Adjusted ingredient list for Jan Meals

Below is a list of ingredients needed to prepare the 7 recipes listed in the post for the Jan. meals yesterday (Dec 29th). The servings were adjusted to 12 servings per recipes with 12 ounces (at least) of meat needed for each night.

 12 ounces per meal: Paris, 6 oz, Angela, 3 oz, Ava, 2 oz

Pesto Pasta with Chicken (12 servings)

-       Bow Tie Pasta

-       1.5 Tsp Olive oil

-       3 cloves of garlic

-       3 Lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into pieces

-       Red pepper flakes

-       ½ cupe of Sun Dried Tomatoes/ Diced tomatoes

-       ¾ cup of pesto sauce

Pesto Salmon and Italian Veggies (12 servings)

-       16 (6 oz) skinless salmon fillets 

-       5 lbs fresh green beans, ends trimmed or 1 lb (medium/thin) asparagus, tough ends trimmed

-       12 tsp olive oil, divided 

-       Salt and freshly ground black pepper

-       1 cup pesto, homemade or store bought (half a recipe of the homemade is enough)

-       5T, 1 tsp fresh lemon juice

-       4 pint grape tomatoes, halved

Spaghetti with Noodles and Zoodles

-       Spaghetti Sauce

-       3 lbs Ground Turkey

-       Zucchini

-       Spaghetti Noodles

-       1 cup roughly-chopped fresh basil leaves, loosely packed

-       1 T coarse salt

-       1/2 teaspoon black pepper

-       4T Minced Garlic

Lemon Pepper Chicken

-       3 lbs breasts, each cut in half

-       4 Tablespoons Lemon Pepper Seasoning

-       Lemon Juice

Crockpot BBQ Chicken

-       3 lbs boneless, skinless  chicken breasts

-       1.5 cup  BBQ sauce

-       1/2 cup Zesty Italian dressing

-       1/2 cup brown sugar

-       1.5 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

-       salt to taste

Lemon Garlic Shrimp Over Potatoes/Cauliflower

Shrimp Marinade:

-       Zest from 1 lemon

-       2 cloves garlic, minced

-       3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

-       1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

-       1 pound raw shrimp, shelled and de-veined

Cauliflower Mash:

-       1 head of cauliflower, cut into large-ish florets

-       6-8 cloves garlic, peeled

-       extra-virgin olive oil

-       Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

-       butter (grass-fed)

-       1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated

-       (optional) half and half or cream / or broth, if needed to correct consistency

Lemon Garlic Shrimp:

-       Marinated shrimp (from above)

-       6 cloves garlic, minced

-       2 slices bacon

-       2 tablespoons butter (grass-fed)

-       1/2 cup white wine, or bottled clam juice

-       1/2 sweet onion, thinly sliced

-       1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste

-       pinch or two of dried oregano

-       juice of one lemon

-       Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

-       2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped

Mashed Potatoes

-       5 pounds red potatoes, cut into chunks

-       1 tablespoon minced garlic

-       3 cubes chicken bouillon

-       1 (8 ounce) container sour cream

-       1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

-       ½ cup butter

-       salt and pepper to taste

Italian Chicken Packets

-       4 cups frozen broccoli cuts/ Asparagus

-       3 can (14.5 oz each) Hunt's® Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes, drained

-       3/4 cup Italian dressing

-       3 boneless skinless chicken breasts

-       1.5 teaspoon garlic powder

-       1.5 teaspoon salt

-       1.5 teaspoon ground black pepper

     What's next? 

Go through the list of ingredients and check your kitchen for items you already have. Then make a grocery list of the items you need.