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The Best Beef Stroganoff Ever
Try this elegant meal to prepare for your family that will be hearty and delicious! This is a favorite… [more]
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Braised Chicken Thighs with Lemons & Olives
If you are looking for something different for Sunday dinner this week, give this exciting dish a try. … [more]
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Chicken Enchilada Casserole – Mexican Lasagna
This is an easy and fast dinner for Sunday Night. If you have never tried a recipe from this site,… [more]
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Greek Pasta Salad with Mint and Feta Cheese
Popping with flavor is the only way to describe this delicious Greek Pasta Salad. It VERY EASY to prepare.… [more]
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Beef Enchilada Casserole – Mexican Lasagna!
Check out our recipe for Chicken Enchilada Casserole here. Living in Texas, we have grown to LOVE Tex-Mex… [more]
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Krispy Beef Tacos
OK, even if you have never had a minimum wage job making tacos at Taco Bell, you can still please your… [more]
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Pineapple Glazed Ham with Brown Sugar
Many families associate roasted ham with the premier Christian holidays, Christmas and Easter. When… [more]
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Poached Ruby Rainbow Trout
Four and a half minutes! That is all the time it takes to cook this delicious fish after you prepare… [more]
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Wonderful Oxtail Stew
Oxtail Stew is considered a delicacy in many countries such as Italy and Germany, but is also considered… [more]
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July 23 – BBQ Dinosaur Ribs
Grandkids love the variety of meals that we test for 52SundayDinners.com. When the answer to "Papa,… [more]
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July 9 – Crock Pot Pork Chops
Prepare this super easy meal in 5 minutes before Sunday church and you will have the afternoon off. … [more]
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Lemon Cilantro Chicken
If you are a fan of the comedy series Everybody Loves Raymond, you'll remember in one of the first episodes… [more]
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Italian Wedding Soup
Italian Wedding Soup has an odd history. I was introduced to it by our daughter, Kate Newberry. Although… [more]
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Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken
Basil is the classic Italian herb. My grandmother, Nana Sarullo, used it often in her pasta sauces. … [more]
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May 15 – Swiss Chard Pasta Salad
How about something light and fun for dinner this Sunday? Stir up a Tupperware(R) container of this… [more]
PAST MEALS
UPCOMING SUNDAY DINNERS
July 24 – Clam Chowder, or Shrimp, Chicken, or Fish Chowder
This easy basic chowder recipe can be used with … [More...]
SALADS
Cucumber Tomato Chickpea Salad
This simple salad is a great complement to the Chicken Curry that is contained here in 52SundayDinners.com. It is easy to prepare in advance and will keep in your refrigerator for several hours. Ingredients 2 Each – Large Cucumbers, quartered and sliced 4 Each – Roma Tomatoes, quartered and sliced 1 Each – 16 oz. […]
Blue Cheese Cabbage Slaw
My good friend David Smith returned from a short road-trip to Plano, Texas. He had lunch at Lockhart Smokehouse. The barbeque there is award winning and famous, but it was the Blue Cheese Slaw he couldn’t stop talking about. This is not exactly like Lockhart’s slaw, which is spiked with jalapenos. Mine is milder and […]
Rainbow Swiss Chard Salad
Wow! This Rainbow Swiss Chard will become a regular at our table. Although Swiss Chard is usually cooked like greens, this salad is very delicious. Everyone loved it the first time I prepared it. You may prepare it a few hours in advance as long as the avocados are pretty firm. This is a very […]
Italian Salad Dressing From Scratch
This is a simple Italian Salad Dressing I have made from scratch for many years without changing it. You can’t go wrong with it. Ingredients 3/4 Cup – Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1/2 Cup – Water 3 Cloves – Fresh Garlic, Minced 1 Teaspoon – Garlic Powder 1 Teaspoon – Salt 1/2 Teaspoon – Black […]
The Everything Salad w/Grilled Chicken
If you are a frequent reader of 52SundayDinners.com you know that our family LOVES salads. Most are light and serve to complement the main course. This salad is the whole meal. Ingredients 3 Large – Fresh Chicken Breasts (No frozen bird parts, please) 1 Head – Iceburg Lettuce, Quartered and Cut Into 1/2 in Strips […]
Tomato Cucumber Salad
This is a very simple salad that remains a staple at our home. It works well with almost ANY meal. Ingredients 4 – Large Tomatoes, Diced into large pieces 2 – Cucumbers, Diced into large pieces 1 – Small Onion, Sliced. 1.5 Tablespoons – Italian Salad Dressing. You may use your favorite Italian Dressing or […]
Side Dishes
Saffron Rice
Saffron Rice is a favorite side dish with our family. And we have been cheating by using the same prepared mix for over 30 years. We have modified it to suit our taste. You may like the original better, but we find the concentration of seasoning to be too overpowering. This is our variation. It […]
Easy Cheezy Potatoes – Great Side for Any Meal
This hearty side dish will be right at home with steak, pork or chicken. The initial inspiration came from a Houston restaurant several years ago, called Charlie’s Chicken, which differs from the Oklahoma-based chain. They served up a delicious blend of potatoes and other ingredients and the chef shared with us the basic ingredients. Ingredients […]
Fruit-Kabobs
Recipe Recipe? You won’t find a recipe here, just a concept. Simply combine the freshest fruit you can find from your local grocer or farmer’s market. My wife Teresa used watermelon balls, pineapple, blueberries, and a few strawberries. Place them on 1/2 wooden skewers. Adults will love them. Children will love them and will eat […]
Sicilian Bowtie Pasta Salad
After growing up in an Italian home I can honestly say I ate pasta all the time. My family, however, never prepared Pasta Salad until recently. This recipe is similar to my wife’s Pasta Salad. I’m happy to say it is almost as good as hers. I hope you like it. Ingredients 16 oz – […]
Mixed Wild Rice
Rice-Rice-Rice! We love Rice! We can’t get enough rice, but we like a little variation in our rice dishes. Try this one. It is very simple, tasty. Ingredients 1/2 Cup – Wild Rice 1.5 Cups – Short or Long Grain White Rice 1 Each – Small Onion, chopped fine 2 Teaspoons – Extra Virgin Olive […]
Fried Rice – THE Oriental Side Dish
Every Asian meal at our home is accompanied by Fried Rice. My wife Teresa has been cooking this staple for years and takes over the task of preparing the rice. Ingredients 2 Cups – Long Grain White Rice 4 Cups – Water 2 Teaspoons – Salt 4 Ounces – Frozen Packaged Vegetable Mix with Carrots, […]
APPETIZERS
Awesome Southwestern Guacamole
Ingredients 5 Each – Large Avocados 1 Each – Large Lime, juiced 1.5 Teaspoons – Salt 1 Teaspoon – Black Pepper 2 Each – Roma Tomatoes, diced small and drained 1/3 Cup – Fresh Cilantro Leaves 1 Each – Garlic Clove, minced 1 Each – Jalapeno Pepper, chopped very fine (Optional) Preparation Place ingredients and […]
Fried Zucchini – From The Oven!
Our family LOVES Fried Zucchini. There was once a local East Texas restaurant, J.W. Finn’s, that had a variety of eclectic menu choices. Their fried zucchini was the best. It was served as an appetizer, and no matter how much you ordered, it would seem to not be enough! This baked version of the classic […]
Smoked Tuna Dip
This is a quick and easy appetizer that will have everyone hovering around the buffet before dinner. The grand kids who are from 4 to 12 blew through a BOX of crackers and this entire dip recipe in 5 minutes. Ingredients 16 oz. – Canned Albacore Tuna 8 oz. – Cream Cheese 1 Teaspoon – […]
Deviled Eggs
OK, so this is not the “manliest” recipe posted on 52SundayDinners.com. If you want barbeque ribs, steak and man-food. We have that, too. This simple appetizer, however, will kick-start your meal off to a good start. Ingredients: 6 Each – Eggs 3 Tablespoons – Mayonaise 2 Teaspoons – Mustard 1/4 Teaspoon – Lee & Perrin’s […]
Pimento Cheese on Celery
It just takes six ingredient recipe, or four ingredients if you don’t count salt or pepper. This is also a no-cook appetizer, so it would be good to engage the young chefs to help measure, mix and assemble. Ingredients 4 Cups – Grated Mild Cheddar Cheese, not pre-grated. 4 oz. – Pimentos 1/2 Cup – […]