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Save yourself some time, money, and stress by using this FREE meal plan that includes five main dish ideas with accompanying side dishes and a dessert to top it all off!

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Weekly Meal Plan #197

Each week, I share with you a FREE meal plan that consists of 5 dinner ideas (Monday-Thursday plus one Weekend meal), 5 side dishes, and 1 dessert!

This is meant to help simplify menu planning, shopping, and cooking so you can more easily enjoy meals with your family throughout the week!

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Monday – Mexican

  • This chicken tortilla soup is the easiest, most delicious soup you’ll ever make! It comes together in just minutes and is an ultra-comforting meal—just like your favorite taco in a bowl!
  • This deliciously sweet & spicy jalapeño cornbread is so simple and so flavorful! It’s perfect with soup, especially Mexican varieties.

Tuesday – Italian

  • With a creamy homemade cheese sauce, pasta, chicken, seasonings, and LOTS of cheese this triple cheddar chicken pasta has become one of our favorite chicken and pasta dishes.
  • This simple creamy pesto salad dressing is delicious on any salad! Plus, it only requires 5 ingredients and 5 minutes to make.

Wednesday – Brinner

  • These breakfast tacos will become your morning mealtime hero with all of your breakfast favorites stuffed into tortillas.
  • Everyone loves a good pico de gallo recipe. With few ingredients and only minutes to make, it’s an addictive favorite!

Thursday – Asian

  • Coated in a fiery sauce with the perfect hint of sweetness, this crispy better-than-takeout firecracker chicken checks every box!
  • This wok-fried chow mein recipe is ready in under 30 minutes! It’s perfect for pairing with your favorite Asian dishes.

Weekend – Classic

  • This creamy lemon and thyme smothered pork chops recipe always gets rave reviews. It’s flavorful and ready in 35 minutes or less.
  • Simple and delicious baked parmesan potatoes are the perfect side dish, made from cubed potatoes coated in parmesan and a few simple seasonings.

Dessert

4.99 from 90 votes

Banana Pudding Cake Recipe

With only 10 minutes of prep, banana pudding cake has all the flavors of banana cream pie, just in cake form. It’s sure to be a hit!
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Click the link below to download a FREE meal plan template! You can add this week’s meals + your own; added bonus: there’s a section for your grocery list and notes.

And remember – if you want to create your own menu, be sure to check out all our recipes and visit our recipe pages, including: Main DishesSide DishesDessertsAppetizers and Breakfast!

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About Kristyn

Kristyn Merkley is a published cookbook author, wife, mom of six, and major food enthusiast! For the past 15 years, she has been sharing foolproof, family-friendly recipes—each one tested in her kitchen—that anyone can master. As a seasoned recipe creator, she loves making cooking simple, stress-free, and totally doable for everyone!

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  1. Vicky Monroe says:

    Thanks Kristyn, I love all your recipes, and look forward to getting thm. I do not always comment, but I will start to keep the AI away if this works for you.

    Thanks for letting us know what is going on with these bots. Shame on google, and etc…

    Please keep doing what you are doing, for this southern Alabama old lady loves them!!

    Vicky