Monday Menu — Pot Roast, Iowa Pork Tenderloin Sandwich & Breakfast for Dinner This Week 🍽️
Happy Monday, y’all! If you have been staring at your fridge wondering what to make this week, I already did the thinking for you. This is Monday Menu of the week, and this one has some real highlights — we’ve got a classic Sunday pot roast to kick things off, an Iowa pork tenderloin sandwich that Jason grew up with, and a big breakfast-for-dinner send-off for my college kids before they head home for the summer. Pull up a chair. Here’s what is on the Longstreth table this week.
Sunday — Beef Pot Roast with Carrots and Potatoes
We started the week the right way — one pot, classic family Sunday dinner. Beef pot roast with carrots and potatoes, the kind of meal that makes the whole house smell amazing and requires almost no effort once it is in the pot. I also made an easy apple berry fruit crumble for dessert. It is such a good Sunday combination. If you want the full recipe, I have it on the blog — it is one of the most-made recipes around here.
Monday — Chicken and Steak Fajitas
Monday night I am taking it easy on myself, as I should. Chicken and steak fajitas — quick, yummy, everyone at the table is happy. Fajitas are my go-to on a Monday when I need dinner on the table fast and I do not want to think too hard. Peppers, onions, seasoned meat, warm tortillas. Done.
Tuesday — Iowa Pork Tenderloin Sandwich
This one is a nostalgic favorite for Jason — an Iowa pork tenderloin sandwich is a Midwest staple that most of the country has never heard of. It is a pork cutlet, pounded thin and deep fried, served on a bun. The cutlet is usually much bigger than the bun, which is part of the charm — it is crispy, satisfying, and absolutely delicious. Jason grew up eating these and I love being able to put that on the table for him.
Thursday — Pancakes, Tater Tot Casserole, Fresh Fruit & Scrambled Eggs
Thursday is a big one this week. My college kids are heading home for the summer after this meal, so I am making their favorites — breakfast for dinner. Pancakes, tater tot casserole, fresh fruit, and scrambled eggs. This is the meal they requested, and I love that. Cooking someone their favorite meal before a long goodbye is one of my favorite things I get to do as a mom.
Friday — Lemon Garlic Chicken Pasta
Closing out the week with something a little lighter. Lemon garlic chicken pasta — it is bright, it is fresh, and it just fits the warmer weather we are getting into. A more refreshing pasta for a Friday night when the week is winding down. Simple ingredients, easy prep, and it feels like a treat.
Monday Menu Bonus — Free Weekly Meal Plan PDF
Here is some exciting news: starting this week, every Saturday newsletter comes with a complete weekly meal plan PDF — the full menu plus a master grocery list with every ingredient you need if you want to make all the meals. My husband Jason put this together for us and it is genuinely useful. The PDF is a free gift for newsletter subscribers. If you are not on the list yet, sign up for the newsletter here and you will get this week’s meal plan delivered to your inbox on Saturday. The newsletter is free and so is the PDF.
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More Monday Menu Weeks at the Longstreth Table
Want to see what else we’ve been eating around here?
- Monday Menu — Toast With the Most, Tuna Noodle Casserole & Boursin Orzo This Week! — toast night, a kids’ request, and two crowd-favorite pastas
- Monday Menu — Cubs Game, Beef Stroganoff & Thai Coconut Curry This Week! — a Cubs game, a family favorite, and a crowd-pleasing curry
- Sunday Pot Roast — Classic One-Pot Family Dinner — the full recipe for the pot roast we had this week
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Monday Menu — About Stephanie Longstreth
Stephanie Longstreth is the home cook, mom, and storyteller behind StephanieCooksForACrowd.com. She cooks for a family of seven in Florida — five kids, two cats, and one husband who appreciates a good meal. Four of her children came home through adoption, and family stories are woven into everything she makes and shares. Find her crowd-friendly recipes, sourdough journey, and real family life on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest @stephaniecooksforacrowd.
