Week of Dec 8, 2013

Beef stir fry with noodles

Sun- Tuscun Stomboli (Pilsbury recipe)
Mon - Creamy Herb Chicken (Pasta-Roni recipe)
Tue- Ground Beef Tacos
Wed- Creamy Mustard Pork Chops with egg noodles (Campbells' recipe)
Thur- Stir Fry
Fri- Baked Potato Chowder

Tuscun Stomboli (Pillsbury recipe) http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/tuscan-stromboli/11542de7-4b1d-43bd-ae8f-c88a176f2767

Creamy Chicken Herb Pasta


Recipe Yield: 2 1/2 cups prepared
Ingredients
1 package PASTA RONI® Angel Hair Pasta with Herbs
1 pound uncooked, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 tablespoons margarine or butter
1 1/3 cups water
2/3 cup milk
Preparation Steps
1. In large skillet, melt 2 Tbsp. margarine over medium-high heat. Add 1 lb. uncooked, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces; cook and stir 5-6 min. or until no longer pink.
2. Slowly add 1 1/3 cups water and 2/3 cup milk; bring to a boil. Slowly stir in pasta and Special Seasonings. Separate pasta with fork, if needed. Return to a boil.
3. Reduce heat to medium. Boil uncovered, 4-5 min. or until pasta is just tender, stirring frequently.
4. Sauce will be thin. Let stand 3-5 min. to thicken.
Cook Tips and Variations
Add 1 cup frozen peas or broccoli when stirring in pasta and Special Seasonings.

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 Cumin

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. 

Creamy Mustard Pork Chops with egg noodles http://www.campbellskitchen.com/recipes/creamy-mustard-pork-chops-26226

Stir Fry 
1 lb of your favorite stir fry meat sliced thin (chicken, pork, whole shrimp, beef, etc)
2 tbs of Asian seasoning OR 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, 1 tsp garlic powder
2 tbs soy sauce
2 tbsp hoisin sauce (found in Asian isle at grocery store)
1 tbsp honey
2 tbs oil for cooking meat
1 tbsp fresh ground ginger
1 bag of frozen stir fry veggies
Cook meat in oil on medium-high heat until done. Add other ingredients and heat until warm. Serve with steamed white rice or ramen noodles.

Loaded Baked Potato Soup 

4 large baking potatoes, diced small

6 green onions, chopped

1/2 lb bacon

1 1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup sour cream

Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Thickener: 2 tbsp AP flour, 1 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp bacon grease; you may use 2 more tbsp of butter instead of bacon grease if you prefer.

Salt and Pepper to taste

Cut bacon into cubes. Cook bacon. Reserve 2 tbsp of drippings for thickener, drain the rest.

Put diced potatoes in a large soup pot. Cover potatoes with water - just enough water to cover no more. Cook on high until potatoes are tender, stirring often. Remove half of the potatoes and set aside. Lightly mash the potatoes that are in the pot with the liquid, do not over mash, leave lumps. Return diced potatoes to pot. Add milk, half the onions, sour cream, thickener and 1/2 the bacon. Boil until desired thickness is reached, stirring often. Serve with the remaining onions and bacon, and cheese as toppings.