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This week’s meal plan is full of easy, comforting dinners that keep things simple, filling, and family-friendly. A little planning now means less chaos later, fewer last-minute takeout runs, and one less thing to think about at 5 p.m.

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What’s on This Week’s Meal Plan

This week is all about cozy, easy dinners that actually make sense for real life. We’ve got slow cooker favorites, simple skillet meals, grilled goodness, and creamy comfort food that will make the whole family happy. Pick your nights, grab your groceries, and let dinner be one less thing bossing you around this week.

Monday: 3 Ingredient Butter Beef
Tuesday: Crockpot Poppy Seed Chicken
Wednesday: Sausage and Potato Skillet
Thursday: Grilled Honey Dijon Garlic Pork Tenderloin
Friday: Crack Chicken Pasta

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3 Ingredient Butter Beef

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My 3 ingredient butter beef is slow cooked until fall apart tender with rich butter and savory onion soup mix.
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Crockpot Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole

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Million Dollar Chicken is juicy baked chicken topped with a creamy, cheesy layer, crispy bacon, and crunchy almonds.
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Sausage and Potato Skillet

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This sausage and potato skillet recipe is meant to be a simple one skillet meal! It has tender baby potatoes, smoked sausage, peppers, and delicious seasonings that take it over the top. It's hearty, satisfying and loaded with flavor!
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Grilled Honey Dijon Garlic Pork Tenderloin

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Grilled Honey Dijon Garlic Pork Tenderloin is juicy, tangy, flavorful, and cooks up quickly and easily. With a dish this healthy and delicious, you will love having it in your weekly dinner lineup!
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Crack Chicken Pasta

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Cheesy, creamy, and loaded with ranch flavor and chunks of juicy chicken, 'Crack Chicken' pasta is a dinner that will have everyone raving! And as if you needed more reason to make it, it's ready in 30 minutes from start to finish!
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How Many Does It Feed?

This week’s meal plan includes five easy dinners that feed 4–6 people (depending on whether you’re feeding adults or kids), plus a complete shopping list to keep things simple.

Why Should I Meal Prep?

If you haven’t tried planning your meals ahead of time, it really can make the whole week feel less chaotic. Here’s why I swear by it:

  • Saves Time: No more 4:00 PM dinner panic. You already know what’s on the menu, what you need, and how long it takes.
  • Saves Money: A planned grocery list helps you shop smarter, use what you already have, and make the most of leftovers.
  • Less Takeout: When dinner is planned and the groceries are ready, it’s so much easier to skip the drive-thru and cook at home.

This week’s meal plan includes a free printable shopping list, measured out and ready to go. It makes things so easy! If you don’t see something you like, check out my other weekly meal plans here.

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Easy Sides for This Week’s Meal Plan

Storing Leftovers for Meal Planning

I only meal plan Monday-Friday because we usually have plans over the weekend! And I always have leftovers we can use to finish off the week! If you do have leftovers, make sure to store them properly in an airtight container in your fridge.



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If you’re a fan of deli sandwiches, you will love this sub in a tub dip! Made with deli meats, cheese, crisp veggies, and a creamy tangy dressing, it tastes just like your favorite sandwich shop sub in dip form!

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Why Everyone Goes Back for Another Scoop

  • Deli Shop Flavor at Home: This tastes like something you’d grab from a specialty sandwich counter, but you can throw it together in minutes.
  • Made for Scooping: Thick, creamy, and loaded with texture, this dip clings perfectly to chips, bread, or crunchy veggies.
  • Always a Hit: This dip will go fast at parties, game days, and potlucks. It has the best flavor and is a major crowd favorite.

Sub in a Tub Ingredients

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  • Dressing: Add as much as you like. I use the full amount for more of a dip consistency.
  • Lettuce: Iceberg gives the best crunch, but romaine hearts work too.
  • Pepperoncini: Use sweet or hot, or leave them out.
  • Deli Meats and Cheese: Swap or omit based on what you love. Deli turkey, chicken, roast beef, pepperoni, or extra cheese are all great.
  • Extra Mix-Ins: Try bacon, cucumbers, bell peppers, olives, avocado, pepper jack, or Parmesan.

How to Make Sub in a Tub Dip

If you love Jersey Mike’s Sub in a Tub, this Italian hoagie dip gives you that same creamy, crunchy, deli-style flavor but made for scooping with chips. It’s loaded with chopped meats, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, banana peppers, and dressing, so every bite tastes like the best part of a sub sandwich.

  1. Toss: Add the lettuce, ham, provolone cheese, salami, tomatoes, red onion, and banana peppers to a large bowl, then toss to combine.
  2. Make the Dressing: In a separate bowl, whisk together the mayo, sour cream, vinegar, banana pepper liquid, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
  3. Pour: Add the dressing to the meat and vegetable mixture.
  4. Stir: Toss to combine. Serve sub in a tub dip immediately.
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Sub in a Tub Dip

This sub in a tub dip is packed with deli meats, cheese, crisp veggies, and a creamy, tangy dressing for all the flavors of your favorite sandwich!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword chopped sub dip, chopped sub salad, hoagie dip, hoagie dip recipe, Italian Hoagie Dip, jersey mikes copycat, jersey mikes copycat sub in a tub, jimmy john’s unwich dip, jimmy johns unwich copycat, Sub in a tub, Sub in a tub recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 10 servings
Calories 348kcal
Author Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

  • 4 cups chopped Iceberg lettuce or Romaine lettuce hearts
  • 8 slices chopped deli ham
  • 8 slices chopped provolone
  • 1 cup chopped salami
  • 1 pint halved cherry or grape tomatoes
  • ½ cup finely chopped red onion about half a medium onion
  • ½ cup finely chopped banana peppers

Dressing

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon banana pepper liquid
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Add 4 cups chopped Iceberg lettuce, 8 slices chopped deli ham, 8 slices chopped provolone, 1 cup chopped salami, 1 pint halved cherry or grape tomatoes, ½ cup finely chopped red onion, and ½ cup finely chopped banana peppers to a large bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together 1 cup mayonnaise, ½ cup sour cream, ¼ cup red wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon banana pepper liquid, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper.
  • Add the dressing to the meat and vegetable mixture, then toss to combine.

Notes

Storage & Make Ahead Instructions
  • Fridge: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. The longer it sits, the more wilted the dip will become, so it is best consumed within 24 hours of being mixed with the dressing. 
  • Make Ahead: All the ingredients except the lettuce may be chopped and mixed up to 24 hours in advance. Just before serving, stir in the dressing and the lettuce.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 348kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 901mg | Potassium: 332mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 784IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 148mg | Iron: 1mg
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More Dip Recipes to Try

If I could live on dip alone, I honestly might! This creamy crack dip is a family favorite, right alongside my French onion dip, Rotel dip, and my go-to 5-minute million dollar dip.

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