Now that I’ve learned how to cook a lot of different dishes, my new goal is to organize them into meal clusters. This way, I don’t have to spend so much time thinking about what meals to make for a certain week. The overall goal is to have a balanced meal plan. For example, I don’t want to make three chicken dishes in a row. These are some of the meal clusters I have already used, as well as some I think would work well in the future.
Meal plan #1
- Plov
- Sloppy joe, buns
- Chicken yassa, white rice
- Mexican skillet
Shopping list
Red bell pepper x1
Pasilla chili x1
Jalapeno x1
Garlic x1
Onion x4
Carrots
Buns
Ground beef x3
1.5-2 lbs. chuck stew beef
Bacon (optional)
Black beans x1
Tomato paste
Rice
Frozen corn
Meal plan #2
- Chicken yassa, rice
- Beef barbacoa, rice, tomato, avocado
- Chicken drumsticks, Mexican rice, grilled bell peppers
- Ground beef goulash, garlic bread
Shopping list
Red, green, orange bell peppers x1 each
Tomato
Avocado
Garlic x1
Onions x4
Baguette/French bread
Chicken thighs x2
Chicken drumsticks x1
Ground beef x1
~2.5 lbs. boneless chuck roast
Kidney beans x1
Crushed tomato x1
Diced tomato x1
Elbow macaroni
Chipotle peppers in adobo x1
Box of beef broth x1
Rice
Meal plan #3
- Spaghetti and meatballs
- Dynamite chicken, broccoli, white rice
- Mexican skillet
Shopping list
Red bell pepper x1
Garlic x1
Onion x1
Broccoli
Chicken thighs x1
Ground beef x3
Crushed tomatoes
Black beans
Fire roasted diced tomato x1
Spaghetti
Rice
Frozen corn
Meal plan #4
- Chicken yassa, white rice
- Shepherd’s pie
- Chicken enchiladas with tomatillo sauce, Mexican rice, refried beans
- Plov
Shopping list
Red bell pepper
Poblano pepper x1
Serrano or jalapeño x1
Carrots
Onion x4
Tomatillos x5
Potatoes x3
Chicken thighs x3
Ground beef x2
Stew meat x1
Crushed tomatoes (small can)
Black beans
Tortillas
Rice
Frozen mixed vegetables
End of week meals
These are meals that are easy and quick to make on a Sunday before the week starts.
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