Week 4/25-30

Monday: Red Beans and Rice

Tuesday: BBQ Pork with slaw and tots

Wednesday: Grilled Chicken Breasts with Couscous confetti

Thursday: Taco Salads with cowboy caviar

Friday: I am sure at least one of these, if not today, will be tacos at the Kelly's

Recipes:

Red Beans and Rice

RINSE AND SOAK OVERNIGHT 1 LBS OF RED BEANS

DRAIN BEANS

PLACE IN CROCK POT

2 STALKS OF CHOPPED CELERY

1 ONION CHOPPED

3 BAY LEAVES

2 TLBS OF COARSELY CHOPPED PARSLEY

4 CLOVES OF CHOPPED GARLIC

8-9 HOT ITALIAN SAUSAGES (1 1/2 PACKAGES) ...I LIKE JOHNSONVILLE...THEY DON'T NEED TO BE BROWNED

FILL CROCK POT WITH WATER TO THE TOP

COOK 8 HOURS ON HIGH....ADD SOME WATER IF BEANS ARE DRYING OUT

REMOVE SAUSAGES

REMOVE ABOUT 2 CUPS OF SAUCE FROM BEANS

WITH A POTATO MASHER

MASH BEANS 1/2 WAY LEAVING SOME WHOLE BEANS

ADD REMOVED SAUCE IF NEEDED SO ITS REAL SOUPY....IT SHOULD BE NOT BE TOO THICK

REPLACE SAUSAGE IN BEANS

ADD

1TBLS OF WORCHESTER SAUCE

1 TBLS OF TABASCO

COOK 1 MORE HOUR

BBQ Pork Sandwiches with coleslaw

I have pulled pork that I froze (just crock pot or pressure cook pork shoulder with water and seasoning salt). I combine a little bbq sauce with the unseasoned pork.

Coleslaw: Mix together 1/2c mayo, 1 T milk, 2 t vinegar and 2 t sugar with lots of pepper. Combine with shredded cabbage and carrot. Let sit 15 minutes before serving.

I like to serve the slaw on the sandwich

Grilled Chicken Breasts

Season chicken breasts with seasoning salt and pepper and toss on the george foreman.

Couscous confetti:

1 ¹/₂ cups dry whole-wheat couscous

2 cups boiling water

3 - 4 green onions, finely chopped, including tops
1 red bell pepper, seeded and finely diced
1 carrot, grated
1 - 2 cup finely shredded red cabbage
¹/₂ cup finely chopped fresh parsley
¹/₂ cup golden raisins or chopped dried apricots
1 juice of 1 lemon
¹/₄ cup seasoned rice vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 ¹/₂ teaspoons salt

In a large bowl, combine couscous and boiling water. Stir to mix, then cover and let stand until all the water has been absorbed, 5 to 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

Add green onions, bell pepper, carrot, cabbage, parsley, and raisins or apricots.

In a small bowl mix lemon juice, vinegar, oil, curry powder, and salt. Add to salad and toss to mix. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

taco salads

Cook 1lb burger meat and season to your taste with taco seasoning and worcheshire sauce, then add one can of drained black beans.

Bake tortillas in 375 oven for 20 minutes over large oven safe bowl or taco salad shell pan. Then layer in tortilla shell lettuce, tomato, onion, olives, meat/beans, cheese, sour cream and salsa.

Cowboy Caviar

In a bowl mix:

1 can black beans, drained and rinsed

1 can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed

1 can corn, drained

1 large diced tomato

1 large avocado, diced

1/2 red onion, diced

1 small handful of cilantro, chopped

1-2 limes, juiced

drizzle of olive oil

salt/pepper

Serve with chips. Vary ingredients to your liking.

Shopping List

ground burger

italian sausages

pork

dried red beans

celery

onions

lettuce

tomatoes

avocados

green onions

red pepper

carrots

red cabbage

parsley

cilantro

lemon

dried apricots

couscous

tortillas

black beans

black-eyed peas

canned corn