The meals this week use several of the ingredients for multiple meals. The leftover hoagie buns from Monday become garlic bread served with spaghetti on Tuesday. The leftover shredded chicken from the tacos is used to top the BBQ chicken pizza on Thursday. I try to plan meals around those items I know I will have leftovers of. This way very little food goes to waste while saving money too!
I have become of huge fan of the steam in a bag vegetables as they are quick, easy, and healthy!
Tuesday: Spaghetti and Garlic Bread
Wednesday: Chicken Soft Tacos
Friday: Chicken Patties on a Bun with Steamed Veggies (I love the new steam in a bag types)
Turkey Cranberry Open Faced Sandwiches
1 package thinly sliced deli turkey
Sliced pepper-jack cheese
Jellied Cranberry Sauce
1 small jar Apricot or Peach Jam/Jelly (or something similar)
Hoagie Buns
Preheat the oven or toaster oven to 350 degrees. Mix 1/2 jelly jar and 1/2 can cranberry sauce together in a bowl. Cut the hoagie buns in half lengthwise. On each half, layer with cranberry sauce mixture, sliced turkey, and top with pepper-jack cheese. Place all open faced sandwiches on a cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil in the oven to warm and melt the cheese - approximately 10 minutes.
Spaghetti and Garlic Bread
1 package thin spaghetti noodles
1 jar favorite spaghetti sauce
Leftover hoagie buns, butter, garlic seasoning, and cheese
Cook your favorite spaghetti noodles and sauce. Use the leftover hoagie buns to make garlic bread.
Chicken Soft Tacos
Chicken tenderloins (10-12) frozen or chicken breasts (4-5)
1 16 oz jar salsa (2 cups)
1 package taco seasoning
Flour tortillas
cilantro (optional - I'm using the cilantro tonight and tomorrow night)
Place thawed chicken tenderloins in a crockpot with one jar of salsa and one package taco seasoning. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Shred chicken and make tacos with desired toppings.
BBQ Chicken Pizza
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1 cup cooked chicken, diced (use leftover chicken from previous night)
1 premade pizza crust such as Boboli
2 tbsp olive oil
1 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup red onions
2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
Mix BBQ sauce and chicken and allow to marinate for a few minutes or up to 24 hours. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Top pizza crust with olive oil, mozzarella cheese, and BBQ chicken. Top with red onions and cilantro. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cheese it fully melted.
Chicken Patties on a Bun
1 box breaded chicken patties
hamburger buns
desired toppings
1 bag of steamable vegetables as a side
Cook chicken patties according to directions on box and top with desired toppings.
