Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Weekly Menu- Hamburger 9 meals




Menu

Monday
crusty French Bread





Tuesday
crackers and cheese tray
cornbread

Wednesday
vegetables and dip



Thursday
Burgers
coleslaw




Friday
Garlic bread
vegetables



Saturday Lunch
Sloppy Joes
potato chips

Dinner
white rice





Sunday Lunch





Sunday Dinner 
Meatloaf
Potato casserole
Fresh vegetables





Prep Day

Begin with 12-15 pounds of ground beef. (adjust according to family size/guests)
Season and form 3 pounds into meatballs.Cook and cool completely, Place half in freezer bag and label Italian. Bag and Label the other half peach glazed.
Form 1 pound into burgers, season to taste, freeze, uncooked, with wax paper between. If you have extra beef make more burgers for later.
season and form a 2-3 pound meatloaf, freeze in a disposable tin loaf pan. (you may choose to freeze raw or cooked)

Brown 5-7 pounds-
Separate 1 pound and freeze for sloppy joes.
Season 1 1/2 pound as taco meat, freeze.
Season and label 1-2 pounds as chili meat. You may choose to mix all your chili ingredients and freeze as a whole. Split remaining browned beef into the following two -
prepare enchiladas and egg rolls as directed by recipe and freeze enchiladas in pan. Freeze egg rolls separately and place into a bag so they will be ready to thaw and deep fry.


Now your meat and main dishes are prepared for the week ahead. Plan for your sides and an easy dessert.
Easy dessert ideas
ice cream sundaes


Change the sides to fit your taste, this is just a guide line to get you thinking next time hamburger is on sale!

you might want to grab- if it is not in your kitchen pantry or fridge-
pasta
pasta sauce/tomato sauce/taco sauce/sloppy joe sauce
French bread
veggies/lettuce,cucumber, tomato, onion, garlic, carrots, celery, potatoes,cabbage etc
crackers
cheese
rice
consume (soup)
French onion soup
cornbread mix
tortillas
enchilada sauce
sour cream
seaweed
imitation crab
buns
cream cheese
instant vanilla pudding mix
egg roll wrappers- found in produce dept
sweet and sour sauce
water chestnuts
peach jam
chili sauce
onion soup mix
bread crumbs/Panko
crescent rolls- like Pillsbury refrigerated
dessert items
and don't forget one frozen pizza to throw in the oven on prep day!

Joining on the Menu Monday at Stone Gable
Miz Helen’s Country Cottage

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Oh Shannon -- you are such a clever cook!! These dishes ALL sound (and look) wonderful...who needs Hamburger *Helper*?, lol :)

Blessings!
Gail

Jenny said...

This is such a smart way of cooking! It's only my husband and I at home now but I bet I could apply these principles to just us!

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