Meal planning is the secret sauce to calmer weeknights – less stress, less overspending at the supermarket, and no last-minute panic Googling “easy chicken dinner” at 5pm. When you’ve got a plan, dinner stops being a daily drama and just becomes… dinner. This week’s plan has 7 recipes that tick all the boxes: quick, budget-friendly, and family-approved. From Juicy Oven-Baked Beef Kebabs to Chicken and Broccoli Lasagne and Loaded Potato Taco Bowls, you’ll have variety, flavour, and balance without needing a million ingredients. Think of it as a roadmap for the week ahead – you’ll save money, avoid waste, and actually look forward to dinner again.
This Juicy Oven-baked Kebabs recipe is a quick, budget-friendly fakeaway that delivers bold flavour, and it’s easily cooked in the oven. It’s perfect for feeding a crowd or customising for fussy eaters, and the garlic yoghurt + sumac onion combo takes it over the top. Make it once and it’ll be on regular rotation.
Golden, juicy chicken thighs with crispy skin, nestled into garlicky, lemony risoni – all cooked in one pan. No boiling pasta, no juggling pans. Just a comforting, crowd-pleasing dinner that looks impressive but couldn’t be easier!
Comforting Creamy Sausage Pasta is a delicious, flavour-packed weeknight dinner, which is on the table in less than 20 minutes. This version uses fresh lasagne strips to create thick, indulgent pasta in a luscious sauce, fast!
Crispy roasted potatoes make the perfect base for this loaded taco bowl, topped with spiced beef, guac, salsa and cheese. Loaded Potato Taco Bowl is budget-friendly, freezer-friendly, and a fun way to mix up taco night without adding extra effort.
Tender lasagne sheets, shredded chicken, broccoli and a creamy, garlicky cheese sauce, all cooked in the one pan. One-pan Chicken and Broccoli Lasagne is freezer-friendly, too!
This Easy Sweet and Sour Pork recipe is the perfect homemade version of your favourite takeout! Tender pork pieces are fried to golden perfection, then tossed in a tangy, sweet and slightly sour sauce along with capsicum (bell pepper) and juicy pineapple. Serve it over jasmine rice for a quick, easy, and budget-friendly meal that your family will love.
One-pan Beef Ramen Noodles is an easy, flavoursome stir-fry featuring juicy beef, ramen noodles and fresh veggies in a hoisin-based sauce. Perfect for busy weeknights!
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Carol says:
Thank you! These recipes look fab can’t wait to try