Week of Nov 19th 2017

Sun - Wedding Soup
Mon - Chicken and Rice Casserole
Tue - Sopes
Wed - out of town
Thur - See Thanksgiving Shows All Week Prep!
Fri - out of Town link

Supreme Pizza

Wed - the day before, I usually do a frozen meal so I can get all the prep done!

Thur - See Thanksgiving Shows All Week Prep! All the favorites - turkey, dressing, sweet potatoes, pie, and other desserts, and of course, grandma's rolls!

The few days after we usually make Turkey Soup, Turkey Pot Pie or Creamy Green Chili Enchiladas for some different ideas see here

Pizza - Jan 13 2013 for recipe




Italian Wedding Soup
1 (14 oz) package of frozen meatballs, thawed and browned OR homemade meatballs
12 cups Chicken Broth
1 lb of Escarole, chopped
2 cups Ditalini pasta
Bring broth to boil in a large soup pot. Add pasta, escarole  and meatballs, boil until pasta and escarole is tender, about 8-10 minutes. Top with grated Parmesan Cheese, if desired.



Chicken and Rice Casserole
4 skinless, boneless breast filet
1 can cream of mushroom soup (I perfer Campbell's Healthy Choice)
1 1/2 cans of water
2 cups dry Long Grain White Minute Rice
2 tsp Salt
Salt and Pepper to taste
Grease a 9x13 pan with butter. Sprinkle Chicken Beasts with salt and pepper - both sides. Mix rice, salt, soup and water in the pan. Evenly spread out rice. Place chicken on top. Cover with foil. Bake in 350F oven for 40-60  minutes, or until rice is done and chicken is no longer pink and liquid is adsorbed.



Ground Beef Sopes
Sopes
1 cup masa harina
1 tbsp lard (or crisco)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 - 3/4 cup water

Ground Beef Sopes, meatr,cheese, salsa only

mix together. Start with 1/2 cup water, add more if needed, until the mix is well incorporated. The dough should not be sticky (looking for cookie dough texture). Cover and let stand for 20 minutes. make in to 6 small, even balls. cover to wait until cooking.

Toppings:

1 lb lean ground beef

2 tblsp taco seasoning

1/2 chopped onion

1 cup loosely packed cilantro, chopped

4 Limes

Shredded Cheese

chopped tomatoes 

2 cups shredded cabbage OR lettuce 

Prepared Salsa

salt and pepper

COOK SOPES: Heat skillet on medium high. spray pan with cooking oil. Flatten sopes ball into disc and place on skillet. Place as many as you can with out overlapping. Heat for 30-45 seconds or until browned, turning over once. Keep warm in 200F oven to wait for toppings. 

COOK MEAT: Sprinkle meat with taco seasoning. Cook meat in large skillet on medium. Stirring frequently, brown beef, crumble. Drain.

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

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