Grocery List

NicoleMikluscak

I am trying to make a meal plan for next week......any awesome dishes I should make and add to my grocery list?

angelwings2000

I love spaghetti, made with spaghetti squash instead of pasta. You can use ground turkey in your spaghetti sauce to keep it even lower in fat.
For the rest of my family I just cook regular pasta as well.

DrBorkBork

Veggie Chili, Homemade Pizza, and Stir Fry! Here are the recipes:

SUPER EASY STIR FRY:

Ingredients
1-2 lbs chicken or pork (depending on how big your family is, 1 lb will feed 4 people)
1 bag frozen stir fry veggies (your grocery store and/or walmart will have all different kinds, which is awesome)
Instant Rice (make as much as your family would want. It is a very low sodium filler!)
1 bottle duck, plum, or orange sauce. (Can be found in your ethnic aisle at the grocery store)
1/2 cup per person La Choy Crunchy Chow Mein Noodles (optional, but YUM!)

Chop critter & toss in pan with some olive oil until cooked through. Add veggies & cook as directed. Pour sauce over. Cook rice as directed.
Place rice in bowl, top with critter & veggie mix. Add the crunchy chow mein noodles if desired.
Total time: 30 mins.

HARVEST HOME VEGGIE CHILI

Ingredients
Veggie chili:

Ingredients:
rainbow bell peppers (1 red, 1 yellow, 1 orange, 1 green)
2 zucchini
1 yellow squash
4 potatoes
1 can kidney beans, rinsed
1 can corn
1 can diced tomatoes (I like to use the cilantro & lime flavor)
1 can Hunts zesty spaghetti sauce

Bring large pot of water to boil. Meanwhile chop/dice/cube/slice potatoes, squash, zucchini, and bell peppers. Throw in pot, add kidney beans. Allow to boil until potatoes are soft. Drain, return to pot. Add corn, diced tomatoes, and sauce, cook until warm. Top with cheddar, sour cream, salsa, and all your favorite chili fixins. Serve with tortilla chips or corn bread. Browned, drained ground beef may be added to recipe if desired.

The prep time on this is killer, because of all the chopping, but once you get it into the pot, it pretty much takes care of itself.


HOMEMADE SUPREMELY AWESOME PIZZA

You can either buy your crust, or make this low sodium one I found:
2 t Active dry yeast
3 1/2 c Bread Flour
1 1/2 c Water
2 t Honey
2 T Olive Oil

Place ingredients in bread machine in order specified by manufacturer and process on dough cycle. Turn out the dough onto a floured board. At this point you may form the pizzas, or refrigerate the dough for several hours, well wrapped in plastic so it won't dry out. (Although a refrigerator rest is not necessary, it makes the dough easier to handle.) Makes enough dough for two 12-inch pizzas, or two 10-inch thick-crust pizzas. Bake at 400 degrees until lightly browned around the edges. Top as desired and return to oven until cheese is melted and crust browned, about 15 minutes total.

You can also buy a healthy crust from the store:

1 Mama Mary's Thin & Crispy Crust (got ours at walmart)
1 red bell pepper
1 green bell pepper
1 can sliced, pitted olives, rinsed
1 sweet onion
2 Tomatoes
1 Can Pizza Sauce (also got from Walmart, check labels for lowest sodium one!)
1 pack fresh sliced mushrooms (available in produce dept)
1 bag shredded cheese (also check sodium-- tillamook seems to be the best)
1 can pineapple

Lay crust on baking sheet. Sauce lightly. Measure 1 cup cheese & sprinkle. Pile up all the yummy things! Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese on top. Bake as directed on crust package.

Prep time for premade crust: 5 mins
Calorie damage: 700 cals for HALF the pizza! ZOW! Amazing, right? The sodium on this one is a little high, but a real treat. You won't want to get take out again (we sure don't!)
The low sodium crust is higher in cals, but has 25% less sodium.

Remember, you can always tap me for recipe ideas. I'll tell ya what we're having for the week if you want, and give you the recipes.

NicoleMikluscak

Thank you Trish and Angelwings! These are all awesome! I can wait to the new ideas! - my husband will definitely love them! :flowerforyou:

DrBorkBork

btw, opt for reduced sodium kidney beans on the chili