Meal planning is such a great way to save time and money and brain power. And planning your menu each week happens so much quicker when you use themed dinner ideas. Today I’m sharing some great ideas for your next Spaghetti Sunday themed dinner. I hope you love this collection of spaghetti dinner ideas!
This list of Spaghetti Sunday or spaghetti dinner ideas will help you save money on your grocery budget and plan this week’s menu!
I love themed meal planning because it helps me come up with ideas without thinking too hard and long about it. For instance, when planning your menu for the week, your thought process might look like this:
This Sunday our themed dinner menu will be Spaghetti Sunday. What can I make that fits this dinner theme?
Be sure to check out The Ultimate List of Themed Dinner Ideas here.
Spaghetti Sunday Themed Dinners
How to plan your menu in 4 easy steps:
- Select your main dish.
- Choose 2 – 3 side dishes that compliment your main dish.
- Think about variety of food groups. Try to choose something from each of the main food groups.
- Focus on providing well rounded, nutritious meals.
Spaghetti Sunday Recipes | Spaghetti Dinner Ideas
20 Main Dishes
Here are some delicious spaghetti dinner ideas for your next Spaghetti Sunday themed dinner.
Note: Be sure to check out my simple menu plans at the end of this post. I’ve done the thinking and planning for you!
Vegan Cincinnati Chili Spaghetti
Cincinnati Chili Spaghetti is a delicious, cocoa and cinnamon spiced chili served over noodles. This easy vegan version knocks it out of the park with flavor & texture!
Easy Slow Cooker Veggie Spaghetti
Simple and easy, this vegetarian slow cooker spaghetti recipe is perfect for your busy days!
Spaghetti with Spinach and Cranberries
Spaghetti with Spinach and Cranberries in a Creamy Maple Pumpkin Glaze is the perfect fall pasta dish. It comes together quickly and easily. The whole family loves this!
One Pot 20 Minute Greek Pasta
It’s a one pot wonder ready in just 20 minutes! This Mediterranean inspired One Pot 20 Minute Greek Pasta is a dump and make vegetarian dinner that’s bound to be a family favorite like it’s become in our house!
One Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs
One Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs is an easy recipe that cooks pasta and homemade meatballs together in a delicious tomato sauce. Ground beef meatballs simmer in a quick homemade sauce and then uncooked spaghetti is added. Skillet spaghetti and meatballs finishes cooking together in one pot for a saucy pasta dinner!
Instant Pot Spaghetti with Homemade Tomato Sauce
Our Instant Pot Spaghetti with Homemade Tomato Sauce recipe is so easy to make. Spaghetti cooks together with just 6 ingredients from your pantry (+ water) for a quick and easy homemade marinara sauce. An instant pot pasta recipe with no preservatives and no sugar added, just lots of delicious flavor!
Creamy Instant Pot Mushroom pasta
Spaghetti tossed in a creamy cheese sauce loaded with mushrooms. If you love mushrooms, this creamy mushroom pasta is going to be your new favorite. Make this amazingly delicious creamy dreamy pasta in the instant pot in less than 30 minutes!
Vegan Carbonara
This vegan carbonara is so easy you can have it ready in just 15 mins. It's got a creamy sauce, and yummy pieces of smoked tofu.
Easy Cheesy Baked Spaghetti
Simple pantry recipe for those days you need something quick, cheap, and easy!
Roasted Garlic and Olive Oil Spaghetti Recipe
Fragrant roasted garlic takes center stage in this roasted garlic and olive oil spaghetti recipe. Who says delicious pasta has to be complicated?
Spaghetti Arrabiata
A quick and simple homemade spaghetti arrabiata that uses fresh garlic and canned tomatoes to create a savory, spicy pasta dinner!
Vegetarian Instant Pot Pasta Puttanesca
Talk about a quick, easy, and flavorful dish. This Vegetarian Instant Pot Pasta Puttanesca really packs a punch! It is the perfect meal for a busy weeknight
Easiest Instant Pot Spaghetti | Freezer Friendly
Super Easy Six Minute Instant Pot Spaghetti
Instant Pot Garlic Spaghetti
This Instant Pot garlic spaghetti is likely to be among your favorite easy pressure cooker spaghetti recipes to cook in the Instant Pot. Plus, it has less than 5 minutes cooking time and JUST 5 ingredients.
Spinach Spaghetti with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
This vegetarian pasta recipe packs big, big flavor in a super-quick (less than 30 minutes, start-to-finish) package!
Eggplant Spaghetti Sandwiches - Sicilian Doppiette di Melanzane
Instant Pot Cheesy Garlic Butter Spaghetti {Dump and Start, Vegetarian}
Looking for the ultimate comfort food recipe? This Instant Pot Cheesy Garlic Butter Spaghetti is it! Made with just 8 everyday pantry essentials, this is a true dump and start recipe that is super satisfying and super delicious. Just the thing when you need to get supper on the table fast.
Italian Chicken Meatballs & Sweet Potato Spaghetti
Italian chicken meatballs baked and simmered in a homemade tomato sauce, served over easy sweet potato spaghetti. Gluten-free, allergy-free, and paleo, this delicious version of the classic will quickly become a new family dinner favorite.
Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti Casserole Recipe: Easy & Everyone Loves It
An alternative to classic spaghetti, this Chicken Spaghetti Casserole bakes beautifully. It's topped with cheesy crust and speckled with fresh green spinach - it's a family favorite.
15 Side Dishes Ideas for a Spaghetti Dinner
Use two or three of of these spaghetti dinner side dish options to round out your Spaghetti Sunday meal.
Garlic Pull Apart Bread - EASY With Refrigerated Biscuits!
Easy pull apart bread using refrigerated biscuits is garlicy with cheese and perfect with pasta.
Mini Caprese Salad Bites
These Mini Caprese Salad bites are always a hit. Simple to make and kids love them too!
Homemade Garlic Bread, cripsy, garlicy, and cheesey!
Cucumber Tomato Salad
Tomato, Cucumber, & Onion Salad w/ Homemade Dressing (Better than Cracker Barrel)
This garden vegetable salad is the perfect way to showcase your garden abundance, and no lettuce is needed! It’s bursting with juicy tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, spicy onions and flavorful olives and feta cheese.
Classic Insalata Caprese (Tomato Mozzarella Salad)
Tuscan Kale Salad with Honey-Balsamic Vinaigrette
This Tuscan Kale Salad with Honey-Balsamic Vinaigrette is loaded with so much great Tuscan-inspired flavor and texture in every bite!
Cheesy Garlic Bread is so EASY!
Spicy Italian Roasted Brussels Sprouts
These easy, paleo spicy Italian roasted brussels sprouts from Raia's Recipes are a crowd pleasure and sure to become a favorite!
Air Fryer Vegan Calamari (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free)
Cheesy Breadsticks
Cheesy, savory breadsticks that will have you reaching for more! Italian Dressing gives these breadsticks a flavorful punch.
Sauted Garlic Tomatoes and Asparagus
An easy veggie side, sauteed garlic asparagus and tomatoes is healthy and delicious! Kids gobble this up and you can rest easy knowing your kids are getting a serving of greens!
Italian-Style Salad
This Italian-Style Salad makes the perfect accompaniment to a spaghetti dinner!
Easy Cheesy Vegan Garlic Knots
Cheesy Pesto Garlic Bread
A simple and savory pesto garlic bread topped with shredded mozzarella cheese and baked until golden brown. Serve on its own or with a main entree.
More spaghetti dinner side dish ideas:
- steamed frozen vegetables (corn, broccoli, etc.)
- beans or peas
- fruit salad or sliced fruit
- garden salad
- bread, rolls, or toast
6 Easy Spaghetti Dinner Dessert Ideas
Every spaghetti dinner needs a sweet treat at the end to round the meal off. These quick and easy Italian inspired desserts hit the spot every time.
Cannoli Cookies
Italian Ricotta Cookies
These super-soft Italian Ricotta Cookies are topped with a delicious almond glaze and sprinkles! They are the perfect ending for an Italian meal!
Grandma’s Italian Butterball Cookies Recipe
Raspberry Dulce De Leche Icebox Cake
This easy No Bake Raspberry Dulce de Leche Icebox Cake uses frozen raspberries and can be thrown together in 15 minutes! It's light and perfect for feeding your family, a crowd or taking along to a potluck !
Chocolate Caramel Affogato (Gluten-Free, Vegan)
No Bake Black Forest Tiramisu: A Potluck Dessert
This black forest tiramisu is a combination of my family's favorite black forest trifle and tiramisu. It is a scrumptious and easy tiramisu dessert with no baking!
Theme Day Menus: Spaghetti Sunday
Let’s put it all together. I’ll show you how I would create menus based on the Spaghetti Sunday themed dinner ideas (spaghetti dinner ideas) I’ve shared above.
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8 Spaghetti Dinner Menu Plans
These simple spaghetti dinner meal plans will help you figure out what to cook this week!
Themed Dinner Idea #1
Themed Dinner Idea #2
Themed Dinner Idea #3
Themed Dinner Idea #4
- Vegan Carbonara
- Easy Cheesy Vegan Garlic Knots
- garden salad
Themed Dinner Idea #5
- Roasted Garlic and Olive Oil Spaghetti
- Spicy Italian Roasted Brussels Sprouts
- Cheesy Pesto Garlic Bread
- Chocolate Caramel Affogato (Gluten-Free, Vegan)
Themed Dinner Idea #6
Themed Dinner Idea #7
- Vegetarian Instant Pot Pasta Puttanesca
- Classic Insalata Caprese (Tomato Mozzarella Salad)
- Homemade Garlic Bread
- Raspberry Dulce De Leche Icebox Cake
Themed Dinner Idea #8
- Instant Pot Cheesy Garlic Butter Spaghetti
- Tuscan Kale Salad with Honey-Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Cheesy Breadsticks
Adapting Recipes When You're Vegetarian
I became a vegetarian in 1998 and my family is vegetarian. In fact a large majority of my extended family is vegetarian as well. Sometimes I make vegetarian dinners that are just you know, naturally vegetarian. However, sometimes I take recipes that call for meat and replace the meat with a vegetarian option.
Being a vegetarian has many health benefits.
You’ll find these products in the freezer aisle or health food section of your local grocery store. You can also find these products at most health food stores like Whole Foods.
Vegetarian substitutions for meat:
- - ground beef or turkey > vegetarian burger crumbles
- - chicken > Quorn Meatless Pieces
- - chicken breast > Quorn Meatless Filets
- - shredded chicken or pork > canned jackfruit
- - beef, chicken, or pork > black beans, pinto beans, or chickpeas
- - deli meats > Lightlife Deli Slices
- - sausage > Gimme Lean Breakfast Sausage, Field Roast Apple Sage Sausage
- - tuna > chickpeas
- - bacon > Morning Star Farms Veggie Bacon
- - pepperoni > Veggie Pepperoni
- - meatballs > Trader Joe's or Aldi's vegetarian "meatballs"
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