Weekly Meal Plan #38

Struggling to come up with dinner ideas to feed your family? These free weekly meal plans are here to take the stress away. Each printable menu comes with 5 main dishes, 2 or 3 side dishes, and a dessert.

In addition, I’m including a grocery list that includes every ingredient you’ll need. Menu planning just got a lot easier! 

Weekly Menu Plan #38 includes Sausage Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole, Chicken Gumbo Sloppy Joes, Instant Pot Sweet & Spicy Chicken, Cheeseburger Soup, and Creamy Garlic Chicken with Zucchini Brownies for dessert. 

WHY USE A WEEKLY MEAL PLAN?

• ELIMINATE INDECISION – I can’t tell you how much time I used to waste scouring through cookbooks trying to decide what to make for dinner, sometimes at the last minute. Having a menu plan already decided every week is such a time saver!
• SAVE TIME – Having a complete grocery list all typed up saves all those last minute trips to the store because you’re missing a key ingredient. 
• HINDER IMPULSE BUYS – Planning ahead and having a menu plan also helps save money on all those impulse buys on emergency trips to the store. Tell me we’re not the only ones that end up buying junk food on those “quick trips”. 
• EAT HEALTHIER – I’ve found that when I don’t have a weekly menu plan in place, we end up eating out much more often. The cost of those meals adds up quickly, especially when you have a large family. Not to mention it’s not usually the healthiest option!
• LESS WASTE – In addition, when you have a grocery list customized to your menu, you don’t end up buying a bunch of ingredients that end up in the trash. 

If you want to create your own menu plan, you can always print out a blank menu plan with grocery list and use any recipes you like. 

Weekly Meal Plan #38

SAUSAGE HASHBROWN BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Loaded with sausage, hash browns, peppers,  eggs, and cheese, every bite of this hearty casserole is simply delicious!

CHICKEN GUMBO SLOPPY JOES

This is the sloppy joe recipe I grew up with, and it’s still a favorite. I like to finish off the meal with vegetables or this tasty Oriental salad. 

INSTANT POT SWEET & SPICY CHICKEN

The pressure cooker does all the work for this easy chicken. It’s slightly sweet, slightly spicy, and oh so good! 

CHEESEBURGER SOUP

This cheesy soup is loaded with ground beef, and is so comforting and delicious. My family is extra excited about dinner when I serve it alongside these mouthwatering homemade garlic knots! 

CREAMY GARLIC CHICKEN

Chicken with a crunchy breading, swimming in creamy garlic sauce. What’s not to love? To complete the meal, you can serve a simple salad, or just heat up some frozen vegetables.

 

DESSERT FOR THE WEEK

ZUCCHINI BROWNIES

My family doesn’t mind the green flecks in these brownies, but if you really want to fool people, grate your zucchini first. Trust me, no one will guess that these decadent frosted brownies are full of zucchini!

Make your job a little easier and download weekly meal plan #38!

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