Meal Plan 48 includes oven roasted pork tenderloin, easy chicken and rice, slow cooker lasagna, hearty soup, and my favorite casserole.
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- December 4 - Italian Chicken Meatballs
- December 5 - Slow Cooker Lazy Lasagna
- December 6 - Chicken and Rice
- December 7 - Chicken Sausage Soup
- December 8 - Puff Pastry Chicken
- December 9 - Roasted Pork Tenderloin
- December 10 - Potato Sausage Casserole
- Snacks & Appetizers
- Dessert
- Breakfast
- Holiday Ideas You'll Love
- 📅Food Holidays
- Weekly Meal Plan 48 Worksheet
- More Weekly Meal Plans
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Here is your free Weekly Meal Plan 48 for December 4-10.
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I shared a slew of new recipes here and updated a bunch, too. Here are some things that we know you'll want to check out!
- Italian Fig Cookies (Cucidati Cookies)
- Peppermint Hot Cocoa Bombs - NEW
- Easy Basil Salt with Printable Label
- Gingerbread Cookie Dough Bark
- No-Bake Tiramisu Cups
- Delicious Yogurt Cake
December 4 - Italian Chicken Meatballs
Italian chicken meatballs are delicious with baked spaghetti squash or try it with zucchini noodles
This is a great low-carb meal. You could also use our spicy chicken meatball recipe, which is keto-friendly.
December 5 - Slow Cooker Lazy Lasagna
This slow cooker lazy lasagna is one of my favorite comfort food meals!
I just love this all-in-one meal made in the crock pot.
Serve with store-bought or semi-homemade Italian breadsticks.
You could also serve this with buttery dinner rolls or focaccia.
December 6 - Chicken and Rice
If you have an instant pot, you're going to love this super easy chicken and rice recipe.
I love it with carrots, but you could toss in some frozen peas, corn, or broccoli if you prefer.
Try it with our cheesy herb bombs on the side!
December 7 - Chicken Sausage Soup
Italian-style chicken sausage soup is a great way to use up leftover veggies and pasta, but you can also just grab precut veggies from the produce department if you're short on time.
If you love chicken sausage, you also have to try our chicken sausage sheet pan dinner.
December 8 - Puff Pastry Chicken
While this makes a great appetizer, puff pastry chicken is one of my go-to meals, too.
Serve it with a side salad for a great weeknight dinner option.
If you love puff pastry, be sure to try our puff pastry pizza pockets, buffalo chicken puff pastry, and bacon puff pastry twists.
December 9 - Roasted Pork Tenderloin
I love oven roasted pork tenderloin and red skin mashed potatoes for dinner.
If you're short on time, chop up a handful of potatoes, carrots, and other root veggies and roast them right alongside the tenderloin.
Find some great roasted vegetable tips here.
More Side Dish Ideas
- mashed sweet potatoes (easy make-ahead recipe)
- crispy roasted sweet potatoes
- cheesy hassleback potatoes
- maple roasted sweet potatoes
- crispy fingerling potatoes
December 10 - Potato Sausage Casserole
My mom's recipe for potato sausage casserole will forever be my most favorite casserole of all time!
It's creamy and cheesy with just the right amount of spice from the sausage. Don't skip the cracker topping, it's so good!
Snacks & Appetizers
I love making these spinach puff pastry cups for parties. They are easy to assemble ahead of time and then bake when company arrives.
Our olive tapenade crostini is another fabulous party appetizer that can be made ahead of time.
These asparagus puff pastry bundles are a cinch to make and taste delicious, too.
Dessert
These festive peppermint frosted brownies are great for holiday parties and potlucks. Not only are the delicious and beautiful, the recipe is easy, too.
Here are a few more desert recipes to try:
Holiday Baking
I like to get a jump start on holiday baking by making cookie dough and popping it into the freezer for later.
- chocolate m and m cookies
- linzer cookies
- brown sugar m and m cookies
- snowball cookies
- funfetti crinkle cookies
Breakfast
You're going to love this easy frittata recipe. It actually uses leftovers from our sausage sheet pan dinner, but I love that you can use a variety of leftovers with in this recipe.
This hearty frittata reheats beautifully in the microwave so it's a great make-ahead recipe.
I like to serve this with fruit salad. This is also a wonderful holiday brunch item. Try it along with a holiday ham and butter swim biscuits!
Brunch Ideas
Planning a holiday brunch? Consider making these items:
- apple carrot bread and brown sugar butter
- asparagus puff pastry bundles
- pancake breakfast bundt cake
- tater tot breakfast casserole
Find more brunch ideas here.
Holiday Ideas You'll Love
- 20+ DIY Ornaments with Kids
- Coconut Oil Sugar Scrub - "Sugar Cookie"
- Christmas Dollar Tree Pizza Pan Wreath
- Wood Slice Ornament Ideas
- DIY Advent Calendars and Activities
- Snowflake Holiday Planner Set
- DIY Holiday Wreath
- Wooden Snowman Ornaments
- 25+ Cricut Christmas Ornaments
- Snowman Mason Jar Gift
📅Food Holidays
Food holidays are kind of silly but it can be a good chance to talk with kids about different foods, where they come from, and any cultural significance. It's also a great way to think out-of-the-box and shake up your routine!
- National Cookie Day - December 4
- try these decadent German chocolate cookies pies
- National Sacher Torte Day - December 5
- Microwave Oven Day - December 6
- check out our microwave pecan monkey bread
- National Gazpacho Day - December 6
- National Cotton Candy Day - December 7
- celebrate with quick cotton candy fudge or our fun cotton candy mocktails
- National Chocolate Brownie Day - December 8
- you'll love these red velvet cheesecake brownies
- National Pastry Day - December 9
- National Lager Day - December 10
Weekly Meal Plan 48 Worksheet
Click on the link below to download a PDF of the meal planning worksheet and also our grocery list. Meals this week are gonna be so easy!
Download our Mini Digital Cookbook
If you're looking for more great weeknight recipes, check out our digital mini cookbook. You'll find loads of recipes that are family-friendly and budget-friendly, too.
These recipes are tried-and-true winners with simple ingredients you probably already have in your fridge and pantry.
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