Week of July 8, 2012

Sun - BBQ Chicken
Mon - Ground Beef Tacos
Tue - Hong Kong Style Noodles
Wed - Sun Dried Tomato Alfredo Sauce and Beef Raviolis (semi-homemade version)
Thu - Shake and Bake Pork Chops with Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Fri - Waffles for Dinner


Ultimate BBQ Chicken http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/the-ultimate-barbecued-chicken-recipe/index.html

Ground Beef Tacos

1 lb lean ground beef

1 medium onion, chopped

1/2 cup Pace Pacanta Sauce (not chunky) OR your fav salsa

1/2 tsp ground cummin

1/2 ground Cheyenne pepper

8-12 corn tortillas

Shredded Cheese

1 cup loosely packed cilantro, chopped

4 Limes

2 cups shredded cabbage OR lettuce (optional)

Chop onion. Add 1/4 of the onion and 1/4 of the cilantro and the beef to a skillet. Sprinkle on cummin and cheynne. Stiring frequently, brown beef, crumble. Drain. Return to skillet, add in sauce. Heat through.

Meanwhile,  add rest of onion and cilantro, juice of 1 lime, 1 tbsp of lime zest, and 1 tsp of salt to a bowl. Mix together. 

Heat tortillas in microwave in a paper towel for about 1 minute or until hot. (OR heat with a small amount of oil on in a pan, keep warm in a warmer) 

To assemble tacos: tortilla, beef mixture, cilantro mixture, cabbage, cheese, and a dash of fresh squeezed lime juice. 

Hong Kong Style Noodles http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/hong-kong-style-noodles-with-chicken-and-vegetables-recipe/index.html

Sun Dried Tomato Alfredo and Beef Ravioli

1 (15 oz) jar Alfredo Sauce

1/2 (8 oz) jar of Sun Dried Tomatoes in olive oil (I like California Sun brand)

1 cup frozen peas

2 scallions, chopped (optional)

1 bag frozen or fresh ready-to-cook beef or chicken or mushroom raviolis (about 25 oz)

Chop tomatoes, retain oil. Put peas into a microwave safe bowl. Put in water until peas are covered. Heat peas in microwave for about 2 minutes until hot. Drain. Heat up alfredo sauce in a sauce pan over medium-low heat. Stir in tomatoes and oil, cook until hot. Stirring constantly so it does not burn. Meanwhile, cook raviolis according to package. Drain. Serve ravoilis with sauce over them and topped with scallions, if desired.

Shake and Bake Porks chops - follow recipe on box
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
4 baking potatoes, peeled and diced
4 roasted garlic cloves, pressed (roast garlic at 350F wrapped in foil for 15-20 minutes or until browned)
4 tbsp butter
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tsp salt and pepper
Boil potatoes in a large stock pan until tender, do not over cook. Mash with potato masher or a ricer keep in pan. Add garlic, butter, sour cream and salt and pepper. Mix over low heat until butter is melted and everything is incorporated. Serve in a serving bowl immediately.


Waffles
I like Krusteaz Belgian Waffle mix. I like to add an additional tsp of vanilla extract to the batter. serve with browned sausage or bacon.