Week of March 24, 2013

Mon - Chicken Tenders and Fries
Tue - Steak Fajitas
Wed - Mircowaved “Baked” Ziti (Deep Covered Baker Recipe)
Thur 3/28-Sun 3/31  out of town

Chicken Tenders http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/crouton-crushed-chicken-tenders-with-orange-barbeque-sauce-recipe/index.html

Steak Faitas

2 lb steak cut into thin strips (I like skirt steak or sirlion)

1 red bell pepper

1 green bell pepper

1 medium onion

2 garlic cloves, pressed

1/2 tsp cumin

Salt and pepper

limes

Fajita size Flour tortillas

Toppings if desired: sour cream, guacamole, cheese, Pico De Gallo, lime juice

Sprinkle steak with cumin, salt and pepper. Slice steak and vegetables into strips. Zest 1 lime. In a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp veggie oil over medium-high heat. Add the zest and juice of the lime. Cook meat, peppers, onion, and garlic for 7-8 minutes or until the peppers and onions are tender. Serve with warmed tortillas and toppings.

Mircowaved “Baked” Ziti (Deep Covered Baker Recipe)

NOTE if you do not have a DCB, you can use any microwave safe 2 quart casserole dish that has a lid.

Ingredients
1 lb of Italian sausage (or ground beef)
1 can/jar (660 – 780 grams) of your favorite tomato based pasta sauce
1 cup of shredded mozzarella or “Three Italian cheese” packaged mix
½ cup of shredded parmesan cheese
3 cups pasta (penne, zitioni or rigatoni work best, but you can use any that take 9-11 minutes to cook according to package)
3 ¾ cups water or chicken broth
2 tsp black pepper
2 tsp salt
1 tbsp olive oil

Directions:
Arrange the meat in an even layer on the bottom of the Baker. Cover and cook in the microwave on HIGH for 7-9 minutes or until no longer pink. Take out of microwave (remember the baker will be HOT use potholders) drain meat, crumble into small bite size pieces, and set aside.
Add pasta, oil, salt, pepper, and water or broth to baker. Cover, and microwave on HIGH for 16-19 minutes until pasta is tender, stirring after 10 minutes.
Drain pasta, if needed.
Mix pasta, sauce, meat, and ¾ of the cheese in the baker. Put the remainder of the cheese on the top of the mixture.
Microwave on HIGH, covered, until cheese is melted and bubbly, aprox 3 minutes. Enjoy!
Yields 6-8 servings.