Sunday: Family
Make family day special with BAKED TURKEY BREAST. Serve it with GARLIC MASHED POTATOES, steamed sliced fresh ZUCCHINI, a MIXED GREEN SALAD and WHOLE-GRAIN ROLLS. For dessert, spoon STRAWBERRIES over ANGEL FOOD CAKE.
Plan
Save some turkey for Tuesday.
Shopping List
turkey breast to bake, garlic mashed potatoes, fresh zucchini, mixed greens, whole-grain rolls, strawberries, angel food cake.
Monday: Express
Make HAM AND SWISS SANDWICHES ON RYE. Add your favorite SOUP on the side along with BAKED CHIPS. FRESH APPLE SLICES make a crunchy dessert.
Shopping List
ham, Swiss cheese, rye bread, your favorite soup, baked chips, apples.
Tuesday: Heat and Eat
Use the leftover turkey for TURKEY REUBEN WRAPS for a quick meal. Spread each of 4 (8-inch) whole-grain tortillas with 1 tablespoon reduced-fat Thousand Island dressing. Top each tortilla to within 1 inch of edge with 1 1/2 cups (6 cups total) fresh baby spinach, 2 ounces (8 ounces total) turkey, 1 ounce sliced (4 ounces total) reduced-fat Swiss cheese and 1 cup (4 cups total) packaged coleslaw mix. Roll tightly. Wrap each in plastic wrap; refrigerate 15 minutes. Cut diagonally in halves. Serve with OVEN FRIES (from frozen). OATMEAL COOKIES hit the spot for dessert.
Shopping List
whole-grain tortillas, reduced-fat Thousand Island dressing, fresh baby spinach, reduced-fat Swiss cheese, packaged coleslaw mix, frozen oven fries, oatmeal cookies.
Wednesday: Kids
Up the kids' veggie intake with this SPINACH LASAGNA. Serve it with CARROT STICKS and SOFT ROLLS. Crunch on PEAR SLICES for dessert.
Shopping List
frozen chopped spinach, part-skim ricotta cheese, 1% milk, Parmesan cheese, canned no-salt-added tomato sauce, no-boil lasagna noodles, jar no-salt-added or regular red pasta sauce, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, carrots, soft rolls, pears.
SPINACH LASAGNA
Servings: makes 8 servings
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 2 1/2 hours on low; standing time: 15 minutes
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 1 (15-ounce) container part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1/3 cup 1% milk
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 (8-ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce
- 1 (8- or 9-ounce) box no-boil lasagna noodles
- 1 (26-ounce) jar no-salt-added or regular red pasta sauce
- 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
In a large bowl, mix together the spinach, ricotta, milk and Parmesan until well-blended; set aside. Lightly coat the bottom and sides of a 5- or 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Pour the tomato sauce into cooker; top with one-fourth of noodles. Cover as much of the sauce as possible by breaking some noodles to fit and overlapping if necessary. Spoon 1/2 cup pasta sauce over noodles, then top with one-third of ricotta mixture (about 1 cup) and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Repeat two more times. For the final layer, cover with remaining noodles, sauce and mozzarella. Cover and cook on low 2 1/2 hours or until the noodles absorb the sauce and are tender. Turn off cooker; let stand 15 minutes to let noodles absorb any remaining moisture before serving.
Per serving: 325 calories, 20 grams protein, 12 grams fat (32% calories from fat), 6.7 grams saturated fat, 36 grams carbohydrate, 41 milligrams cholesterol, 360 milligrams sodium, 4 grams fiber.
Thursday: Meatless
Who would want meat when there's MOROCCAN LENTIL STEW for dinner? Serve it with BASMATI RICE, MIXED GREENS and FLATBREAD. Make VANILLA PUDDING with 1% milk for dessert and sprinkle the pudding with cinnamon.
Shopping List
olive oil, onion, garlic, no-salt-added or regular canned petite diced tomatoes, canned lentil soup, canned reduced-sodium chickpeas, raisins, cinnamon, cumin, crushed red pepper, plain nonfat Greek yogurt, basmati rice, mixed greens, flatbread, vanilla pudding mix, 1% milk.
MOROCCAN LENTIL STEW
Servings: makes 6 servings
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: about 25 minutes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (28-ounce) can no-salt-added or regular petite diced tomatoes
- 2 (19-ounce) cans lentil soup
- 1 (15-ounce) can reduced-sodium chickpeas, rinsed
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 6 tablespoons plain nonfat Greek yogurt
Heat oil in a Dutch oven on medium. Add onion; cook 3 minutes or until softened. Add garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in tomatoes, soup, chickpeas, raisins, cinnamon, cumin and red pepper. Bring stew to a simmer on medium-high, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes or until liquid is reduced and sauce has thickened, stirring often to prevent sticking. Serve, garnishing each serving with yogurt.
Per serving: 277 calories, 13 grams protein, 4 grams fat (13% calories from fat), 0.5 gram saturated fat, 48 grams carbohydrate, no cholesterol, 369 milligrams sodium, 9 grams fiber.
Friday: Budget
We loved this BARBECUE CHICKEN PIZZA for a low-cost meal. Add a ROMAINE SALAD. Serve PINEAPPLE SPEARS for an easy dessert.
Plan
Start marinating tomorrow's kebab meat tonight.
Shopping List
refrigerated pizza dough, rotisserie chicken, barbecue sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, red onion, cilantro, romaine, pineapple.
BARBECUE CHICKEN PIZZA
Servings: makes 6 servings
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 10 to 12 minutes
- 1 (13.8-ounce) package refrigerated pizza dough
- 1 cup chopped rotisserie chicken
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce, divided
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/3 cup sliced red onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
Heat oven to 500 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll out dough on floured surface to desired shape. Transfer to baking sheet. In a small bowl, combine chicken and 1/4 cup barbecue sauce. Set aside. Brush dough with remaining 1/4 cup sauce, leaving 1/2-inch border. Sprinkle mozzarella on pizza and top with barbecue chicken and onion. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve. (Adapted from "Scrumptious," Christy Denney, Shadow Mountain.)
Per serving: 337 calories, 20 grams protein, 9 grams fat (24% calories from fat), 4 grams saturated fat, 42 grams carbohydrate, 40 milligrams cholesterol, 868 milligrams sodium, 1 gram fiber.
Saturday: Easy Entertaining
DIJON-WINE STEAK KEBABS will please any guest. Marinate 1 1/4 pounds boneless beef round tip steak (cut into 1-inch cubes) in 2 tablespoons water, 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons coarse-grain Dijon mustard, 2 cloves minced garlic, 2 teaspoons canola oil and 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper. Refrigerate 6 hours to overnight. Remove beef; discard marinade. Chop 1 medium red onion, 1 medium yellow squash and 1 red bell pepper into 1-inch pieces. On 8 metal skewers, thread the beef alternately with onion, squash and bell pepper. Grill 8 to 10 minutes for medium-rare to medium doneness, turning occasionally.
Serve with LONG-GRAIN AND WILD RICE, BROCCOLI FLORETS, a GREEN SALAD and SOURDOUGH BREAD. Buy a CARROT CAKE for dessert.
Shopping List
boneless beef round tip steak, red wine vinegar, coarse-grain Dijon mustard, garlic, canola oil, black pepper, red onion, yellow squash, red bell pepper, long-grain and wild rice, broccoli, salad greens, sourdough bread, carrot cake.