by Ruthie on April 13, 2008

Mary asked for my Egg & Bacon Pie recipe so here it is..
Quick and easy every time! Hope you can make it this week
This week our menu plan is
Monday: Chicken Tetrazzini
Tuesday: Lamb & Beetroot Salad
Wednesday: Thai Style Fish
Thursday: Egg & Bacon Baguettes
Friday: Usually with this menu plan I make Ham & Leek Quiche but I have bought the ingredients for our Egg and Bacon Pie
Menu Plan Monday
by Ruthie on March 30, 2008

On theMenu Plan Monday…
Menu 11 from 100 Days of Meal Planning Kit
Monday: Quick Spaghetti Bolognese served with peas
Tuesday: Chicken Tenderloins served with garlic bread and salad
Wednesday: Easy Beef Curry served with sides of pineapple pieces, coconut, roasted peanuts, rice and chopped tomatoes
Thursday: Vegie Noodles
Friday:Beef Burritos served with salad
Homemade meat sauce can be one of the best and versatile recipes you can master. With it you can make a bolognese, lasagne, burritos, nachos, tacos, chilli con carne and so on! Keep a few serves of meat sauce in the freezer add a few extras in the pantry and you will be able to whip up a spaghetti bolognese, nachos, chilli con carne or an easy homemade lasagne in no time at all!
EASY MEAT SAUCE RECIPE
INGREDIENTS
2 pounds ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
2 teaspoons garlic salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon each dried basil, chili powder and pepper
2 bay leaves
METHOD
In a pot brown meat and onion over medium heat
Add the tomato sauce, tomatoes,parsley and seasonings.
Bring to a boil
Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Uncover; simmer 15 minutes longer or until sauce reaches desired consistency.
Discard bay leaves.
Freeze in meal-size portions.
To use frozen meat sauce: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Place in a saucepan; heat through.
MEAT SAUCE INSPIRATION
Spaghetti Bolognese: Meat sauce served with spaghetti
Nachos: Meat Sauce served with Nachos and topped with chopped avocado, tomatoes and red onion
Chilli Con Carne: Meat Sauce with 2 tsp of taco seasoning and a can of red beans mixed served with rice
Easy Lasagne: In a lasagne dish layer a third of the meat sauce, cottage cheese mix, lasagne sheets & mozzarella cheese
Repeat layers & Bake at 350F for 40 min
INGREDIENTS FOR LASAGNE
Meat sauce
8 oz lasagne sheets
1 lb cottage cheese & 1/4 cup milk mixed together
8oz mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
by Ruthie on March 23, 2008

This week! Menu 12
Monday: Grilled Chicken & Rice
Tuesday: Beef Tacos & Salad
Wednesday: Vegie pasta & Salad
Thursday: Microwave Chicken Risotto
Friday: Egg & Bacon Pie, garlic bread and salad
Hubby and I are having a kid free get away this weekend so I’ll prepare the Egg and Bacon Pie - Thursday evening. Freeze leftovers of the Vegie pasta and that will be it for dinners! Can’t wait
For more inspiration for your meal planning visit Laura!
PS …
My lamb chops recipe on Friday was fantastic! We had a very busy Good Friday so this dinner menu was really super easy. For the sides I did the beans and asparagus, cherry tomatoes roasted in the oven and pesto potatoes. Marinated the meat the night before - really 123 DONE!!