Menu Plan Monday!

So it's monday and that means we get to share our menu plans for this week, I just love that Laura hosts this feature every monday, it's great seeing what everyone is cooking and let me tell you, I've gotten great ideas and sometimes switched my meals around to try the ones that the other ladies are sharing, so if you're interested in playing along or just checking out what everyone is cooking, run on over to "I'm an Organizing Junkie".

MENU PLAN MONDAY

MENU PLAN JANUARY 15th - 21st

MONDAY 15th
Chicken a la king

TUESDAY 16th
Onion and Potato Soup
Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

WEDNESDAY 17th
Pork Chops, homemade fries
Salad

THURSDAY 18th
Spaghetti w/ Garlic cheese bread

FRIDAY 19th
Homemade Pizza

SATURDAY 20th
Feijoada (Portuguese Chili)

SUNDAY 21st
Old Fashioned Chicken Pot Pie

Galinha no Forno com Arroz (Portuguese Chicken & Rice)

Many of you requested the recipe, so I'm sharing it today. Like I said before, this is one of my younger brother's favorite chicken dish, it does take a bit of time to make, or rather, there's a few steps involved, but the result is worth it.

PORTUGUESE CHICKEN AND RICE

1 whole chicken, cut up
1 medium onion, cut into chunks
5 slices of bacon
3 cups of water
1 1/2 cups of rice
1 chicken Bouillon cube
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper to taste

For the mixture that is going to be rubbed on the chicken:
olive oil
margarine
paprika
salt and pepper
crushed garlic

In a large pot add the water, chicken, onion, bouillon cubes, bay leaf and bacon. Cook for about 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken, onion and bacon, add the rice to the broth and cook for 20 minutes or until rice is done.

Spray a 13 x 9 inc. baking dish with nonstick spray. Spoon the rice into the dish.

In a separate bowl, combine the olive oil, margarine, paprika, salt and pepper and crushed garlic. (I don't measure, I just eyeball it to create a paste).....Rub the cooked chicken with the paste making sure to cover all of it....arrange the chicken over the rice, arrange the bacon and onion around the chicken.

Place in oven at 375º for about 20 minutes or until everything is heated through and the chicken is looking golden brown.

ENJOY!!!

As always, if you try one of the recipes, let me know how it went I would love to know if you enjoyed it or NOT and if there is something you don't understand or doesn't make sense, just let me know ok???

PS....I will post a pic of the chicken when I make it tonight.

ALL DAY MEATBALLS!!

This is what I fixed for dinner and the family seemed to enjoy them, I actually used a mixture of ground beef and ground pork and they turned out pretty good. Enjoy!!!

ALL DAY MEATBALLS

1 cup milk
1/4 cup quick cooking oats
3 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup water
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar

In a bowl, combine the first four ingredients. Crumble beef over the mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. Place in a 5-qt. slow cooker.

In another bowl, combine the ketchup, water, vinegar and sugar; mix well. Pour over the meatballs. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until the meat in no longer pink.

Yield: 6 servings

Menu Plan Monday!

I'm actually getting back to normal schedule and I'm SO glad that I didn't forget about this wonderful weekly feature, hosted by the sweet Laura at "I'm an Organizing Junkie".

If you want to play along or just want to get some ideas for your own menus, run on over and check out what's cooking in blogland.

MENU PLAN MONDAY

MENU PLAN JANUARY 8th - 14th

MONDAY 8th
All Day Meatballs - Slow Cooker

TUESDAY 9th
Dad's Favorite Chicken

WEDNESDAY 10th
Onion Beef Au Jus

THURSDAY 11th
Portuguese Roast Chicken and Rice

FRIDAY 12th
Homemade Pizza

SATURDAY 13th
Beef and Onions

SUNDAY 14th
Beef Tacos

Menu Plan Monday!!!

I haven't had a chance to go and check if Laura is hosting the "Menu Plan Monday" today, but I will see later and if she is I will add my name to Mr Linky.

Here is my Menu for this week, you know it feels great to have the holidays behind me and back to normal everyday cooking. A lot of the meals I'm making already have recipes up, so you do a quick search for them on my blog, for those that are not up yet, I will post them as I go.

MENU PLAN JANUARY 1ST - 8TH

MONDAY 1ST
Pork Roast with Mashed Potatoes

TUESDAY 2ND
Turkey Cutlets with fries and Salad

WEDNESDAY 3RD
Hay and Straw

THURSDAY 4TH
Sausage Bean Soup - Slow Cooker

FRIDAY 5TH
Empadao (Shepherds Pie)

SATURDAY 6TH
Portuguese Piri Piri Chicken

SUNDAY 7TH
Stuffed Hamburgers