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1 Week Meal Plan (5 dinners)

December 10, 2020 by Annie Chesson Leave a Comment

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Meal Plan + grocery list for one week of meals! Includes 5 dinners.

Hey friends! Do you meal plan? I am not usually a huge planner with things – more of a “fly by the seat of my pants” kinda gal, BUT if I don’t meal plan, and I try to go to the grocery store without knowing exactly what I’m buying groceries to make that week, you’d think I was there to rob the grocery store versus buy food based on how anxious I feel. It’s not good. I get super overwhelmed trying to “wing it” while I’m at the store.

So every week, usually on Sunday (but not always), I make a plan for the week and hit the store. Slash hit the keyboard and order groceries for pick up (whoever invented this beautiful service, I’m going to find you + the guy who invented epidurals and give you THE BIGGEST HUG).

I thought maybe you’d like to have a week planned out for you now and then. So here’s what I’ve got for ya:

  • 5 dinners
  • A grocery list for each recipe + a compiled, printable grocery list if you decide to shop for and make all 5 recipes.
  • Links to all the recipes

Happy cooking!

Dinner 1: Creamy Beef and Shells

Meal Plan + grocery list for one week of meals! Includes 5 dinners.

Groceries:

  • 8 oz uncooked pasta (about half a box – we use shells)
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 15 oz can tomato sauce
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
  • Olive oil, salt, and pepper

Dinner 2: Coconut Curry Ramen Revamp

Meal Plan + grocery list for one week of meals! Includes 5 dinners.

Groceries:

  • 1 shallot
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • Fresh ginger (need 2 teaspoons)
  • 1 teaspoon red curry paste
  • 5 basil leaves
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup canned coconut milk
  • 2 cups bok choy
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 package ramen (you will only use the noodles)
  • Optional toppings: soft boiled egg, lime juice, cilantro
  • Coconut oil (olive oil or avocado oil will work), salt, and pepper

Dinner 3: Instant Pot Carnitas

Meal Plan + grocery list for one week of meals! Includes 5 dinners.

Groceries:

  • 3 pounds boneless pork shoulder
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons cumin
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 32 oz chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil (avocado, vegetable, or canola will work)
  • 1 onion
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • Carnitas taco fixins – tortillas, cotija cheese, cilantro, lime juice

Dinner 4: Whole 30 Beefy Potato Soup

Meal Plan + grocery list for one week of meals! Includes 5 dinners.

Groceries:

  • 2 pounds russet potatoes
  • 2 medium onions
  • 5 stalks celery
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1/2 cup raw cashews
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • Olive oil, salt, and pepper

Dinner 5: Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli (serve over white rice)

Meal Plan + grocery list for one week of meals! Includes 5 dinners.

Groceries:

  • 1 1/2 pounds flat iron steak (flank steak also works)
  • 1/2 cup beef broth
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • Pinch red pepper flakes
  • 2-3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 12 oz bag frozen broccoli
  • (We serve this with white rice)

And that’s a wrap! Here’s your printable grocery list of all 5 meals 👇🏻

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Ingredients

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8 oz uncooked pasta (about half a box – we use shells)
1 pound ground beef
15 oz can tomato sauce
4 oz cream cheese
1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
Olive oil, salt, and pepper
1 shallot
2 cloves garlic
Fresh ginger (need 2 teaspoons)
1 teaspoon red curry paste
5 basil leaves
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 cup canned coconut milk
2 cups bok choy
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1 package ramen (you will only use the noodles)
Optional toppings: soft boiled egg, lime juice, cilantro
Coconut oil (olive oil or avocado oil will work)
3 pounds boneless pork shoulder
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons cumin
2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon oregano
32 oz chicken broth
1 tablespoon coconut oil (avocado, vegetable, or canola will work)
1 onion
5 cloves garlic
Carnitas taco fixins – tortillas, cotija cheese, cilantro, lime juice
2 pounds russet potatoes
2 medium onions
5 stalks celery
4 cloves garlic
2 pounds ground beef
1/2 cup raw cashews
6 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 pounds flat iron steak (flank steak also works)
1/2 cup beef broth
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
4 cloves garlic
Pinch red pepper flakes
2–3 tablespoons cornstarch
12 oz bag frozen broccoli
White rice (if you want to serve the beef and broccoli over rice)

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