This week’s healthy meal plan is perfect for the fall and winter, includes vegetarian, chicken and turkey sausage and simple all in one meals (no need to make a vegetable side dish)!
With the holiday being last week I’m not going to share what we ate last week. We actually ate this current meal plan in the month of October but it definitely fits just about any week. And besides, this past week wouldn’t be too exciting with turkey on the menu four times since it was Thanksgiving.
This week includes three vegetarian, one chicken, one turkey sausage, and of course pizza and leftovers (my favorite two nights-ha!). No seriously, I love pizza night, most of the time, and love that I typically have plenty of leftovers to serve the following few days. And yes I know that some people don’t eat leftovers which completely baffles me! Anyway, on to this week’s meal plan.
Monday (30 minutes)
- 30 Minute Spinach Tortellini Bake
This recipe makes just enough for my family of 5 (especially since our youngest barely eats any of it). So you may want to double the recipe if you have a larger family or older children.
Writing out meal plans like this sure make me more aware of what I am serving…like possibly making roasted broccoli just a bit too often.
Tuesday (50 minutes)
- Chicken Pot Pie: check out the link to my recipe if you prefer to make your chicken pot pie sauce from scratch. If not, just use two cans of chicken gravy and it tastes just as great and also saves you time.
- No veggie side dish needed because the pot pie is loaded with veggies!
- Bulgar Barley Vegetable Casserole (1 hour 25 minutes): I realize this does not go with chicken pot pie in the least bit. I actually made it after dinner to have throughout the week for lunches.
Wednesday (25 minutes)
- One Pan Turkey Sausage & Vegetables
- Again I didn’t need to serve an additional vegetable side dish since the main entree has plenty of vegetables in it. A win win!
Thursday (20 minutes)
- Vegetable Bean Burritos: sauteed vegetables (onions, peppers, zucchini and summer squash), added black beans, green chilies, and topped with pico de gallo and cheese, all rolled up in a whole wheat tortilla.
- Kids ate plain cheese quesadillas.
Friday (10 minutes)
- Pizza carry out night!
- Served with raw vegetables and hummus
Saturday (Night Out)
- Went to a friend’s fall party: ate chili, kids ate mini hot dog/crescent roll wraps and lots of candy. Moderation is the key!
Sunday (10 minutes)
- Leftovers!
- Lots of fruits and vegetables that need to be eaten up before they go bad too 🙂
Breakfast this week
- Homemade granola with Greek yogurt or skim milk: I double this batch and it lasts about a week
- Peanut Butter and Honey Oatmeal
- Cereal: Quaker Squares, Honey Nut Cheerios with skim milk
Lunch this week
My kids eat basically the same thing for lunches and I am just fine with that. Simple is good!
- turkey, ham, sharp cheddar Pinwheel sandwiches
- peanut butter/almond butter and jelly sandwiches on whole wheat bread
- yogurt
- string cheese
- sliced apples, clementines
Snacks this week
- Sliced apples, bananas
- Pretzels
I hope this inspires you to cook more at home and add a variety of meals to your week!
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