Meals for you week 1

Monday:
Just Plain Chili----------------

2 pounds of lean ground beef

1 bell pepper6 cloves garlic

2 Tbsp olive oilfresh ground pepper to taste

3 Tbsp cumin, or to taste

1 1/2 Tbsp chili powder, or to taste

1 can tomatoes (28-32 oz)

Light coals in grill. While coals are setting, 30-45 minutes, form ground beef into large patties. Clean, deseed, and chop the pepper. Mince garlic. In a large deep-shouldered skillet, heat olive oil, milling in fresh pepper to taste. Add bell pepper and sauté 5-7 minutes. Turn heat off and stir in minced garlic. Grill patties over coals until medium rare, no more than 5 minutes on each side. Turn heat on high under skillet and place patties in skillet with garlic, oil, and pepper mixture. Break up patties into small pieces with spatula and brown meat thoroughly. Add tomatoes. Mash and break up tomatoes with spatula, and mix in thoroughly. Add enough water to coverall ingredients, reduce heat to low, and let simmer 2 hours or more.From _Jack's Skillet_ by Jack Butler.



Tuesday:
Chicken Cacciatora------------------

3 Tbsp olive oil

1 (3 pound) chicken, cut up,

1 medium onion, sliced

3 garlic cloves,

minced1/2 pound mushrooms,

sliced1 (16 oz) can tomatoes1

(8 oz) can tomato sauce

1 tsp. dried oregano

1/2 tsp. pepper

1 large bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces

In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken and brown onall sides, about 10 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels. Add onion, garlic, mushrooms and bell pepper to pan and sauté until onions and pepper are softened, about 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Stir well. Return chicken to pan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat. Cover and simmer 30 minutes, until chicken is tender.From _365 Ways to Cook Chicken_ by Cheryl Sedaker.

Wednesday:
Leftovers

Thursday:

Chuck Steak Pizzaiola---------------------

1 beef chuck steak, cut 1 inch thick, 1 1/2 to 2 pounds

1 small onion, chopped

1 14 oz can Italian peeled tomatoes, drained and chopped

1 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried

2 garlic cloves, choppedpinch of hot pepper flakes

2 Tbsp olive oil

Preheat oven to 350F. Place steak in a shallow glass baking dish withplenty of space around the meat. In a bowl, combine all other ingredients.Spread over top of steak. Bake steak uncovered 45 minutes to 1 hour, oruntil tender. Slice steak and serve with sauce from pan.From _365 Easy Italian Recipes_ by Rick Marzullo O'Connell


Friday:
leftovers


Saturday:

Crock Pot Pot Roast-------------------

3 1/2 lb chuck roast

1 lg onion, chopped

3 lg carrots, peeled and sliced

16 oz can diced tomatoes, undrained

Brown the roast on top of the stove beforehand, on all sides in alittle olive oil.Place the onion and carrots on the bottom of the crock pot (you'llneed at least a 4 quart crock pot for this recipe). Put the meat ontop and season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour the tomatoesover all and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours, or on high for 4 to 5hours.


Sunday:

Chicken Breasts with Red Pepper Sauce-------------------------------------

2 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped

1 small onion, chopped

1 medium red bell pepper, chopped

1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped, or 1/2 tsp dry basil

1/4 tsp dried thyme

1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce

1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper

4 skinless, boneless breast halves, pounded to 1/4" thickness

2 tbsp olive oil (substituted for butter in original recipe)

1/2 cup chicken broth (substituted for white wine in original recipe)

Combine vegetables and spices in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes. Transfer to a food processor or blender, and puree until smooth. Pour into a small saucepan and keep warm over very low heat. In a large fry pan, heat oil. Add Chicken breasts, cook 3 minutes a side, until chicken turns white. Add broth, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Spoon red pepper sauce on plates, and arrange chicken on top. Makes 4 servings.Adapted from _365 Ways to Cook Chicken_ by Cheryl Sedaker.