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Meal Plan 37 is packed with recipes that are easy to make with simple ingredients. Dinnertime will be easy this week with these flavorful recipes.

If you have leftovers from these easy recipes, scroll to the bottom to see how you can turn them into another meal idea.

If you have loved our Weekly Meal Plans, make sure to check out Meal Plan 36, Meal Plan 35, and Meal Plan 34. These meal plans have been saving our readers a ton of time and money.

Collage of various dishes: Sausage Potato Soup, Taco Dorados, Roast Chicken, Baked Mexican Chicken, Cornbread Casserole, and Christmas Brownies
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Monday – Sausage Potato Soup

Sausage Potato Soup is hearty, creamy and delicious. The soup is perfect cooked on the stovetop but you can easily cook in your slow cooker.

A black bowl filled with creamy sausage potato soup featuring gnocchi, ground sausage, grated cheese, and chopped parsley, served with a slice of bread on the side.
Sausage Potato Soup
Combining the soup with heavy cream and cornstarch creates a delicious slurry. Allow the soup to simmer for about 5 minutes for a thicker soup.
Sausage Potato Soup

Tuesday – Taco Dorados

Taco Dorados are flavorful tacos made with a crispy taco shell. Crispy, chewy taco shells are a family favorite and easy to make.

Five crispy, golden-brown Taco Dorados are lined up on a piece of parchment paper on a wooden tray, their folded shells showing a slight texture and light brown spots.
Taco Dorados
These favorite tacos are made with chewy, delicious taco shells that are a crowd favorite. They are easy to make with very little ingredients.
Taco Dorados

Wednesday – Roast Chicken

Learning how to roast a chicken is super easy and much cheaper than purchasing ready-made whole chickens at the grocery store. You can easily pair this dish with any side like macaroni and cheese or something healthier, like this Parmesan Roasted Broccoli.

A whole roasted chicken with crispy golden skin, seasoned with herbs and spices, sits in a pan surrounded by dark, flavorful juices—a perfect example of how to roast a chicken to perfection.
Roast Chicken
Learn how to roast a chicken at home and you'll realize how cheaper, easier, and tastier it is than the ones you buy in stores!
Roast Chicken

Thursday – Baked Mexican Chicken

Baked Mexican Chicken is the perfect recipe to turn plain chicken into something absolutely fabulous. And enjoy it restaurant-style when you serve it with this delicious Crock Pot Spanish Rice.

Three Baked Mexican Chicken breasts coated in a crispy, golden topping and melted cheese, garnished with chopped fresh parsley, are arranged on a dark serving surface.
Baked Mexican Chicken
Lots of cheesy goodness and delicious salsa make each bite so flavorful and tasty.
Baked Mexican Chicken

Friday – Cornbread Casserole

Cornbread Casserole is a hearty meal that is delicious and easy to make. This casserole is made from scratch with simple ingredients.

A serving of Cornbread Casserole with a golden topping sits on a white plate, layered with ground beef, corn, and beans. A black napkin and silverware are placed beside the hearty casserole.
Cornbread Casserole
Ground beef mixture is layered in a baking dish and topped with homemade cornbread that you can easily make ahead of time and can be made with a variety of ingredients.
Cornbread Casserole

Breakfast – Christmas Coffee Cake

This Christmas Coffee Cake Recipe is always enjoyed by my large family. Each bite of the breakfast cake is moist and delicious and the topping brings it all together.

A close-up of a rectangular baking dish filled with Christmas Coffee Cake. One square piece is being lifted out with a metal spatula, revealing a crumbly topping made of chopped pecans.
Christmas Coffee Cake
Christmas Coffee Cake is a delicious coffee cake recipe topped with crumb topping and perfect for Christmas morning.
Christmas Coffee Cake

Dessert – Christmas Brownies

Christmas Brownies are the perfect holiday brownies to make. We love making brownies and adding Christmas sprinkles takes them to the next level.

A rich, fudgy Christmas Brownie topped with red and green candies and festive red, green, and white sprinkles. This holiday treat is decorated to bring a cheerful touch to your celebrations.
Christmas Brownies
The green and red sprinkles, with the M&M’s make these Christmas Brownie look so fun and festive.
Christmas Brownies

If you want to get dinner done even faster, check out the Lazy Day cooking club. This clubs teaches you 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

  • Sausage and Potato Soup – This soup is good leftover so we love to add in fresh spinach and extra vegetables for a twist on this soup recipe.
  • Taco Dorados – Use your leftover taco meat and make Beef Chimichangas for a delicious and family favorite meal idea.
  • Roast Chicken – There are so many ways to use your leftovers. See 32 Leftover Rotisserie Chicken Recipes for quick and easy ideas.
  • Baked Mexican Chicken – Dice up the chicken and make Chicken Quesadilla Recipe for a quick lunch.

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Hi, I’m Carrie Barnard — a professional food blogger with over 14 years of experience helping busy families make dinner fast, easy, and affordable.

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