This Week's Menu and Shopping List

Hooray it is Meal Planning time again! Check out these great recipes and print the shopping list to get everything you will need for the week!

This Week's Menu:

Monday Night: Spaghetti and Tomato Meat Sauce
Tuesday Night: Breaded Chicken with Creamy Rosemary Polenta and Garlicky Green Beans
Wednesday Night: Shepherd's Pie
Thursday Night: Pizza Night: Marinara Pizza and Onion, Pepper, Chicken Pizza
Friday Night: Asparagus, Sweetcorn, and Red Pepper Quiche
Super Fun Recipe (2-for-1): Butternut Squash Soup and Rosemary Breadsticks

Shopping List:

Produce
1 large onion
4 med. sweet onions
1 small onion
1 green pepper
1 red pepper
2 other bell peppers, any color
2 large carrots
1 (11") large stalk of celery
2 heads of Garlic
1 large shallot
4 large potatoes
8 oz. fresh asparagus
4 cups cubed butternut squash (about 1 medium squash)


Baking and Pantry
Olive Oil
2 1/2 tsp. sugar
1 cup yellow cornmeal
2 cups Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
2- 28oz. cans crushed tomatoes
2- 15 1/2 oz. cans diced tomatoes
3- 6 oz. cans tomato paste
1 lb. spaghetti
8-10 cups chicken stock
1 1/2 cups chicken or beef stock
One 1/4-ounce packet active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
6 cups flour
About 1/8 cup Worchestershire sauce
4 oz lard or vegetable fat (I use shortening and butter or both)
4 oz. drained canned sweetcorn, or frozen sweetcorn, thawed


Spices
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1 tbls. dried oregano
1 tbls. dried parsley
Salt and Pepper
1 Tbls coarse salt
3 Tbls. chopped fresh rosemary (I substitute 1 teaspoon dried)
1 3/4 tsp. Dried thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme (I substituted 1/4 tsp dried)

Meat
2 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1 1/2 lb. chicken breast halves, pounded to 1/2" thickness

Dairy
1/2 cup Philadelphia whipped cream cheese
3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving (I use Kraft, not fresh cheese)
2 cups Mozzarella cheese
2 oz Cheddar cheese, grated
4 eggs
4 Tbls butter
8 fl. oz single cream (I use half and half)

Frozen Foods
2 cups frozen green beans
1 cup frozen peas and carrots