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    Home » Meal Prep Recipes

    Easy Meal Prep Recipes

    Prepping meals in advance can be a great way to save time and money -- and the wait at the restaurant. Make workday lunches and weeknight meals easy and delicious with these meal prep recipes.

    Whether you're prepping Freezer Meal Pizza Kits to assemble later or making breakfast boxes with Blueberry Lemon Pancakes, you'll be set for easy and delicious meals from morning to night.

    alphabet soup in black bowl marked ENJOY with plate of saltines.

    Alphabet Soup (43 cents/cup)

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    Pasta Salad with Tortellini

    six pumpkin biscuits on parchment paper in air fryer basket.

    Air Fryer Pumpkin Biscuits (20 cents each)

    croutons on spinach salad as well as in small jar next to salad bowl, with dressing and fork on table nearby.

    Homemade Croutons for Salad or Soup (18 cents/cup)

    close-up of waffles stacked on a plate topped with whipped cream and blueberries.

    Whole Grain Cornbread Waffles (52 cents each)

    spoon of potato soup with sausage suspended over bowl of soup.

    Potato Soup with Sausage (95 cents/serving)

    whole pear cake on white board next to two red pears.

    Spiced Pear Cake (47 cents/serving)

    fluted banana bread on white platter, cut into slices.

    Instant Pot Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips

    red snack bowl piled high with homemade nut-free trail mix.

    Nut-Free Homemade Trail Mix (15 cent/serving)

    tri-color potatoes cooked and seasoned in a large white bowl.

    Instant Pot Boiled Potatoes

    pesto pasta salad in large white bowl on blue striped cloth.

    Pesto Pasta Salad with Cranberries & Feta (60 cents/serving)

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    Easy Pasta with Lemon – Perfect for Meal Prep

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    Pumpkin Cupcake Recipe (33 cents each!)

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    Instant Pot French Dip Sandwiches

    white bowl of mexican rice topped with chopped cilantro.

    How to Make Mexican Rice (Instant Pot or Stovetop)

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    Single Crust Pot Pie (77 cents/serving)

    glass storage containers filled with shredded chicken next to storage lids.

    Instant Pot Shredded Chicken (54 cents/cup)

    sideview of spoonful of antipasto pasta salad over bowl of salad.

    Antipasto Pasta Salad (90 cents/serving)

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    Hi, I'm Jessica! I'm a 4x cookbook author and 6x mom. I know what it is to be in a hurry and on a budget. I believe anyone can prepare delicious meals -- no matter what's on their plate. I've been featured on Good Morning America, PBS News Hour, and NBC.

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