This Simple Meal Plan makes dinner easy with five simple meals, one grocery trip, and every recipe under $4 per serving.
This is one of my favorite meal plan weeks because the variety is genuinely impressive. Two slow cooker dinners that cook themselves a copycat restaurant salad, a fun nacho night and a veggie pizza that even the pickiest eaters love all in the same week.
In a house with 8 kids having five completely different simple dinners that appeal to every different taste at the table is the thing that makes meal planning actually work and this week delivers exactly that.
If you have loved our Weekly Meal Plans, make sure to check out Meal Plan 22, Meal Plan 21 and Meal Plan 20. These meal plans have been saving our readers a ton of time and money.
Printable Shopping List
Print this handy shopping list before heading to the store. We have categorized the shopping list by the store. Make sure to shop your pantry first as you may already have the ingredients.
Monday – Crock Pot Pork Tenderloin with Peaches
Crock Pot Pork Tenderloin with Peaches is the easiest crock pot recipe and so delicious. The pork is so tender and the peaches add so much flavor to this sweet and savory dish. And you can bring it to the next level with this Rosemary Roasted Potatoes.
Estimated Cost: $11.92 Recipe, $1.99 per Serving
Tuesday – Ground Beef Oven Nachos
Oven nachos are delicious and perfect to feed a crowd. You can fix sheet pan nachos in minutes and everyone can enjoy their favorite toppings!
Estimated Cost: $15.67, $2.61 per Servings
Wednesday – Panera Bread Asian Sesame Chicken Salad
Enjoy this copycat Panera bread Asian chicken salad at home for a delicious meal that is filling but not heavy.
Estimated Cost: $18.30, $3.05 per Servings
Thursday – Crock Pot Green Enchilada Chicken Soup
Crock pot green enchilada chicken soup is so creamy and the green enchilada sauce really makes this broth so flavorful. You can try it with some tortilla chips on top for that extra crunch, like we do, or just something to have with the soup.
Estimated Cost: $21.02, $3.50 per Servings
Friday – Zucchini Pizza Boats
Zucchini Pizza Boats is the best weeknight meal that everyone will love. Pizza is a family favorite but this has a veggie twist.
Estimated Cost: $6.56 Recipe, $1.64 per Serving
Breakfast – Fruit Smoothie
This Easy Fruit Smoothie Recipe only has 3 ingredients and it is so delicious. Try this frozen treat for breakfast, snacks, and any time you need something quick and healthy.
Estimated Cost: $2.90, $1.45 Per Serving
Dessert – Fried Apples
This Southern Fried apples recipe is so easy but tastes delicious and your house will smell amazing. These are the best fried apples and you can enjoy them with any meal of the day!
Estimated Cost: $4.93, $0.82 per Servings
If you want to get dinner done even faster, check out the Lazy Day cooking club. We will teach how to spend 2 minutes throwing dinner in the crockpot in the morning and come home with dinner waiting on you.
More Easy Side Dish Ideas
Ways to Use Leftovers
- Pork Tenderloin – Dice up the pork and make Pork Fried Rice Recipe.
- Ground Beef Nachos – We love using the leftover ground beef to make Ground Beef Quesadillas Recipe.
- Asian Sesame Chicken – Use your leftovers make Honey Sesame Chicken Recipe for a meal that nobody will realize that they are eating leftovers.
- Pizza Boats – If you have pizza toppings left, use them to make Crescent Roll Pizza.
I love hearing from you! Leave a comment and let me know if you are liking the meal plans, or rate the recipe you make this week! Enjoy!
You have fried apples listed for dessert but no recipe attached.
Thank you for letting me know! I’m sorry the recipe link was missing. Here is the Fried Apples recipe: https://www.eatingonadime.com/fried-apples-recipe/