Quick Prep – 7 meals in 1 hour

Happy Sunday!

Tonight I needed our meal prep to be quick because I’ve had such a busy week and didn’t have time to do any real meal planning. To make it tougher, Aldi was out of chicken breasts somehow so I stretched what I had in the freezer. These meals will get my husband and I through half of the week 🙂

Here’s what I made:

Cajun Chicken Alfredo w/ Veggies

• 6 chicken tenderloins

• 1/2 box penne pasta (8 oz dry)

• 1 jar Alfredo

• 1 bag frozen California medley veggies

• Olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, Cajun

I started my boiling my salted water for the noodles. Boiled those for 12 mins (follow box instructions). Trimmed & patted dry my tenderloins + seasoned with seasonings listed above. I heated olive oil in a pan over medium high heat and cooked my chicken in the pan until 165°f internal temp. Removed the chicken to rest, then added the bag of frozen veggies to the same pan. I let these cook for a few minutes, then added my noodles and alfredo to that same pan and seasoned with more garlic powder & Cajun seasonings. I then sliced up some of the chicken and mixed it in, and used the other tenderloins to slice for on top for aesthetics haha. Enjoy!

Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Chicken, Corn

• 5 chicken tenderloins

• 1 package bob Evan’s mashed potatoes

• 1 bag frozen corn

• 1 packet chicken gravy mix

• Salt, pepper, Italian seasoning

I started by trimming & patting dry my chicken tenderloins. I put them on a baking sheet (lined with tin foil) and seasoned with seasonings listed above. I baked them for 12 mins in the oven at 400°f (bake until 165°f internal temp). I microwaved the potatoes for 3 mins, served, and distributed between the containers. I microwaved the corn for 5 mins and did the same. Then shredded my cooked chicken and put that on top. Follow the instructions on the packet for the gravy because they are all slightly different 🙂 I poured the gravy on top and voila! My husband’s favorite meal prep (which is why I gave him gigantic servings lol). Enjoy!

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I know these aren’t the most colorful meals but they will keep us fed for a few days with our busy work schedules! Sometimes quick meals take priority over intricately planned colorful meals. I actually went to the store without a grocery list for the first time ever lol so I’m glad I didn’t forget anything! Hope these meals inspired someone today 🙂

Happy meal prepping! 💛