Weekly Menu for February 2- February 7

Monday - Beef Barley Soup

Several weeks ago I spent a Sunday making this yummy dish Beef Bourguignon from one of my favorite Food TV Chef's Ina Garten. I had plenty to freeze for an other meal down the rode. There was a good amount of juice with it too. I am going to defrost it and add a little of water to it to thin it out a bit then add a 1/4 to a 1/2 cup of Quick cook barley. Server with warm bread and butter and a tossed green salad..

Tuesday - Ham and Cheese Casserole

1 Lb of small shaped past ( I like shells or spirals for this one)
1/2 block Valletta diced small
1 can of diced or stewed tomatoes unrestrained (they can be seasoned however you like we like Italian )
1 1/2 cups of diced ham
1 bag of frozen mixed veggies ( I like just plain broccoli for this but any kind you like is fine)
Bread crumbs

Boil pasta, place frozen veggie colander when past is done pour over the veggies and then toss both of these with the diced ham, cheese tomatoes. I add black pepper to this too. toss well to coat and then put it all in a baking dish top with bread crumbs. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 45 min until hot and bubbly.
This is a good freeze a head meal and is really good for left overs..

Wednesday - Pork Chops -Green beans- mashed Potatoes- apple sauce
No recipe her just one of those everyday meals here...

Thursday - Left overs/pot luck

Friday - John's Firehouse tortellini Soup

This was a family recipe from Riz cousin who made it as his inauguration meal into the firehouse when he first became a fireman with the FDNY

1 Large onion chopped
1 rib of celery chopped
1 carrot copped
2 cloves chopped garlic
2 14oz cans of deiced tomatoes (with garlic and basil)
6 cups of chicken broth
1 package of dried or frozen cheese tortellini
salt and pepper to taste
oregano just a sprinkle
Parmesan cheese just a sprinkle.

Saute the first 4 ingredients until just turning soft but not over cooked salt and pepper them while they are cooking. Add in the canned tomatoes and heat through. Pour in the chicken broth bring to a boil. add in tortellini and cook for 10-15 minutes and serve with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese and oregano.
Crusty bread and a green salad...

Saturday - We will be out to an FCC event

Sunday - Sunday Gravy and Macaroni

This is one of those things I just make i have no recipe I just know how my grandmother did it and what we like so I do that.

This is an interesting recipe and sort of what I do minus the beef and the braciola. I put thin (splinter) pork chops, chicken and Italian sausage. In my Sunday gravy (what my family called spaghetti sauce). If I am feeling very generous I will make meat balls too. There is ALWAYS plenty of this to freeze for future meals....