Saturday, September 25, 2010

Menu Planning

The last two weeks have not been good, but here it is...

Sept 13-19
M- no dinner, something came up
T-Rosa's Taco Tuesday, it is maid day and dance day, can feed the family with two taco dinners for $9
W- Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta, baked zucchini sticks, homemade marinara, and cataloupe
Th- Italian Chicken in crock pot and green bean steamers
F- ate out for Kennedy's birthday
S- church, Zaxby's
S- birthday celebration at Mimi's

Sept 20-26
M- left over hamburgers from Sunday
T- Slow cooker enchiladas in crock pot and salad
W- church
Th- Uncle Julio's - had to pick up Brad from the Ford dealership
F- dinner at my parents
S- wedding in Oklahoma
S- dinner at Mimi's

Slow cooker Cheese Enchilada Stack

1 1/2 c chicken broth
1 (14.5 oz ) can crushed tomatoes
1 T chili powder
1/2 t dried oregano
1/2 t ground cumin
1/2 t garlic powder
1/2 kosher salt
1 T dried minced onion
8 corn tortillas
4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 (4oz) sliced olives
6 T sour cream

If you want to add meat, use already cooked meat, uncooked meat gives off too much liquid and will make your enchiladas soggy.

Use a 4 Q slow cooker

In a mixing bowl make enchilada sauce by combing:
broth, tomatoes, spices and onion

Stir well and set aside.
Put a layer of tortillas into bottom of slow cooker.
add a handful of cheese and some sliced olives
Scoop large scoopful of sauce
repeat layers until you run out of ingredients

Cover and cook on low 5-6 hours, or until cheese has melted and is brown and bubbly.

Italian Chicken

8 oz cream cheese
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 c italian salad dressing
8 chicken tenders

Combine all ingredients in crock pot
Cook on low 5 hours
serve over rice

Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta

1 lb ground beef
1/4 of a large onion
1/2 lb of pasta, cooked and drained, I used ziti
1/4 cup of all purpose flour
salt and pepper to taste
2 c milk
2 1/2 c shredded cheese
1/4 c ketchup or BBQ sauce
4 strips of bacon, cooked and crumbled

Pre heat oven to 350
Cook beef with onion
sprinkle with flour
cook and stir until all flour is absorbed

slowly stir in milk, salt and pepper
Cook and stir until thickened like gravy
Remove from heat and stir in 2 cup of cheese, ketchup or BBQ sauce

Toss pasta and sauce together
Pour into 2 Q baking dish
top with remaining cheese and bacon
Cook 15-20 min

Baked Zucchini Sticks -

3 med zucchini sliced into sticks
1 lg egg white
1/3 c seasoned bread crumbs
2 T grated Pecorino Romano cheese
cooking spray
1/4 t garlic powder
salt
fresh pepper
1 t olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1 - 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
1 small bay leaf
1 t oregeno
2 T chopped fresh basil
salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 425

In med pot, heat olive oil over med heat
add garlic and saute until golden
add crushed tomatoes, salt, pepper, oregano, basil and bay leaf
stir and reduce heat to low
cover and let simmer 20 min

in small bowl, beat egg whites and season with salt and pepper
in zip lock bag, place breadcrumbs, garlic powder and cheese and shake well.

dip zucchini sticks in egg then in bread crumbs
place on cookie sheet
spray with cooking spray

bake at 425 for 20-25 min

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