Monday Meal Planning

I have zero desire to meal plan today. But, I'm gonna do it anyways. I asked the husband what he felt like this week.  His answer, spaghetti, maybe a pizza, tacos.  OK.  The spaghetti I can do.  The pizza I can do.  The tacos..lets switch that over to enchiladas.  Add in a big dinner salad for another night and throw in another pasta too. I'm a carb head these days, I can't help it.

Monday: Leftover Italian Drip Beef Sandwiches. DROOL.

Tuesday: Salad with Grilled Chicken and Honey Poppyseed Vinaigrette 

Wednesday: Pizza Pasta

Ingredients:
1 Pound penne pasta
1/4 Cup butter
2 Tablespoon olive oil
1 Package hot, casings removed Italian sausage (can use hot Turkey sausage)
6 Cloves garlic
2 chopped onions
28 Ounce crushed tomatoes
1 Cup light cream
2 1/2 Tablespoons dried oregano
2 Tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 Tablespoons tomato paste
2 bay leaves
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 Package fresh mozzarella

Directions:
Saute sausage, onions and garlic in butter and oil for ten minutes. Add remaining ingredients (except cream and mozzarella) and simmer low for 20 minutes.  Add in cream, cook for 5 minutes more. Toss with cooked pasta. Add fresh mozzarella to individual servings.

Thursday: Chicken Enchiladas

Friday: Pizza. TBD (stay tuned)

Saturday: Mom's Meatballs and Sauce

Ingredients:
2 Cans (28 oz. each) crushed tomatoes
2 Cans (6 oz. each) tomato paste
4 Cloves chopped garlic
1 bay leaves
1/2 Cup sugar
1/4 Cup olive oil
1/2 Cup red wine
dried basil
dried oregano
2 Pound ground beef
2 egg
1 Cup bread crumbs

Directions:
Put 1st 7 ingredients in Crock pot. Sprinkle top with dried oregano & basil until you cover the surface...stir all ingredients together.

In a bowl mix the ground chuck, eggs, & breadcrumbs. Knead with hands & form into meatballs. Drop in sauce raw & cook on a low setting 8 hours.

Sunday: Meatball Sliders. 

What are you having this week?