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Make dinnertime a breeze this week with Meal Plan 44. Simple recipes and pantry ingredients will make these recipes easy to make.

Stretch your grocery budget this week by using your leftovers to make another meal. Scroll to the bottom to see how we turned our leftovers into a delicious meal that the entire family loved.

These Weekly Meal Plans make it easy to grocery shop and plan our meals for the week. Make sure to also check out Meal Plan 43, Meal Plan 42, and Meal Plan 41.

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Print the shopping list below before heading to the store. The easy ingredients are categorized so you can easily shop the store and your pantry.

Monday – Air Fryer Bone-In Pork Chops

Cooking pork chops in the air fryer makes an easy meal any time of the week. You can pretty much serve this with everything, but I recommend trying it first with some Parmesan Roasted Green Beans or Cheesy Potato Casserole.

Air Fryer Bone-In Pork Chops
This recipe is perfect for my family as it doesn’t take a lot of ingredients and I can have dinner done. These pork chops will come out juicy, flavorful, and not dry.
Air Fryer Bone-In Pork Chops

Tuesday – Instant Pot Creamy Chicken Taco Soup

Jazz up your menu with this Instant Pot Chicken Taco Soup. For a quick side, you can make this Cheese Quesadilla in 5 minutes or less.

Instant Pot Creamy Chicken Taco Soup
The blend of veggies and protein made it loaded with flavor and easy to make. Making it in the instant pot made it easier as dinner was done in about 30 minutes.
Instant Pot Creamy Chicken Taco Soup

Wednesday – 3-Ingredient Steak Marinade

Skip the expensive steakhouse and make your steak at home on the grill or in a cast iron skillet. Make it a complete meal by serving it with delicious Air Fryer Baked Potatoes and Bacon Brussel Sprouts.

3-Ingredient Steak Marinade
This steak marinade is made with 3 simple pantry staples. It also helps to tenderize your steak which results in a juicy and tender steak.
3-Ingredient Steak Marinade

Thursday – Chicken Piccata

The ingredients are simple and you will love this chicken piccata recipe is. And since it’s easy to make, you’ll have plenty of time to make and serve this with pasta and Air Fryer Broccoli!

A pan of cooked Chicken Piccata garnished with lemon slices and capers sits on a light surface. Fresh parsley and lemon halves are nearby, along with a blue and white plate containing more lemon slices. A striped kitchen towel is in view, enhancing this delightful chicken recipe.
Chicken Piccata
This Chicken Piccata dish is easy to love! Lightly browned chicken cooks in a lemon caper sauce that makes the perfect weeknight meal.
Chicken Piccata

Friday – Big Mac Pizza

If you are looking to change up pizza night, make this Big Mac Pizza for a crowd-pleasing meal. Make dinner healthier by serving some yummy Broccoli Salad.

Big Mac Pizza
This Big Mac Pizza has become a favorite because of the layers of sauce, ground beef, cheese, and lettuce. It combines all my favorite burger toppings all on a pizza crust.
Big Mac Pizza

Breakfast – Lemon Blueberry Bread

This Lemon Blueberry Bread makes the perfect breakfast, snack, or dessert. You will love how easy it is to make and how moist it bakes.

Lemon Blueberry Bread
It bakes perfectly in a loaf pan and then topped with a lemon glaze. This lemon blueberry loaf is bursting with lemon flavor and is the perfect dessert recipe.
Lemon Blueberry Bread

Dessert – Cinnamon Chips

Cinnamon Chips are so simple to make and the kids will love them. Each bite is crispy and sweet and makes the perfect snack recipe.

Cinnamon Chips
All you need is 4 simple pantry ingredients and you have a great snack with delicious flavor.
Cinnamon Chips

Make dinnertime even easier by joining our Lazy Day Cooking Club. Spend about 2 minutes throwing dinner in the slow cooker in the morning and it is ready for you when return home. This club has saved our readers a ton of money and time.

Easy Side Dish Recipes

Ways to Use Leftovers

  • Pork Chops – Dice up your leftover pork chops and make Pork Fried Rice Recipe for an easy and delicious meal.
  • Chicken Taco Soup – As the soup is stored in the fridge it will thicken, we like to serve over Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe for a tasty meal idea.
  • Chicken Piccata – Dice up the chicken and make Chicken Quesadilla Recipe for a quick lunch the next day.
  • Big Mac Pizza – If you have leftover Big Mac Pizza Toppings, make Big Mac Salad for a tasty meal idea.

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