Use my weekly meal plans to take the stress out of dinnertime! These premade meal plans and grocery shopping lists are the best way to save time and money while feeding your family healthy and nutritious meals. With a daily main course and mix and match sides, dinner just got a whole lot easier!
This week’s meal plan includes: copycat Zuppa Toscana, super juicy turkey burgers with killer garlic fries, smothered pork chops and green beans, marry me shrimp pasta, easy chicken and dumplings, game day chicken nachos, and my favorite Italian salad that goes with just about everything.
To simplify your grocery shopping list:
- Swap the kale for baby spinach or another favorite dark leafy green in the Zuppa Toscana. You can use mild Italian sausage if you can’t handle heat.
- By using frozen fries and keeping a bag on hand, and then adding some cooking staples, you can have killer garlic fries always at the ready to devour in 20 minutes.
- Switch up ingredients in the chicken and dumplings with anything you prefer—use turkey instead of chicken, or use store-bought rotisserie chicken, add mushrooms, use leeks instead of onions, and use frozen mixed veggies for an even easier option.
- The game day nachos are so easy to make with store-bought enchilada sauce, tortilla chips, canned beans, shredded Mexican cheese, and rotisserie chicken. I typically like to eat healthy, when it comes to tailgating, all bets are off, but I still want to eat real food.
How to Print Shopping List
- Click on the shopping cart icon below.
- Select which meals you would like to include. You may also adjust serving sizes at this time.
- Click on the shopping cart logo again to generate your shopping list.
- Once your shopping list is generated, you can print it out by clicking on the printer icon.
Meal Prep & Leftover Tips
Creamy Zuppa Toscana: Italian sausage is pre-seasoned with spices, so rather than load up the soup with lots of individual spices, I prefer to save time by using spicy Italian sausage to infuse the soup with bold Italian flavor.
Super Juicy Turkey Burgers: Avoid extra-lean ground turkey or you’ll end up with a flavorless, dry burger. Instead, look for ground turkey that is at least 85 lean and 15% fat. Adding mayonnaise and onion adds moisture and flavor.
Smothered Pork Chops: While the pork chops are simmering, have a pot of potatoes boiling to make a quick batch of mashed potatoes for soaking up all that mushroom gravy.
Marry Me Shrimp Pasta: If you typically wind up with tough, rubbery shrimp whenever you try to cook them, the issue might be the size of your shrimp rather than the recipe. Choose 21/25 large shrimp (meaning there are 21 – 25 shrimp per pound) and remove the shells and tails for easier eating.
Easy Chicken and Dumplings: When cooking the dumplings be sure the soup is on a low simmer, so they don’t overcook. And don’t lift the lid while the dumplings are cooking as that will interrupt the steaming and prevent them from cooking evenly.
Chicken Nachos: Instead of chicken, use leftover shredded Mexican pot roast or ground beef taco meat. Use pinto beans or refried beans instead of black beans. Add queso, chopped fresh cilantro, and guac!
Killer Garlic Rosemary Fries: I don’t recommend using olive oil in place of canola oil in this recipe since it has a much stronger flavor. A neutral flavored oil like canola is ideal.
Green Beans Almondine: To cut down on some prep work, you can trim and rinse the green beans ahead of time and let them chill out in your fridge until you’re ready to use them.
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