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Family Meal Plan
MONDAY
- Main Dish: – Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas– This is the ultimate dump and forget dinner recipe! It produces tender juicy Mexican-style shredded pork loaded with flavor from slow cooking with zesty spices, orange, onion and jalapeno. The best part is that this makes a large batch that you can use for meal prep, or easy dinners throughout the week!
- Side Dish:
- Mexican Street Corn Casserole– This has been one of my all time most popular side dish recipes! It really is that good!
- Black Beans – Turn a can of beans into something really special in minutes with this recipe.
TUESDAY
- Main Dish: Crustless Chicken Pot Pie– All the flavor of a savory comforting chicken pot pie in a super quick and easy skillet recipe! I love that the kids and adults both love this dish, plus, it has lots of veggies packed into that creamy goodness for a mom win!
- Side Dish:
- Mashed Potatoes– This is perfect to serve the chicken pot pie right on top of!
- Roasted Vegetables– This is quick and easy and can be done in the same amount of time as the chicken pot pie.
WEDNESDAY
- Main Dish: Carnitas Enchiladas– Made from the leftovers from the slow cooker pork carnitas, this enchiladas recipe is quick, easy, and the perfect family friendly casserole for a mid-week dinner!
- Side Dish:
- Refried beans– This easy crock pot recipe can cook all day, or jus grab a can and heat it up.
- Mexican Style Rice– We love this simple recipe! It turns out perfect every time!
THURSDAY
- Main Dish: Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs -This Asian style meal is reminiscent of the mall food court chicken we loved growing up! This cooks quickly in a skillet and the sticky sauce is just so yummy and addicting!
- Sides:
- Rice– White, brown, or this cilantro lime rice are all perfect for pairing with this meal.
- Garlic Green Beans– These are super quick and made in a skillet for less dishes! My kids could eat pounds of these!
- Sides:
FRIDAY
- Main dish: Meatball Pasta Bake – Hearty with plenty of meatballs, this saucy pasta bake is perfect for feeding a hungry crowd! This easy layered pasta casserole is quick to put together and can even be assembled ahead of time if needed.
- Side:
- Roasted Veggies– So easy and the most delicious way to get lots of veggies in!
- Garlic Bread– the secret is in the garlic bread spread- so good!
- Side:
- Dessert – Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies- These are a personal favorite! They are big, thick, chewy bakery style cookies that may not stay around too long!
APPETIZER
- Million Dollar Dip– Perfect for a party, or just for snacking, this is called Million Dollar Dip for a reason!! Try it and let me know what you think!
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