2 week menu!

I have read on a few blogs that tell you if you make a 2 week menu / grocery tripe you will save $$$!!!I have been doing this for the past month 1/2....and its true, On this menu I was able to buy 18 dinner meals and keep it at $150!So give it a try & leave a comment if u have a way or meals to save on $$$$!!!!!!They are ALL fast meals & easy & inexpensive.I think the hardest part of it all is coming of with meals hopefully this will give u some ideas.

2 week Menu:

Friday 19th- Sausage & Rice a roni w/ brocoli.
I bought the smoked sausage (The kind u use on the BBQ) cut it up cook your rice add cooked brocoli & sausage and we add soy sauce too.

Sat.20th- Pigs-N-Blanket....I threw in some frozen french fries & made one Kraft mac n cheese. (VERY SIMPLE)

Sun.21st-Hamburger helper I throw in a can of corn & a slice of homemade bread & butter.

MOn. 22nd-Spaghetti & garlic bread. I make my own sauce 1 can tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes, tomato paste & minced garlic.And I use sausage instead of hamburger meat.YUM!

Tues.23rd-Shepards pie...1 can corn, green beans, macarroni noodles, mashed potatoes, hamburger meat, 1 can cream of mushroom, and cheese.Mix ALL together except potatoes top mixture with potatoes and cheese & bake till cheese is melted.

wed. 24th Sloppy joes & tatertots & green beans.

Thurs. 25th Cheesy CHicken Corcon Blue Rice Cassarole & homemade bread & butter.

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Cheesy Chicken Cordon Bleu Rice Casserole

2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 clove fresh garlic, minced
½ lb diced ham
2 Cups cooked shredded chicken breast
4 Tablespoons butter
¼ Cup flour
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
14 oz can chicken broth
3 Cups cooked rice of choice (I used white long grain)
1 Cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 Cup shredded mozzarella or swiss cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Heat oil into a large 5 qt rimmed skillet over medium heat. Saute onion and bell pepper until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, ham and chicken. Cook for an additional 5 minutes. Melt butter then stir in flour, salt and pepper until combined. Slowly stir in chicken broth until well combined. Stir in cooked rice then transfer to a 9×13 inch baking dish. Top with cheddar and mozzarella cheeses. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Cover the dish with foil the last 10 minutes for oozing cheese.

Fri-26th-LEFTOVERS!!!

Sat. 27th- Quick tatertot bake.

SUN- 28th- Drumstick chicken ( Crockpot) Pull off all the fat cook on low dump all chicken in crockpot and add BBQ sauce we LOVE the Stubbs brand.I put it in after breakfast & its ready when we get home from church I make fried potatoes and have a veggie fast and amazing!The chicken will just fall off the bone.

Mon.29th- Beef Straganoff

Tues. 30th- Meatloaf & baked potatoes.

Weds. 31st- LEFTOVERS

Thurs.1st Stuffed porkchops with mashed potatoes

Frid.2nd-DATE NIGHT

Sat.3rd Families house / picnic.

Sun. EASTER Eggs benidict & hashbrowns.