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Family Meal Plan
Monday
- Main Dish: Baked Tortellini – This was our 4th most popular recipe of 2023! You can also use Seasoned Ground Turkey in this recipe if you don’t have beef on hand. *For 2024 let’s make more freezer meals! This is a GREAT one to double for that.”
- Side Dish:
- Best-Ever Garlic Bread – This is a tried and true classic!
- Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower – This roasted cauliflower is savory and perfect to round out your dinner.
Tuesday
- Main Dish: Philly Cheesesteak Sliders – These little handheld sliders are a family favorite! Did I mention this is our 2nd most popular recipe in 2023?!
- Side Dish:
- Baked Potato Wedges – French fries in wedge form are the perfect side for philly cheesesteak sliders.
- Oven-Roasted Green Beans – This is such an easy side dish and only takes 5 minutes.
Wednesday
- Main Dish: Chicken Burrito Casserole –On a busy night you’ll appreciate this meal because it comes together in just 15 minutes! Also a favorite recipe with our readers.
- Side Dish:
- Side salad with Jalapeno Ranch – This is a STAPLE in my fridge! it’s just too good to not use on a side salad.
- Peppers and Onions –Keep the sides light with this quick and flavorful side dish.
Thursday
- Main Dish: Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup – Our 5th most popular recipe and for good reason. Zero prep, no chopping, and just one pot. This is such a great leftover for lunches, too!
- Side Dish:
- Easy Mexican Rice – This tastes like restaurant rice, but EASY and made right at home!
- Mexican Corn Salad – This light and refreshing salad is healthy, delicious, and so easy to make.
Friday
- Main Dish: Crockpot Steak Bites – Our number 1 recipe of 2023!! You HAVE to make this! It does not disappoint.
- Side Dish:
- Steakhouse Salad – Don’t be intimidated by the fancy name. It’s delicious!
- Instant Pot Baked Potatoes – Potatoes cook in less than 30 minutes and they are so moist and tender. .
- Dessert – Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies – These viral cookies are a must make! Perfect way to go into 2024 if you ask me!
Appetizer
- Spinach Feta Dip – Serve this with a platter of veggies, crackers, pita chips, or pretzels and you’ll have some very happy people.
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