Dinners leading up to Thanksgiving day should be nice and easy, so we know you'll love these quick-to-prepare meals—some can be prepped in just 5 minutes!
A 6-Day Meal Plan with 5-Minute Meals
Updated on Sep. 25, 2024
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Sunday: Hearty Skillet Supper
Total Time
50 mins
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
When the weather starts turning cooler, I start to hear requests for this dish. The light soy, onion and garlic flavors blend nicely with fresh carrots and potatoes in this budget-minded recipe. —Pat Jensen, Cottonwood, Minnesota
Nutrition Facts:
1 each: 329 calories, 11g fat (5g saturated fat), 56mg cholesterol, 1140mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 24g protein.
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Monday: Herbed Slow-Cooker Chicken
Total Time
245 mins
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I use my slow cooker to prepare these well-seasoned chicken breasts that cook up moist and tender. My daughter, who has two young sons to keep up with, shared this great recipe with me several years ago. I now rely on cooking chicken in a Crockpot many days a week.—Sundra Hauck, Bogalusa, Louisiana
Nutrition Facts:
1 chicken breast half: 211 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 91mg cholesterol, 392mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 33g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1 fat.
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Tuesday: Cheesy Tater Tots & Canadian Bacon
Total Time
255 mins
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This slow-cooker meal was created to pay homage to my favorite style of pizza—Hawaiian with bacon and pineapple. The Tater Tots in this recipe make it family-friendly. —Lisa Renshaw, Kansas City, Missouri
Nutrition Facts:
1-1/2 cups: 439 calories, 21g fat (8g saturated fat), 85mg cholesterol, 1216mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 4g fiber), 17g protein.
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Wednesday: Spinach and Sausage Lentil Soup
Total Time
50 mins
Servings
6 servings (2 quarts)
From the Recipe Creator:
During the cooler months of the year, this soup makes regular appearances on our dinner table. It is approved by all, including my picky 6-year-old. —Kalyn Gensic, Ardmore, Oklahoma
Nutrition Facts:
1-1/3 cups: 390 calories, 17g fat (5g saturated fat), 41mg cholesterol, 1242mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 8g fiber), 22g protein.
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Thursday: No-Fuss Chicken
Total Time
45 mins
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This recipe could hardly be simpler to prepare. The chicken gets a wonderful tangy taste, and no one will know you used convenient ingredients like a bottle of salad dressing and onion soup mix…unless you tell them. —Marilyn Dick, Centralia, Missouri
Nutrition Facts:
1 each: 275 calories, 11g fat (2g saturated fat), 63mg cholesterol, 635mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 0 fiber), 23g protein.
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Friday: Buffalo Chicken Wing Soup
Total Time
245 mins
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
My husband and I love buffalo chicken wings, so we created a soup with the same zippy flavor,. It’s very popular with guests. Start with a small amount of hot sauce, then add more if needed to suit your family’s tastes. —Pat Farmer, Falconer, New York
Nutrition Facts:
1 1/3 cups: 572 calories, 29g fat (11g saturated fat), 180mg cholesterol, 1308mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 2g fiber), 57g protein.
