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Marvelous Menu Meme #6

Monday: Tuna salad pita

3 tablespoons plain yogurt
3 tablespoons mayonnaise or miracle whip
1 (6 ounce) can tuna, in water drain
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon dill
Salt and pepper to taste
1 small tomato, diced
1/2 small cucumber, diced
Pita bread

1. Combine all above in medium bowl except pita.
2. Add 1/4 cup mixture into each pita
Sides-> potato chips, jell-o with strawberries

Tuesday: Basil Chicken
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 good pinch black pepper
4 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon margarine
6 boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 heaping tablespoons honey
3 teaspoons dried basil

1. Pat dry chicken breast and sprinkle with salt and black pepper.
2. Brown chicken in oil and margarine for 5-6 minutes on both sides.
3. In a small bowl, mix vinegar, honey and basil. Pour over chicken, and cook an additional 3-4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.
Sides-> broccoli and brown rice, strawberries and cool whip

Wednesday: Meatless Tacos
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 tablespoons red onion, diced
2 teaspoons taco seasoning
1 teaspoon hot sauce
Taco shells
Topping-> 1/2 cup radishes, cleaned and sliced, 1/4 cup shredded carrots, 1/2 cup Mexican cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook first 5 ingredients for 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, place taco shells on cookie sheet and bake for 5 minutes.
4. Remove shells from oven and spoon ingredients from skillet into the shells.
Side-> ice cream

Thursday: ham with Mac and cheese
1 pound ham, bite size pieces and browned
1 package macaroni and cheese, prepare according to package directions
1 (15 ounce) can green beans, drained
1/4 cup pineapple, diced
3 tablespoons Italian bread crumbs
Salt and black pepper to taste

1. Mix all ingredients except bread crumbs in the same skillet as ham is fried with a little oil.
2. Warm together over low heat for 5 minutes. Sprinkle bread crumbs over mixture before serving.
Side-> Applesauce sprinkled with cinnamon

Friday: Freebie Friday or leftovers

Saturday: Crab Bagels
1 cup pre-cooked crab meat flakes
3 tablespoon celery with leaves, diced
2 tablespoon green onions, chopped
1/4 cup Colby jack cheese, shredded
1/2 cup miracle whip or mayonnaise
Bagels

1. In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients except bagels.
2. Spread mixture onto a lightly buttered bagel.
3. Place under broiler until lightly brown or hot.
Sides-> cold slaw and cookies

Sunday: Ground Beef Casserole
1 pound package tator tots
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup beef broth
2 pounds ground beef, browned, broke up, and drained
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1/4 cup shredded carrots
1/4 cup yellow onion, chopped
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon chives
Salt and black pepper to taste

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Pour into a large lightly greased pan.
3. Bake for 20 minutes on the middle rack of the oven.
Sides-> cottage cheese and fruit

Marvelous Menu Meme #5

Each week I’m going to add an extra menu to my menu page each week. Thanks for adding yourself today

Monday-> Whole Chicken Bake
1/2 cup orange marmalade, warm in microwave for 2 minutes without lid
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1. Clean chicken pat dry, spread marmalade all over chicken, sprinkle chili powder on chicken.
2. Bake uncovered for 60 min 350 degrees F until juices run clear when poked.
Sweet potatoes fries:
4 large sweet potatoes, peeled, quartered
2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1. Add sweet potatoes in recloseable bag, add spices, mix, pour onto a foil lined cookie sheet, bake 20-30 minutes or until fork tender.
Sides-> green beans, cookies

Tuesday-> Open face Turkey melts (adjust amount of ingredients to serving size.)
1/2 pound slice turkey from deli or package
Apple butter
Whole wheat bread or (your preference)
Apples, cored, sliced
Carrots, shredded
Cheese (your preference)
1. Spread apple butter on bread, layer apple slices, carrots, cheese, repeat.
2. Place into oven until cheese melts
Sides-> corn chips, cake

Wednesday-Meatless Goulash
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 large yellow onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
4 cups tomato juice
1 tablespoon dark molasses
1/2 teaspoon basil
2 cups elbow macaroni
1. In large heavy bottom saucepan add oil over low-medium heat sauté’ onion, celery until lightly brown.
2. Add remaining ingredients and cook over low heat for 30 minutes. Cover and stir occasionally.
Side-> bread and butter, ice cream

Thursday- Stuffed Green Peppers
1/2 pound ground beef, brown, drain, pour into large bowl
1 cup white rice, cooked
1 1/2 cups spaghetti sauce, original
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon white sugar
Ketchup
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
2. Add all above ingredients into large bowl with ground beef, stir.
3. Add spoonfuls of mixture into each pepper top with a little ketchup, top with green pepper top. Set into shallow dish add a little water around peppers, tent with foil.
4. Bake on bottom rack for 50 minutes.
Side-> angel food cake

Friday-> Leftovers or Freebie Friday

Saturday -> Pocket  Potato Pizza
4 large baking potatoes, rinse, cover with foil poke a few holes
2/3 cup 2% milk
1/4 cup mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup Colby cheese
1/2 cup ground sausage, brown, drain
1/2 cup spaghetti sauce
2 teaspoons chives, dried
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
2. Bake potatoes for 50 minutes, remove from oven and let cool. Cut 1/4 inch off top of potato(length wise), scoop out center, put into a large bowl, mash with fork. Add remaining ingredients into bowl with potatoes and mash.  Spoon into potato shells.
3.Place back into oven and bake for 10 minutes or until cheese melts
Sides-> green salad, mix fruit.

Sunday-> Fish Tacos
2 cups coleslaw mix
1/2 cup green onions, diced
4 tablespoons miracle whip
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
6 frozen, batter fillets, bake according to directions
6 taco shells, warm on cookie sheet about 4 minutes
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Mix coleslaw mix, onions, miracle whip, lemon juice, hot sauce in medium bowl.
3. Place a piece of fish into each taco shell and top with coleslaw mixture
Side-> corn on cob, ice cream