A Meal Planning Concept


Quick Meals Planner: Wednesday Night Special

Suzie's Salisbury Steak | Dad's Mashed Potatoes | Green Bean Almondine

Suzie's Salisbury Steak

Recipe Summary
Complexity:Easy
Serves:6
Category:Beef Entrée
Meal:Wednesday Night Special (Quick Meals Planner)
1.5lbbeef, ground
0.25cupwater
0.5cupbreadcrumbs ,dried white
0.25cuponions, diced
1largeegg
0.75Tbsalt, table
110.5 oz cansoup, beefy mushroom
 

Mix ground beef with breadcrumbs, chopped onion, egg, salt, and 1/4 cup beefy mushroom soup. Form mixture into patties. Lightly brown on both sides in vegetable oil in large heavy skillet. While patties are browning, mix 1/4 cup water with remaining soup. Pour over beef patties, cover and simmer over low heat for fifteen minutes or until beef is cooked thoroughly.



Shown here with garlic mashed potatoes and green bean almondine

Dad's Mashed Potatoes

Recipe Summary
Complexity:Easy
Serves:6
Category:Starch / Pasta
Meal:Wednesday Night Special (Quick Meals Planner)
7largepotatoes
2Tbsalt, kosher
1cupsour cream
4Tbbutter, salted
1pinchsalt and pepper to taste
 

Peel potatoes, cook in large pot with salted water to cover until fork tender. Remove, drain and place in large bowl. Cut butter into small pieces. Add butter and sour cream to bowl. Using an electric mixture, mix until all lumps and gone. Salt and pepper to taste.


Note: Never use a food processor for potatoes, as they will turn to glue in the processor

Green Bean Almondine

Recipe Summary
Complexity:Easy
Serves:4
Category:Vegetables
Meal:Wednesday Night Special (Quick Meals Planner)
1lbbeans, green
0.5cupwater
2Tbbutter, salted
0.75tspsalt, table
3Tbalmonds, sliced
 

Wash fresh green beans and remove ends. Leave beans whole and put in saucepan with water, butter, and salt. Cover and cook on low heat for 20 to 25 minutes or until beans are tender. Toast almonds in a skillet over low heat until golden brown- be careful not to burn! Remove beans to bowl and sprinkle almonds over.