Weekly Meal Plan – Week 4
Posted by Amy | Filed under Food
This is our spring break, so all recipes are super easy this week.
Rotisserie Chicken, Asparagus & Potatoes
Easy Avocado Enchiladas
Greek Chicken Pasta Salad
Margherita Pizza
Monday
Rotisserie Chicken, Asparagus & PW’s Crash Hot Potatoes
- Store Bought Rotisserie Chicken
- Asparagus
- New Potatoes
- Olive Oil
- Kosher Salt
- Black Pepper
- Rosemary
The Pioneer Woman’s Crash Hot Potatoes
- Bring a pot of salted water to boil and add potatoes until they are tender.
- Drizzle olive oil on cookie sheet
- Place tender potatoes on cookie sheet with plenty of room between each one.
- Gently press down each potato with a potato masher until slightly mashed.
- Brush tops of each crushed potato with olive oil
- Sprinkle with salt, pepper and chopped rosemary.
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Bake in 450° oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- I will add my asparagus on the pan with the potatoes and drizzle with the oil, salt and pepper.
To see detailed photos on the potatoe recipe visit The Pioneer Woman. Photo by Ree Drummond.
Tuesday
Easy Avocado Enchiladas
This is a favorite in our house! So easy and soooo good.
- 2 Cans Enchilada Sauce
- Guacamole
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- corn tortillas
- 1 pound Monterey Jack Cheese, grated
- rice & beans
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. In saucepan, heat oil over medium flame for about 2-5 minutes. Once oil is hot, fry tortillas one at a time for one minute each side, or until lightly brown and blistered. Remove and blot on brown grocery bag or paper towel (if you skip frying the tortilla, the enchiladas will not hold form).
- Spread 1/2 cup sauce on bottom of casserole dish. Dip fried tortillas in pot of remaining sauce, spoon 3 heaping tablespoon of avocado filling in each tortilla. Roll up and arrange rolled tortillas side by side in casserole dish. Pour remaining sauce over tortillas sprinkle with cheese.
- Cover and bake for 25 minutes take foil off and bake for another five minutes. Serve with rice, black beans and a side salad.
This is my edited version of a recipe by Deena Kastor To see the original recipe with fresh avocados and homemade rice click here. Photo credit: A Taste of Home Cooking
Jazzed up Canned Black Beans:
Drain and rinse beans with water. Pour them into a glass bowl and simply top with any favorite taco sauce or southwest seasoning. Heat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes.
Wednesday
Greek Chicken Pasta Salad
Cook 1 lb. bow tie pasta and run cold water over it to chill.
Mix in a large bowl:
- Chilled Pasta
- Tomatoes (cut large tomatoes in wedges or cut grape tomatoes in half)
- Sliced Cucumber
- Pitted Calamata Olives (whole or cut)
- Feta Cheese
- Diced Chicken (From Monday’s rotisserie chicken)
- Toss with Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing (I usually make my own, but this time I used store bought)
Walla! Salad done… serve cold.
Thursday
Margherita Pizza & Kid Movie Night
Toppings for Margherita: Olive oil, salt and pepper, fresh mozzarella, fresh tomatoes, fresh chopped basil. Add some parmesan cheese around the edge of the crust.
Sides: Salad
Modified for my picky kids:
They will have their own pizza with store bought sauce and mozzerella.
Recipe & Photos By: This Week For Dinner
Friday – Sunday
Leftovers or Eat out – It’s our spring break!
Tags: avocado enchiladas, chicken, greek chicken, pasta salad, pizza, potatoes, weekly meal plan
March 16th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
I used to buy Store Bought Rotisserie Chicken all the time when I was working – thanks for the reminder -Tyson used to have them in our meat dept – but our store no longer carries them, so I’ll have to check the deli.
The bow tie salad and your pizza both sound YUMMY!!
Thanks Amy!
~TidyMom
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March 16th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
Everything looks delicious – I will definitely be trying the enchiladas!
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March 16th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
I love Greek Chicken! I will try your recipe
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March 17th, 2009 at 6:20 am
My mouth is watering reading your post! Everything sounds delicious….. I wish you lived next door
Thanks for great recipes.
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March 17th, 2009 at 8:20 am
I love it when you share recipes- totally a big help- I’m in cooking denial- I keep thinking someone should be showing up anytime and cook dinner for me =} {I hate cooking for two}
Thanks
Have a great day.
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March 17th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
Thanks, now I know what we are having for diner tonight!!!
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March 21st, 2009 at 1:48 am
Will you please move to Ohio and be my live-in cook? Pretty please?!
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