Week Menu 8/29-9/4

Meal One: Green Chili Soup

Meal Two: Cajun Chicken with peach salsa, brown rice and green beans

Meal Three: Tater-Tot Casserole

Meal Four: Chinese Chicken Salads

Recipes:

Green Chili Soup:

3-6 roasted new mexican green chile's (canned roasted green chile's work too, but fresh is preferred)

2 c chopped onion

4 T butter

1 cl garlic

1/2 t dried oregano

2 bay leaves

3 1/2 c chicken broth

1 lb baking potatoes (2 med.) peeled and cubed

1/2 t salt

1/4 t pepper

1/3 c whipping cream

2 c Monterrey Jack cheese, shredded

In a four qt saucepan over low heat, melt the butter. Add the onions, garlic, oregano and bay leaves and cook, covered, stirring twice, for 10 minutes. Stir in the chicken broth, potatoes, salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, partially covered, stirring once or twice, until the potatoes are very tender, about 25 minutes. Remover bay leaves then puree soup to your choice of consistency with an immersion blender. Stir in chile's and return heat to med and bring to a simmer, cook uncovered until thickened, about 15 minutes. Stir in cream and serve topped with grated cheese and tortilla chips.

Cayenne Chicken with Peach Salsa:

Season boneless/skinless chicken breasts with cayenne, salt and pepper then grill until internal temp is 165. Top with peach salsa...dice two peaches, 1/2 red onion, one seeded jalapeno and 1/2 lime juiced, 1 t sugar, 1/2 t salt and 1/4 t pepper, mix all ing. together and let set at least 10 minutes. Serve over a bed of rice or couscous with steamed green beans.

Tater-Tot Casserole

Brown 1 lb of burger meat with 1/2 diced onion. Mix together with one can of cream of mushroom soup. Place burger mixture in the bottom of a greased casserole dish. Top with one can of drained green beans, then top with tater-tots. Bake at 425 for 25 minutes.

Chinese Chicken Salads:

Top a mix of shredded 2 parts shredded romaine and one part shredded cabbage with shredded carrot, scallions, edemame, mandarin orange slices, toasted almonds, chow mien noodles and shredded chicken. Toss all ingredients with your favorite sesame dressing.

Shopping List

Chicken (2 nights worth)

Burger (your choice of source

Monterrey jack cheese

lettuce

cabbage (optional)

carrots

scallions

edemame

onions

peaches

jalapenos

lime

potatoes

new mexican roasted green chile's

green beans, canned and fresh/frozen

mandarin oranges

almonds

chow mien noodles

chicken broth

cream of mushroom soup

tater tots

artisan bread

cream or 1/2 and 1/2