Weekly Meal Plan

As we are getting ready for our weekly grocery shopping trip (shhh... don't tell us it's already Tuesday...), I thought I'd share. Here's our weekly meal plan and grocery list. Recipes are linked when available (they are underlined). Stir Fried Tofu comes from Fast and Fresh Vegetarian Cookbook by Marie Simmons.

French Onion Soup Sandwiches and Tortellini Crock Pot Soup are both new recipes for us this week.

Day	Dinner
M	Black Bean Fajitas with rice
T	French Onion Soup Sandwiches
W	White Bean Salad
R	Tortellini Soup Crock Pot with French Bread
F	Stir Fried Tofu (FF veg P. 104) w/ rice
S	Pasta and Sauce with Simple Salad
S	*New Recipe Night*

Produce Dairy Packaged Goods Spices/Sauces Bread

M

1 {16 oz} can black beans rinsed and drained

1 sweet pepper sliced (or sliced, frozen peppers)

1 onion, sliced

1 zucchini, sliced

1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped

1/2 teaspoon cumin

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1 garlic clove, minced

2 tablespoons canola oil

1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 dozen tortillas

Rice

T

2 tbsp olive oil

2 large onions, thinly sliced

salt & pepper to taste

1/2 tsp dried thyme

4 ciabatta rolls, halved

1 c. shredded Gruyere cheese

4 c. no-beef broth, heated (you can find meatless beef broth at stores like Whole Foods)

W

• 3 cups cooked no-salt-added cannellini beans, from 2 (15-ounce cans) beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 small red onion, quartered and thinly sliced
• 4 cups tightly packed fresh spinach leaves, tough stems removed
• 2 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• Crunchy Bread

R

• 1 (19oz) bag of frozen cheese tortellini
• 1 small bag of fresh spinach (I used about half of a 5 oz package, but more is better!)
• 2 (14.5 oz) cans of Italian style diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 block (8 oz) of cream cheese** (softened in microwave)
• 1 lb. of ground sausage or chicken/turkey sausage (optional)
• 3-4 cups of vegetable broth
• French Bread

F

• 1 block tofu
• ¼ Orange Juice
• 2TBS soy sauce or Tamari
  2 TBS Japanese rice vinegar
  1 TBS Honey/Maple Syrup/Agave
• 1 TSP toasted sesame oil
  1 ½ TBS cornstarch
• ½ tsp coarse salt
• Pinch crushed red pepper
• 3tbs peanut oil
• 8 ounces mini bell peppers or 1 large red bell pepper
• 8 ounces oyster mushrooms
• 1 tbs fresh ginger
• 2 tsp orange zest
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 bag baby spinach

S

Bag of Salad
Cucumber
Tomato
Croutons
Dressing
Bag of Pasta
Sauce