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Meal Plan 78 to help make dinnertime stress-free! These delicious recipes helps you stay organized, save time, and ensure your family enjoys balanced, delicious meals all week long.

Scroll to the bottom to see how we turned this weeks leftovers into another meal. This helps you to save time, money and waste by eating your leftovers!

These Weekly Meal Plans has been helping our readers save money by eating at home. If you love this meal plan, make sure to also check out Meal Plan 77, Meal Plan 76 and Meal Plan 75.

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Print Shopping List

Before heading to the store, make sure to print this weeks shopping list. All the ingredients are categorized so you can easily shop your pantry before heading to the store.

Print Shopping List

Monday – Crockpot Potato Soup

Discover the ultimate comfort food with this easy Crockpot Potato Soup recipe. Enjoy creamy, delicious soup made effortlessly. Aside from adding your favorite toppings, this soup goes really well with this Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese.

A bowl of creamy Crockpot Potato Soup garnished with chopped green onions and crispy fried onions, with a spoon in the bowl. A patterned cloth napkin is beside the bowl.
Crockpot Potato Soup
You only need simple ingredients, and the slow cooker does all the work to make the creamiest potato soup that will impress the entire family.
Crockpot Potato Soup

Tuesday – Crock Pot Lemon Chicken

Crock Pot Lemon Chicken is so light and refreshing for a great meal with very little work. Serve with pasta and steamed broccoli for a complete meal.

A plate of spaghetti topped with creamy crock pot lemon chicken, garnished with lemon slices and chopped parsley, with a fork resting on the side of the plate.
Crock Pot Lemon Chicken
The creamy lemon sauce is delicious over the chicken and pasta for a tasty meal that is super easy.
Crock Pot Lemon Chicken

Wednesday – Hamburger Rice Casserole

I love how this Hamburger Rice Casserole uses basic ingredients such as ground beef, rice, and a creamy, cheesy sauce to create something that feels so comforting and satisfying.

A casserole dish brimming with cheesy ground beef and noodle casserole, topped with melted cheddar and fresh parsley. A serving spoon rests inside, next to a square piece on a white plate. Shredded cheese and a cloth lie beside the hearty hamburger delight.
Hamburger Rice Casserole
Make weeknight dinners easy with Hamburger Rice Casserole. This creamy recipe is budget-friendly and filled with flavor.
Hamburger Rice Casserole

Thursday – Chicken Fajita Soup

Warm up with Chicken Fajita Soup, a delicious one-pot dish filled with chicken, peppers, and bold spices that is easy and healthy.

A bowl of Chicken Fajita Soup topped with shredded cheese, tortilla strips, sour cream, and lime wedges. Surrounded by avocado, more lime, extra tortilla strips, and a colorful striped napkin on a marble surface.
Chicken Fajita Soup
It's packed with bold flavors with smoky chicken, peppers, onions, and Mexican-inspired spices, but in a warm, cozy bowl that’s perfect for chilly nights and tastes amazing!
Chicken Fajita Soup

Friday – Creamy Chicken Alfredo

Skip the store-bought Alfredo sauce and make homemade Alfredo sauce. It tastes so much better and is actually very simple! This dish is already great on its own, but if you want a side, look no further than these Garlic Knots.

A plate of Creamy Chicken Alfredo Recipe fettuccine is topped with grated cheese and parsley. A gold fork rests on the plate, with breadsticks visible in the background.
Creamy Chicken Alfredo
Try this Creamy Chicken Alfredo Recipe to turn bland pasta into a quick and delicious meal by making homemade alfredo sauce. It's so cheesy and creamy with lots of tender chicken that everyone will enjoy.
Creamy Chicken Alfredo

Breakfast

Making this copycat recipe at home save time and money! You can easily customize it and make it any day of the week.

A Chick-Fil-A Breakfast Bowl features a white bowl filled with scrambled eggs, crispy fried chicken pieces, and shredded cheddar cheese, set on a white surface beside a red and white checkered cloth.
Chick-Fil-A Breakfast Bowl
Chick-Fil-A Hash Brown Scramble Bowl is a tasty breakfast idea. This copycat recipe is loaded with eggs, chicken nuggets and tator tots.
Chick-Fil-A Breakfast Bowl

Dessert – Saltine Cracker Toffee

When I want something sweet, I LOVE salty and sweet combined in one delicious dessert.  Saltine Cracker Toffee is quick and easy to make, but tastes like it took all day to create.

Close-up of Saltine Cracker Toffee squares coated in glossy chocolate and topped with chopped pecans, stacked together. The smooth surface glistens, with nut pieces generously sprinkled on top.
Saltine Cracker Toffee
Normally, making toffee requires a candy thermometer, precision timing, and a lot of instructions to follow. But not this easy Saltine Cracker Toffee recipe!
Saltine Cracker Toffee
Print Shopping List

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.

Easy Side Dish Recipes

Ways to Use Leftovers

  • Potato Soup – Get creative with your leftover potato soup and turn it into a potato casserole. Top with shredded cheese, chopped bacon and chives and bake for an amazing side. You can even stir in leftover dice ham.
  • Lemon Chicken – Dice up your leftover lemon chicken and make a Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry.
  • Hamburger Rice Casserole – Use your leftovers and make Stuffed Peppers. My entire family loves these stuffed peppers!
  • Chicken Fajita Soup – Spoon the leftovers over Mexican Rice and make Chicken Fajita Bowls! Top with dice avocado for another filling meal idea.

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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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