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    Monday Menu #73

     

    Meal planning for the week is easy with Monday Menu! Create 2 delicious family meals, plus get recipes for a quick overnight breakfast casserole, a fall-inspired snack and a short cut Louisiana dessert for a grand finale.

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    Wondering what you’ll make for dinner this week? Skip take out or delivery and go for some easy homecooked classics instead!

    In this week’s Monday Menu, you’ll learn how to whip a new and improved version of old school tuna casserole. Think delicious, creamy seafood pasta dish! After the leftovers are gone (or frozen for later!), move on to Deep South Hoppin John. It’s all about rich flavors, tender peas and yummy bacon over fluffy rice!

    Menu 1- Family Classics

    Cheesy Tuna Noodle Casserole

    Creamy delicious goodness is what you get with this easy recipe for Cheesy Tuna Noodle Casserole. Made with a simple homemade cheese sauce, sea shell pasta, tender albacore tuna and a crunchy panko topping, you’ll not find any canned cream soup in this updated version of a classic family favorite!

    Parmesan Brussel Sprouts with Bacon

    Rich & delicious brussel sprouts with bacon, simmered in white wine, butter, garlic, salt & pepper and topped with shredded Parmesan make some kind of side dish!  Cooked just right in a cast iron skillet, these sprouts have it all- carmelized edges, golden outsides and sweet centers.  Say hello to your new favorite veggie!

    Apple, Cheese, Celery Salad

    This unique salad plays off the classic pairing of sweet apples and mildly salty cheese with the crisp crunch of celery and a sprinkling of walnuts.  It's not a fruit salad, it's so much more!

    Menu 2- Deep South Favorites

    Deep South Hoppin' John Black Eyed Peas

    As Southern as it is delicious, this traditional black eyed pea recipe enjoys the rich flavors of pork, bell peppers, onion, celery, herbs and spices served over rice.  Hoppin’ John is comforting, stick-to-your ribs, real kind of food.  

    Easy Cheddar Jalapeno Cornbread Muffins

    Cheddar Jalapeno Cornbread Muffins are the perfect way to round out almost any meal with a little pizzazz!  This easy to follow cornbread recipe has plenty of cheesy goodness, a hint of sweetness & just the right amount of jalapeno kick all baked right into moist tender, buttermilk cornbread. 

    Dessert This Week!

    Fluffy pillows of canned biscuit dough, fried up golden brown and dusted with powdered sugar, are the perfect short cut for creating melt-in-your-mouth New Orleans-style Beignets. Crisp on the outside, soft and tender on the inside, these bite-sized doughnuts add a little Louisiana flair to your dessert line up, party eats or brunch menu.

    Biscuit Beignets can be served with a drizzle of honey!

    You can’t pass up a the combo of a biscuit beignet and a good cup of coffee! Whip up this cinnamon roll coffee creamer to round out a truly delicious dessert trio. You’ll find that serving a spectacular ending to a shared meal has never been easier!

    Cup of Coffee with Homemade Cinnamon Roll Coffee Creamer & a cinnamon bun

    Here’s What We’re Snacking On

    All the goodness of fall finds itself wrapped up in this one easy recipe!  Bonfires, hayrides, county fairs- you name it-  can’t help but be brought to mind at the first crunch of this classic caramel corn with a festive apple twist.  Coated in an easy caramel that cooks up quick without a candy thermometer, bursting with apple flavor from hot cider drink mix and loaded with pecans, this crunchy Apple Spice Caramel Corn only needs 15 minutes in the oven to create the best homemade snack for fall!

    Apple Spice Caramel Corn in a galvanized bucket

    Making Breakfast Easy

    Croutons make this Overnight Breakfast Casserole so darn easy… and tasty! No slicing bread, no crumbs to clean up, just open and go. And while this casserole sits in the fridge all night, those croutons soak up loads of eggs and cream. Add a little cheese, sausage and a few more ingredients and you have a breakfast that everyone will ask for time and time again!

    Make- ahead Breakfast Casserole for Brunch.

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