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This healthy weekly meal plan has 5 days of easy breakfast and dinner recipes made from real, wholesome ingredients and a high protein focus in mind. Grab the free printable shopping list to make meal prep simple and stress-free.
Mid-October and this week’s plan might be the best one all fall.
Two slow-cooked beef dishes that couldn’t be more different from each other, a soup that belongs on every October table, sliders for the night you want something fun and easy, and a loaf of apple bread that makes the whole house smell like the season. This is the week that reminds you why fall cooking is worth looking forward to.
Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon
A French classic that belongs in your fall rotation. Rich, wine-braised beef with mushrooms and vegetables that cook down into something deeply satisfying and completely unforgettable. Set it and let it work — this is the kind of dinner that rewards patience and fills the house with the best smell all day long.
Thai Beef Broth Bowls
Bold, aromatic, and a complete shift from everything else on this week’s plan — which is exactly why it works. Fragrant broth, tender beef, fresh toppings that bring the whole bowl alive. This one is warming in a completely different way than the bourguignon and you’re going to love having both in the same week.
Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
Bright, comforting, and the soup that earns a permanent spot in your fall recipe collection. The lemon keeps it fresh while the orzo makes it hearty enough to be a full meal. This is the kind of soup you make on a Tuesday and think about all week.
Pulled Pork Sliders
The fun dinner of the week. Tender pulled pork piled onto soft slider buns with all the right toppings — this is the meal that makes a regular weeknight feel like a little celebration. Great for feeding a crowd or just making everyone at the table happy.
Apple Bread
Warmly spiced, perfectly moist, and the bake that makes October feel complete. This works for breakfast, an afternoon snack, or something to set out when people come over. Make a loaf Sunday and watch it disappear by Wednesday.
Two slow-cooked classics, a bright lemony soup, sliders for fun, and apple bread on the counter all week. That’s October done right.
Monday
Apple Bread
This moist cinnamon-spiced apple bread recipe with crunchy pecans is perfect for fall and it’s freezer-friendly.
Thai Curry Broth Bowl with Crispy Beef
This protein-packed broth bowl recipe pairs crispy, savory beef with rice and vegetables in a creamy Thai red curry broth. So good!
Tuesday
Prosciutto Baked Egg Cups
This baked egg cups recipe with crispy prosciutto shells, garlicky spinach, and tender bell peppers is the perfect easy breakfast.
Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
This easy lemon chicken orzo soup with kale and lots of fresh herbs is a 30-minute dinner you’ll love for chilly nights.
Wednesday
Decadent Dark Chocolate Chia Pudding
This rich, creamy chocolate chia pudding is made with simple, wholesome ingredients and perfect for a healthy breakfast, snack, or dessert.
Dutch Oven Beef Chili
This one-pot beef chili recipe is comfort food at its finest (and easiest)! Juicy ground beef, tender vegetables and beans, and a handful of spices fill every bite of this chili with so much flavor.
Thursday
Green Smoothie Bowl Recipe
A delicious fiber-packed Green Smoothie Bowl you can easily customize. The perfect healthy breakfast, lunch, or post-workout snack!
Easy Pulled Pork Sliders
These easy crockpot pulled pork sliders are lightened up, but still have ALL the smoky, sweet, tangy flavor you love. Perfect for parties!
Friday
High Protein Sheet Pan Pancakes
These high protein sheet pan pancakes are fluffy and filling! Bake all at once for an easy breakfast or meal prep. 21 grams of protein!
Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon
Tender bites of seared beef and crispy bacon are slow-cooked with fresh veggies in this easy Crock Pot Beef Bourguignon recipe! Flavored with garlic, red wine, tomato paste and more, get ready for a new weeknight favorite!
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