15 Cheap Sunday Night Dinners Your Family Will Love (2024)

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Enjoy delicious and budget-friendly meals with these 15 Sunday night dinner ideas that are sure to satisfy your whole family's cravings. From hearty pasta dishes to flavor-packed salads, these recipes are easy on the wallet and big on flavor.

Crème Fraîche Carbonara

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The best "fake" carbonara ever - with even more flavor than the classic.

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Kimchi Fried Rice with Spam

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A delicious and easy, 30 minute kimchi fried rice recipe (Kimchi Bokkeumbap) made with kimchi, spam, and rice and served with a fried egg on top.

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Mexican Chicken

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This chicken marinated in a zesty Mexican Marinade is a quick, flavor-packed addition to your dinner. Bursting with vibrant spices and tangy citrus, it will transform ordinary chicken into a super tender fiesta of flavors. Air fry, or throw them on the grill!

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Spinach Lemon Orzo

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This one-pan creamy spinach lemon orzo comes together in just 20 minutes! With fresh spinach, lemon zest, and basil in a creamy sauce, it can be a light dinner on its own or a super easy side dish.

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Sweetheart Cabbage Salad with Gyoza Chickpeas

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With just 15 minutes of active cooking you can make this delicious sweetheart cabbage salad that's sure to win over any salad hater. Spinach, sweetheart cabbage and the most flavorful chickpeas are topped with a good amount of Parmesan cheese to turn this salad into a feast - healthy, delicious and easy to make.

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Air Fryer Meatballs

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These are without a doubt the best air fryer meatballs! Easy to make without eggs & breadcrumbs, and done in under 1 hour. These Swedish style meatballs are juicy, tender - and prettier than any meatball you ever cooked any other way.

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Tuna Pasta Salad

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Pull out a bowl and brace yourself for seconds. This delicious tuna and pasta dinner makes for a wonderful family meal.

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Air Fryer Flank Steak

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Make perfectly tender Air Fryer Flank Steak with just 8-10 minutes of cooking. The flavor-packed marinade tenderizes the meat for you, so you end up with a juicy steak in no time.

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Southern Smothered Chicken

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A comforting classic, this easy Southern Smothered Chicken features fall-off-the-bone chicken thighs in a savory skillet gravy, seasoned to perfection.

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Air Fryer Bone-In Pork Chops

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Looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal packed with flavor? Look no further than these juicy, tender Air-Fried Bone-in Pork Chops! Best of all, this recipe requires just a handful of ingredients and is done in 25 minutes or less.

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Air Fryer Falafel

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This easy air fryer falafel recipe is a delicious and healthy alternative to deep fried. Made with soaked chickpeas, these vegan falafels are ready in just 15 minutes.

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Tandoori Pasta

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This mind-blowing tandoori pasta is a recipe you simple need to try out for yourself! Made in under 30 minutes, SO hearty, delicious & tastes like a hug in a bowl.

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Ground Beef Stir-Fry

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Ground Beef Stir Fry is a quick and easy simple dinner full of healthy veggies. I love this 30-minute stir fry recipe with the tastiest sauce!

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Vegetable Quiche

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This vegetable quiche is made with softened leeks, smoked gouda, and a wholegrain spelt crust. Perfect for brunch or dinner, and leftovers are great for packed lunches.

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Ham Fried Rice

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Make this easy Ham Fried Rice for a meal that the whole family will love! This takeout-style fried rice pairs well with so many dishes and is ready in a flash - and a great way to repurpose any leftover ham.

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About Emmeline Kemperyd

Emmeline Kemperyd is a writer, food blogger, recipe creator and food photographer and the founder of alwaysusebutter.com. She has more than 20 years of experience creating and simplifying recipes so they taste good, and are quick, easy, and approachable. She is a regular contributor to MSN and her work has been featured by The Guardian, Well+Good, Vulture, SheKnows, Good Men Project, Daily Kos, The Grio, The Asian Parent, and The Feed Feed, among others.

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