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The dinners this week are easy—but still inspired—and on your table in 35 minutes or less. You won’t be bored or bothered with this selection, because you get everything from a hearty, tomato-y lasagna soup to crispy seared pork chops slathered in ginger pear sauce. Be excited.
About Meal Plan #7
The forecast is all rain and general doom, which usually screams soup—but you still need something bright to snap you out of it. So this week’s lineup does a little of both: comforting where it counts, refreshing where it helps. The throughline? Everything is fast, simple, and completely doable on a weeknight.
Monday kicks things off with vegetable lasagna soup—all the cozy, Sunday-dinner energy without committing your entire evening. It’s veggie-packed, gloriously noodle-y, and finished with a cheesy ricotta swirl that makes it feel like you really tried.
Tuesday is sheet-pan chicken fajitas, because we’re streamlining. Everything roasts together, and instead of tortillas, it all lands in a rice bowl (less mess, more satisfaction).
Wednesday borrows the spirit of Chinese takeout with a lighter, weeknight-friendly sweet-and-sour chicken. No breaded nuggets, no neon-red sauce—just that familiar, cravey sweet-tangy thing you love.
Thursday’s when you show off a little: crispy, golden pork chops with a pear-ginger sauce that feels impressive but isn’t fussy. Twenty minutes, that’s all.
And Friday is pizza. Always. This one’s topped with sweet peppadew peppers, lots of freshly cracked black pepper, and a drizzle of honey—sweet, savory, and exactly how the week should end.
Table of Contents
Vegetable Lasagna Soup
This vegetable lasagna soup eats like a proper meal—cheesy, noodle-y, deeply cozy, with zucchini, bell peppers, and spinach all doing their part.
Sheet Pan Chicken Fajita Bowl
This sheet pan chicken fajita rice bowl is the best of both worlds: everything roasts on one pan, then gets piled into a bowl. Easy prep, minimal cleanup, and big, layered flavors that make it feel like more than a weeknight shortcut.
Healthy Sweet and Sour Chicken
This quick, weeknight-friendly sweet and sour chicken skips the batter and the deep fryer, delivering all that cravey takeout flavor without the heaviness.
Cast Iron Pork Chops With Pears & Ginger
These cast iron pork chops get a gorgeous sear, and paired with sweet pears, it’s one of those quietly perfect combinations everyone ends up loving.
Peppadew Pizza with Honey and Cracked Pepper
Feeling a little adventurous? This sweet-salty-savory peppadew pizza wins people over fast, thanks to tangy peppadew peppers and a just-enough drizzle of honey.
Grocery List 🛒
For your convenience, you can download this week’s grocery list here.
Smart Prep Tips for the Week 📝
Sunday’s ideal for the smallest head start—an hour, maybe. Just enough to make the rest of the week feel noticeably easier without turning it into a whole thing.
- Monday’s lasagna soup
- Chop the onion, zucchini, and bell pepper, then place them together in an airtight container and refrigerate.
- Prepare the ricotta mixture and store it in a separate container.
- Tuesday’s fajita bowls
- Cut the bell peppers and onion. Store them together in an airtight container.
- Cut the chicken into strips and place it into a bowl. Sprinkle with the chili powder, onion powder, cumin, pepper, sea salt, and chipotle powder. Drizzle in a few glugs of olive oil and toss to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate to marinate until Tuesday.
- Wednesday’s chicken
- Chop the bell pepper and onion into bite-sized chunks. Cut the carrots julienne-style. Place them into an airtight container and refrigerate.
Delicious Pairings 🥄
- Monday: Caesar salad with homemade Caesar dressing, a fresh hunk of bread
- Wednesday: Coconut Ginger Instant Pot Rice, garlic ginger sautéed broccolini, seared baby bok choy
- Thursday: Instant Pot mashed potatoes, Parmesan Roasted Zucchini, Crispy Oven-Roasted Mini Potatoes, Air Fryer Green Beans With Parmesan
- Friday: Air fryer Buffalo wings, or the best side salad for pizza
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