Extremely Simple Tomato Sauce

I absolutely must try this:

Marcella Hazan’s Tomato Sauce

Monthly Menu May 2016

01 Sun:  Hubby's birthday  The Juiciest, Most Tender Chicken I Have Ever Had, buttered noodles,                     peas, steamed brussel sprouts. *note* use about half the salt next time

02  Mon: 

03  Tue:  

04  Wed:

05  Thu:

06  Fri: dinner out with hubby

07  Sat:  pizza with the boys

08  Sun:  hamburgers, macaroni salad, watermelon/fruit

09  Mon: Missionary dinner: pasta with meat sauce, salad, bread

10  Tue:  bring J to WestConn: slow cooked pork roast, egg noodles, mixed veggies

11  Wed:  youth group: veggies, beans, & rice

12  Thu:  kielbasa, homemade baked beans, coleslaw

13  Fri:  Father/Son campout: whatever

14  Sat:  grilled steak/chicken broccoli, baked potatoes

15  Sun:  breakfast: blueberry pancakes, eggs, bacon, turkey sausage

16  Mon: pasta with lentil sauce, salad

17  Tue: chicken tacos, rice, corn

18  Wed: quesadillas, rice and beans

19  Thu: pork tenderloin, mashed potatoes, broccoli

20  Fri:  Upperclassmen Showcase: leftovers

21  Sat:  burgers out

22  Sun: grilled chicken, salad, rice

23  Mon: Missionary dinner: hot dogs, potato salad, beans

24  Tue:  grilled salmon, rice, green beans

25  Wed:  leftovers/fend for yourself

26  Thu:  

27  Fri:

28  Sat:

29  Sun:

30  Mon:

31  Tue: 

Monthly Menu March 2016

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20  Sun  corned beef and cabbage
21  Mon  pasta
22  Tue  pork, egg noodles, broccoli
23  Wed fend for yourself
24  Thu  from the freezer; chicken, rice, veggies

Monthly Menu February 2016

01  Mon  chicken and rice, cauliflower

02  Tue  Pasta:missionary dinner: pasta with turkey sausage, salad, bread

03  Wed  Quick:sandwiches, tomato soup  leftovers

04  Thu  leftovers

05  Fri  hot turkey sandwiches, peas, broccoli

06  Sat  

07  Sun
08  Mon
09  Tue
10  Wed
11  Thu
12  Fri
13  Sat  Split Pea and Ham soup, biscuits
14  Sun  Valentine's Day: pork tenderloin, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans
15  Mon  taco dip with chips, corn, broccoli salad
16  Tue  pasta: no leftover baked ziti, salad
17  Wed  fend for yourself (rice and beans for hubby and I)
18  Thu  chicken soup, rolls
19  Fri  Vegetarian:Kitchen Sink Quesadillas, cheesy rice, broccoli salad
20  Sat  Temple trip: dinner out
21  Sun  pork roast, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas
22  Mon  pasta, slow cooker sauce, salad
23  Tue  rice, freezer leftovers, green beans
24  Wed  fend for yourself
25  Thu  Vegetarian Bean Soup, grilled cheese/quesadillas
26  Fri
27  Sat
28  Sun
29  Mon

Monthly Menu January 2016

01  Fri  

02  Sat  Salmon, scalloped potatoes, salad

03  Sun  baked stuffed shells, salad, bread

04  Mon  

05  Tue

06  Wed  

07  Thu  

08  Fri  

09  Sat  Hoppin John, rice

10  Sun  Pot roast, mashed potatoes, peas

11  Mon  Creamy Chicken soup, rolls

12  Tue  Lifeskills Graduation dinner

13  Wed  Grilled cheese, tomato soup

14  Thu  Tacos, corn, cheesy rice
15  Fri  Senor Panchos
16  Sat  Chili, rice, broccoli salad
17  Sun  lasagna, salad
18  Mon fried chicken (KFC), mashed potatoes, corn
19  Tue  Missionary dinner? Tomato Baked Chicken, pasta, salad, bread
20  Wed Youth Night:  Cheesy Vegetable Soup, roast beef sandwiches
21  Thu
22  Fri
23  Sat
24  Sun  hot turkey sandwiches, veggies
25  Mon  pasta
26  Tue  Pantry Taco Soup, quesadillas, broccoli salad
27  Wed  fast food
28  Thu  Turkey Barley Vegetable Soup, rolls
29  Fri  pork roast, mashed potatoes, green beans
30  Sat  veggie pizza
31  Sun  Beef Stew, rolls

Turkey Vegetable Soup

I don't think this is the most appetizing photo - the colors are washed out - but this was really, really GOOD. And everyone liked it (although my youngest picked out the spinach until I made him try it). The recipe comes from RealSimple.com (their photo looks better). I doubled it and increased the veggies even more. Must have with rolls to fill out the dinner.

1 T olive oil

1 lb lean ground turkey

1 large white onion, chopped

4 carrots, sliced

4 celery stalks, chopped

12 C chicken broth

1 C pearl barley or rice

salt and pepper

6 C baby spinach

brown turkey in oil, remove from pot

saute onion, carrot, & celery 3-5 minutes

return turkey to pot, add broth and barley/rice

bring to boil and then simmer until starch is cooked (30-40 minutes)

salt and pepper to taste

stir in spinach

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