Weekly Meal Plan July Week 4
Take the stress out of weeknight dinners. Use this free week 4 July meal plan, complete with recipes and a grocery list for each entrée to inspire your weeknight dinners.
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About this meal plan
- This meal plan will serve 4 or more. Some recipes will serve more than four depending on your portion sizes. You can always increase the recipe to feed more.
- Some recipes are intended to create premeditated leftovers, like casseroles or large pots of soup. Leftovers save on the budget because they are great for lunch the next day.
- 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.
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July Meal Plan Week 4
Meal Plan Details
- All recipes are linked at the bottom of this article.
- The grocery list for each of the seven entrées includes the ingredients required for that entrée.
- Ingredients are not included for side dish ideas
- Scroll all the way down for a list of side dishes for this week and homemade dessert recipes to try this month
***Side Dishes are listed at the bottom under the recipe links ***
1. Tuna Pasta Salad
One of the great things about a pasta salad is that you can serve it as a side dish or a lighter main meal.
For the salad
- 1 box (8 oz.) Macaroni noodles boiled and drained
- 1 2 oz. jar pimentos, undrained
- 2 celery stalks chopped
- 3 (5 oz.) cans Tuna, drained
- ½ Cup finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
For the dressing
- 1 Cup mayonnaise
- 4 Tbsp. vinegar
- 1 tsp. Dry mustard
- 3 Tbsp. sugar
2. Crockpot Deep Dish Pizza
Need an easy meal on a busy weeknight? Crockpot pizza is a good choice.
Grocery List
- 1 can of pizza dough
- 1/3 cup pizza sauce
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 8 oz. pepperoni
3. Country-Style 15 Bean Soup
I probably say this every week, soup is not just for winter. It’s a great one-pot meal for any time of the year. This 15 Bean soup recipe is loaded with flavor and very filling.
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
4. Easy Beef and Bean Burritos
This recipe for Beef and Bean burritos begins with dried Pinto beans. You know there is lots of flavor in this great for Taco Tuesday dish.
Grocery List
- 1 lb. dry Pinto beans
- 1 lb. ground beef, brown and drain
- 2 pkgs. Taco seasoning
- 1 can diced tomatoes and green chilies
- ½ Cup sharp shredded cheese
- 1 pkg. Flour tortillas
- Water
5 Bundt Pan Chicken and Vegetables
You will not believe how delicious the vegetables taste with all those chicken juice dripping on them while they cook. A simple way to make dinner in the oven.
Ingredients
- 1 3-4 lb. whole chicken
- 1.5 lb. small yellow potatoes, cut into chunks (like Yukon gold)
- 1 sweet onion, cut into large wedges
- 1 lb. baby carrots
- 1 stick unsalted butter, divided
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. paprika
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
6. Glazed Baked Spam
The glaze that you pour over the sliced spam is simply delicious. I make a little extra because my guys love it so much with mashed potatoes.
Grocery List
- 1 (12 oz.) Can of Spam
- 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar firmly packed
- 3 Tbsp. Yellow Mustard
- 1 Tbsp Water (optional)
7 Pan-Seared Grouper with Lemon Thyme Sauce
This skillet meal is ready to eat in a matter of minutes. You can substitute any white fish for the grouper in this recipe.
Grocery List
- Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp Olive oil, divided
- 1 lb. Grouper fillets or other white fish
Lemon Thyme Sauce ingredients
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
Scroll down for all of this week’s menu plan recipe links.
July Meal Plan Recipes Week 4
- Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe
- Crockpot Deep Dish Pizza Recipe
- Country-Style 15 Bean Soup Recipe
- Beef and Bean Burritos Recipe
- Bundt Pan Chicken and Vegetables Recipe
- Glazed Baked Spam Recipe
- Pan-Seared Grouper with Lemon Thyme Sauce Recipe
Sides Dishes for July Week 4
- Serve your favorite crackers, like these with your Tuna Pasta Salad. I would also make this Pear Salad recipe as a nice side dish.
- No side needed for Pizza night unless you want some potato chips.
- Make some Waffle Iron Corn Bread to go with your Soup.
- Green Italian Beans and Mashed potatoes or rice go well with Glazed Baked Spam
- Make these Roasted Cauliflower Steaks and this Green Bean Salad to go with your fish.
- Homemade Lemonade Easy Recipe for Lazy Cooks
- Southern Sweet Tea Recipe
- Southern Brewed Ginger Peach Sweet Iced Tea Recipe
- Watermelon Mint Lemonade
- Homemade Chocolate Filled Ice Cream Soda Recipe
- Classic Watergate Salad Recipe (Pistachio Fluff)
- 3 Ingredient Crockpot Apple Dumplings
- Homemade Fudgesicles Recipe
- Ultimate Homemade Cookie Jar Ice Cream Recipe
- Vanilla Milkshake with Sprinkles Best Ever Summer Dessert
- Homemade Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
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