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    Meal Plan for Week 28 (Group 1)

    Free Meal Plan for Week 28 (group 1): Easy Mexican-style Crockpot Chicken, Chili Cheese Dogs, Cobb Salad, Creamy Cheese Ravioli with Summer Squash, Crockpot Cube Steak with Gravy

    Free Meal Plan for Week 28 (group 1): Easy Mexican-style Crockpot Chicken, Chili Cheese Dogs, Cobb Salad, Creamy Cheese Ravioli with Summer Squash, Crockpot Cube Steak with Gravy

    Week 28 Summary

    Notes for this week

    • For additional information about recipes, please visit the recipe post linked at the bottom of each recipe card.

    • The hot dog chili freezes well if you’d like to make extra.

    Day 1

    Easy Mexican-Style Crockpot ChickenOrange Slices

    Day 2

    Chili Cheese DogsFrench FriesSliced Raw Veggies

    Day 3

    Cobb SaladFrench Bread

    Day 4

    Creamy Cheese Ravioli with Summer SquashGrapes

    Day 5

    Crockpot Cube Steak and GravyMashed PotatoesSautéed Greens

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    🗓️ Day 1

    • Easy Mexican-Style Crockpot Chicken
    • Orange Slices
    Shredded chicken with corn and black beans in a cream sauce served over rice

    Easy Mexican-Style Slow Cooker Chicken

    This deliciously easy crockpot meal can be served over rice or in tortillas. With classic Mexican ingredients mixed with cream cheese for a creamy texture, Easy Mexican-Style Crockpot Chicken is perfect for a flavorful weeknight meal with no fuss.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 6 hrs
    Total Time 6 hrs 10 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine Gluten-free, Tex-Mex
    Servings 10 servings
    Calories 589

    Ingredients
      

    • 2.5 lbs. boneless chicken
    • 8 ounces light cream cheese
    • 15 ounces can black beans, drained and rinsed
    • 15 ounces can corn, drained
    • 1 can diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
    • Seasonings as desired, cilantro, garlic salt, adobo, etc.
    • 5 cups rice
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    Instructions

    • Place chicken in slow cooker. Add cream cheese, black beans, corn, and Rotel.
    • Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, depending on how hot your slow cooker cooks. Every couple of hours, stir gently.
    • When the chicken is thoroughly cooked, season to taste with desired herbs and spices.
    • The longer you cook it, the more tender the chicken is, so if you would like to shred the chicken, keep cooking until the chicken shreds easily with a fork. If you prefer large pieces of chicken, cook for less time and serve before chicken begins falling apart.
    • Serve over rice.

    Notes

    Vegetarian option: Omit the chicken and use 3-4 cans of beans in place of the meat.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 589 calCarbohydrates: 90 gProtein: 36 gFat: 8 gSodium: 479 mgFiber: 5 gSugar: 2 g
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    🗓️ Day 2

    • Chili Cheese Dogs
    • French Fries
    • Sliced Raw Veggies

    White bowl full of chili with a spoon sticking out. Two hot dogs in buns, covered with chili and shredded cheddar cheese. A small clear glass bowl with shredded cheddar cheese. All are on top of a square wooden cutting board on a white counter.

    Hot Dog Chili

    This homemade hot dog chili recipe makes the perfect topping for chili cheese dogs.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr 10 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
    Course Sauce
    Cuisine American, Gluten-free
    Servings 12 servings
    Calories 130

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 pound ground beef
    • 3 onions, diced/chopped
    • 4 tablespoons mustard, yellow
    • 3 teaspoons sugar
    • 2 teaspoons chili powder
    • 1 cup ketchup
    • salt to taste
    • water, as needed
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    Instructions

    • Brown hamburger meat, breaking into small pieces while cooking. Adding about ¼ cup water while cooking will help it to break up.
    • Drain meat.
    • Place cooked meat into a medium saucepan and add remaining ingredients, stirring until smooth. Simmer over low heat for 1 hour.
    • If you need to thin the sauce you may use small amounts of water as the mixture cooks.

    Notes

    Adding about ¼ cup water to the ground beef while you brown it will help to break it into small pieces.
    This recipe freezes well.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 130 calCarbohydrates: 9 gProtein: 10 gFat: 6 gSodium: 277 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 7 g
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    Two hot dogs in buns topped with chili and shredded cheese, a bowl of shredded cheese, and a bowl of chili.

    Chili Cheese Hot Dogs

    Homemade hot dog chili makes this summer favorite special. Serve with other finger foods for easy cleanup.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr 10 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 servings
    Calories 427

    Ingredients
      

    Homemade Hot Dog Chili

    • 1 pound ground beef
    • 3 onions, finely diced
    • 4 tablespoons mustard
    • 3 teaspoons sugar
    • 2 teaspoons chili powder
    • 1 cup ketchup
    • salt, to taste
    • water, as needed

    Hot Dogs

    • 12 hot dogs
    • 12 hot dog buns
    • 1-⅔ cup cheddar cheese, shredded
    • 1 large onion, chopped
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    Instructions

    Hot Dog Chili

    • Brown hamburger meat, breaking into small pieces while cooking. Adding about ¼ cup water while cooking will help it to break up.
    • Drain meat.
    • Place cooked meat into a medium saucepan and add remaining ingredients, stirring until smooth. Simmer over low heat for 1 hour.
    • If you need to thin the sauce you may use small amounts of water as the mixture cooks.

    Hot Dogs

    • Grill or boil hot dogs according to your preference until cooked through. Serve with chili, cheese, chopped onions, and other toppings as desired.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 427 calCarbohydrates: 33 gProtein: 22 gFat: 23 gSodium: 1138 mgFiber: 2 gSugar: 11 gNet Carbohydrates: 31 g
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    🗓️ Day 3

    • Cobb Salad
    • French Bread
    Cobb salad on a white square plate on a yellow tablecloth. Cobb salad ingredients are lettuce, grape tomatoes, sliced boiled eggs, diced avocado, diced chicken, shredded carrots, and blue cheese dressing.

    Cobb Salad with Chicken and Avocado

    Cobb Salad is a refreshing summer meal that takes advantage of the availability of delicious fresh grape tomatoes and avocados.
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Main Dish, Salad
    Cuisine American, Gluten-free
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 463

    Ingredients
      

    • 12 oz. bag salad greens, washed
    • 2 cups cooked chicken, cubed
    • 2 cups grape tomatoes
    • 4 hard boiled eggs, peeled and sliced
    • 4 slices turkey bacon, cooked and crumbled
    • 1 cup carrots, grated
    • 1 cup avocado, peeled and cubed
    • 4 oz. blue cheese, crumbled
    • 4 tablespoon Blue Cheese dressing
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    Instructions

    • In a large bowl, or on a large serving platter, place salad greens in bottom of bowl and layer remaining ingredients. Serve with Blue Cheese Dressing.

    Notes

    If you bulk cook chicken, use your chicken from the freezer for this salad.
    Blue Cheese Dressing is the traditional salad dressing for a Cobb Salad, but feel free to use a dressing of your choice.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 463 calCarbohydrates: 14 gProtein: 38 gFat: 29 gSodium: 1021 mgFiber: 4 gSugar: 5 g
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    🗓️ Day 4

    • Creamy Cheese Ravioli with Summer Squash
    • Grapes
    A yellow plate with cheese ravioli and slices of yellow squash covered with cheese sauce. There is a fork on top of the ravioli.

    Creamy Cheese Ravioli with Summer Squash

    Sweet sautéed onion and yellow squash complement the creamy cheese sauce in this easy stovetop ravioli dish.
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine Italian, Vegetarian
    Servings 5 servings
    Calories 439

    Ingredients
      

    • 25 oz. bag frozen cheese ravioli, cooked according to package directions
    • 2 teaspoon oil
    • 1 medium onion, chopped
    • 2 yellow squash, thinly sliced
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon pepper
    • 1 cup skim milk
    • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
    • 1 tablespoon flour
    • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
    • ¾ cup parmesan cheese, grated
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    Instructions

    • Prepare ravioli according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
    • In a large skillet, heat oil and add onion. Cook until onion is tender.
    • Add squash. Sauté, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes until squash becomes tender.
    • Add salt and pepper.
    • In a small bowl, combine milk, flour, and butter; mix until well blended. Pour milk mixture and lemon juice into squash pan and cook over medium heat about 3-5 minutes until slightly thickened.
    • In a large bowl or in the pan the ravioli was cooked in, mix together the cooked, drained ravioli with the squash mixture. Add grated parmesan cheese and stir until cheese has melted.
    • Serve warm with additional cheese if desired.

    Notes

    Tortellini or gnocchi can be substituted for the ravioli for variety, and you mix in sliced zucchini for some of the squash for more variety.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 439 calCarbohydrates: 50 gProtein: 22 gFat: 17 gSodium: 856 mgFiber: 4 gSugar: 8 g
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    🗓️ Day 5

    • Crockpot Cube Steak and Gravy
    • Mashed Potatoes
    • Sautéed Greens
    Cube steak with mushroom soup gravy served over mashed potatoes.

    Crock Pot Cube Steak with Mushroom Soup

    Crock Pot Cube Steak with Mushroom Soup is tender and delicious, and it requires almost no prep. Using cube steak with cream of mushroom soup, Lipton onion soup mix, salt & pepper, and water, you can put a delicious home-cooked meal on the table with almost no effort.
    4.27 from 19 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 8 hrs
    Total Time 8 hrs 5 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 331

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 pound cube steak
    • 21 ounces condensed cream of mushroom soup
    • 1 packet Lipton onion soup mix
    • ¾ cup water
    • salt and pepper to taste
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    Instructions

    • Place everything but the cube steak into the crockpot and mix well with a whisk.
    • Place cube steak on top and mix to cover with gravy.
    • Cook on low 6-8 hours or until tender.
    • Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve over rice, noodles, mashed potatoes, or as an open-faced sandwich on bread.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 331 calCarbohydrates: 14 gProtein: 31 gFat: 16 gSodium: 2444 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 1 g
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    Glass dish with mashed potatoes topped with butter and paprika

    Homemade Mashed Potatoes

    Whether you prefer creamy potatoes or potatoes with some body to them, homemade mashed potatoes are worth the effort.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 35 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 10 servings
    Calories 193

    Ingredients
      

    • 5 lbs. potatoes, cleaned and peeled (see note below)
    • 6 tablespoon butter, divided
    • ¼ cup skim milk, or more as needed
    • salt to taste
    • pepper to taste
    • paprika, for garnish
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    Instructions

    • Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with water. Boil until potatoes are fork tender; drain and return to pot.
    • Add 4 Tbsp. butter, salt, and pepper to pot and mix; adding enough milk while mixing to reach desired consistency.
    • Transfer mashed potatoes to a serving bowl, top with 2 Tbsp. butter, and garnish with paprika.

    Notes

    Russet potatoes are a good choice for mashed potatoes, but if you prefer to not peel your potatoes, Yukon Gold is perfect for mashing with the skin on.
    If you need to speed up the cooking process, try chopping your potatoes before boiling.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 193 calCarbohydrates: 28.52 gProtein: 6.11 gFat: 7.04 gSodium: 434.05 mgFiber: 5.67 gSugar: 0.32 g
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    Coral, white, and brown illustration of a tilted salt shaker sprinkling salt

    Sautéed Greens of Your Choice

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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 62

    Ingredients
      

    • 1-½ Tbsp. butter
    • 16 oz. fresh greens, washed, dried, and torn into pieces
    • 1 onion, chopped
    • Salt to taste
    • 4 splashes apple cider vinegar, for serving if desired
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    Instructions

    • Melt butter in a skillet and sauté onion for a couple of minutes.
    • Add greens and stir it into the onion until it starts to wilt. Add salt to taste and serve.

    Notes

    Nutrition data uses collard greens and ½ tsp. salt.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 62 calCarbohydrates: 9 gProtein: 4 gFat: 2 gSodium: 325 mgFiber: 5 gSugar: 2 g
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    Free Meal Plan for Week 28 (group 1): Easy Mexican-style Crockpot Chicken, Chili Cheese Dogs, Cobb Salad, Creamy Cheese Ravioli with Summer Squash, Crockpot Cube Steak with Gravy

    Free Meal Plan for Week 28 (group 1): Easy Mexican-style Crockpot Chicken, Chili Cheese Dogs, Cobb Salad, Creamy Cheese Ravioli with Summer Squash, Crockpot Cube Steak with Gravy
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