Weekly Meal Plan 48

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
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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!

December 4 - Italian Chicken Meatballs

Close up of tomato sauce being poured over 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

close up of Instant Pot Chicken and Rice with carrots.

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

Slices of oven roasted pork tenderloin on a cutting board with a sprig of fresh thyme. In the background are slices of compound butter and ramekins with salt and pepper.

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

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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.

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:

Find more brunch ideas here.

Holiday Ideas You'll Love

📅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