Dinner doesn’t have to feel like another thing you’re failing at. This weekly meal plan is everything hearty and comforting meals that make your evenings calmer and your nights easier. Think cozy, filling dinners the whole family will love it!
Hearty meals for cold days
Winter has the ability to bring everyone home. If you want your family to stay home, gather around the table, and really linger, these hearty, family-friendly dinners are for you. Want more ideas? Check out all my other weekly meal plans here.
Monday: Cheddar Barley with broccoli in a pan
Tuesday: Slow cooked ribs fall off the bone
Wednesday: General Tso’s Baked Chicken
Thursday: Pork enchiladas
Friday: Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Tenders with Parmesan
printable meal plan and shopping list
Meals 4-6 + Includes a shopping list
This free weekly meal plan takes the guesswork out of dinner with five delicious, suitable for families recipes and a nice shopping list to make easier week.
Fall Off the Bone Slow Cooker Ribs are the perfect, filling, satisfying and tasty dinner. Full of flavor and tender, succulent meat, it’s a meal worth coming home to.
These delicious enchiladas are filled with juicy pork carnitas and covered in melted cheese. Topped with homemade red enchilada sauce, this is a dinner the whole family will love.
Busy week? These air fryer chicken tenders are quick to prepare, with a crispy exterior, juicy interior, and kid-approved every time.
View the recipe
Because I stick to the weekly meal plan
Meal planning keeps me sane. When life gets busy, making dinner is one less thing to worry about. Here are some other reasons why I keep doing it!
Save money: Groceries are not cheap. If you plan ahead, that means fewer impulse purchases and less food waste.
Save time: No more looking into the fridge at 5pm or “what’s for dinner?” panic.
Eat better: If I have a meal plan, I’m much less likely to get takeout out of desperation.
Each weekly meal plan also includes a printable for free shopping list already measured and organized. So instead of stressing out, you can simply print it out, grab what you need, and enjoy how much simpler and tidier your life will seem!
print the meal plan and shopping list here
What to serve with this week’s meals
Side dishes
Super Easy Crockpot Mashed Potatoes
5 hours and 15 minutes
Easy
Garlic edamame
10 minutes
Seasonings, sauces and dips
Guacamole
15 minutes
Easy
Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese
1 hour and 40 minutes
Save leftovers for meal planning
I only plan dinners Monday through Friday. Weekends are our time to relax, be spontaneous, or treat ourselves to something fun. If you have leftovers from the week, store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator and enjoy a night without cooking when you need them most.
