Sunday, October 20, 2013

October 20, 2013


Sunday

Stuffed shells


Ingredients:

1 (12 ounce) package jumbo pasta shells

2 eggs, beaten

1 (32 ounce) container ricotta cheese

1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

8 ounces grated Parmesan cheese, divided

1 tablespoon dried parsley

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 (28 ounce) jar pasta sauce

8 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms

 

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

3. In a large bowl, mix eggs, ricotta, half the mozzarella, half the Parmesan, parsley, salt and pepper until well combined. Stuff cooked shells with ricotta mixture and place in a 9x13 inch baking dish.

4. In a medium bowl, stir together pasta sauce, mushrooms and reserved mozzarella and Parmesan. Pour over stuffed shells.

5. Bake in preheated oven 45 to 60 minutes, until edges are bubbly and shells are slightly set.

 

Spinach

 

Monday

Walking Tacos


Ingredients

2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

 1 medium onion, chopped

 6-8 little sweet peppers or 1 green and 1 red bell pepper, chopped

 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced

 1 lb lean ground beef

 Pinch of kosher salt and black pepper

 2 cans diced tomatoes

 1 Cup Herdez Salsa or your favorite salsa

 1 small can tomato paste

 1 Cup warm water

 3 cans of beans, drained (I used black, pinto and red kidney)

 1 can black olives sliced

 2 Tablespoons chili powder

 1 Tablespoon ground cumin

 1 Tablespoon hot sauce, Tabasco

 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice

 Pinch of Kosher salt, fresh cracked black pepper and Lawry’s Garlic Salt with Parsley (to taste)

 1/2 Cup fresh chopped cilantro

 Bags of Fritos

 Shredded cheddar cheese

 Sour cream

 Jalapenos, or green onions

 

 1. Heat oil in a large dutch oven over medium heat. Saute onion and peppers for 5 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add ground beef, salt and pepper. Cook until browned. Drain if needed. I usually don’t need to for the lean beef. Pour in tomatoes, salsa, tomato paste then stir to combine. Add 1 Cup warm water to thin out slightly then add in beans, olives, chili powder, cumin, hot sauce, lime juice, salt, pepper and garlic salt. I start with just a pinch of salt then keep tasting until it’s to my liking. Add chopped cilantro and reduce heat to low to simmer until ready to serve.

 2. Open bags of fritos. Spoon in chili, cheese, sour cream and jalapenos. Stick a fork in it and eat!!

 

Tuesday

Thai curry and egg fried rice

 

Wednesday

Baked chicken

Tomato rice

Green beans

 

Thursday

Fish

Mashed potatoes

Broccoli

 

Friday

 

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