Menu Plan Monday for October 6th
I would call this Menu Plan Monday the “crock pot edition”…except for the fact that this will not be the only week I have lot of slow cooker meals. Four out of the six dinners I have planned this week will be in the crock pot. I made the realization this summer, as I tried to avoid running the oven, that using the crock pot is a great alternative. I also discovered this blog with more crock pot recipes than the average person will use in a lifetime, and it inspired me to use the crock pot more often. There’s a good chance of rain at least four days this week, so it will be a good week to have warm comfort foods simmering in the crock pot all day!
Monday: Creamy Beef and Noodles (in the crock pot) and a veggie du jour
Tuesday: Crock Pot Beans and Rice and a veggie du jour (leftovers of this make a great burrito filling!)
Wednesday: We have a meeting and dinner is provided
Thursday: Tator Tot Casserole, made with ground turkey and green beans. (fall/winter comfort food doesn’t get any better than this!)
Friday: Chicken legs/thighs in the crock pot. Probably using this recipe with veggie fried rice on the side.
Saturday: Pork Stew, using leftovers from last week’s pork roast — I’ve never made this before, but I think I am going to make a hybrid of these two recipes from allrecipes.com and cook it in the crock pot.
Sunday: Taco Pie with regular taco fixings on the side.
Visit “Menu Plan Monday” at the “I’m an Organizing Junkie” blog to find links to more great menus from other bloggers.
I use my crockpot all the time, too! (usually 3-4 times per week) Thanks for the recipe links.
Great menu
My Menu Plan
I have a large family and use my crockpots often. I have three, of varying sizes (and ages!). This summer I found that even my crockpots heated up the house. So I started putting it outside on a table to cook. Worked great! I’m going to make that Taco Pie one day soon! Thanks, T~
P.S. If you like soup, I am hosting a blog carnival on Saturdays with soup recipes. Many are for a crockpot or can be adapted.
Tasty menu. I had tator tot caaserole… hmmmm, comfort food for sure.
I’ve been looking for good crock pot recipes. There are a few days that it would be so much easier to make it up in the crock pot than rushing around last minute. Thanks for the ideas/links!
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