Weekend Meal Prep {Menu Monday}

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Being organized has a lot to do with planning ahead. Not only do I plan my meals ahead of time, I like to do as much of the actual meal prep on the weekends as I can. Sometimes that means baking muffins or dessert, and sometimes that means actually assembling part or all of the entrees on the menu.

Saturday evening I was able to accomplish quite a bit of meal prep, and I thought I’d share that with you today. You might not have time to work ahead on the weekend like I did, but this concept can be applied anytime you’re in the kitchen. Just think about the things you’re using and how those ingredients can work into another meal!

 What I Did:

• (Thawed a package of 6 chicken thighs during the afternoon)
• Used half the package to prep and cook Delmonico Chicken for that night’s supper
• While that meal cooked, I used the other half of the thighs and prepped Creamy Ranch Chicken. This will cook in the crock pot during church for Sunday’s dinner.
• (Earlier in the week I roasted a few chicken breasts for Chicken and Dumplings.) Used left over roasted chicken and half of a can of cream of chicken soup left over from the Ranch Chicken to prepare King Ranch Chicken Casserole. This will hang out in the fridge until I bake it for supper one night early in the week.
• Saved the left over half can of diced tomatoes (pureed in the food processor) from the chicken casserole to use in Sloppy Joes later next week. I would have completely cooked the sloppy joes, but the browned turkey I plan to use hadn’t been defrosted. Oh well. 🙂

What I Accomplished:

• Done: Delmonico Chicken
• Ready to Cook: Creamy Ranch Chicken, King Ranch Casserole
• Partial Prep Done: Sloppy Joes
• Time Spent: 50 minutes

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