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    Meal Plan for Week 52 (Group 1)

    Free Meal Plan for Week 52 (Group 1): Toasted Cheeseburger Burritos, Crockpot Pizza Pasta, Roast Beef Picante (Christmas), Tuna Cheese Melts, Beef Stew with Dumplings

    Free Meal Plan for Week 52 (Group 1): Toasted Cheeseburger Burritos, Crockpot Pizza Pasta, Roast Beef Picante (Christmas), Tuna Cheese Melts, Beef Stew with Dumplings

    Week 52

    Notes for this week

    • For additional information about recipes, please visit the recipe post linked at the bottom of each recipe card.
    • Use your freezer stock of cooked ground beef on Days 1 and 2, or restock if you are low (at a minimum, cook enough ground beef for both days at once).

    Day 1

    Toasted Cheeseburger BurritosMexi-cornPickle Spears

    Day 2

    Crockpot Pizza PastaGreen Salad

    Day 3

    Roast Beef Picante
    Mashed Potatoes Seasoned Green Beans

    Day 4

    Tuna Cheese MeltsCelery Sticks with Ranch DressingPears

    Day 5

    Beef Stew with DumplingsGreen Salad

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    • 🗓️ Day 1
    • 🗓️ Day 2
    • 🗓️ Day 3
    • 🗓️ Day 4
    • 🗓️ Day 5
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    🗓️ Day 1

    • Toasted Cheeseburger Burritos
    • Mexi-corn
    • Pickle Spears
    A burrito with ground beef, tomato slices, and melted cheese, cut in half on a white plate.

    Toasted Cheeseburger Burritos

    Toasting burritos adds a delightful crunch and switching up the burrito filling gives a cheeseburger twist to a traditional favorite.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 burritos
    Calories 408

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 lbs. ground beef
    • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
    • ½ cup ketchup
    • 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
    • Salt to taste
    • 6 burrito size flour tortillas
    • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
    • 2 tomatoes, sliced
    • Condiments for toasted burritos as desired
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    Instructions

    • Brown ground beef and drain off any fat. Add Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, onion, and seasoning. Stir to combine well.
    • In the middle of a tortilla spread any condiments you desire, cheese to taste, and add beef mixture and tomato slices. Roll up burrito style.
    • Repeat with remaining ingredients until all the burritos are assembled.
    • Place burritos two at a time in a preheated skillet and cook about 3 minutes each side until toasted to your preference.

    Notes

    If you are short on time and your freezer is stocked with seasoned taco meat, you can swap out the seasoned meat in the recipe and use your freezer ingredients.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 408 calCarbohydrates: 24 gProtein: 40 gFat: 16 gSodium: 634 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 7 g
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    🗓️ Day 2

    • Crockpot Pizza Pasta
    • Green Salad
    Ground beef, lasagna noodles, and melted mozarella cheese in a white bowl, with pepperoni on the right side and a fork on the left.

    Crockpot Pizza Pasta

    A combination of pizza and lasagna that is easy to prepare and cooks in the crockpot, this tasty meal is ready to serve after about 3 hours.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 3 hrs
    Total Time 3 hrs 10 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 8
    Calories 566

    Ingredients
      

    • Non-stick cooking spray
    • 1 lb. box lasagna noodles
    • 32 oz. jar spaghetti sauce
    • 8 oz. mozzarella cheese, shredded
    • 1 cup ricotta cheese
    • 1 lb browned ground beef, from freezer
    • 5 oz. pkg. turkey pepperoni slices
    • ½ cup water
    • 4 oz. mushrooms, sliced
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    Instructions

    • Spray bottom and sides of a crockpot.
    • Spread a few spoonfuls of sauce on the bottom of crockpot to avoid noodles sticking.
    • Break uncooked lasagna noodles into pieces; place ⅓ of the broken lasagna noodles in a layer on bottom of the pot.
    • Pour about ⅓ of the sauce evenly over the noodles.
    • Next, place ½ of the ricotta and ⅓ of the mozzarella over the sauce.
    • Place ½ of the browned ground beef on top of the cheese, followed by half of the pepperoni and mushrooms.
    • Place a few spoonfuls of sauce lightly over the meat.
    • Repeat the layers starting with the broken noodles, sauce, cheeses, meat, and a little more sauce.
    • Finally, layer the last ⅓ of the broken noodle pieces over the top.
    • Cover noodles completely with remaining sauce.
    • Sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese over the top.
    • Pour water around the edges; cover and cook on low for 3 hours.

    Notes

    Note about cooking time: Cooking times vary greatly depending on the size of your crockpot as well as its cooking temperature. You may find that it takes longer for the meal to cook in your crockpot, so be sure to allow for variance.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 566 calCarbohydrates: 51 gProtein: 34 gFat: 25 gSodium: 1170 mgFiber: 4 gSugar: 7 g
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    🗓️ Day 3

    • Roast Beef Picante
    • Mashed Potatoes
    • Seasoned Green Beans
    Four slices of sliced roast beef on a white plate with brown gravy on top. Garnished with a sprig of parsley

    Roast Beef Picante

    Tender and perfectly seasoned, this marinated Roast Beef Picante is flavorful without time-consuming prep work. Most of the time needed is for marinating, which makes this the perfect meal to prep in the morning and when you are ready to prepare for dinner, it can go in the oven while you get side dishes ready.
    4.25 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 8 hrs
    Cook Time 50 mins
    Total Time 8 hrs 50 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine American, Gluten-free
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 199

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ C. onion, finely chopped
    • ¼ C. water
    • 3 Tbsp. lime juice
    • 2 large cloves garlic, minced
    • 1 Tbsp. oil
    • ½ teaspoon thyme, divided
    • salt and pepper to taste
    • 2 lbs boneless beef roast
    • 1 C. beef broth
    • 2 tsp. sugar
    • 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
    • 2 Tbsp. parsley, chopped
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    Instructions

    • For marinade, combine onion, water, lime juice, garlic, oil, ¼ teaspoon thyme, salt and pepper.
    • Place beef in a bowl. Pour marinade over meat, cover bowl, and refrigerate 6-8 hours. Remove meat from marinade, discard leftover marinade.
    • Place meat on a rack in a roasting pan. Preheat oven to 350°F. Roast for 40-50 minutes or until done.
    • Remove meat from pan, cover with foil. Let stand 10 minutes then slice against the grain.
    • In the meantime, in a saucepan combine any pan drippings, beef broth, sugar, and cornstarch. Bring to a boil then turn heat down to low and stir until thickened.
    • Season gravy with parsley and remaining thyme and serve over meat.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 199 calCarbohydrates: 5 gProtein: 26 gFat: 8 gSodium: 177 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 2 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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    Sautéed seasoned green beans in a black frypan

    Seasoned Green Beans

    This quick recipe will bring extra flavor to fresh or frozen green beans.
    5 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American, Gluten-free, Vegetarian
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 35

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 lb. fresh or frozen green beans
    • 2 tsp. butter
    • ¼ package Good Seasons Italian dressing mix, or more to taste
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    Instructions

    • If needed, trim green beans of ends and strings. If using frozen green beans, thaw first.
    • Lightly steam green beans, then drain excess liquid.
    • Melt butter in large fry pan. Add green beans. Sprinkle with the ¼ package of seasoning mix and stir well while sautéing.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 35 calCarbohydrates: 5 gProtein: 1 gFat: 2 gSodium: 21 mgFiber: 2 gSugar: 2 g
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    🗓️ Day 4

    • Tuna Cheese Melts
    • Celery Sticks with Ranch Dressing
    • Pears
    Tuna and a slice of melted swiss cheese on two pieces of toasted bread on a white plate.

    Tuna Cheese Melts

    These tuna cheese melts are perfect for evenings when you need a quick and easy dinner. If you have a toaster oven, you don't even need to use your oven!
    4.50 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 sandwiches
    Calories 401

    Ingredients
      

    • 10 oz canned white tuna, chunked and drained
    • 1 tablespoon onions, chopped
    • ½ cup mayonnaise
    • 1 ½ tablespoon pickle relish
    • 8 slices whole grain bread, toasted
    • 4 slices Swiss cheese
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    Instructions

    • Preheat broiler. Toast bread; set aside.
    • In a medium bowl, combine tuna, mayonnaise, onion, and pickle relish; mix well. Top 4 of the slices of bread with tuna mixture.
    • Place cheese slices over the tuna and lightly broil until cheese melts, about 2 minutes. Top with remaining bread slices and serve.

    Notes

    Nutrition facts use tuna packed in water.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 401 calCarbohydrates: 5 gProtein: 25 gFat: 31 gSodium: 572 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 1 g
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    🗓️ Day 5

    • Beef Stew with Dumplings
    • Green Salad
    White bowl of beef stew with two dumplings on top. Stew consists of brown broth, diced beef, chopped potatoes, and stewed tomatoes. There is a spoon in the bowl on the left side.

    Beef Stew with Dumplings

    Rich flavors and tender dumplings make this easy beef stew a fall favorite.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr 40 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 55 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6
    Calories 381

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 lb. beef stew meat, cut into small pieces
    • 2 Tbsp. oil
    • 1 large onion, chopped
    • 8 oz. mushrooms, sliced
    • 2 carrots, chopped
    • 3 medium potatoes, peeled & cut into chunks
    • 15 oz. can stewed tomatoes, undrained
    • 15 oz. can beef broth
    • Water as needed to cover ingredients

    Dumplings:

    • 1 ½ C flour
    • 3 ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¾ C milk
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    Instructions

    • In a large pot cook onion and mushroom in oil on medium high for about 10 min. until softened.
    • Add beef, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, broth, and water (if needed to cover the ingredients) to the pot.
    • Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer about an hour and 15 min.
    • Prepare dumplings by combining the ingredients together and dropping by the spoonful on top of the stew.
    • Cover and let cook without lifting the lid for 10 minutes or until dumplings are raised and fluffy.

    Notes

    You can avoid peeling potatoes by choosing Yukon gold variety or by using about 1-½ cups frozen hash browns in place of potatoes.
    If you would like to make this in the crockpot, you can omit the sautéing and combine everything except the dumpling ingredients in the crockpot. Cook on low for about 6 hours, and follow the instructions for making the dumplings just before serving.
    If you make this in the Instant Pot and would like to let me know your method, I’ll add it for others to follow.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 381 calCarbohydrates: 47 gProtein: 26 gFat: 11 gSodium: 698 mgFiber: 5 gSugar: 7 g
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    Note that any recipe scaling from the recipes above does not carry over to the starting point for the grocery list, so you will need to make those same serving adjustments below after you click the Shopping List button. To print the notes for each day, after clicking the Shopping List button, click Print Collection.

    Free Meal Plan for Week 52 (Group 1): Toasted Cheeseburger Burritos, Crockpot Pizza Pasta, Roast Beef Picante (Christmas), Tuna Cheese Melts, Beef Stew with Dumplings
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    Posted by Mary Ann on December 9, 2021; Updated on March 15, 2023Filed Under: Meal Plans

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