Receta Slow Cooker Stew, and Sloppy Joe's to the Rescue: Meal Prep Week in Review

Starting the week without doing some sort of meal prep in advance makes it tough to avoid eating food from take-out containers during the week. Under an hour on the weekend is all it takes to prep a few ingredients ahead of time. It may not seem like much at the time, but it does pays off mid-week!

Here's a quick rundown of the meals my family and I enjoyed because of the small stuff I was able to get done ahead of time.

Alfredo Pasta with Roasted Red Peppers and Peas

WHAT I PREPPED AHEAD:

Mix jarred Alfredo Sauce with Italian salad dressing - took a minute or two. Get the recipe here.

When I make this Alfredo Pasta recipe I use store-bought Alfredo sauce and follow the advice in this post by Maggie from…