Welcome back to Menu Plan Monday! I’m excited to share my family’s plan for the week here with you. I hope you will take a few of these suggestions and incorporate them into your plan. Don’t get bogged down in the details but do jot down a plan for the week to make more time to focus on what is most important at the table, your family.
Monday – Corned Beef and Cabbage with Beer Bread
Beer Bread
3 c. self-rising flour1/2 c. sugar
12 oz. beer
3 T. melted butter
Mix first three ingredients and place in greased bread pan. Pour butter over the top and bake at 375 for 40 minutes. This is much lighter than the boxed mixes I had tried previously.
Tuesday – Pioneer Woman’s Cowboy Quiche and Tossed Salad
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2013/06/cowboy-quiche/
Wednesday – For a busy weeknight, consider a “planned over” meal utilizing leftovers from a previous meal. I can’t wait for the leftovers from tonight’s Corned Beef and Cabbage.
I will be using the leftover corned beef to make Corned Beef Hash for one meal and Reuben Sandwiches with rye bread, corned beef, sauerkraut, and Kerrygold Dubliner cheese for another throughout the week. I tried real Corned Beef Hash with pan-fried potatoes, caramelized onions, and peppers recently at a local cafe with spicy mustard. Pure deliciousness!
Thursday – Mexican Stuffed Peppers with Garden Salad.
Mexican Stuffed Peppers
1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained
5 bell peppers (one diced, others reserved)
1 small onion, diced
1 packet, taco seasoning
1 can, Bush’s Grill Beans – Sweet Mesquite
2 c. cooked brown rice
3 c. shredded colby/jack cheese
Brown and drain ground beef. Saute diced onions and peppers in the same skillet. Return beef to cooked vegetables. Add taco seasoning, beans, rice, and half of the cheese. Combine. Cut tops off the reserved bell peppers. Stuff with filling mixture and top with cheese. Add any leftover filling mixture to a small baking pan and top with cheese for children and picky eaters who may not want a whole pepper. Bake peppers on a baking sheet alongside your small baking dish for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
Friday – Pizza Night!
Saturday – Grilled Chicken Sandwiches, Roasted Potatoes, Fruit Salsa.
Sunday – Olive Garden Style Chicken Gnocchi Soup, Caesar Salad, Breadsticks
http://cookwithsara.blogspot.com/2012/10/chicken-gnocchi-soup.html
Looking Ahead
We will have one more weekly meal plan in March. Then, look for a monthly meal plan for April followed by money saving grocery tips on Meal Plan Mondays.
I’ve shared this post at orgjunkie.com, here:
http://orgjunkie.com/2014/03/menu-plan-monday-march-1714.html