Weekly Meal Plan #174: Cheesy Goodness and More

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March 13, 2023
Andi Gleeson

This week’s menu of easy dinner recipes features Chile Relleno Casserole, Mexican Chicken Soup, Healthy Shrimp Etouffee, and lots more!

This week's menu of easy dinner recipes features Chile Relleno Casserole, Mexican Chicken Soup, Healthy Shrimp Etouffee, and lots more!

Hello, my friends! It’s Friday already, so are you ready to think about planning your meals and grocery list for the coming week? I hope so because your new meal plan is ready! I also have a new quick fix meal for you! Quick fixes are meals I throw together without a recipe but are worth sharing. These are dinner ideas to remember when you run into the grocery store thinking “I need food for dinner but have no clue what to make.” Or, sometimes they are meals that I can make without a trip to the store because I have all the ingredients already. Here’s a new one for you:

Low Carb Taco Salad: We enjoyed this super easy dinner last night, and I thought I would pass it on. I bought pre-seasoned, uncooked chicken breasts from Trader Joe’s. They were seasoned with Mexican flavors, so I just cooked those in a hot skillet and diced the meat. Then, I served the chicken over finely shredded cabbage (from a bag), diced tomatoes, a few corn chips (optional), sour cream, salsa, and a little shredded Mexican cheese. You could also add avocado, black beans, or rice if you prefer. We liked this a lot because it was a nice, light way to get the flavor of a burrito or nachos without so many calories.

OK, now let’s get to some actual recipes for the week! Don’t forget that you can add all these recipes to your meal planner at the end of this post, and then you can create and customize your shopping list. I hope you are enjoying that feature!

  1. NEW! Chile Relleno Casserole with ChickenThis layered chile relleno casserole is the definition of comfort food. Plus, it's gluten free!
  2. Healthy Shrimp EtouffeeHealthy Shrimp Etouffee
  3. NEW! Scalloped Potatoes (serve with a green vegetable and meat of your choice)These tasty scalloped potatoes require no stovetop prep. Make 'em spicy with pepper jack or mild with your favorite cheese!
  4. Classic Greek Salad with ChickenClassic Greek Salad with Chicken - wearychef.com
  5. Open-Faced Turkey Sandwich over CornbreadOpen-Faced Thanksgiving Turkey Sandwich over Cornbread - Get the taste of Thanksgiving dinner in an easy weeknight dinner!
  6. In-a-Hurry Easy Mexican Chicken SoupThis Mexican chicken soup recipe could literally be made in 10 minutes if you have diced, cooked chicken on hand! It's a perfectly quick and tasty weeknight dinner.

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Breakfast
Dairy Free Banana Nut Smoothie (1)
Dinner
Layered Chicken Chile Relleno Casserole (6) Easy Scalloped Potatoes with Pepper Jack (6) Greek Chicken Salad Recipe (4) Healthy Shrimp Etouffee: Big on flavor and low in fat! (4)
Dessert
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What will you have for breakfast? How about a Banana Nut Smoothie?

You need a tall glass of this Banana Nut Smoothie for breakfast! It has everything you need to start the day right, plus it's dairy free!

Andi Gleeson, food blogger

Andi Gleeson

Andi Gleeson is a passionate blogger and mom based in San Francisco who focuses on easy and delicious dinner recipes.

2 comments

D. Roach
9 years ago

Food for this week looks great! Can’t wait to try some new recipes.

Chuck E. Cheese Yuck! I will be thinking of you. Every time we had a party there I just dreaded it because of the noise and it seemed no one watched their children. Have fun!

Andi Gleeson
9 years ago

I’m so glad you like the recipes! Thanks for your well wishes for tomorrow ;)

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