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    35 Lazy Sunday Dinner Ideas

    Published: Mar 30, 2023 by Heather · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. · 1224 words. · About 7 minutes to read this article.

    Is it time for Sunday dinner, but you don't feel like cooking? Today I'm sharing 35 lazy Sunday dinner ideas, including 15 minute meals, dinners that take only 5 minutes to prep, and meals made with 6 ingredients or less!

    A decorative collage of various lazy Sunday dinner recipes.

    Looking for a few low effort, big flavor Sunday dinner ideas? You've come to the right place! Today I'm sharing 35 lazy Sunday dinner ideas.

    You'll find three sections below:

    • 15 minute meals - These meals come together, from beginning to end, in 15 minutes or less!
    • 5 minutes of prep - You'll be in the kitchen for 5 minutes or less preparing these meals - no standing over a pot stirring for 30 minutes. All of these recipes use an oven or slow cooker to do the heavy lifting.
    • 6 ingredients or less - These recipes require 6 ingredients or less (not including cooking oil, salt, and pepper) to prepare. Fewer ingredients makes a meal much less intimidating!

    15 minute meals

    All of these meals are ready in 15 minutes or less! They're the perfect meals to pull together at the last minute, many requiring only a handful of simple ingredients.

    Pesto Tortellini

    Pesto tortellini is an easy, 15-minute meal that's perfect for busy weeknights. Cheese tortellini is tossed with fresh spinach and basil pesto, then topped with fresh grated parmesan cheese. Creamy, flavorful, and filling!
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    Pasta with Clams and White Wine Sauce

    By Urban Bliss Life
    Your dinner guests will feel like they're in a restaurant with this elegant dish in front of them. Deceptively easy to prepare and ready quickly, impress your friends and family alike.
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    A bowl of pasta and clams.

    Creamy Vegan Pasta

    By The Stingy Vegan
    Only four ingredients makes this pasta not only tasty but easy to make. It uses coconut milk and coconut cream for a silky smooth sauce everyone will love.
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    Easy Bean Salad Recipe

    By The Forked Spoon
    Four types of beans and a variety of fresh vegetables makes this salad delicious. The red wine vinaigrette adds a zesty pop of flavor and the crunchy veggies mix up the texture for a dish everyone will love.
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    Yes-You-Can Black Bean Chili

    By Eat Plant-Based
    You can make this hearty bean chili quickly and easily. It only has three main ingredients but is still packed full of flavor. It's also oil-free and vegan.
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    A cast iron skillet filled with bean chili and garnished with lime.

    Tuna Pasta Salad

    By Goodie Goodie Lunchbox
    A great mix of tuna, pasta, and vegetables, this salad will work great as a lunch or dinner. It's quick to make and has tons of flavor with its lemon mustard dressing.
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    A bowl of tuna pasta salad.

    Hoisin Beef Noodles

    By Mrs Jones's Kitchen
    Stir fry is a great way to quickly get food on the table and this recipe is no exception. Combine beef, veggies, and a sticky flavorful hoisin sauce with cooked noodles and you're off.
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    A bowl of noodles garnished with scallions.

    15-Minute Creamy Pesto Chicken with Mushrooms and Parmesan

    By Scrummy Lane
    Pan frying chicken breasts is fast and easy. Combine them with flavorful ingredients like pesto, mushrooms, and parmesan cheese and you've got yourself a meal that will please anyone.
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    Cooked chicken breast and mushrooms in a cast iron skillet with a creamy sauce.

    5-Minute Pesto Eggs

    By Craving Something Healthy
    Substitute pesto for the butter or oil that you would normally fry eggs in to make this amazingly flavorful and simple dish. Pair it with toast, tomatoes, and feta for a complete meal great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
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    Easy Garlic Shrimp Scampi Recipe

    By Sustain My Booking Habit
    Cooking with seafood doesn't have to be intimidating. Add pre-cooked shrimp to garlic, butter, and pasta for a delightfully easy and quick dish packed full of flavor.
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    Pasta and shrimp on a fork.

    Marry Me Chicken

    By An Edible Mosaic
    Pan-seared chicken with a rich creamy sauce makes this savory dish a great option for dinner. The sundried tomatoes, fresh herbs, and garlic add enough flavor to prompt a marriage proposal.
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    Tomato Olive Flatbread

    By Quiche My Grits
    Flavorful ingredients like olives, onions, and garlic are added to Naan and put in the oven to mingle. If you're hungry with 15 minutes to spare, give this dish a try.
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    Round flatbread with tomatoes and olives on a baking sheet.

    5 minutes of prep

    All of these meals can be prepped for cooking in 5 minutes or less. And when I say 5 minutes, I mean you're in and out of the kitchen in 5 minutes or less. No standing over the stove for 30 minutes stirring a pot. We're letting the oven and slow cooker do the heavy lifting today!

    Baked Teriyaki Salmon

    Baked teriyaki salmon is a quick and easy weeknight dinner that's both nutritious and flavorful. Salmon fillets are coated in a homemade teriyaki sauce and baked in the oven until perfectly flaky and tender.
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    Baked teriyaki salmon in a glass casserole dish.

    Salsa Verde Chicken

    By Bellyfull
    Just five minutes of prep and baked in a single dish, this quick and easy chicken dish is packed with flavor. Serve with your choice of rice for a complete meal.
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    A baking dish filled with chicken breasts, cheese, and sauce.

    Pesto Mozzarella Chicken

    Pesto Mozzarella Chicken is a quick and easy six ingredient dinner. Chicken breasts are coated in pesto, smothered in mozzarella cheese, and roasted in the oven in just twenty minutes.
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    Chicken coated in basil pesto, mozzarella, surrounded by tomato sauce.

    How to Cook Brats in the Oven

    By Fantabulosity
    If the weather is too wet or cold for grilling, slide some brats in the oven for a fast and easy dinner. Grab your favorite brand from the grocery store or check your local butcher for a different flavor.
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    A bratwurst on a bun with ridged potato chips.

    Garlic & Herb Slow Cooker Pork Roast

    Garlic & Herb Slow Cooker Pork Roast is tender, juicy, and flavorful. Cooked low and slow until fall-apart tender, this pork roast can be served alone, over mashed potatoes, or on a sandwich.
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    A fork picking up a piece of slower cooker pork roast.

    Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Soup

    By Aubrey's Kitchen
    A little prepwork goes a long way to a hearty soup packed with flavor. Freeze the leftovers for a quick lunch or dinner any time during the week.
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    Sheet Pan Italian Sausage and Potatoes

    Sheet pan Italian sausage and potatoes is an easy, one pan meal to make for dinner tonight. Italian sausage, seasoned potatoes, and onions are roasted on a single sheet pan.
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    Sheet pan filled with italian sausage and potatoes.

    Baked Pesto Salmon Recipe

    By Herbs and Flour
    This recipe only requires four ingredients and a single pan to make. Pesto adds bright fresh flavor to a nutritious bed of salmon and veggies.
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    A filet of salmon covered in pesto on a white plate.

    Crock Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches

    Crock Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches are hearty, flavorful, and made with just five ingredients. Shredded beef roast with Italian seasoning and banana peppers can be served on a hoagie roll or over mashed potatoes.
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    Italian beef sandwich on a white plate.

    Crockpot Tuscan Chicken

    By The Dizzy Cook
    Easy to prep and no fuss to cook, get this started in advance so you can get on with the rest of your day. Chicken and veggies are always tasty, especially when the veggies are sundried tomatoes and artichoke hearts.
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    Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos

    Chicken is slow-cooked with salsa and spicy seasoning until pull-apart tender. Serve on tortillas with your favorite taco toppings!
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    Flour tortilla filled with shredded chicken and taco toppings.

    Instant Pot Taco Spaghetti

    By TropRockin
    Use the instant pot for the heavy lifting with this six-ingredient recipe that's a definite crowd pleaser. Add a Tex-Mex flair to your next pasta night.
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    6 ingredients or less

    All of these recipes take 6 ingredients or fewer to make, not including your cooking oil, salt, and pepper. Low ingredient recipes are less intimidating to make because there's less measuring, fewer ingredients to shop for, and minimal kitchen cleanup afterward!

    Ravioli Casserole

    Ravioli casserole is a lasagna-style dinner made with frozen ravioli, ground beef, cheese, and your favorite marinara sauce. It's easy to assemble with only six ingredients, and the entire family will love it!
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    Spoonful of ravioli casserole.

    Skillet Brown Sugar Glazed Pork Chops

    By Cook At Home Mom
    Make this family-favorite dish in only thirty minutes with a single skillet. It combines soy sauce, brown sugar, and garlic for an exciting flavor that will make it into your regular rotation in no time.
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    Three pork chops on a white plate with asparagus spears.

    Pesto Chicken Pasta

    Pesto Chicken Pasta is an easy, 20 minute meal that's made with just 5 shelf-stable ingredients. Bow tie pasta and chicken are coated in a rich and flavorful pesto sauce.
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    Bow tie pasta coated in a basil pesto sauce.

    Brown Butter and Sage Chicken

    By Through the Fibro Fog
    Chicken breasts are pan-seared and flavored with a nutty sage-infused brown butter sauce. You'll love only having to clean one pan, too.
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    Roasted Cherry Tomato Pasta

    Roasted cherry tomato pasta is a simple pasta dish that can be served hot or cold. Juicy cherry tomatoes and garlic are coated in olive oil and spices, roasted in the oven, and tossed with your favorite cooked pasta and fresh basil.
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    A white casserole dish filled with roasted cherry tomato pasta.

    Crispy Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs

    By Celebrating Southern Cooking with K
    Use just one pan to put this delicious dinner on the table. Finishing the chicken in the oven with the skin side up gives it a wonderfully crispy texture.
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    Six chicken thighs on a bed of green beans.

    Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

    Spaghetti Aglio e Olio is a classic Italian dish known for its simplicity and ease. Fresh garlic is sauteed in olive oil, which is then tossed with spaghetti, red pepper flakes, and parsley.
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    Spaghetti topped with sauteed garlic and chopped parsley.

    Easy Kid-Friendly Garlic Bread Pizza

    By Two Kids and a Coupon
    Add pizza toppings and flavors to one of the all-time favorites: Garlic Bread. Everyone will love this quick and easy recipe as an app, lunch, or dinner.
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    Bacon Spinach Stuffed Chicken

    Bacon Spinach Stuffed Chicken is an easy to make, low carb meal. Chicken breasts are stuffed with bacon, spinach, and mozzarella cheese, then pan seared and finished in the oven.
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    Close up of spinach, spinach, and cheese.

    Cheesy Pierogi Casserole

    By My Kitchen Love
    This recipe uses four ingredients and a single baking dish to produce fluffy pierogi topped with cheese and crispy bacon. Your family will love it.
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    A dish full of pierogi topped with cheese, bacon, and scallions.

    Pizza Stuffed Chicken

    Pizza Stuffed Chicken is an easy, five ingredient meal that the entire family will love. Chicken breasts are stuffed with mozzarella cheese and pepperoni, then topped with pizza sauce and baked in the oven.
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    Chicken topped with pizza sauce and melted mozzarella cheese.

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