24 Easy Sunday Dinner Ideas Using Chicken To Kickstart Your Week

These Sunday Dinners With Chicken are Easy as Pot Pie

Old-Fashioned Chicken And Dumplings

This classic dish combines innovative Southern cuisine and the comfort of home cooking all in one bowl. You'll be able to feed a crowd without breaking the bank or spending hours preparing. Try kneading the dough on a well-floured surface because the extra flour can help thicken the broth.

Chicken-Spaghetti Casserole

This vintage staple never fails at any Sunday supper, from casual gatherings to happy celebrations. It includes some essential big-batch casserole ingredients: chicken, butter, cheese, pasta, and a dash of hot sauce. Starting your week with a casserole is a great way to have leftovers on Monday.

Chicken-Andouille Gumbo with Roasted Potatoes

Roasted potatoes make the perfect side dish for this flavorful Cajun dish, and your family will love using them to sop up the delicious juices. This gumbo is ideal for freezing or as leftovers for the week. Reheat, roast some more potatoes, and enjoy.

Old-Fashioned Chicken Pot Pie

This vintage recipe contains vegetables (including hearty potatoes) and chicken. However, the perfectly golden, crispy crust makes it the ultimate crowd-pleaser. A store-bought, refrigerated pie crust helps save time and is deliciously placed over this chicken mixture.

King Ranch Chicken

Hailing from an era when casseroles were king, this Tex-Mex dish is one of our all-time favorite recipes. It's a perfect hearty, crowd-pleasing meal that'll start the week on a tasty note. You can't go wrong when combining chili powder, roasted peppers, and toasted cumin.

Chicken Chili

This warm, filling chicken chili comes with a base of delicious spices, crushed tomatoes, garlic, and vegetables. Using a rotisserie chicken makes this chili easy to prepare and lighter than a traditional beef version. You can have chicken chili to feed a crowd in under an hour.

Snappy Smothered Chicken

A delightful, savory sauce smothers this chicken. The cream of mushroom soup sauce is sprinkled with tender onions and mushrooms and seasoned with paprika, thyme, garlic, and butter. Spoon over wide egg noodles for a satisfying meal.

Pasta-Chicken-Broccoli Bake

This casserole, loaded with fresh broccoli, chicken, and a crunchy pecan topping, is completely satisfying with cheese-filled tortellini. It's a Sunday staple that makes the most out of your Dutch oven. You'll hope for some leftovers.

BBQ Rub Roasted Chickens with Potatoes and Carrots

This sheet pan recipe doesn't disappoint in flavor with barbecue chicken, crispy potatoes, and savory carrots. The rustic dinner gives a filling, leftover-friendly option for your Sunday supper, leaving your family full and happy. A leftover tip: toss this chicken in a salad with buttermilk dressing.

Classic Chicken Tetrazzini

This classic pasta bake is pure comfort food gold, and—even better—it comes together in under an hour to feed your crowd. It provides excellent leftovers for the week and freezes beautifully. All these flavors make it tempting to whip up a double batch!

Country Captain Chicken

This regional dish gets its flavor from browning chicken pieces (we prefer thighs) and then braising them in a tomato sauce. Kick the sauce up a notch with spices such as curry powder, nutmeg, and plenty of pepper. Spoon over rice, making sure to ladle on plenty of extra sauce.

White Lightning Chicken Chili

This chili lives up to its name, coming together lightning-quick in only 30 minutes. Green chiles, shredded chicken, and navy beans are the standout ingredients that make this recipe a family favorite. Serve with cornbread.

Chicken Enchilada Casserole

This Tex-Mex casserole gets stacked with layers of corn tortillas, cheese, and chicken. This flavor-packed supper, seasoned to smoky, spicy perfection, is a favorite of kids and adults alike.

Lighter Pan-Fried Chicken with Green Beans and Tomatoes

Get crispy, golden-fried chicken with a quick pan-fry rather than deep fry, popping it in the oven to finish cooking and enhance the crispiness. Tangy green beans and blistered tomatoes cooked in the same skillet make for an easy meal the whole family will enjoy.

Creamy Chicken Alfredo Casserole

You can have this hot, cheesy, pasta-and-chicken dish ready in less than an hour. Add a tossed green salad and warm crusty bread, and your family will crowd around the table for Sunday dinner before you even say it's dinnertime. It's the perfect comfort food for those chilly winter evenings.

Cast-Iron Chicken Piccata

This buttery pan-cooked chicken, flavored with lemon juice, capers, and parsley, will be your new go-to cast-iron recipe. Don't think this recipe looks too fancy or involved for Sunday supper—you can have it done in half an hour. Wait to top the lemon juice, capers, and parsley until you are ready to serve.

Chicken Bog

This old-fashioned recipe has been filling up Southerners for as long as time. It's a Sunday staple whenever the whole family comes over. Enjoy the best qualities of chicken and rice in one dish.

Mama's Fried Chicken

Nothing says Sunday quite like fried chicken, whether you're picking it up on the way home from church or frying your own batch. This crispy and juicy recipe will make you want to return to that bucket-style fried chicken sparingly. Buttermilk is the secret to this recipe.

Soulful Chicken Soup

Nothing soothes the soul like homemade chicken soup. This recipe will cure those Sunday blues with its seasoned broth and tender egg noodles. Lemon juice is the final touch to this classic dish.

Chicken Thighs with Tomato-Caper Sauce

This simple dish reimagines classic tomato sauce by adding capers. Capers add a tangy quality to the sauce, which pairs well with the other seasoning. Grits, tomato sauce, and crispy-skinned chicken are a perfect combination.

Chicken Caprese Pasta

Serve up this summer supper using all things fresh: fresh cherry tomatoes, fresh herb pesto, and fresh mozzarella cheese. The shredded chicken keeps things light yet filling enough for a Sunday meal. This dish makes for great leftovers for workday lunch.

Lemon-Rosemary-Garlic Chicken and Potatoes

A bold lemon-rosemary-garlic trio makes this recipe one of our favorite roasting-pan suppers of all time. It feels like a fancy meal without all the stress. With juicy chicken and hearty potatoes, you're ready for a delicious Sunday dinner.

Classic Poppy Seed Chicken

This classic recipe is speedy, easy to prepare, loaded with rich flavor, and sure to please every hungry member of the family (including picky eaters). Serve with rice or egg noodles and rolls to complete the meal. Use your leftover poppy seeds to make dessert, like a Lemon-Poppy Seed Cake.