Menu for 10/29/11

I'm trying, once again, to get on the whole homemade meal for dinner every night bandwagon. There's no specific day for each meal. As a pregnant woman, I reserve the right to change my mind about what I would like to eat, so long as it's a homecooked meal. The plan is to prep what I can on Saturday... a day I can take my time and Jeff can keep the kids out of my hair (and I have Sunday to finish up what I don't get done on Saturday). Let's see how it goes. This menu is all about quick and easy.

 - Chili & cornbread (it's a new recipe, and we're adding ground beef to it)
 -  Minestrone w/ toasted bread
 - Chicken stir fry with fruit
 - Lasagna & salad and bread
 - Spaghetti and meatballs with salad & bread
 - Pork chops with roasted asparagus (yum!) and mashed potatoes (from a box)
 - Hashbrowns and corned beef and eggs with fruit
 - Roasted chicken w/ potatoes & carrots & leeks

What are you cooking this week?

White Chicken Chili

I totally stole this recipe as I always do. It was instantly a hit in our family, though a little too hot for our toddlers tender tongues (say that 10x fast). Naturally, I found it hard to get my hands on a few of the ingredients, since I always forgot one every time I went back to the store or they simply didn't have it in stock. So here's the recipe with the substitutions I used, which still turned out fabulous:

Ingredients:

1lb of chicken, cubed
1 medium onion, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon oil

2 cans Great Northern Beans (I used regular white beans, pinto beans would work as well), 15.5 oz cans
1 can chicken broth (I used 1 1/2 cups chicken broth made from bouillon)
1-2 cans chopped green chilies (I used one small can of salsa verde)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp oregano (didn't have any of this, so didn't use)
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp red cayenne pepper

1 cup sour cream (8 oz)
1/2 cup whipping cream

Directions:

Combine chicken, onion, garlic, and oil in a large soup pan. Fry until chicken is thoroughly cooked. Add beans, broth, green chilies, and all remaining seasonings. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for about 30 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream and whipping cream.