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Weekly Meal Plan #226

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

  • Filling and flavorful Mexican soup is packed with chicken, beans, and veggies with just a little bit of heat!!
  • This Mexican cornbread is soft, cheesy, and packed with flavor—perfect as a side for chili, tacos, or any fiesta night!

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.
  • Pizza salad is hearty & refreshing. All of the flavors of pizza are served on a bed of greens and topped with a homemade herb dressing!

Wednesday – Brinner

  • This is the best breakfast burritos recipe – perfect for on-the-go breakfasts! Load them with all your favorite fixings.
  • This fresh salsa recipe is made in minutes and perfectly customizable to your preferred texture and spice level.

Thursday – Soup

  • Thick and creamy broccoli cheddar potato soup is packed with veggies and flavor for a hearty favorite in under an hour!
  • Soft, simple and no-fail, this homemade French bread has simple step-by-step directions and comes out perfect every time!

Weekend – Classic

  • This simple and delicious roast chicken recipe tastes like you spent all day cooking it, but only needs 10 minutes of prep!
  • Enjoy this easy crockpot hashbrown casserole that is simple, delicious and a set it and forget side that is perfect for any meals and especially holidays.

Dessert

1 Cookie Bars Recipe

Cookie Bars Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
This chocolate chip cookie bars recipe is our family's go-to Sunday night dessert! It's your favorite cookie in bar-form, perfect with ice cream!
4.93 from 91 votes
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    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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    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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