finish the pan. Serve with couscous, mashed potatoes, rice, green beans, or sautéed peppers.
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Sheet Pan Lemon-Rosemary Chicken
With a 1-hour 5-minute total time and six servings, Sheet Pan Lemon-Rosemary Chicken brings chicken and potatoes together on one pan. Chicken legs, chicken thighs, small red potatoes, shallots, olive oil, lemon juice, capers, garlic, rosemary, salt, and pepper make the dish. The chicken browns first, then roasts with the potatoes and lemon mixture. Serve it with rolls, salad, corn pudding, or green beans.
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Giant Cheese Stuffed Shells
Ready in 50 minutes and serving six, Giant Cheese Stuffed Shells add a baked pasta dish to the Sunday table. Jumbo pasta shells are filled with ricotta, Italian blend cheese, green onions, garlic powder, and onion powder. A sauce made from butter, garlic, flour, milk, cream, and Parmesan goes into the baking dish before the shells are added. Serve with salad, garlic bread, roasted vegetables, or fried chicken.
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Oven Baked Chicken Thighs with Creamy Onion Gravy
With a 1-hour 5-minute total time and four servings, Oven Baked Chicken Thighs with Creamy Onion Gravy gives the table chicken and gravy in one dish. Chicken thighs are coated with panko, browned in oil, then baked with sliced onion and garlic. The pan drippings become gravy with flour, chicken broth, and sour cream. Serve with mashed potatoes, rice, corn pudding, greens, or dinner rolls.
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Southwestern Chili
With a 4-hour 15-minute total time and six servings, Southwestern Chili brings a slow cooker bowl to Sunday dinner. Ground beef cooks first with onion, poblano, garlic, cumin, chili powder, and chipotle powder. Crushed tomatoes, Rotel, black beans, corn, water, salt, and pepper go into the slow cooker after that. Serve with cornbread, shredded cheese, sour cream, scallions, corn chips, or a simple salad.
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Cowboy Cornbread Casserole
With a 4-hour 10-minute total time and eight servings, Cowboy Cornbread Casserole brings beef, beans, corn, and cornbread into one slow cooker dish. Ground beef, onion, taco seasoning, Rotel, pinto beans, frozen corn, green chiles, red bell pepper, cornbread mix, and sharp cheddar make the layers. The cornbread cooks over the beef mixture before the cheese finishes on top. Serve with salsa, sour cream, or salad.
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Pork Belly Burnt Ends
With a 3-hour 40-minute total time and eight servings, Pork Belly Burnt Ends give Sunday dinner a smoked meat option. Pork belly is cut into cubes, tossed with olive oil and pork rub, then smoked low before honey and BBQ sauce finish the pan. The pieces cook until they are rich and tender enough for small servings. Serve with baked beans, slaw, cornbread, pickles, or potatoes.
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Smoked Mac & Cheese
With a 2-hour 20-minute total time and 10 servings, Smoked Mac & Cheese gives the table a smoky pasta side. Macaroni is mixed with a sauce made from butter, flour, milk, heavy cream, mustard powder, onion powder, garlic powder, white pepper, cheddar, Gouda, and cream cheese. The dish smokes in a foil pan and finishes with a bacon-crumb topping. Serve with ribs, fried chicken, pulled pork, or roast.
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Sweet Potato Hash with Pulled Pork
Ready in 30 minutes and serving six, Sweet Potato Hash with Pulled Pork works for brunch or a casual Sunday dinner. Sweet potatoes cook in a skillet with butter, red onion, garlic, thyme, chipotle powder, green bell pepper, pulled pork, and heavy cream. Eggs can be cooked directly into the hash near the end. Serve with toast, biscuits, salad, hot sauce, or extra pulled pork on the side.
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Tini’s Mac & Cheese with a Twist
With a 50-minute total time and 12 servings, Tini’s Mac & Cheese with a Twist brings a big baked pasta side to the table. Cavatappi, mozzarella, Colby Jack, cheddar, garlic powder, smoked paprika, evaporated milk, heavy cream, Dijon mustard, butter, flour, and smoked sausage build the dish. The cheese mixture is divided, so part goes inside, and part goes on top. Serve with chicken, pork chops, ribs, or greens.
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Fried Chicken Thighs with Milk Gravy
Ready in 50 minutes and serving four, Fried Chicken Thighs with Milk Gravy gives Sunday dinner a Southern chicken plate. Boneless chicken thighs are dipped in milk and egg, then coated with flour, cornstarch, baking powder, garlic powder, cayenne, salt, and pepper. The chicken fries until golden before the milk gravy is made with butter, flour, milk, cream, salt, and pepper. Serve with biscuits, potatoes, corn, or green beans.
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Classic Corn Pudding Casserole
With a 1-hour total time and eight servings, Classic Corn Pudding Casserole brings a warm corn side to Sunday dinner. Eggs, half-and-half, corn, Fontina or Swiss cheese, grated onion, red bell pepper, flour, garlic, chives, thyme, salt, and pepper bake together in a 13×9 dish. The casserole rests after baking, so it sets before slicing. Serve it with ham, fried chicken, ribs, pork chops, or roast.
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Grilled Ribs on a Charcoal Grill
With a 1-hour 40-minute total time and four servings, Grilled Ribs on a Charcoal Grill bring ribs to the Southern-style dinner spread. Pork ribs are rubbed with olive oil, brown sugar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper before cooking over two-zone heat. BBQ sauce can be brushed on near the end. Serve with baked beans, corn pudding, slaw, potato salad, or rolls.
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Corned Beef Hash Casserole
With a 50-minute total time and eight servings, Corned Beef Hash Casserole works for brunch or breakfast-for-dinner. Canned corned beef, onion, green bell pepper, shredded potatoes, egg, flour, Dijon mustard, Jarlsberg cheese, rye bread, butter, salt, and pepper build the casserole. The potato layer goes on the bottom, with cheese, corned beef mixture, and buttered rye crumbs on top. Serve with eggs, fruit, salad, or roasted vegetables.
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Oven Baked Ribs
With a 2-hour 10-minute total time and six servings, Oven Baked Ribs bring ribs to the table without needing the grill. Baby back ribs are seasoned with onion powder, garlic powder, dried thyme, salt, and pepper, then baked with sliced onion and garlic. The covered baking dish helps the ribs cook low and slow. Serve with mac and cheese, baked beans, slaw, corn pudding, or mashed potatoes.
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Southern Ground Beef & Baked Bean Casserole
With a 1-hour 10-minute total time and six servings, Southern Ground Beef & Baked Bean Casserole gives the table a bean-and-beef main. Ground beef cooks with onions before baked beans, tomatoes, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper go into the dish. Bacon slices finish on top while the casserole bakes. Serve with cornbread, chips, coleslaw, salad, or cooked greens.
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Easiest Slow Cooker Rump Roast
With a 6-hour 10-minute total time and six servings, Easiest Slow Cooker Rump Roast gives Sunday dinner a hands-off beef main. A rump roast cooks with yellow baby potatoes, baby carrots, beef broth, onion, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper. The slow cooker keeps the meat and vegetables in one pot until dinner is ready. Serve with rolls, green beans, salad, or extra gravy.
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Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Ready in 45 minutes and serving six, Buttermilk Fried Chicken brings drumsticks and seasoned flour to the Sunday table. Chicken drumsticks soak in buttermilk, then get coated with flour, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper before frying. The chicken cooks in batches until the coating turns golden and the meat reaches temperature. Serve with mashed potatoes, corn pudding, biscuits, slaw, or green beans.
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Slow Cooker Porcupine Meatballs
With a 3-hour 10-minute total time and four servings, Slow Cooker Porcupine Meatballs bring a retro-style main to the table. Lean ground beef, long-grain rice, egg, dehydrated onion flakes, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper make the meatballs. They cook in crushed tomatoes with water and seasoning until the rice is tender. Serve with mashed potatoes, spaghetti, rice, rolls, or a green side.
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Chicken Bog
Ready in 30 minutes and serving six, Chicken Bog brings chicken and rice into one pot. Onion, carrots, garlic, long-grain rice, chicken broth, shredded cooked chicken, parsley, lemon juice, and optional Parmesan make the dish. The rice toasts briefly before the broth goes in, then the chicken is stirred in near the end. Serve with cornbread, salad, roasted vegetables, green beans, or sweet tea.
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Smothered Pork Chops with Onions & Mushrooms
Ready in 45 minutes and serving six, Smothered Pork Chops with Onions & Mushrooms bring bone-in chops and creamy gravy to the table. The pork chops are seasoned with thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper, then dredged in flour and seared. Onions, mushrooms, garlic, chicken broth, and heavy cream make the gravy. Serve with mashed potatoes, rice, green beans, rolls, or corn pudding.
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