Tex Mex with a twist is where it’s at! All of the Monday Menu recipes go together in this meal plan to make 1, 2, even 3 main meal ideas this week. Mix, match and make things easy on yourself with Chicken Tortilla Soup, Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes and Green Chile Breakfast Strata!
This Week’s Secret To Success
- This week is all about “mix and match“!
- Sometimes dinner is just easier for the week when everything goes together. Got leftovers? Reheat them and serve them with the next main dish to give them a fresh look and feel.
- This also gives you the option of not making a new side dish if you don’t need one!
EXTRA TIPS: Make the Green Chile Rice early in the week. Put it in the bottom of your soup bowl and serve the soup over it! This with a side of cornbread makes a “stick to your ribs” kind of meal that is incredibly delicious!
Make the taco meat for your stuffed sweet potatoes AND your hand pies at the same time. Cover and refrigerate what you don’t use so you’re ready for your next recipe.
Breakfast casseroles are great for making once and having breakfast all week. However, if your schedule demands another dinner idea, serve the strata with a green salad for an outstanding third supper this week!
How I’m Setting My Table
Tasty & convenient recipes are only half of any dinner equation! So, don’t forget to make a plan for you table this week!
Having a few things at the ready that you really love is THE KEY to making any meal time special and to inviting others over stress free.
Here’s a little inspiration for a traditional Christmas table! Perfect for a casual Christmas breakfast or dessert with friends. Do you keep your table set all season long? I do! It’s another way to create a little Christmas JOY in your home!
- Lenox Bayberry Christmas Dessert Set
- Solino Home Christmas Plaid Table Runner
- Prelit Cypress Garland
- European Crystal Highball Glasses (dishwasher safe)
- 3 Piece Lenox Jewel Serving Set
- Mudpie Tartan Tabletop Ribbon Trees
- Painted Ceramic Trees
- Solino Home Christmas Plaid Napkins
- 1 inch Moss Green Velvet Ribbon
Menu 1- Chicken Tortilla Soup
Chicken Tortilla Soup is easy to make. It’s bright colors and lively flavors are like a little fiesta in a bowl! It’s pure Tex-Mex comfort food. And around here, when the weather gets cold, I can’t feed my family enough of it. Dip a couple of taco hand pies in that soup and finish it all off with jalapeño cornbread muffins.
Menu 2- Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
If you love tacos as much as I do, get ready to make your regular ol’ taco Tuesday sing with these wonderfully delicious, flavor packed Taco Stuffed Baked Sweet Potatoes. A little sweet, a lot of savory and loaded with all the things you love about your favorite taco, these stuffed potatoes pack a true flavor punch. Dinner doesn’t get any better! Serve them with green chile rice, and if you have any of those homemade flour tortillas from last week, now's the time to make those!
Dessert This Week
Pulling a pan of fresh homemade Peanut Butter Cookies with their comforting, buttery-rich aroma from the oven is like holding a batch of childhood memories! Simple, classic and everything you remember, you’re going to love this easy recipe that delivers soft peanut butter cookies with their signature crisscross design.
Breakfast Made Easy
Green Chile Breakfast Strata is simple layers of flour tortillas, cheese, green chiles, and Canadian bacon, soaked in an egg and cream mixture just before being baked into golden yumminess. The chiles aren’t spicy, and the tortillas soak up the eggs and cream so that they puff up into what is almost a soft pastry. This brunch casserole is a stand out partner to a tasty fruit salad and is one that you will be oh, so glad you tried it!
Snack of the Week
Easy Creole Sausage Balls kick up the classic goodness of everybody’s favorite, must-have party appetizer! Bring a little unforgettable Louisiana flavor and style to your next super bowl party, weekend get-together or holiday gathering with these spicy, savory sausage meatballs.
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