Saturday, May 5, 2012

Week 13 -

*Crustless Quiche
*Oven Roast with Potatoes and Carrots
*Chicken Noodle Pasta with Brocolli and Carrots
*Classic Tacos

Crustless Quiche
  • 9 - 10 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1 cup shredded Swiss or cheddar (or combination)
  • 1/4 cup minced green onions
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. pepper
Sprinkle meat, cheese and onions in a greased 9-inch glass pie plate (or non-stick cupcake/muffin tins - for little individual quiches, either regular or mini).  Beat eggs, milk and seasonings in mixing bowl.  Pour over meat mixture. Bake at 350 for approximately 20 minutes or until center is set. (less time if using muffin tins).

Oven Roast with Potatoes and Carrots

  • Shoulder Chuck Roast
  • 2 onions, sliced
  • 5 - 7 Potatoes cut into fourths 
  • Bag of Baby Carrots
  • 2 Whole Celery stalks (Preferably the ones with leaves still attached. These are for flavor only)
  • 2 cans Beef Consomme
  • 1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup

Pour 1 can of Beef Consomme into a large Roaster Pan.  In a large skillet, melt 2 TBSP of butter and sear both sides of the roast.  Transfer to roasting pan. Add sliced onions to skillet and sautee until light brown.  Spoon onto top of roast in pan.  Place cut up potatoes and carrots and celery stalks in roaster. Mix other can of beef consomme and cream of mushroom soup in a small bowl and then pour over veggies and roast.  Cover and Bake in oven on 275 for 3 1/2 - 4 hours.  

Chicken Noodle Pasta with Broccoli and Carrots
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 packet Knorr Leek soup mix
  • 1 tsp. Garlic powder
  • 2 chicken breasts cooked and shredded
  • 1 onion sliced
  • 2 TBSP butter
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 4 cups wide egg noodles
  • Broccoli and carrots
Chop broccoli and carrots into little pieces. Steam for a couple of minutes. In a skillet, melt butter and sautee onions until limp and slightly browned. Place chicken breasts in a small baking dish and then put the cooked onions covering the top of them. Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes. In a large soup pot, bring broth, soup mix and garlic powder to a boil.  Add noodles and boil for 7 minutes. Add heavy cream. Cut chicken into little pieces along with onions. Add to soup. Add veggies to soup. Heat through and serve.

Classic Tacos
  • Ground Beef
  • Tortillas
  • Cheese
  • Lettuce
  • Sour cream
  • Salsa
Brown Ground beef and drain. Add Taco seasoning packet. Shread Cheese, cut up lettuce and serve on tortillas with all the fixings. If you're feeling crazy, fry up some corn tortillas in a little oil in a skillet.

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