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Weeknight Meal Planner: Week of September 8th

March 13, 2014
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We've served up 5 quick and delicious weeknight meals, complete with side suggestions and a special weekly bonus recipe.
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Five-Bean Chili

Credit: Photo: Squire Fox; Styling: Carla Gonzales-Hart
This week's meal plan includes a host of family favorites, including three customizable, serve-yourself supper bars with enough options to appeal to everyone's tastes. Kick off the week with hearty, meatless Five-Bean Chili. Set out Cheesy Corn Bread Croutons and/or Toasted Corn and Tomato Chili Topping alondside classic toppings like sour cream, crushed corn chips, chopped white onion, diced avocado, shredded cheddar cheese, sliced radishes, and goat cheese.
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Cheesy Corn Bread Croutons
Toasted Corn and Tomato Chili Topping

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BBQ Pizza with Slaw

Credit: Photo: Iain Bagwell; Food Styling: Kellie Gerber Kelley; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen
"Pizza on a Tuesday?" they'll ask. That's right. This easy pizza's sweet, tangy, spicy barbecue topping comes together in a snap with the help of supermarket rotisserie chicken. Pile crunchy slaw on top of the pizza or serve it on the side.


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Perfect Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Credit: Photo: Squire Fox; Styling: Carla Gonzales-Hart
Keep this simple recipe in your back pocket for nights you're looking for a hearty, nutritious dinner idea. Choose between Cinnamon Chicken and Cashews Sweet Potato Topping or Cheddar, Broccoli, and Barley Sweet Potato Topping for an equally delicious meal. You could also set out a toppings bar with crumbled cooked bacon, chopped parsley, chopped chives, green peas and mint, mini marshmallows, and toasted pecans if some family members prefer the serve-yourself option. Hint: You can use leftover rotisserie chicken from last night's meal to make the topping.
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Cinnamon Chicken and Cashews Sweet Potato Topping
Cheddar, Broccoli, and Barley Sweet Potato Topping

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Two-Pea Pasta with Bacon Breadcrumbs

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Pasta is always a family-friendly favorite, and yours will love this slightly sweet yet super savory recipe. You can use any short pasta in place of the ziti, but whatever you do, don't skimp on the bacon breadcrumbs!


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Lemon-Pepper Flank Steak Tacos

Credit: Photo: Squire Fox; Styling: Carla Gonzales-Hart
Take your pick: Lemon-Pepper Flank Steak Tacos or Smoky Tilapia Tacos. Whichever you're craving, or maybe it's both, serve them with tangy-sweet and slightly hot Cabbage and Mango Slaw and/or earthy Simmered Pinto Beans with Chipotle Sour Cream. Taco toppings should never be limited, so set out plenty of lime wedges, cilantro leaves, pickled red onions, salsa verde, sliced jalapeƱo peppers, shredded lettuce, and chopped fresh tomatoes.
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Option #2: Smoky Tilapia Tacos
Cabbage and Mango Slaw
Simmered Pinto Beans with Chipotle Sour Cream

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Banana-Almond Butter French Toast Sandwiches

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Your family already knows you're great at making dinner, but just wait until they see what you can cook up for breakfast! These sweet breakfast sandwiches will have everyone dancing around the kitchen. Happy weekend!


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1 of 6 Five-Bean Chili
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