42+ Family Favorite Christmas Dinner Ideas

This glazed Christmas ham is sweet, spicy, and packed with warming flavor for the holidays. The whole family will be asking for seconds of this main dish!

Use this amazing ham glaze recipe and your slow cooker to make a juicy, flavorful ham anytime!

Cooking tender, melt-in-your-mouth roast beef is easier than you think! This delectable dish is great for holidays, and it takes just a few minutes to prepare.

Combine spicy and smoky flavors into this Bacon Sriracha Mac and Cheese. It's creamy, cheesy, and super delicious!

Looking for a quick, easy recipe for salmon fillets? Try this sheet pan recipe for Maple Glazed Salmon that is simple but full of flavor.

Using a cast iron pan for this One Skillet Coffee-Rubbed Steak and Potatoes Dinner gives the steak a nice sear and the vegetables some crisp and caramelized edges.

The whole family will love these comforting Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs with Mushroom Gravy. And thanks to the Instant Pot, dinner will be ready in 40 minutes!

Craving lasagna but don't want to make one? Use your slow cooker! This Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup has all the flavor of a lasagna with a fraction of the work.

Don't want to wait on a roast chicken? This Slow Cooker Fall Apart Chicken is the easiest way to get tender and moist chicken on the table the whole family will enjoy!

This copycat recipe for Penne Rosa is a healthy, quick, and super tasty dinner to feed to your family. Add chicken or shrimp or keep it veggie!

These Three Cheese Butternut Squash Stuffed Shells are the ultimate in Fall comfort food.

This meatless Lasagna Rosa has a creamy tomato sauce that really sets it apart from your usual lasagna.

This simple pumpkin pasta with just two ingredients is a quick and simple, but still delicious, fall dinner.

At last, meatless meatballs that don’t call for any specialty ingredients! These Easy Vegan Meatballs are relatively simple and perfectly meaty, and you probably already have the ingredients in your kitchen.

These Vegan Stuffed Shells are so easy to put together, and a total crowd-pleaser. Vegans and omnivores alike love them!

Sweet Potato Lentil Shepherd’s Pie is healthy comfort food epitomized, and the ultimate one pot wonder.

This Christmas charcuterie board is always a hit at a holiday party. This charcuterie wreath is simple to make and will impress all your guests!

Serve these slow cooker Spicy Sticky Thai Cocktail Meatballs at your next holiday party, on game day, or over a big bed of fluffy white rice.

These sweet and sour meatballs are the perfect comfort-food appetizer for your holiday parties.

These meatballs are packed with Italian flavor and stuffed with ooey, gooey mozzarella cheese. Serve them with your favorite marinara sauce.

You'd never guess this creamy and rich Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip is made without dairy! Serve it hot off the stove for a decadent dairy-free appetizer.

Sweet Potato Crostini with Goat Cheese and Pomegranate are ready for primetime, and are sure to be snatched up at your next gathering.

Maple Rosemary Bar Nuts pull double duty as both the perfect holiday snack and an easy food gift. They are a little salty, a little sweet, a little savory, and totally easy to make.

These savory stuffed mushrooms are easy to prepare. Serve them as appetizers during the holidays to be the star of the party.

Holiday appetizers don't get much easier than these Rosemary Bacon Wrapped Dates!

Salmon Spinach Artichoke Dip is a rich and hearty twist on the classic appetizer. Serve it warm with crackers or veggies for dipping.

These sausage balls are a cinch to make, packed with flavor, and a popular party food. This quick and easy recipe will soon become a party favorite.

This holiday cheese ball recipe is a delicious, no-fuss appetizer that tastes great with crackers or crudités.

Discover the delight of toasted ravioli – a crunchy, Italian-inspired treat that's oozing with flavor and warmth.

Crispy exterior, creamy interior—fried goat cheese delights with a perfect blend of textures and a rich, tangy flavor.

Sweet potatoes have a natural sweetness that is the perfect compliment to a savory holiday meal. This easy sweet potato casserole recipe is also a great side dish for ham or chicken.

You can make these Honey Glazed Carrots with just a few ingredients. They are a healthy savory-sweet side dish to serve with turkey, chicken, ham, or vegetarian dishes.

By using your slow cooker to make these easy mashed potatoes, you get creamy, flavorful potatoes for any major holiday with barely any effort at all. You might also like our Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes!

Think working with yeast is scary? It isn't! This recipe for EASY Buttery Yeast Rolls will make you the star of Christmas dinner!

On a specialty diet and afraid you’ll have to miss out on the best parts of big holiday dinners? Have no fear– this Grain-Free Stuffing is grain-free, dairy-free, paleo, and totally delicious.

These bright and colorful Roasted Beets with Balsamic Glaze are a tasty and healthy side dish that will convert even the biggest beet hater.

Perfectly Roasted Brussels Sprouts will convert even the most adamant sprouts-hater. When they are cooked perfectly, sprouts are sweet, a little crisp, and mildly-flavored. Stinky, mushy veggies need not apply!

This quick and easy rice dish is full of Fall flavor! Serve up Butternut Squash Basmati Rice for a weeknight dinner or at the holiday table.

This vegan Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad with Apples and Walnuts is packed full of healthy, in-season flavor—perfect for the cool weather months!

Fresh, crisp green beans and a delectable homemade mushroom cream sauce will make this Green Bean Casserole the hit of your Thanksgiving table! No canned soups needed.

You'll be amazed at how easy it is to make Scalloped Potatoes at home! Our kitchen-tested recipe features layers of tender potatoes in a rich, creamy sauce.

Instant Pot Applesauce comes together in a snap, taking you from apples to applesauce in just 5 minutes. It is completely customizable to your tastes, too!

Never roasted cauliflower before? You should! Roasted cauliflower is sweet, hearty, and insanely delicious—especially when seasoned with garlic, paprika, and nutty Parmesan cheese.

These mashed sweet potatoes straddle the line between sweet and savory. They are the perfect alternative to the sweet potato casseroles normally served for the holidays.

This bright and colorful Spinach Pomegranate Salad is packed with flavor, color, and nutrition! Don't miss that clementine vinaigrette, either.

Twice baked potatoes are a cheesy, comforting, classic side dish! Easy enough for a weeknight but delicious enough for holidays, you'll love these potatoes.

Celebrate Christmas with this delicious spiced cake made with cranberries and topped with an orange glaze and sparkling sugared cranberries.