menu for the week

Monday night- Mexican casserole (one of darin's recipes)

line a 9x12 pyrex dish with Doritos (taco flavor)
layer of diced chicken
layer of chopped green chiles
layer of chopped onions
cover with 1 can cream of chicken and 1 can cream of mushroom
top with grated cheese
layer again and bake at 325 for 45 minutes or until bubbly


Tuesday night- Spaghetti and meatballs and french bread

Wednesday night- chimichangas with beans, cheese, and taco meat

Thursday night- stew
meat, carrots, celery, potatoes, onions quartered.
put them in the crock pot in the morning on low and add 1 packet of powdered italian dressing, one packet of powdered ranch dressing, and one packet of brown gravy. let it cook all day. delicious!

Friday night- Tex Mex Chicken Melt

1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
4 oz grated cheddar cheese
1 chicken breast boiled and then chopped
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 T taco seasoning
1 garlic clove, pressed
2 plum tomatoes, sliced
2 T parsley, snipped ( i use dried)


use your left over french bread from spaghetti and slice them into 1/4 inch slices
arrange slices on a rectangle stone (or cookie sheet)
In a bowl combine chicken, onion, bell pepper, 1/2 cup of the cheese, mayo, taco seasoning, and garlic. mix well
using a medium scoop, divide filling evenly among bread slices. slice the tomatoes. place one tomato slice over filling on each bread slice. sprinkle parsley on the tomatoes and then sprinkle the tops with left over cheese. bake 15 min at 375 or until golden brown.
this would also work as an appetizer for a party.


Sunday dinner- your artichoke chicken recipe.