6/22/08

Menu Plan Monday and Recipes!

Hello Everyone! For more menu planning check out Laura

Sunday- Cabbage Roll Casserole, pea salad, black olives for those interested, and butterscotch brownies for dessert.
Monday-BBQ Chicken on the grill,potato salad, spanish rice, zucchini and carrots cooked in olive oil.
Tuesday- going out to dinner with another couple
Wednesday-Chili and crackers
Thursday- Vermicelli Ham Bake, apple sauce and chocolate chip muffins
Friday- pizza

Butterscotch Brownies
1/4 Cup butter
1 Cup brown Sugar
1 egg
3/4 Cup Flour
1tsp. baking powder
1/4 Tsp. salt
1/2 Cup chopped nuts
1/2 tsp. Vanilla
preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 8 or 9 inch pan. Melt butter and brown sugar in saucepan:cool to warm. Add egg and beat well. Add flour, baking powder and salt; mix well. Add nuts and vanilla. Bake 20 - 25 min. Cut while warm.
** if doubling recipe, use a 9 x 13 pan and bake for 30 min.**


Crunchy Pea Salad
1 Package ( 16 oz) Frozen peas, thawed
1 can ( 8oz) sliced water chestnuts, drained
1/2 Cup diced radishes
1/2 Cup diced sweet red pepper
1/3 cup red onion
1/3 Cup reduced- fat mayonnaise
1tsp. dill weed
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp. poppy seeds
In A Large serving bowl, combine peas, water chestnuts, radishes, red pepper and onion. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over vegetables and toss gently to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Yield 6 servings
please note I did NOT put the chestnuts in this salad as we do not eat them here,I did however add a little bacon in it! This was wonderfully delicious! Even for me and I normally do not like peas!

Cabbage Roll Casserole

Ingredients...
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce, divided
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
  • 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • 4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
  • 1 medium head cabbage (2 pounds), shredded
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
This is a very yummy casserole! If you like cabbage rolls you will love this! We all did!

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6 comments:

Nadine said...

Everything looks yummy. It's funny but on Tuesday we are going to dinner also with another couple. Have a great time.

Anonymous said...

I love cabbage rolls, the recipe really looks interesting!

mub said...

Your menu and recipes look great! I'm going to try that pea salad next week =)

Jodi said...

Everything sounds delish!! Oh... the french toast was a hit!!

david santos said...

Good menu, Tina, very good.
Have a nice week

Anonymous said...

Chili is one of my favorite meals! In fact, my Mom is probably going to be making chili for our family dinner this week! I love my Mom's chili!

Hope you have a wonderful week!
Karen
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