The meal plan for this week features five meals with French Influences. Even though we might think French food is fancy and finicky though, this meal plan actually features two French sheet pan dinners and two 15-minute soups so meal prep is quick and easy!
To hear me walk you through this meal plan, listen to the end of Time Management Insider: E72 –Shopping and Cooking After Moving to a New Place by clicking the orange and black play button below, or search for Time Management Insider wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode I also talk with Estelle Tracy, food writer and founder of the online chocolate tasting site 37chocolates.com. We’re talking about her book, a food survival guide for French people living in the US, and about the difficulties of shopping and cooking when you move to a new place.
Meal Plan #72:
Meal Plan #72 Links And Instructions:
| Day and Meal Names | Links and Instructions |
| Day #1 Chicken Ratatouille Sheet Pan Dinner with Rice | • Chicken Ratatouille Sheet Pan Dinner • Rice cooked according to package directions. Make a double batch so you have rice to use on Day #4. |
| Day #2 15-Minute French Onion Soup and Lentil Salad | • 15-Minute French Onion Soup • Quick Lentil Salad: This salad is inspired by Emily Paster’s French Lentil Salad, but this preparation is much quicker. Mix drained and rinsed canned lentils with chopped green bell peppers, chopped zucchini, olive oil, salt and pepper. Top with crumbled goat cheese. Make a little extra for Day #4. |
| Day #3 Spatchcock Chicken with Potatoes and Asparagus | • Sheet Pan Dinner: Spatchcock Chicken with Potatoes, Asparagus, and Lemon |
| Day #4 French Rice Bowls | • Reheat the leftover rice from Day #1. Reheat the remaining chicken from Day #3. Arrange heated rice and chicken in soup bowls. Top with leftover lentil salad, more goat cheese, supremes of an orange and some fennel fronds (You’ll have fennel for the Bouillabaisse on Day #5. Use the light wispy greens from the top). |
| Day #5 15-Minute Bouillabaisse and Baguette with Rouille Sauce | • 15-Minute Bouillabaiss with Baguette and Garlic Red Pepper Rouille Spread |
| Extra Resource: | Here is the printable grocery list that goes with this meal plan :-) |
Have a great week! -Christine xo
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