March Meal Plan Week 2

The Week 2 meal plan for March is loaded with weeknight meal ideas, grocery ingredient lists and side dish ideas plus Spring dessert recipes.

The Week 2 March meal plan, we will be cooking; a hearty 15 Bean soup, a meatless Taco salad, two Crockpot dinners, one of which is deep dish pizza, a Chik fil a copycat recipe and a Shrimp Penne pasta dish.

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About the meal plan

This meal plan will serve 4. Some recipes will serve more than four depending on your portion sizes.
It’s a meal plan for one week of dinner ideas.
Some recipes are intended to create premeditated leftovers, like casseroles or large pots of soup. This saves on the budget.
It is understood that you have common ingredients in your pantry such as salt and pepper so those are not included in the ingredient lists.
Some recipes will call for ingredients that can be used in multiple recipes for the week. Such as a head of lettuce can be used to make side salads with a small amount also portioned for tacos. A bag of carrots can be used for multiple dishes in one week to avoid waste.
There are 7 dinner ideas each week, in no particular order.
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14th, Pi Day (lots of pie recipes shared just for fun)
17th, St. Patrick’s Day

March Meal Plan Week 2

All recipes are linked at the bottom of this article. Side dish suggestions are not required, cook your favorite family sides. The grocery list for each entree includes the ingredients required for that recipe.

1. Lemon Pepper Oven Roasted Chicken and Potatoes

A scrumptious oven roasted chicken recipe surrounded with flavored whole roasted red potatoes. This lemon roast chicken is perfect for weeknight or Sunday dinner.

Side Dishes

The potatoes are cooked with the meat. Add your favorite green vegetable like Green beans, Italian beans, or this Old Fashioned Crunchy Pea Salad. A side of Deviled eggs is good with Sunday dinner and you can make them ahead and store in the refrigerator.

Grocery List

2 whole lemons
2 medium yellow onions, sliced ¼” thick
¼ Cup extra virgin olive oil, divided
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, room temperature
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. onion powder
1 Tbsp. Herbe de Provence or Italian Seasoning
Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
1 whole roasting chicken (approximately 4-5 lbs.)
4 large rosemary sprigs, torn into smaller pieces, divided
1 lbs. baby red potatoes, scrubbed
1 Tbsp. whole peppercorns
½ Cup. chicken broth

oven roasted chicken and red potatoes on a white platter with sprigs of thyme — Lemon Pepper Roasted Chicken and potatoes

2. Country Style 15 Bean Soup

A hearty and healthy, made-from-scratch 15 bean soup recipe loaded with herbs and flavor for rib-sticking deliciousness. Flavored with country style ribs for a nice change of taste. This soup will become a family favorite.

Side Dishes

Serve your choice of bread on the side; cornbread, biscuits or rolls.

Grocery List

1 bag (14 oz.) of dried multi-bean soup blend, like this brand on Amazon
2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
2 lbs. country style ribs
2 large celery stalks, chopped small
1 large carrot, chopped small
1 medium sweet onion, chopped small
3-4 cloves of garlic, minced
Salt and pepper to taste
2 whole Bay leaves
1 1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 1/2 tsp dried parsley
1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 1/2 tsp Herbes de Provence or 2 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
3 Tbsp. fresh Basil leaves, chopped

Also see; 15 Cooking Herbs You Can Easily Grow At Home

15 Bean soup in a white bowl — 15 Bean Soup

3. Ranch Chicken Sliders (Slow Cooker Recipe)

These Crockpot Ranch Chicken Sliders are a boneless chicken thigh recipe simmered until they are falling apart and infused with a delicious ranch flavor.

Side Dishes

Serve chips with your sandwich sliders or make these delicious Homestyle Baked French Fries. My family enjoys this Creamy Cole Slaw as a topping on these sliders. Add a pickle spear and you will think you’re dining in your favorite lunch restaurant.

Grocery List

6-8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 or 2 packs dry Ranch dressing mix

4. Crockpot Deep Dish Pizza

You can make Chicago Style pizza in your Crockpot at home in your own kitchen. An easy easy homemade pizza recipe for an easy weeknight dinner idea.

Side Dishes

If you insist on a side dish, I recommend a small garden salad.

Grocery List

1 can of pizza dough, found by the canned biscuits
1/3 cup pizza sauce or Marinara sauce
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
8 oz. pepperoni

Homemade Pepperoni pizza sliced on a cutting board — Chicago Style Slow Cooker Pizza

5. Lemon Shrimp Penne Pasta with Broccoli

This Shrimp Penne Pasta is made from scratch. We make this dish with lemony roasted shrimp and vegetables and an optional pinch of crushed red pepper flakes. Everything is doused in a delectable combination of seasoning and spices.

Side Dishes

A loaf of Italian bread from the Deli will go great with this pasta dish.

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup. fresh lemon juice, divided
2 Tbsp. honey
1 tsp. garlic powder
¼ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1 12-oz. bag frozen broccoli florets
½ medium red onion, sliced
1 16-oz. box penne pasta
1 lbs. shrimp, peeled and deveined, tail removed
2 tsp. fresh lemon zest, preferably organic
½ cup. Parmesan cheese, freshly grated, divided
2 Tbsp. fresh parsley leaves, roughly chopped

Shrimp pasta and broccoli in a blue bowl with parmesan cheese on top — Lemon Shrimp Penne Pasta

6. Chicken and Cheese Eggs Skillet

Breakfast for supper is always fun and good to eat. This is my copycat recipe for the Chik Fil A hash brown scramble bowl. This meal comes together pretty quick so you can have dinner on the table in about 30 minutes.

Side Dish

This is a complete meal so no side dish is needed. If you simply insist, maybe cook some biscuits and serve them with jelly.

Grocery List

16-20 frozen chicken tenders
1/2 bag (16 oz.) frozen hash rounds
5 eggs
1 cup shredded Monterry Jack Cheese

7. Meatless Taco Salad

Enjoy a scrumptious meatless meal with this flavor packed Taco Salad served in a Homemade Tortilla Bowl. Fresh vegetables paired with black beans and corn make this dish a favorite.