Meal Plan for Week 10 (Group 1)

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Notes for this week
The Carne Guisada for Day 1 takes a little bit of attention while it cooks if you are using the slow cooker (the Instant Pot method can be made at dinner time), so if you are not at home during the day it can be made on Sunday and reheated. It gets better the longer it sits, so it may actually be preferable to make it a day ahead. The recipe for Carne Guisada below is for the slow cooker, but you can use the step by step instructions for Carne Guisada in the Instant Pot if you have an electric pressure cooker. If you are short on time or do not have access to fresh basil, you can purchase prepared pesto instead of making it from scratch. Pesto in the deli section of the grocery store is fresher and better tasting than shelf-stable pesto. Save the leftover chicken from Greek Chicken to use in the Chicken Pot Pie on Day 4. You will also need chicken broth for the pot pie, and you can make an easy broth using the carcass from the Greek Chicken. Just pick the chicken from the bones and save, remove the lemons, and put the carcass back into the slow cooker (no need to wash the slow cooker). Barely cover it with water (the less water you use, the more flavorful the broth), and cook on low overnight. In the morning, strain the broth and put it in the refrigerator. The fat will rise to the top and by evening you will be able to skim it off and use the broth.
Day 1
Carne Guisada	Tortillas	Salad
Day 2
Pasta with Homemade Pesto	Slow Simmered Green Beans	Crusty Bread
Day 3
Greek Chicken	Couscous	Steamed Broccoli
Day 4
Chicken Pot Pie	Salad
Day 5
Tex-Mex Beef Casserole	Mexi-corn

Day 1

Carne Guisada // Tortillas // Salad

Overhead view of Carne Guisada made in the crock pot.

Carne Guisada for the Slow Cooker

Flavorful Carne Guisada in the crock pot is a Mexican beef stew perfect for serving over rice or with tortillas. Its wonderful aroma as it simmers in the slow cooker will have you anxiously awaiting dinnertime.

Day 2

Pasta with Homemade Pesto // Slow Simmered Green Beans // Crusty Bread

Rigatoni on a white plate topped with shredded parmesan cheese and pesto.

Pasta with Homemade Pesto

Delicious homemade pesto is easy to make and needs no cooking, just blending, and it is ready by the time the pasta is done cooking.

Photo is a pile of basil leaves, a glass measuring cup with olive oil, a pile of shredded parmesan cheese, garlic cloves, and a pile of pine nuts, on a wooden cutting board.

Homemade Pesto

Delicious homemade pesto is easy to make and needs no cooking, just blending.

Day 3

Greek Chicken // Couscous // Steamed Broccoli

Whole roasted chicken with a dried rosemary and minced garlic rub on a white plate, garnished with lemon slices and parsley.

Greek Chicken

This easy crockpot Greek chicken recipe is a good way to make chicken to restock the freezer, and it can also be made in the air fryer. It makes a delicious meal and freezes well to use in recipes calling for cooked chicken.

Day 4

Chicken Pot Pie // Salad

Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Pot Pie with a fabulous, flaky double crust and a rich sauce filled with chicken and a medley of vegetables is one of those delicious comfort foods that never goes out of style.

Day 5

Tex-Mex Beef Casserole // Salad

Tex-Mex Beef Casserole

Tex-Mex Beef Casserole is a great way to use planned leftovers from Carne Guisada, a delicious Mexican beef stew. Planned leftovers help me to not only reduce waste but speed up prep time on meals using the leftovers. Because the Carne Guisada is already prepared, creating this dish is just a matter of assembling the layers and baking.

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