TracyQ
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I got this in my Everyday Cheapskate newsletter, and thought it’d be neat to share in case it’d bless someone. I found I already have a lot here at home, and wouldn’t need a lot, though the kids wouldn’t like a couple of them, but I could alter them so they did. I’m trying to really do budget dinners, and especially over the next two weeks, when we get paid again.
Tracy
Express Checkout Dinners
Here's a meal plan you are going to love: a week's worth of dinner entrees for four to six people, complete with recipes and a shopping list that requires so few items, you just might be able to go through the Express Checkout to save time.
Menu
Monday: Chicken Stir-Fry
Tuesday: Taco in a Pan
Wednesday: Vegetarian Penne with Tomato and Mozzarella
Thursday: Sour Cream Mushroom Chicken
Friday: Crazy Cheeseburger Pizza
Shopping List*
2 pounds ground beef
12 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1 16-ounce frozen bag of mixed stir-fry vegetables
1 package of taco seasoning mix
1 box of instant rice (8 cups)
cheddar cheese (at least 22 ounces)
1 pound dry penne pasta
16 ounces mozzarella cheese
honey
1 jar of pizza sauce
fresh basil
2 pounds fresh tomatoes
1 24-ounce container of sour cream
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 small can diced mushrooms
*List assumes cook has basic spices, dry white wine or chicken stock, soy sauce, flour, baking soda, vegetable and olive oils, red wine vinegar, milk and eggs.
Simple Stir-Fry with Chicken
4 cups instant rice
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 16-ounce frozen bag of mixed stir-fry vegetables
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons honey
Heat oil in skillet. Add chicken pieces and brown. Then, add vegetables, soy sauce and honey. Cook for five to eight minutes, until vegetables are crisp but tender. Cook rice according to instructions on the package, and serve stir-fry mixture over rice. Servings: 4.
Taco in a Pan
1 pound ground beef
4 cups water
1 packet taco seasoning mix
4 cups instant rice
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
sour cream
1/2 pound chopped tomatoes
Brown ground beef in a large skillet and drain. Add water and taco seasoning and bring to a boil. Stir in rice. Sprinkle cheese on top of rice, cover and simmer on low for five minutes, until rice has absorbed water. Top with sour cream and tomatoes. Servings: 4 to 6.
Vegetarian Penne
1 1/2 pounds tomatoes, seeded and chopped
8 ounces fresh mozzarella, cut in 1/2-inch by one-inch strips
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
12 ounces penne pasta
Combine mozzarella, tomatoes, oil and vinegar in a bowl. Add salt and pepper and let sit at room temperature for one hour. Cook pasta according to package instructions and add to mixture in bowl. Add fresh basil and toss to blend. Add more salt and pepper as desired and serve. Servings: 4.
Sour Cream Mushroom Chicken
1 10.75-ounce can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 10.75-ounce can condensed cream of mushroom soup
3/4 cup dry white wine or chicken stock
2 cups sour cream
1 can diced mushrooms
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
Preheat oven to 350 F. In a bowl, mix together chicken and mushroom soups, wine or stock, sour cream, mushrooms, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Pour mixture into a glass baking dish. Put chicken breasts on top of mixture. Bake in oven for 1 hour. Servings: 6.
Crazy Cheeseburger Pizza
Batter:
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2/3 cup milk
Toppings:
1 pound ground beef
1/2 teaspoon pepper
6 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
6 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
3/4 cup pizza sauce
Preheat oven to 425 F and grease a pizza pan or cookie sheet with sides. Brown ground beef with 1/2 teaspoon pepper and drain. Mix flour, salt, oregano, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, eggs and milk together and pour into a pizza pan or cookie sheet. Tilt pan so batter covers it evenly. Sprinkle ground beef over batter mixture. Bake for 20 minutes, until crust is golden brown.
Spread pizza sauce over crust and sprinkle with cheddar and mozzarella cheese. Return to oven for about 10 minutes, until cheese melts. Cut and serve. Servings: 4 to 6.
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Blessings and Peace,
Tracy Q.
wife of Marty for 20 years, mom of 3 wonderful children (1 homeschool graduate, 1 12th grader, and a 9th grader),
 homeschooling in 15th year in Buffalo, NY
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