This week, instead of showing you another meal prep session that looks essentially the same as my previous meal prep post, I’m sharing 5 of my favorite quick, easy, hearty dinners. I’m also going to imagine I’m grocery shopping for just these five meals and write up a grocery list for you, too. Yes, this is enjoyable for me; I know I’m bizarre.
Also, as a little aside, since people ask: all of these meals are meatless, and I love them oh-so very much. My husband eats meat and will gladly add some shredded rotisserie chicken or other cooked meat of choice in these recipes, too. Adjust them as you see fit to please your family.
1. One-Pan Creamy Broccoli & Garlic Shells.
2. Butternut Squash & Black Bean Enchiladas w/Homemade Enchilada Sauce
3. Sweet Potato and Kale Fritatta
4. Curried Butternut Squash Soup
5. Fall Kale Salad with Crispy Delicata Seeds
To make all 5 of these recipes (which yield enough for 4 people each, btw) you’ll need:
On this list I didn’t include any of the spices you’d need to make these recipes, since I’m assuming you likely have most of them in your pantry already. If your pantry is in need of a restock, you’d need: salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, curry powder, turmeric, cumin, chili powder, and olive oil to make these recipes. Buying a jar of each of these spices will definitely increase the cost of your grocery bill by a noticeable amount, but you will get dozens of uses out of each jar.
Question: do you want me to keep writing grocery lists for you? Maybe in a black pen so it’s easier to read than this teal one (sorry!!). Would a downloadable PDF be easier for you to use? I don’t print anything these days, and usually screenshot whatever I want to keep for future use, so tell me what works best for you! Happy meal planning, friends!