Menu Plan Monday

Mon-

Carne Asada

Corn on the Cob

Black Beans

Tues-

Graduation Dinner Out 

Wens-

Jambalaya

Cornbread

Thurs-

Sandwiches

Fri-

Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad

Sat-

Shepherds Pie

Fruit

Sun-

Dinner out

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Asian Noodles

Asian Noodles

1/2 lb. angel hair pasta, prepared according to package directions

1 bag frozen stir fry veggies

1 bottle stir fry sauce

2 C cooked or grilled chicken

Cook the stir fry veggies according to the package directions. Mix the pasta, veggies and chicken together with the stir fry sauce in a large wok or skillet, heat until warmed through.  

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Strawberry Shortcake

Strawberry Shortcake

4 C strawberries, sliced

¼- ½ C sugar

2 1/3 C baking mix

½ C milk

3 Tbsp sugar

3 Tbsp butter, melted

Whipped cream

 Heat oven to 425°F. In large bowl, mix strawberries and sugar; set aside. Combine baking mix, milk, sugar and the butter until soft dough forms. On an ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough into 6 shortcakes. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Split shortcakes after cooling; fill  with strawberries and top with whipped cream.

Swedish Meatballs

Swedish Meatballs

1 (12 oz.) bag of egg noodles

1 lb. frozen precooked meatballs

oil for frying

2 Tbsp. butter

2 Tbsp. flour

1 C. beef broth

1/2 tsp. salt

Dash cayenne pepper

1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 C dairy sour cream, room temperature

Cook noodles according to package directions. Heat meatballs in a skillet using a small amount of oil. Combine remaining ingredients for sour cream sauce. Fold meatballs into sour cream sauce. Drain noodles when cooked and serve meatballs on cooked noodles.

Deviled Eggs

Deviled Eggs

6 eggs
1/2 c. salad dressing like miracle whip
2 tbsp. mustard
2 tbsp. pickle relish
1/2 tsp. garlic powder

Boil eggs and peel.  Slice long way, take out yolks and mix with salad dressing, mustard, pickle relish and onion or garlic salt.  Mix and spoon back into egg halves and sprinkle with paprika.

American Style Tacos

American Style Tacos

1 lb ground beef

1 package taco shells

1 head lettuce, ripped up

2 tomatoes, chopped

2 C. cheddar cheese, shredded

In a skillet brown grown beef until cooked through. Warm taco shells according to package directions. Serve meat in taco shells with lettuce, tomatoes and cheese.

Crockpot Spaghetti Sauce

Crockpot Spaghetti Sauce

·       1 lb ground beef
·       3 garlic cloves, chopped
·       1 can-28 oz. crushed tomatoes
·       1 can-14 oz diced tomatoes
·       2 cans-8 oz each tomato sauce
·       2 cans- 6 oz each tomato paste
·       2 cans-4 oz each sliced mushrooms, drained
·       1 medium onion, chopped
·       1 medium bell pepper, chopped
·       salt and pepper, to taste
·       2 tsp. parsley
·       2 tsp. Italian seasoning** or 1 tsp. oregano
·       1 Bay leaf                       
·       ½ cup sugar
·       1 cup red wine (optional)
·       16 oz. spaghetti


Brown ground beef with onion, bell pepper, garlic, salt and pepper in a skillet. Place in a crockpot. Add remaining ingredients except spaghetti. Cook on low all day in crockpot (approximately 6 hours). Cook spaghetti according to package instructions and serve sauce over hot cooked spaghetti.