Making meal plans is easy.

Following through with them? Not so much.

When you’ve got a busy household your weekdays can get away from you and it’s time for dinner before you’ve finished your last cup of (now cold) coffee.

But making dinner doesn’t have to be hard, there’s so many deliciously easy meals out there. Here’s my favorite, super easy meals for busy nights.

Tuna Alfredo

Ingredients

• 2 cans tuna
• 16 oz fusilli noodles
• 16 oz jar Alfredo sauce
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup frozen peas

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. Spray 9×13 casserole dish with cooking oil
3. Mix Alfredo and milk in a small bowl
4. Pour a thin layer of milk mixture on bottom of pan
5. Fill pan with noodles
6. Add peas and tuna evenly across noodles
7. Pour the remaining milk mixture on top
8. Bake for 30-40 minutes, until noodles are tender

Hamburger stroganoff

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

16oz egg noodles

2 cans cream of mushroom

1 cup milk

1/2 cup sliced mushrooms

Method

1. Brown the beef in a skillet
2. Add in the mushrooms until cooked through
3. Stir in the milk and cream of mushroom
4. Add noodles and cook until tender

Cheesy bacon wrapped chicken

Ingredient

• Chicken breast (I used 2 large ones)
• Bacon (2 slices per breast)
• 1 cup shredded cheese of your choice
• 8 oz cream cheese
• Optional: minced jalapeños

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. Soften cream cheese if needed, mix in a boil with shredded cheese and jalapeños
3. Halfway fillet the chicken, so you can stuff it with cheese
4. Stuff with cheese
5. Wrap with bacon
6. Bake in a casserole dish for 40-45 minutes, until chicken reaches 165°

Turkey cabbage stir fry

Ingredients

• 14 oz cole slaw mixed
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 2 TBS soy sauce
• 1 Tsp ginger
• 1 Tsp garlic
• Optional: sriracha

Method

1. Brown the turkey in a skillet
2. Add in garlic and ginger
3. Stir in cole slaw and soy sauce
4. Cook until cole slaw looks good
5. Top with an appropriate amount of sriracha

Taco Salad

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• Taco seasoning
• Spinach (2 cups per serving)
• Tomato (1 per serving)
• Avocado (1/2 per serving)
• Shredded cheddar (1/2 cup per serving)
• Tortilla chips
• Sour cream
• Salsa
• Other options: olives, cilantro, corn, black beans

Method

1. Brown the beef in a skillet
2. Add taco seasoning as per package instructions
3. Chop or slice veggies as desired
4. Layer your salad: tortilla, beef, cheese, spinach, tomato, avocado, other toppings, then sour cream and salsa