Easy Sunday Dinner Ideas: How Goat Cheese Makes Family Meals Feel Extra Special

Sunday dinner. What do those words evoke for you? For many Americans, Sunday dinner means a table loaded with comfort food and gathering with family and friends. And a lot of us feel that way because the tradition goes way back. It started in Britain, with the “Sunday roast” coming to prominence during Henry VII’s reign. Later, the Sunday dinner continued to be popular during the Industrial Revolution, as Sunday evening was one of the only times families could gather after the work week.

Although it has a celebrated history, Sunday dinner has recently fallen by the wayside. Let’s bring it back. In the rhythm of a hectic week, Sunday dinner still offers a meaningful pause—an authentic, delicious way to reconnect before the week hits. And with the right ingredients, you can serve something wholesome, flavorful, and memorable without any extra fuss.

Read on for Sunday dinner shopping tips, recipes, décor ideas, and ways goat cheese, with its creaminess and fresh flavor, is an easy upgrade that transforms everyday dishes into something special.

Sunday Dinner Starts with Stocking the Right Ingredients

When it comes to shopping for Sunday supper, simple and satisfying is the name of the game. Here’s what we usually keep in the fridge:

• Beef roast: The Sunday dinner staple. Choose a roast with decent marbling (i.e., chuck roast), sear it in a hot pan, and let it braise or slow cook until fall-apart tender.

• Root vegetables: Carrots, onions, sweet potatoes ... pick whatever you like best or what’s fresh and in season. Add the veggies to your beef roast’s cooking pot or roast them separately on a cookie sheet with olive oil, salt, and pepper.

• Red wine: Sip on a Cabernet Sauvignon while you prepare the meal, or splash some into the cooking liquid for your beef roast.

• Pasta: Mac and cheese and other buttery, decadent pasta dishes are more than just must-have Sunday dinner dishes—when prepared with love, they can steal the show.

• Cheese: Keep nutty goat cheddar and creamy chèvre on hand for snacking while you cook, stirring into pasta, or pairing with fruit.

• Fruit: Sliced pears and apples are easy, beautiful, and bring color plus bright, fresh flavor to any Sunday spread. They also pair perfectly with goat cheese … just saying.

• A good playlist: Turn up some favorites from timeless artists like Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, and Fleetwood Mac. Or go more modern with Hozier and Lord Huron.

• Bonus: Double your recipes and have leftovers for the week.

Easy Sunday Dinner Recipe Ideas

One-Pot Mediterranean Chicken Recipe

Elegant but incredibly easy, this entrée is made with Mediterranean goat cheese, chicken breasts, white wine, lemon, red onion, tomatoes, olives, and rice. This Sunday dinner recipe only takes 25 minutes to prepare and is simple to clean up because it all cooks in one pot.

Everything Bagel Goat Cheese and Roasted Vegetable Tortellini Recipe

Another straightforward Sunday dinner pasta recipe to bookmark is our sheet pan cheese tortellini, starring LaClare Goat Mozzarella Cheese and our Everything Bagel Goat Cheese. It’s vibrant, fresh, flavorful, and packed with nutrients.

Cranberry Cinnamon Goat Cheese Stuffed Pork Chops Recipe

Grandma’s pork chops will always have their pride of place at the table, but when you want to kick normal chops up a notch, try our savory, sweet, and tart Cranberry Cinnamon Goat Cheese Stuffed Pork Chops.

Table Décor Ideas for Sunday Dinner

Hosting a meal with style shouldn’t be time-consuming or stressful. That’s why we’ve gathered some beautiful, simple DIY décor ideas for the next time you want to dress up Sunday dinner.

Vintage Books with Candles

Does your family have a favorite book series? Grab a few of those novels and stack thrifted candles on top. Family photo albums work, too, and make a fun conversation piece.

Custom Place Cards

If you invite the same people to Sunday dinner regularly, make them a personalized place card. They’ll feel welcome every time they visit. Canva, a free design website, has tons of templates you can tailor to fit your style.

Houseplant Cuttings and Pretty Bottles

Lots of common houseplants (pothos, philodendron, monstera, spider plants, ZZ plants) are easy to propagate in water. You take a cutting, place it in a jar with water, and with time, roots will sprout. Voila, you have a new plant baby. And yes, houseplant cuttings bring freshness and fun to any tablescape.

Goat Cheese: Turning Meals into Memories Every Sunday Dinner

Now that you’re all set to start a new Sunday supper tradition—or add new flair to your current routine—it’s time to stock up on fresh, clean-tasting LaClare Goat Cheese. Its smooth, welcoming texture and lively flavor elevate comfort foods without extra ingredients. In other words, it’s perfect on its own, yet makes everything around it better.

Find LaClare in a grocery store near you and let’s make Sunday dinner extra special again.