Weekly Meal Plan

Monday: Ozark Sloppy Joes

1-1 1/2 lbs. ground beef

1 medium green pepper, chopped

1 small onion, chopped

2 Tbsp. sugar

1 1/2 tsp. all purpose flour

1 1/2 tsp. italian seasoning

1/2 tsp. chili powder

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper

1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce

1 1/2 tsp. worcestershire sauce

8 hamburger buns

In a large skillet, cook the beef, green pepper, and onion on medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in sugar, flour, seasonings, tomato sauce, and worcestershire. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes stirring occasionally. Serve over hamburger buns.

Tuesday: Homemade Pizza

Wednesday: Savory Pot Roast

3 1/3 lbs. beef chuck roast

1 oz. pkg. ranch salad dressing mix

1.35 oz. pkg. onion soup mix

.87 oz. pkg. brown gravy mix

1/2 cup warm water

Place roast in slow cooker. Mix dry ingredients together and sprinkle over roast. Pour water into slow cooker around roast. Cover and cook on low setting for 6-7 hours.

Thursday: Penne with Chicken and Pesto

16 oz. penne pasta

2 Tbsp. butter

2 Tbsp. olive oil

4 chicken breasts cut into thin strips

2 cloves garlic, minced

salt and pepper to taste

1 1/4 cups heavy cream

1/4 cup pesto

3 Tbsp. grated parmesan cheese

Boil large pot salted water. Cook pasta 8-10 minutes and drain. Heat butter and olive oil over medium heat. Saute chicken and garlic until chicken is almost done. reduce heat and stir in salt, pepper, cream, pesto, and parmesan. Cook until chicken is done. Stir in pasta.

I like to use the frozen, cooked chicken strips in place of cooking the chicken. It is much faster.

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday : Leftovers

I haven't tried the pot roast yet...we will see how it turns out.