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Monday, January 16, 2017
FEBRUARY 2017 MENU
Ann'a Taco Bake
Baked Chicken Dijon
Beef Stroganoff
Breakfast Burritos
Chicken Gyros
Chicken Pot Pie
Deborah's Sweet N' Sour Chicken
Italian Hot Beef
Poppy Beef
1 1/2 lb potatoes, cubed small and cooked 1/2 lb bacon, chopped (or 1 package REAL bacon bits-I like to use bacon bits from Sam's) 1 small onion 1 bell pepper, diced Salt & pepper to taste 8oz cream cheese (softened so it can be spread) 8oz cheddar cheese 6 eggs 8 large flour tortillas 1 jar salsa Aluminum foil
Spread a thin layer of cream cheese on burrito. Cook egg mixture with peppers and add bacon. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add egg mixture to burrito and sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Wrap in aluminum foil. Place individual burritos in a large freezer bag. Freeze.
Chicken Pot Pie: 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped celery 1 cup chopped carrot ⅓ cup butter or margarine ½ cup all-purpose flour, sifted 2 cups chicken broth 1 cup half and half or evaporated milk (I personally use skim or 1% milk and it’s still good!) 2 cups chicken, cooked, chopped 1 cup frozen peas, thawed 1 tsp. salt ½ tsp. pepper 4 unbaked pie crusts (homemade or store-bought)
TO MAKE FILLING Saute the first 3 ingredients in butter in a big skillet over medium heat until tender. Add flour; stir until smooth. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add chicken broth and half & half/evap. milk; cook, stirring constantly until thickened and bubbly. Stir in chicken, peas, salt, and pepper. Cool before pouring into pie crusts. VERY important! FREEZING INSTRUCTIONS: At this point you may freeze the filling in a labeled freezer safe container/bag. To prepare from frozen, read instructions below. Or you may also assemble the whole pie and freeze whole. To do that, prepare crusts. Roll them out and place the bottom crusts in the pie plates and set aside the top crusts until ready to cover. Pour filling mixture into bottom crusts and cover with top crusts. Fold edges under and crimp. Poke slits in the top (you can make a nice pattern here too!) Cover with foil, label and freeze. See below for preparation instructions TO PREPARE POT PIE FROM FRESH Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare crusts. Roll them out and place the bottom crusts in the pie plates and set aside the top crusts until ready to cover. Pour filling mixture into bottom crusts and cover with top crusts. Fold edges under and crimp. Poke slits in the top (you can make a nice pattern here too!) Bake assembled pie uncovered, for 30-45 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. TO PREPARE POT PIE FROM FROZEN Thaw filling in refrigerator. You might need to stir or mush the filling together to combine well and reincorporate. Assemble as described above and bake accordingly. OR you may bake the whole pie from frozen. To do so, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes, then cover with foil and bake 30 more minutes. Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes before cutting. Serves 16 (from two pies--if you're just making one pie it will just serve 8). Freezes very well separately or fully prepared in the crust. Try them both and see which way you prefer! September 16, 2016 at 7:09 AM Delete Blogger KristinH said... Beef Stroganoff:
1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef or 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey 2 tablespoons flour 1 1/4 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 teaspoon paprika 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of chicken soup 1 (6 ounce) jar sliced mushrooms (optional) 1 cup sour cream Directions: 1.Combine meat, flour, salt, pepper and paprika. 2.In a large skillet, cook onion in butter until golden. 3. Add meat and brown while stirring. 4. Add cream of chicken soup and mushrooms (if desired) and cook 5 minutes. 5. Add sour cream. Cool and freeze.
Serving day: Thaw. Heat on stovetop until heated through (be careful not to burn). Serve over noodles, rice, or chow mein noodles.
1. open crescent rolls and press evenly onto bottom and sides of a 13x9inch baking pan (or 2 8x8รข€™s) 2. brown hamburger(drain grease if desired) 3. mix hamburger, sour cream and taco seasoning in a mixing bowl 4. pour into pan 5. sprinkle cheese over meat mixture 6. Sprinkle crushed chips over cheese
Serving day instructions 1. Thaw 2. Bake covered at 350 for 25 minutes, remove cover and bake 25 minutes more or until heated through
1 lb ground beef 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup chopped onion 15 oz can tomato sauce 8 oz cottage cheese 1 tbsp poppy seeds 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt 8 oz light cream cheese 1/4 tsp pepper 8 oz linguine 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
Saute the beef with salt and onion in a large skillet on medium heat until the beef is no longer pink, about 15 minutes. Add tomato sauce and set aside. Combine the remaining ingredients in a medium bowl, except linguini and Parmesan cheese. Freeze each of the two mixtures in gallon bags taped together.
To Serve: Thaw bags. Preheat oven to 350. Cook 8 oz linguini according to package directions and drain. While pasta is hot, mix it in to the cheese mixture in a medium bowl. Spread the linguini and cheese on the bottom of a greased casserole dish. Top with the meat mixture and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Back for 30 minute or until hot and bubbly.
6 Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless 2 T. Dijon mustard 1/2 cup Butter 1 Garlic clove, minced 2 T. Fresh parsley, minced 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded 1.5 cups Panko* bread crumbs
Assembly and Baking Directions: Melt butter in a skillet or pan on stove. Add the garlic and simmer on low heat for 5 minutes. Blend in mustard, stirring well. Remove from heat and let it cool enough to touch, but not solidify. While the mixture cools, mix the parsley, parmesan cheese and bread crumbs. When the butter is cooled, whip it vigorously with a whisk or spoon until the mixture thickens. Dip each chicken breast in the butter mixture, coating all surfaces. Place each butter coated breast in the crumb mixture, placing the crumbs onto the chicken pieces. Place breaded chicken pieces on a cookie sheet to freeze. After frozen, put in reseal able freezer bag. Remove excess air and freeze. Serving Day Directions: To cook, thaw the chicken pieces on a baking pan and bake at 400 degrees F. for 20-25 minutes, checking regularly. The chicken should be lightly browned and moist on the inside. Top with finely shredded parmesan cheese and Dijon mayonnaise (1 part Dijon mustard to 2 parts mayonnaise). *Panko bread crumbs are found in the Oriental section of a supermarket or Asian market. Panko bread crumbs are coarser than regular American-style bread crumbs and give a really good crunch. If Panko bread crumbs are not available, you can substitute with plain packaged stuffing bread. Crush these hard bread cubes by placing them in a heavy freezer bag, sealing it up and rolling it with a rolling pin until coarse crumbs are formed. If you don't want to go to all of that trouble, you can substitute with plain bread crumbs, but you will have a softer coating.
6 Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless 2 T. Dijon mustard 1/2 cup Butter 1 Garlic clove, minced 2 T. Fresh parsley, minced 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded 1.5 cups Panko* bread crumbs
Assembly and Baking Directions: Melt butter in a skillet or pan on stove. Add the garlic and simmer on low heat for 5 minutes. Blend in mustard, stirring well. Remove from heat and let it cool enough to touch, but not solidify. While the mixture cools, mix the parsley, parmesan cheese and bread crumbs. When the butter is cooled, whip it vigorously with a whisk or spoon until the mixture thickens. Dip each chicken breast in the butter mixture, coating all surfaces. Place each butter coated breast in the crumb mixture, placing the crumbs onto the chicken pieces. Place breaded chicken pieces on a cookie sheet to freeze. After frozen, put in reseal able freezer bag. Remove excess air and freeze. Serving Day Directions: To cook, thaw the chicken pieces on a baking pan and bake at 400 degrees F. for 20-25 minutes, checking regularly. The chicken should be lightly browned and moist on the inside. Top with finely shredded parmesan cheese and Dijon mayonnaise (1 part Dijon mustard to 2 parts mayonnaise). *Panko bread crumbs are found in the Oriental section of a supermarket or Asian market. Panko bread crumbs are coarser than regular American-style bread crumbs and give a really good crunch. If Panko bread crumbs are not available, you can substitute with plain packaged stuffing bread. Crush these hard bread cubes by placing them in a heavy freezer bag, sealing it up and rolling it with a rolling pin until coarse crumbs are formed. If you don't want to go to all of that trouble, you can substitute with plain bread crumbs, but you will have a softer coating.
1/2 cup sugar 3 tbsp cornstarch 1/2 cup white vinegar 1 8oz can pineapple chunks 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp crushed garlic 1/2 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1 cup coarsley chopped celery 1 cup coarsley chopped onion 3 cups cooked, diced chicken 1 cup coarsley chopped green pepper 1 4 oz can mushroom stems and pieces, drained 1 8oz can sliced water chesnuts, drained 2 cups regular, uncooked rice
In a medium saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch, stir in white vinegar, juice from pineapple chunks, soy sauce, salt, garlic, paprika, ginger, celery, and onion. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, stirring constantly until thickened, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in pineapple chunks, chicken, bell pepper, mushrooms, and water chesnuts. Put in an 8-cup container and freeze.
Serving day: Thaw chicken and put in a a baking dish treated with non-stick spray. Bake uncovered in a 350 degree F for 45 minutes. Prepare rice according to pkg directions. Serve chicken over rice.
For each supper swap meal, use 1 recipe with 3 pounds of chuck roast.
For every 3 pounds of chuck roast (or chuck tender roast) mix together:
12 oz beef broth 1 Tbsp ketchup 1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1/4 tsp Kitchen Bouquet 4 drops Hot sauce
Sprinkle garlic salt and pepper on roast to taste. Put in crock-pot with above mixture. Cook on high for 6 hours or on low for 8 hours. Shred beef with a fork and return to juice.
Jonelle’s note: I used chuck roast or chuck tender roast - whatever is cheaper. It is great to make ahead. I did 2 roasts in 1 big crock-pot. Can be frozen and reheated easily.
8 comments:
Breakfast Burritos
1 1/2 lb potatoes, cubed small and cooked
1/2 lb bacon, chopped (or 1 package REAL bacon bits-I like to use bacon bits from Sam's)
1 small onion
1 bell pepper, diced
Salt & pepper to taste
8oz cream cheese (softened so it can be spread)
8oz cheddar cheese
6 eggs
8 large flour tortillas
1 jar salsa
Aluminum foil
Spread a thin layer of cream cheese on burrito. Cook egg mixture with peppers and add bacon. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add egg mixture to burrito and sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Wrap in aluminum foil. Place individual burritos in a large freezer bag. Freeze.
Chicken Pot Pie:
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped carrot
⅓ cup butter or margarine
½ cup all-purpose flour, sifted
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup half and half or evaporated milk (I personally use skim or 1% milk and it’s still good!)
2 cups chicken, cooked, chopped
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
4 unbaked pie crusts (homemade or store-bought)
TO MAKE FILLING
Saute the first 3 ingredients in butter in a big skillet over medium heat until tender. Add flour; stir until smooth. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add chicken broth and half & half/evap. milk; cook, stirring constantly until thickened and bubbly.
Stir in chicken, peas, salt, and pepper. Cool before pouring into pie crusts. VERY important!
FREEZING INSTRUCTIONS:
At this point you may freeze the filling in a labeled freezer safe container/bag. To prepare from frozen, read instructions below.
Or you may also assemble the whole pie and freeze whole.
To do that, prepare crusts. Roll them out and place the bottom crusts in the pie plates and set aside the top crusts until ready to cover. Pour filling mixture into bottom crusts and cover with top crusts. Fold edges under and crimp. Poke slits in the top (you can make a nice pattern here too!)
Cover with foil, label and freeze. See below for preparation instructions
TO PREPARE POT PIE FROM FRESH
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Prepare crusts. Roll them out and place the bottom crusts in the pie plates and set aside the top crusts until ready to cover. Pour filling mixture into bottom crusts and cover with top crusts. Fold edges under and crimp. Poke slits in the top (you can make a nice pattern here too!)
Bake assembled pie uncovered, for 30-45 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
TO PREPARE POT PIE FROM FROZEN
Thaw filling in refrigerator. You might need to stir or mush the filling together to combine well and reincorporate. Assemble as described above and bake accordingly. OR you may bake the whole pie from frozen.
To do so, preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes, then cover with foil and bake 30 more minutes. Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes before cutting. Serves 16 (from two pies--if you're just making one pie it will just serve 8).
Freezes very well separately or fully prepared in the crust. Try them both and see which way you prefer!
September 16, 2016 at 7:09 AM Delete
Blogger KristinH said...
Beef Stroganoff:
1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef or 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
2 tablespoons flour
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
1 (6 ounce) jar sliced mushrooms (optional)
1 cup sour cream
Directions:
1.Combine meat, flour, salt, pepper and paprika.
2.In a large skillet, cook onion in butter until golden.
3. Add meat and brown while stirring.
4. Add cream of chicken soup and mushrooms (if desired) and cook 5 minutes.
5. Add sour cream. Cool and freeze.
Serving day: Thaw. Heat on stovetop until heated through (be careful not to burn). Serve over noodles, rice, or chow mein noodles.
September 27, 2016 at 9:35 AM Delete
Anna's Taco Bake
2 pks crescent rolls
1 lb hamburger, browned
16 oz sour cream
1 pkt taco seasoning
2 c. cheddar cheese, shredded
Doritos, crushed
1. open crescent rolls and press evenly onto bottom and sides of a 13x9inch baking pan (or 2 8x8รข€™s)
2. brown hamburger(drain grease if desired)
3. mix hamburger, sour cream and taco seasoning in a mixing bowl
4. pour into pan
5. sprinkle cheese over meat mixture
6. Sprinkle crushed chips over cheese
Serving day instructions
1. Thaw
2. Bake covered at 350 for 25 minutes, remove cover and bake 25 minutes more or until heated through
August 24, 2016 at 9:10 AM Delete
Poppy Beef
1 lb ground beef
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped onion
15 oz can tomato sauce
8 oz cottage cheese
1 tbsp poppy seeds
1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
8 oz light cream cheese
1/4 tsp pepper
8 oz linguine
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
Saute the beef with salt and onion in a large skillet on medium heat until the beef is no longer pink, about 15 minutes. Add tomato sauce and set aside. Combine the remaining ingredients in a medium bowl, except linguini and Parmesan cheese. Freeze each of the two mixtures in gallon bags taped together.
To Serve:
Thaw bags. Preheat oven to 350. Cook 8 oz linguini according to package directions and drain. While pasta is hot, mix it in to the cheese mixture in a medium bowl. Spread the linguini and cheese on the bottom of a greased casserole dish. Top with the meat mixture and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Back for 30 minute or until hot and bubbly.
6 Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
2 T. Dijon mustard
1/2 cup Butter
1 Garlic clove, minced
2 T. Fresh parsley, minced
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
1.5 cups Panko* bread crumbs
Assembly and Baking Directions:
Melt butter in a skillet or pan on stove. Add the garlic and simmer on low heat for 5 minutes. Blend in mustard, stirring well. Remove from heat and let it cool enough to touch, but not solidify. While the mixture cools, mix the parsley, parmesan cheese and bread crumbs. When the butter is cooled, whip it vigorously with a whisk or spoon until the mixture thickens. Dip each chicken breast in the butter mixture, coating all surfaces. Place each butter coated breast in the crumb mixture, placing the crumbs onto the chicken pieces. Place breaded chicken pieces on a cookie sheet to freeze. After frozen, put in reseal able freezer bag. Remove excess air and freeze.
Serving Day Directions:
To cook, thaw the chicken pieces on a baking pan and bake at 400 degrees F. for 20-25 minutes, checking regularly. The chicken should be lightly browned and moist on the inside. Top with finely shredded parmesan cheese and Dijon mayonnaise (1 part Dijon mustard to 2 parts mayonnaise).
*Panko bread crumbs are found in the Oriental section of a supermarket or Asian market. Panko bread crumbs are coarser than regular American-style bread crumbs and give a really good crunch. If Panko bread crumbs are not available, you can substitute with plain packaged stuffing bread. Crush these hard bread cubes by placing them in a heavy freezer bag, sealing it up and rolling it with a rolling pin until coarse crumbs are formed. If you don't want to go to all of that trouble, you can substitute with plain bread crumbs, but you will have a softer coating.
6 Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
2 T. Dijon mustard
1/2 cup Butter
1 Garlic clove, minced
2 T. Fresh parsley, minced
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
1.5 cups Panko* bread crumbs
Assembly and Baking Directions:
Melt butter in a skillet or pan on stove. Add the garlic and simmer on low heat for 5 minutes. Blend in mustard, stirring well. Remove from heat and let it cool enough to touch, but not solidify. While the mixture cools, mix the parsley, parmesan cheese and bread crumbs. When the butter is cooled, whip it vigorously with a whisk or spoon until the mixture thickens. Dip each chicken breast in the butter mixture, coating all surfaces. Place each butter coated breast in the crumb mixture, placing the crumbs onto the chicken pieces. Place breaded chicken pieces on a cookie sheet to freeze. After frozen, put in reseal able freezer bag. Remove excess air and freeze.
Serving Day Directions:
To cook, thaw the chicken pieces on a baking pan and bake at 400 degrees F. for 20-25 minutes, checking regularly. The chicken should be lightly browned and moist on the inside. Top with finely shredded parmesan cheese and Dijon mayonnaise (1 part Dijon mustard to 2 parts mayonnaise).
*Panko bread crumbs are found in the Oriental section of a supermarket or Asian market. Panko bread crumbs are coarser than regular American-style bread crumbs and give a really good crunch. If Panko bread crumbs are not available, you can substitute with plain packaged stuffing bread. Crush these hard bread cubes by placing them in a heavy freezer bag, sealing it up and rolling it with a rolling pin until coarse crumbs are formed. If you don't want to go to all of that trouble, you can substitute with plain bread crumbs, but you will have a softer coating.
Deborah's Sweet N' Sour Chicken:
1/2 cup sugar
3 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 cup white vinegar
1 8oz can pineapple chunks
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp crushed garlic
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 cup coarsley chopped celery
1 cup coarsley chopped onion
3 cups cooked, diced chicken
1 cup coarsley chopped green pepper
1 4 oz can mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1 8oz can sliced water chesnuts, drained
2 cups regular, uncooked rice
In a medium saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch, stir in white vinegar, juice from pineapple chunks, soy sauce, salt, garlic, paprika, ginger, celery, and onion. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, stirring constantly until thickened, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in pineapple chunks, chicken, bell pepper, mushrooms, and water chesnuts. Put in an 8-cup container and freeze.
Serving day:
Thaw chicken and put in a a baking dish treated with non-stick spray. Bake uncovered in a 350 degree F for 45 minutes. Prepare rice according to pkg directions. Serve chicken over rice.
Italian Hot Beef
For each supper swap meal, use 1 recipe with 3 pounds of chuck roast.
For every 3 pounds of chuck roast (or chuck tender roast) mix together:
12 oz beef broth
1 Tbsp ketchup
1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp Kitchen Bouquet
4 drops Hot sauce
Sprinkle garlic salt and pepper on roast to taste. Put in crock-pot with above mixture. Cook on high for 6 hours or on low for 8 hours. Shred beef with a fork and return to juice.
Jonelle’s note: I used chuck roast or chuck tender roast - whatever is cheaper. It is great to make ahead. I did 2 roasts in 1 big crock-pot. Can be frozen and reheated easily.
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