Enchiladas

What You Need

2-4 chicken breasts

1 can diced tomatoes with green chilis

1 package taco seasoning

1 onion, sliced thin

tortillas

1 package shredded sharp cheddar cheese

enchilada sauce

(optional sour cream, spanish rice, and refried beans)

Directions

Place chicken in crock-pot and cover with onion, diced tomatoes, and taco seasoning. Cook on low 6-8 hours. Shred chicken. Put a large spoonful of chicken on a tortilla, sprinkle with cheese and roll tightly. Place rolled tortillas closely together in 9"x13" pan. Once pan is full of filled tortillas coat with enchilada sauce, and sprinkle with cheese. Cook enchiladas at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. (If you cook for much longer then 20 minutes then the enchiladas will stick to the bottom of the pan and will start to harden) Serve with sour cream, refried beans, and spanish rice.

Mushroom Pork Chops

What You Need

Pork Chops

Cream of Mushroom Soup

Mushrooms

(For added flavor you can also add 1/2 c sour cream, and/or 1-2 chicken bouillon cubes)

Directions

Place Pork Chops in Crock-pot, cover with mushrooms and soup. Cook on low 6-8 hours. Serve with mashed potatoes, using sauce from cooking as a gravy, and a veggie side.

Dinners & Shopping Aug 31-Sept 5

Sorry for the delay, and lack of meal for yesterday, but here is the rest of this weeks dinners and shopping list...

Dinners

Tuesday - Mushroom Pork Chops

Wednesday - Enchiladas

Thursday - Sandwiches

Friday - Hot Dogs

Saturday - Eat Out

Sunday - Grilled Steak

Shopping

Tuesday

Pork Chops

Cream of Mushroom Soup

Mushrooms

Wednesday

Chicken

Diced tomatoes w/ green chilis

Taco seasoning

Onion

enchilada sauce

tortillas

cheese

sour cream

(optional spanish rice, and refried beans on the side)

Thursday

Hoagie rolls

lunchmeat

cheese

lettuce

tomato

Friday

Hot Dogs

Buns

French Fries

Saturday

Take the night off and take the family out to eat!

Sunday

our choice of steaks

Steak Seasoning

Potatoes

Pasta Bake

What You Need

1 bag rotini or penne noodles

1 lb ground beef

1 jar pasta sauce

1 bag italian blend cheese

Directions

Brown the beef, and boil noodles. Put noodles, beef, pasta sauce, and half of the bag of cheese in a 9x13 casserole dish and stir ingredients together till well blended. Top with remaining cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Serve with garlic bread and a salad.

You can also use italian sausage instead of the ground beef.

Grilled Pork Loin

What You Need

1 thin Pork Loin

Brown sugar

Marjoram, thyme, paprika, garlic, salt, and pepper

Directions

Take Pork roast and poke holes in it. Rub with brown sugar. Then sprinkle on spices. Place on a hot grill over medium heat. Cook for 20-30 minutes, rotating every 5 minutes, or until roast is cooked through. (Temperature of roast needs to be around 170 degrees, or when sliced open meat is white, not pink). Serve with roasted veggies, baked beans, or any other favorite grill sides.

You can also serve with bbq sauce, or use bbq sauce to baste with for the last 10 minutes of cooking.

Friday Night

It is that time of the week again. Time for a night off! If your not big on pizza then order some chinese take out, or head out to your favorite restaurant. Get a sitter for the kids, feed them mac and cheese, and head out to dinner with your sweetie. Either which way enjoy your night off!!!

Pulled Pork Sandwiches

I am pretty sure I have posted this before, but here is a refresher...

What You Need

pork roast

liquid smoke

salt

bbq sauce

Directions

Poke holes in roast and place in crock-pot. Generously drizzle liquid smoke over roast, then generously sprinkle with salt. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Shred roast (should be fall apart tender). Place on sandwiches and top with bbq sauce. The sandwiches are also great with cheese and coleslaw. Serve with french fries or chips and a veggie.