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Weekly Meal Plan #231

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

  • Cozy up with Mexican street corn soup, a creamy one pot dinner with sweet corn, gentle heat, and all your favorite elote toppings.
  • This Mexican cornbread is soft, cheesy, and packed with flavor—perfect as a side for chili, tacos, or any fiesta night!

Tuesday – Italian

  • Margherita pizza stars fresh basil, mozzarella cheese, and the best ripe tomatoes. It’s simple, delicious, and light.
  • This quick and hearty Antipasto Salad bursts with fresh vegetables and savory cured meats, all tossed in a light and flavorful Italian dressing.

Wednesday – Brinner

  • Crockpot breakfast casserole layers favorite breakfast foods for an easy and cozy dish that feeds a crowd with almost no effort.
  • Tender & sweet glazed coffee cake muffins filled with a brown sugar streusel are the perfect breakfast treat!!

Thursday – Asian

  • Ready in only 20 minutes, this crispy egg rolls recipe is the perfect appetizer or side to any Asian meal!
  • Sweet + savory Ramen Noodle Salad is topped with a simple homemade dressing. It’s easy, delicious, and whips up in only 15 minutes!

Weekend – Classic

  • Easy Swedish meatballs made from both pork and beef are smothered in a creamy gravy. It’s the perfect dish for holiday entertaining!
  • Crisp green beans meet lemon, garlic, and toasted almonds in this easy, elevated side dish – green beans almondine, ready in just 20 minutes!

Dessert

1 Turtle Cheesecake Recipe

Slice of turtle cheesecake served on a white plate.
Turtle Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 5 hours 40 minutes
Turtle Cheesecake has a delicious crumbly crust, chocolate layer, cheesecake layer and to top it off, chocolate ganache, pecans and caramel!!
5 from 19 votes
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