Week of Jan 3, 2016

Mon - Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup
Tue -  French Toast Bake
Wed - Ground Beef Tacos
Thur - Pork Milanese 
Fri - Uptown Red Beans and Rice with Turkey Sausage (Zatarain's recipe)

Grilled Cheese and Soup

8 slices of bread

16 slices of cheese (I like cheddar or american)

butter, softened OR mayo OR margarine

1 can Campbell's Condensed Tomato Soup (made according to directions with water)

Goldfish crackers for soup (optional)

Lightly butter both sides of bread. Place 2 pieces of cheese on 4 of the bread slices. Top cheese with another slice of bread. move to a large non-stick skillet. Cover and cook on medium for 5-10 or until the bottom piece turns golden brown. Uncover. Turn sandwiches over and cook until golden brown on other side, about 3 minutes. Serve hot with hot soup. Serves 4.

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. 

Pork Milanese Food Network recipe http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/pork-milanese-with-creamy-caper-and-lemon-sauce-recipe.html

Uptown Red Beans and Rice with Turkey Sausage (Zatarain's recipe)

Ingredients 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 pound turkey sausage, sliced 1 package (8 ounces) ZATARAIN'S® Red Beans and Rice 3 1/4 cups water Chopped green onions (optional)

Preparation

1. Heat oil in medium saucepan on medium-high heat. Add turkey sausage; brown on both sides. 
2. Stir in Rice Mix and water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until rice is tender, stirring occasionally.
3. Remove from heat. Stir in green onions. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Serves: Makes 5 (1-cup) servings.