This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy.

We’ve refreshed our meal plan categories to make it even easier to find recipes that fit your schedule, cravings, and lifestyle. Feel free to mix and match meals throughout the week to create a plan that works best for your family!

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

Photo collage of eggplant parmesan. Mexican coleslaw, taco pizza, sugar cream pie, ham and bean soup, and French bread pizza.

Weekly Meal Plan #261

Each week, I share a FREE meal plan that consists of 6 dinner ideas (Monday-Friday plus Sunday Dinner), 6 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!

Meal Plans Delivered To Your Inbox

Sign up below to receive an email every Friday morning with the following week’s meal plan!


Zero Stress Suppers

Zero Stress Suppers are quick, easy, and flavorful meals perfect for busy weeknights when you need dinner on the table with minimal effort. Click here for more Quick Dinner Ideas.

  • Easy homemade Beef Stroganoff with tender beef, creamy sauce, and egg noodles, a quick comfort food dinner that tastes restaurant-style.
  • Baked Parmesan Asparagus is the yummiest way to eat veggies! It takes just 10 minutes to prep and only a handful of seasonings.

Lil’ Luna Legends

Lil’ Luna Legends are the most loved, tried & true classic recipes that have stood the test of time and earned “legend” status in our kitchen. Click here for more of our favorite Italian Dinner Recipes.

  • Easy Eggplant Parmesan is hearty, cheesy, and delicious. This meatless dish is sure to make the dinner-time rotation.
  • Panzanella Salad transforms stale bread into a vibrant salad with juicy tomatoes, fresh herbs, and a tangy vinaigrette.

No Complaint Dinners

These No Complaint Dinners are so kid-friendly that even picky eaters will happily clean off their plates. See Dinner Ideas for Kids for more favorite recipes.

  • Easy Ham and Bean Soup is perfect for using up leftover ham. It is warm, hearty, and full of savory flavors!
  • Soft, simple, and no-fail, this Homemade French Bread has simple step-by-step directions and comes out perfect every time!

Chicken Night, Done Right

Chicken Night, Done Right features easy, flavorful chicken recipes the whole family will look forward to every week. Check out our Chicken Recipe page for more ideas.

  • Chicken Stir Fry is coated in a savory homemade sesame sauce for our flavorful version of an easy Asian classic made in under 30 minutes!
  • No need for a rice cooker, simply follow these steps for How to Cook Rice in a Crock Pot. It’s the easiest method!

Worth the Hype

Worth the Hype is where you’ll find buzzworthy bites, comforting favorites, and recipes that are too good to miss. Click here for more Mexican Dinner Ideas.

  • Taco Pizza is an easy family dinner with refried beans, salsa, seasoned ground beef, melted cheese, and fresh taco toppings.
  • Mexican Coleslaw tosses slaw, peppers, beans, and more with a creamy cilantro ranch dressing, a delicious side for tacos, BBQ, and potlucks.

Sunday Best

These Sunday Best recipes bring everyone together with warm, satisfying meals worthy of your weekend dinner table. Check out this post for more Sunday Dinner Ideas.

  • Creamy Buttery Baked Chicken is simple and full of flavor. It is another great dinner idea for any occasion!!
  • Crockpot Sweet Potato Casserole is a slow cooker holiday side dish made with sweet potatoes and a brown sugar pecan crumble topping.

Dessert

1 Sugar Cream Pie Recipe

A slice of sugar cream pie recipe on a white plate.
Sugar Cream Pie Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 40 minutes
Sugar Cream Pie is a rich, creamy old fashioned custard pie with a buttery cinnamon sugar topping, an easy make ahead dessert everyone loves.
5 from 21 votes
Get the recipe

For More Desserts

Dessert


Download Our Fillable Meal Plan!

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 Dishes, Side Dishes, Desserts, Appetizers and Breakfast!

Weekly meal plan printable.

CLICK HERE FOR ALL MEAL PLANS.

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!

Get my cookbook!

My cookbook is the ultimate resource for feeding your friends and family with 200+ simple recipes with videos, tips & more!

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *