My Menu This Week

I thought I would share a few recipes that I thought went well with the items on sale this week at the grocery store.

Chicken and Broccoli Casserole
From SimplifySuppers.com

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and cubed (on sale 1.88/lb Albertson's)
1 head broccoli, cut into bite sized pieces and cooked (.68/lb Macey's)
2 cup rice, cooked (bought at Costco 8.30/25 pound bag)
2 can cream of chicken soup
1 cup Mayonnaise
1/4 cup lemon juice, or juice from one lemon
2 cup cheddar cheese, grated (Macey's 1.99/shredded 8 oz)

Combine soup, mayonnaise, and lemon juice until well blended. Mix in chicken, broccoli and rice. Pour into greased 9x13 baking dish. Top with grated cheese and bake at 350 for about 40 minutes.

*Serve with rolls and salad*

Taco Soup With Black Beans
From Fix It and Forget It Cookbook
*Several of the canned items were on sale at Macey's case lot sale last week)

1 lb ground beef, browned and drained (on sale at Albertson's 1.88/lb)
28 oz. crushed tomatoes
15 1/4 oz. can corn undrained
15 oz black beans, undrained
15 1/2 oz can pinto beans or kidney beans
1 envelope dry Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing mix (best price Walmart)
1 envelope dry taco seasoning mix
1 small onion

Toppings:
Tortilla Chips (.89 Don Julio at Macey's)
Shredded Cheese (Macey's 1.99/shredded 8 oz)
Sour Cream (1.00 Smith's)

Combine all ingredients except toppings in slower cooker. Cook on low heat for 4-5 hours. You can also put everything in a big pot on the stove and simmer for 15-30 minutes and serve.

Ranch Parmesan Chicken
From SimplifySuppers.com

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (on sale Albertson's 1.88/lb)
1 package dried ranch dressing mix (bought at Walmart for best price)
1 cup Parmesan, grated
2 cups corn flakes, crushed (bought at Winco in their bulk section)
3 tablespoon butter, melted

Combine corn flakes, Parmesan and ranch dressing. Dip each breast in butter then roll in corn flake mixture. Place in bottom of shallow baking dish and bake at 350 for 45-60 minutes.

Serve with baked potatoes (on sale at Smith's 1.50 10 pound bag), Birdseye SteamFresh cooked veggie (Smith's for .99) and homemade bread

Cafe Rio Shredded Pork Tacos

Small Pork Roast (about 2 pounds) (Macey's .99/lb)
1/2 c. applesauce
1/4 c. ketchup
1/2 c. unpacked brown sugar
3 Tbsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp garlic powder
dash of cinnamon

Cook pork overnight on low with a small amount of water. Drain water and fat in the morning. Put all ingredients for sauce in saucepan and bring to a boil. Shred pork and return to crock pot. Pour sauce over shredded pork and cook on low until ready to serve. You may double the sauce recipe if you like it a little more saucy and add it throughout the day.

Toppings:
Tomato (Reams .49/lb)
Lettuce (Macey's .99 each)
Sour Cream (Smith's 1.00)
Shredded Cheese (Macey's 1.99/shredded 8 oz)
Flour Tortillas
Beans, Black or Pinto