Here's the plan for Week 2--
- Monday--Subs
- Tuesday--Spicy Lentils
- Wednesday--Frito Pie
- Thursday--Pasta with Alfredo sauce, spinach, and salmon
- Friday--Cuban Congri
- Saturday--free
- Sunday--Vegetable Frittata
Recipes--
Subs--
Take a loaf of french bread and put mayo and mustard on one side, olive oil and vinegar on the other side. Then stack meat, cheese, tomatoes, and lettuce and you've got a sub!
Spicy Lentils--see Week 1 for recipe
Frito Pie--
1 lb. ground beef
1 can pinto beans
1 can enchilada sauce
8 oz. tomato sauce
1 bag of Frito's
shredded cheese
sour cream
Brown the ground beef and mix in pintos and enchilada sauce and tomato sauce. Layer fritos, meat mixture and cheese twice. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Serve with more fritos and sour cream.
Pasta with alfredo, spinach, and salmon--
Super easy! Just pick a pasta and cook it. Cook salmon or use canned. Saute spinach in olive oil. Then toss it all together with a can of alfredo sauce. This is one of my kid's favorite meals!
Cuban Congri--
2 cans black beans
2 cups Minute Rice
1/2 cup water
2 yellow onions
1 med. bell pepper
3 tsp. garlic powder or fresh garlic
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. oregano
2 Tbsp. olive oil
salt to taste
Chop onions and bell pepper and saute in olive oil for about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, cumin, and oregano and saute for 2 to 3 more minutes. Pour the water in a med. size pot and bring to a boil, add the rice, beans, and sauteed onions and peppers and salt to taste. Cover and cook on low heat for 5 minutes or until the water is absorbed.
Frittata--this recipe is from Amy
I would recommend doubling this because this doesn't make much.
6 ounces uncooked spaghetti
1/2 C chopped onion
1/2 C red bell pepper
2 medium zucchini-sliced (1 1/2 C)
2 TBSP fresh basil leaves snipped and divided (or maybe 1/2 tsp dried basil)
1/2 tsp salt plus 1/8 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 1/2 oz. grated Parmesan cheese
1 Tsp olive oil
1 garlic clove
3 plum tomatoes-seeded and chopped
Break spaghetti into 2-3 inch lengths and cook according to package directions.
Chop onion and bell pepper, slice zucchini, cut up basil.
In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, 1 tsp fresh basil (or all the dried basil), 1/2 tsp salt, and black pepper, add 4 TBSP of the grated parm cheese.
In a 10" frying pan, heat olive oil over med-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, zucchini, and garlic. Cook and stir 2-3minutes or until veggies are tender. Stir in cooked spaghetti. Reduce heat to low. Pour egg mixture over pasta mixture in pan. Cover, cook 14-15 minutes or until egg mixture is set in center and then remove from oven. Cut into pie shaped wedges and serve topped with tomato mixture below.
Tomato mixture: combine tomatoes, remaining 1 TBSP fresh basil (or dried basil to taste), and 1/8 tsp salt, plus remaining 2 TBSP parm. cheese.
Variations: change the veggies, change the cheese, add meat, delete the veggies entirely, LOL. I made this the other night and added colby jack cheese and smoked pork. I had no veggies, so I used spices with bell pepper and onion instead. I'd actually prefer the real thing, but it worked with the spices too.
