149 weeknight shepard Recipes

raw long grain rice (or brown rice), canola oil (or butter), water, onion, diced, bell pepper, diced, stalks celery, diced, canola oil (or butter), smoked turkey sausage, sliced, red cayenne pepper (or to taste), bay leaf, minced garlic, diced tomato, red beans (or kidney beans), salt , pepper and hot sauce to taste

extra virgin olive oil, prosciutto, thinly sliced and cut into strips, onion, minced (about 1/2 cup), sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained and sliced, garlic cloves, minced, fresh sage or 2 tbsp fresh rosemary sprigs, minced, red pepper flakes, arugula (about 2 cups) or 1/4 lb baby spinach leaves, rinsed and dried (about 2 cups), refrigerated tortellini (the original recipe called for mushroom but jenny uses whole wheat cheese and i used chicken)

ground beef (80 or 90% fat free), garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, paprika, ground cumin, dried oregano, cayenne, salt (to taste), water, fat-free refried beans, chopped green chilies, flour tortillas or 8 taco shells or 8 hamburger buns, shredded cheddar cheese or colby cheese, chopped tomato, shredded lettuce, salsa, guacamole, sour cream, chopped onion

pasta, uncooked, oscar mayer grilled chicken breast strips, chopped, peas, chopped red pepper, chopped onion, miracle whip, kraft italian dressing

olive oil, minced garlic clove (i used the kind in the jar), diced sweet onion, diced white button mushrooms, tomato paste, water, ground oregano, dried marjoram, salt and pepper (to taste), sourdough bread, mozzarella cheese, diced pepperoni, italian cheese blend

spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes, drained, water, frozen cheese ravioli, reduced fat shredded cheese (italian 3-cheese blend suggested), grated parmesan cheese

chicken breast, cut in strips, oil, taco seasoning, diced tomato, apricots or 1/3 cup peach preserves

whole wheat spaghetti, peanut oil, peanut oil, chinese cabbage, shredded, peanut oil, sesame oil, fresh ginger, grated, chili-garlic sauce (or to taste), chicken or 1 lb pork or 1 lb shrimp, onion, sliced thinly, chinese pea pods, slivered, red bell pepper , slivered, zucchini , slivered, carrot , slivered, mushrooms, sliced, oyster sauce, lime wedge, to garnish

center-cut pork chops, onion, peeled and sliced, apples, cored, peeled and sliced, butter, brown sugar, pepper

chicken, onion, shredded, seasoned bread crumbs, garlic salt, salt, pepper, eggs, lightly beaten, vegetable oil or canola oil

serrano peppers, diced, lime , juice of, rotel, salt, ground beef, olive oil, onion, diced, red bell pepper, diced, garlic cloves, minced, cider vinegar, chili powder, seasoning salt, cumin, black pepper, cilantro, chopped, pie crusts (refrigerated pillsbury , by the dinner and crescent rolls, and you may have some left over.)

spicy pork sausage, button mushroom, cleaned and thickly sliced, prego tomato and basil pasta sauce, uncooked pasta , whatever shapes you have on hand will work, pepperoni, shredded mozzarella cheese, dried basil, sweet

pork sausage, frozen hash brown potatoes, onion, chopped, chicken broth, water, cream of celery soup, undiluted, cream of chicken soup, undiluted, milk, shredded cheddar cheese

campanelle pasta, extra virgin olive oil, pancetta, 2 thick slices, chopped, meatloaf mixture (ground beef, pork and veal mix) or 3/4 lb ground beef, carrot, peeled and grated, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, peeled (2 chopped, and 1 left whole ), allspice, fresh ground black pepper, bay leaf, tomato paste, dry red wine, beef stock, butter, flour, milk, nutmeg, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated

great northern beans, drained, lemon juice, garlic powder (i use 1/2), pepper, cooked chicken breast, dried rosemary, ready made pizza crusts (mama mia or boboli), sliced fresh spinach, sharp provolone cheese (shredded )

uncooked angel hair pasta, minced clams, butter, garlic, minced, heavy whipping cream, monterey jack cheese, shredded, dried parsley flakes, parmesan cheese, fresh ground pepper

extra lean ground beef, red bell pepper, finely chopped, frozen mixed vegetables, salt-free tomato sauce, low-sodium worcestershire sauce, sugar, yolk-free egg noodles, snipped fresh parsley, salt

lean ground beef, chopped green peppers (about 2 peppers), garlic cloves, finely chopped, spaghetti sauce, water, kraft zesty italian dressing, oven-ready no-boil lasagna noodles, broken into quarters, kraft shredded low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese