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Use Meal Plan 28 to make a week worth of simple recipes that the entire family will love. We even included a breakfast casserole that can be prepared ahead of time.
Stretch your budget even more and scroll to the bottom to see how we turned our leftovers into a different meal. All of these recipes make great leftovers.
We all love how these Weekly Menu Plans have made dinnertime a breeze. Make sure to also check out Meal Plan 27, Meal Plan 26, Meal Plan 25 for even more ideas.
Table of Contents
- Print Shopping List
- Monday – Skillet Honey Mustard Chicken
- Tuesday – Crockpot Taco Soup
- Wednesday – Chicken Pot Pie Casserole
- Thursday – Crockpot Steak and Potatoes
- Friday – Skillet Orange Chicken
- Breakfast – Mexican Breakfast Casserole
- Dessert – Cast Iron Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie
- Ways to Use Leftovers
Print Shopping List
Before heading to the store, make sure to print off the shopping list. We make easy to shop your pantry and the store as all the ingredients are easily categorized. Save time and money and print this easy shopping list.
Monday – Skillet Honey Mustard Chicken
Honey mustard chicken recipe is sweet and tangy while being so easy to prepare. You can serve it with plenty of side dishes, like our Bacon Wrapped Green Beans, and it still wouldn’t take any time to have everything on the table!
Tuesday – Crockpot Taco Soup
Crockpot Taco Soup Recipe is one of my go-to meals on busy weeknights because it is so easy. The flavor is just amazing and the entire family goes crazy over it. You can’t go wrong with this soup recipe for dinner.
Wednesday – Chicken Pot Pie Casserole
Chicken Pot Pie Casserole Recipe is one of those meals the kids will go crazy over and everyone will love. It is super easy to make and each bite is amazing with the flaky crescents and delicious chicken and veggies.
Thursday – Crockpot Steak and Potatoes
Crockpot Steak and Potatoes make the best meal idea. Steak bites and potatoes is the perfect combination and a family favorite. You can serve it as is, or with a side dish for a complete meal idea, like this Sautéed Green Beans.
Friday – Skillet Orange Chicken
Easy Skillet Orange Chicken Recipe is a skillet meal perfect for busy weeknights. Anytime our family wants takeout, I make this instead. The orange sauce is divine and the recipe is super easy. Serve over rice for a filling meal.
Breakfast – Mexican Breakfast Casserole
Mexican breakfast casserole recipe is loaded with savory flavors and perfect to make ahead of time. Breakfast Casseroles are perfect for my large family.
Dessert – Cast Iron Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie
Cast Iron Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie melts in your mouth with ooey gooey decadent chocolate. Top with vanilla ice cream for a delicious treat.
Meal planning can be a struggle so that is why we created the Lazy Day Cooking Club. We show you how to spend about 2 minutes throwing dinner in the slow cooker in the morning. Then it is ready when you return home.
Easy Side Dish Recipes
Easy Side Dishes
Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Easy Dip
Copycat Qdoba Queso Recipe
Quick and Easy Air Fryer
Air Fryer Broccoli
Ways to Use Leftovers
- Skillet Chicken – Dice up your leftover chicken and make Ritz Chicken Casserole for a delicious meal idea.
- Taco Soup – We always have leftover ground beef and we use the leftovers to make Ground Beef Tacos Recipe. If you have leftover soup, we think it taste even better the next day.
- Steak and Potatoes – Shred the steak and dice up the potatoes and make a delicious Beef Pot Pie.
- Orange Chicken – Dice up the leftover orange chicken and make Easy Chicken Fried Rice.
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