Free Easy Weekly Family Meal Plan – Week 25 Recipes
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- 30 Minute Spanish Paella
- Baked Apricot Chicken Legs
- Pineapple Pita Pizza
- Homemade Crab Cakes
- Mexican Beef Enchiladas
And for dessert we are having a Plum Pie with fresh sweet plums – super easy to make and so delicious!
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Monday Dinner Idea: 30 Minute Spanish Paella
Paella is notorious for being labor-intensive, but I simplified it to the max! This easy Spanish paella recipe takes only 30 minutes from start to finish – this is a true paella-making breakthrough!
Recipe link: Easy Spanish Paella Recipe
Tuesday Dinner Idea: Baked Apricot Chicken Drumsticks
These sweet and spicy chicken legs are everyone’s favorite! Just slather with marinade and put them in the oven, and the oven does all the work! They are so finger-licking-good!
Recipe link: Baked Apricot Chicken Drumsticks Recipe
Wednesday Dinner Idea: Pineapple Pita Pizza
Making individual pizzas has never been easier! Pita bread is serving as an instant pita crust – just put tomato sauce and topping on it, bake and serve! Pineapples are awesome on a pizza – so yum!
Recipe link: Pineapple Pita Pizza Recipe
Thursday Dinner Idea: Homemade Crab Cakes
These crab cakes are so easy to make at home and so delicious! Follow this foolproof recipe to make amazing crabcakes and wow your family for dinner! Crab cakes will surely get you out of a dinner rut!
Recipe link: Homemade Crab Cakes Recipe
Friday Dinner Idea: Mexican Beef Enchiladas
These authentic Mexican enchiladas are bursting with flavor from all the spices and gooey melted cheese! These taste even better than the ones in a Mexican restaurant, you’ll love them!
Recipe link: Mexican Beef Enchiladas Recipe
Weekly Dessert Idea: Easy Plum Pie
Who can resist this mouthwatering pie with fresh sweet plum and delicious crumble topping? This pie is super easy to make and truly foolproof – anyone can make this easy and delicious dessert!
Recipe link: Easy Plum Pie Recipe
Meal Plan Weekly Shopping List
Easy Spanish Paella
- 2 cups short-grain rice
- 4 cups chicken stock
- ½ tsp saffron threads
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 lb chicken breast or thighs, cut-up
- 1 lb cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
- ½ lb chorizo sausage, crumbled
Baked Apricot Chicken Drumsticks
- ½ cup apricot jam
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 jalapeno peppers
- 4 gloves garlic
- 12 chicken legs
Pineapple Pita Pizza
- 8 pita breads
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 can (8 oz) pizza sauce
- 1 package (8 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 can (8 oz) chopped pineapple, drained
- 1 small onion, sliced
Homemade Crab Cakes
- 1 lb lump crab meat (preferably fresh, but you can use canned drained crab meat)
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup mayo
- 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 5 green onion stalks
- ½ cup Ritz or saltine crackers, crushed (approximately 15 Ritz crackers)
- ¼ cup flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 2 tbsp oil
Mexican Beef Enchiladas
- 12 corn tortillas
- 1½ lbs ground beef
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
- 1 bunch of cilantro (leaves chopped, stems discarded)
- 1 package (8 oz) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tbsp oil
Easy Plum Pie
- 8 medium plums
- 2 cups flour
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1½ sticks (12 tbsp) butter, cut in 12 pieces
- 1 egg
