Monthly Menu October 2020

 

It is officially Pumpkin Spice Month!

01 Thu Ham, sweet potatoes, peas

02 Fri Take out - burgers

03 Sat (General Conference) Pizza

04 Sun (General Conference) Slow Cooker Chicken Breasts With Gravy, baby potatoes, carrots, Brussel sprouts

05 Mon Hot dogs, beans, home fries

06 Tue Chicken Fajita Enchiladas, Mexican rice, corn

07 Wed Sheet Pan Chicken With Rainbow Vegetables, brown rice cooked in chicken broth

08 Thu Minestrone Soup, rolls

09 Fri Pork Tenderloin from freezer, sweet potatoes, green beans

10 Sat Marinara sauce (from freezer) with pasta, zucchini

11 Sun Chili, cornbread

12 Mon Leftovers or takeout 

13 Tue Grilled Pork Tenderloin, mashed sweet potatoes, green beans

14 Wed Ham and Bean Soup, rye bread

15 Thu Slow Cooker Kielbasa and Cabbage, rye bread

16 Fri Tortellini with Sausage and Peppers, garlic bread

17 Sat Lemon Herb Grilled Chicken, brown rice, grilled zucchini

18 Sun frozen fish filets, rice-a-roni, brussel sprouts

19 Mon Leftovers or takeout

20 Tue Grilled burgers with mushroom gravy, corn on the cob, baby potatoes, green beans

21 Wed Tarragon Chicken, wild rice, zucchini

22 Thu Garden Harvest Minestrone Soup, rye bread

23 Fri pizza takeout

24 Sat takeout

25 Sun Slow Cooker Honey Pork Chops, sweet potatoes, peas, Brussel sprouts

26 Mon Chicken fajitas, salad, corn

27 Tue Lentil soup, rye bread

28 Wed Hamburgers, corn on the cob, baby potatoes, sauteed onions and mushrooms

29 Thu Creamy Chicken Soup, bread

30 Fri Ham from freezer, scalloped potatoes, green beans

31 Sat Fasting

Garden Harvest Minestrone Soup

 This soup was so good, I am making it again tonight, but with turkey kielbasa instead of the sausage. It comes from the website Handmade Farmhouse. I'm posting it as I made it but she gives lots of alternative suggestions.

• 5 C broth (a combination of chicken and beef was yummy)
• 1 T Italian seasoning 
• 1 t minced garlic
• 1 t onion powder
• 1 pound ground turkey sausage or turkey kielbasa
• 1 can white beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can diced tomatoes, NOT drained
• 1 can corn, drained (or one cup frozen)
• 1 C chopped carrots
• 2 small zucchini, diced
• 2 small yellow squash, diced
• 1 handful kale leaves, chopped

1. Brown sausage in soup pot, if using.
2. Add all ingredients (the original recipe calls for adding the kale for a few minutes at the end, but I will add it with the rest of the ingredients)
3. Simmer for about 20 minutes.

Slow Cooker Chicken Breasts With Gravy

 Usually I will try a new recipe two or three times before permanently posting it here, but I found a couple of recipes last week that were so good, they are getting posted after one time. This recipe comes from Dinner At the Zoo.

• 2 T olive oil, divided
• 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (I used four but they were large)
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 t Italian seasoning
• 1 C chicken broth
• .25 C soy sauce
• 2 T balsamic vinegar
• 2 T brown sugar
• 2 t minced garlic
• 2 T corn starch
• 1 T butter
• 2 T chopped parsley
• carrots, optional

1. season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning
2. brown in 1 T oil on medium high heat, about 5-7 minutes per side
3. place chicken in slow cooker (I sliced some carrots and put them in the bottom, then chicken on top)
4. mix together remaining oil, broth, soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, and garlic, pour over chicken
5. cook on low 4-5 hours, or high 2-3 hours (I cooked it for 4-5 hours on high, worried because the pieces were really big, but they were cooked longer than necessary.)
6. take out chicken and pour liquid in a pot, bring to a simmer
7. mix cornstarch with .25 C water and stir into broth, bring to boil and cook one minute
8. stir in butter (I forgot to do this and it was still really good), pour gravy over chicken (sliced), sprinkle with parsley