This week I am really glad to be home and want home cooked food. BUT I am also soooo tired and have 1,000 things going on that this is what I WANT my menu plan to look like:
- Cold Cereal
- Chick Fil A
- Scrambled Eggs
- Frozen Pizza
- McDonalds
No work, really not a lot of money, but NOT good for me, or the kids.
I will need to buckle down, get my shopping done TODAY and be organized. I can’t wait until I get home from work to toss something in the crock pot, if I have to wake up 10 minutes earlier this week I will need to do it.
Monday – Chili Verde – CROCK POT RECIPE – There is an abundance of Hormel coupons and deals to use those on that I am trying to use up the pork that I have. This is a recipe from my SIL Tonia that we love to make, plus it is perfect for me to take for lunch.
Tuesday – Roast Sticky Chicken – OVEN – If you like chicken from the store you will LOVE this recipe! Don’t let the list of spices keep you form trying it. If you don’t have everything, skip that ingredient. It is SUPER cheap, and really EASY to make. Your family will think you are a rock star with this one!
Wednesday – From The Pioneer Woman, Comfort Meatballs – OVEN – I saw this quick clip on TV this weekend of PW making meatballs and I have thought about nothing else since then…
Thursday – Chili Dog Crock Pot from Moms with Crock Pots – CROCK POT – My friend Amanda posted this and I think my kids would love it. Plus, we have coupons for the Chili so this with a salad will be a super cheap meal!
Friday – Homemade Pizza – OVEN – We missed this the past few weeks and I am craving it like crazy! If you have not made my homemade pizza dough recipe you are missing out! Plus, there are coupons for the mozzarella cheese and the pepperoni.
Chili Verde
From Tonia Davis
This is exactly how my mom gave it to me. I have never used a 3-5 lb pork, mine are usually between 1-3 pds so I only use 1 onion and 1-2 cans of green chili’s. I use about 2 tsp of garlic though and I usually skip the searing and make it in the crockpot. About 6 hours on high in a crockpot, 2 1/2-3 hours in a roasting pan, and 1 hour in a pressure cooker.
3-5 lb boneless pork roast
1-3 yellow onions (chopped)
4 cans Ortega chopped green chili’s
olive oil
1/4 tsp minced or chopped garlic
(more if you like garlic)
salt and pepper to taste
2 Tbs flour
3/4 cup water
Heat oil in roasting pan and sear meat. Pour 1/2 cup water in bottom of roasting pan. Place in roast, chopped onions, garlic, salt and pepper. Cover pan and bake at 350 degrees 2 hours or until internal temp. reaches 155 (or meat shreds easily with a fork). Let meat set 1/2 hour and then shred. Set aside.
Take 2 Tbs flour and mix with 1/4 cup water thoroughly (no lumps). Add water to drippings and cook over med heat to make gravy. If desired add more water, flour and (if needed) chicken bouillon for more gravy. Salt to taste. Add green chile’s and shredded meat. Serve over rice.
My kids like it with soy sauce and rice. The next day we wrap it in burritos with cheese and sour cream. The burritos are excellent when fried in a pan on both sides, more sauce dumped on top and coated in cheese. (not healthy though). Enjoy!
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