Hello and happy Sunday!
This week's meal plan includes: creamy bacon and mushroom pasta, turkey enchiladas, Greek lemon chicken with potatoes, taco soup, slow cooker balsamic chicken, chewy ginger cookies, Caesar salad, pinto beans, and Spanish rice!
You're probably going to have a lot on your plate this week with last minute shopping, holiday parties, along with school pageants and spirit days if you have littles! That's why this week we have a bunch of 30-minute and slow cooker meals! For easier sides, grab some premade beans, a packet of Mexican rice, and a salad kit or two to make your life even easier.
The Main Dish:
• Monday Main: Creamy Bacon and Mushroom Pasta - Ready in 30 minutes, this pasta is rich, creamy, garlicky, and chock-a-block with tender cremini mushrooms and bits of crispy bacon.
• Tuesday Main: Turkey Enchiladas - This is a quick and easy meal that gets dinner on the table fast using up any leftover Thanksgiving turkey you have in the freezer or replace with rotisserie chicken!
• Wednesday Main: Greek Lemon Chicken & Potatoes - A winner winner chicken dinner of lemony Greek potatoes and juicy chicken thighs baked in a single dish for a meal-in-one on hectic weeknights!
• Thursday Main: Taco Soup - This simple taco soup can be made on the stove top, slow cooker, or Instant Pot for a hearty Mexican-inspired, make-ahead, one-bowl meal.
• Friday Main: Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken - This “set it and forget it” balsamic chicken is perfect for weeknights when you need something simple that the whole family will love.
•🤶Christmas Cookies: Chewy Ginger Cookies - These spiced cookies are a little bit crisp on the edges and chewy in the middle, with a crinkly top to make them my go-to holiday favorite.
Mix & Match Sides:
• Side 1: Caesar Salad with Garlic Croutons - Coupled with crunchy romaine, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, and the easiest homemade garlicky croutons, this Caesar salad is simplicity at its finest.
• Side 2: Pinto Beans - This easy recipe transforms dried pinto beans into the most flavorful, delicious, and creamy beans ever.
• Side 3: Spanish Rice - Light and fluffy in every forkful, this restaurant-style Spanish rice is quick and easy to make at home.
