Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals for the week ahead, including low-carb smothered pork chops and a fresh new taco recipe

We have another round of weekly meal plan recommendations, with easy, low-stress meals your whole family will enjoy. These five recipes will get you through this week ahead easily and deliciously.

So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and stock up on ingredients before the weekend’s over to make your weeknights that much easier.

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At top: One-pan spiced chicken with tomatoes at Little Big H; Dijon Pork Chops at Diethood

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5 easy dinners (and 1 dessert!) for the week ahead

During the winter, Meatless Monday doesn’t mean you have to give up on comfort food. This Eggplant Parmesan recipe at The Cozy Cook is rich and satisfying…and full of veggies. Just, don’t tell the kids.

Change up your routine this Taco Tuesday. This total meal takes just 30 minutes, but the Sweet & Tangy Steak Tacos at Proportional Plate feel like they’re from a swanky taco shop.

Smothered in tangy, creamy goodness, these Dijon Pork Chops at Diethood are a cozy comfort meal on a cold winter night. Plus, they’re low-carb and take just 30 minutes, so they’re basically the perfect dish.

My family loves taco soup, but this Chicken Enchilada Soup at Dinner at the Zoo is a nice change from our normal ground beef recipe. That said, you could totally sub in ground beef or even chickpeas or pulled jackfruit in place of the chicken, if you don’t have any on hand. (Or, grab a rotisserie — our favorite dinner hack.)

Cristie over at Little Big H recommends serving this One-pan spiced chicken with tomatoes with crusty bread or polenta, which sounds amazing. But she also mentions that her toddler’s favorite way to eat this is over rice, so that the rich tomato sauce can seep down into it and give it tons of flavor. Sounds like a winner to me.

It’s been raining non-stop down here in Nashville, so my kids and I are turning to baking as a fun indoor activity other than screens. Because, OMG just stop raining! These Chocolate chunk oatmeal cookies at Loody’s Kitchen, however, are enough to cheer me up on a soggy afternoon indoors again.