Sunday, February 13, 2011

Weekly Menu and Recipes

The plan: eat meatless every other night... save money, save yourself. 

Day One.
Vegetarian Asian Noodle Bowl (Recipe courtesy of Ellie Krieger)
Recipe
Ingredients
4oz whole wheat spaghetti
1 tsp canola oil
1/2 bunch scallions
1/2 TBSP minced peeled fresh ginger
15oz can baby corn drained
2 cups broccoli florets
1/2lb shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
1/8 cup Braggs Amino Acids or Naturally fermented low sodium soy sauce
1/2 tsp Toasted Sesame Oil
Cook pasta according to package directions. Heat canola oil in a large skillet or wok. Add scallions and ginger and cook, stirring, about 30 seconds. Add veggies, broth, and soy sauce and cook until crisp tender, about 5 minutes. Add noodles  and sesame oil and toss to combine. Garnish with reserved scallions.
Day Two.
Steak Tacos
Day Three.
Fettuccine with Creamy Red Pepper Sauce (Recipe courtesy of Ellie Krieger)
Recipe
Ingredients
TBSP olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tsp chopped garlic
8 oz roasted red peppers, drained, rinsed, chopped
1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese (3oz)
8oz whole wheat fettuccine (or linguine)
salt and pepper
TBSP chopped flat leaf parsley
Heat oil in heavy skillet. Add onion and garlic and cook, until softened about 5 minutes. Add peppers and cook until heated through. Let cool slightly. Transfer mixture to a food processor or blender, add broth and all but 1 TBSP of feta. Process until combined and smooth. In the meantime, cook the pasta and drain reserving 1/4 cup of pasta water. Toss the pasta with the sauce and add pasta water in small amounts as needed to thin the sauce. The sauce should cling nicely to the pasta. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with parsley and remaining feta.
Day Four.
Cobb Salad
Day Five.
Grilled Veggie Pizza
Day Six.
Salmon Cakes with Ginger Sesame Sauce

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