Menu 1/3/09 – 1/17/09

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Saturday- 3rd – Honey Glazed Chicken Drumsticks/Cheesy Rice/ Vegetable

Honey Glazed Chicken Drumsticks

12 chicken drumsticks

1/2 C. honey

2 cloves garlic, minced fine

1/2 C. soy sauce

4 Tbsp. vegetable oil

Remove skin from chicken and cut off all fat. Combine sauce, honey, oil and garlic. Coat chicken pieces. Refrigerate for 2 hours to marinate. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line pan with foil. Place chicken on foil and bake 25-45 minutes or until cooked through.

Sun – Roast/Mashed Pots/ Vegetable

Mon – Spaghetti

Tues – Beef Stroganoff

Wed – Chicken Tortilla Soup – Six-Can Chicken Tortilla Soup

1 15-ounce can whole kernel corn, drained (substitute yellow hominy)
2 14.5-ounce cans regular chicken broth (or 3 cups homemade chicken stock)
1 10-ounce can chunk chicken (or 1 1/2 cups leftover chicken)
1 15-ounce can black beans
1 10-ounce can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, drained

Pour corn, chicken broth, chunk chicken, beans and tomatoes with peppers into a large saucepan or stock pot. Simmer over medium heat until chicken is heated through. Serve over tortilla chips, and top with shredded Cheddar cheese. Serves: 6.

Thurs – Chicken, Ham and Rice Casserole / Broccolli

Fri – BBQ Pork Sandwiches / Fries

Sat – Cornish Game Hens w/ Bacon Rice Stuffing / Brocolli

Sun – Sausage Lentil Soup

 Sausage Lentil Soup

• 1 lb. smoked sausage, sliced
• 1 lb. (about 2 cups) dried lentils, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup ham, diced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 small green pepper, chopped
• 1 medium carrot, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 Tsp thyme
• 1/4 Tsp pepper
• 1/4 Tsp cumin
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cans (14.5 oz. each) beef broth
• 2 cans (14.5 oz. each) chicken broth
• 2 cups spinach, coarsely chopped

Combine all ingredients except for the spinach in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for about 6 hours or until lentils are tender. Add spinach and cover. Let stand 5-10 minutes or until spinach wilts. Remove and discard bay leaf.

Mon – MPTP – Egg Rolls

Tues – Hamburger Veg Soup

Hamburger Vegetable Soup

1 pound ground beef
4 cups chicken broth
4 cups water
2 (1 ounce) packages dry onion soup mix
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 (16 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
3/4 cup uncooked elbow macaroni

Place ground beef in a sauté pan and brown over medium heat. Remove from stove, drain and set aside. In a large stock pot, combine broth, water, onion soup mix, tomato sauce, celery, onion, frozen vegetables and macaroni. Bring to a boil and then simmer until macaroni is done.* Add browned ground beef, stir and serve. Serves: 4.

*Note: If you plan for this to simmer for a while, cook the pasta in a separate pot, rinse and set aside. Add pasta just before serving. If allowed to simmer with soup, pasta may turn to mush.

Wed – Crab Alfredo

Thurs- Chicken and Rice Casserole / Veg

Fri – Hamburgers and Fries

Sat – Meatloaf/Mashed Pots