Slow Cookin' Game Plan

Meal #1
Slow Cooker Beef with Root Vegetables
Mixed Greens with Quick Roasted Pepper Dressing

Meal #2
Slow Cooker Jambalaya with Shrimp and Chicken over Rice

Meal #3
Asian Beef Lettuce Wraps with Curried Couscous
Yogurt Berry Swirl with Pistachio Nuts

GAME PLAN:

Meal #1
Morning Prep:

• Chop vegetables for Slow Cooker Beef with Root Vegetables. Layer in slow cooker with beef on top.
• Chop onion, green pepper and celery for Slow Cooker Jambalaya, Meal #3. Store labeled in fridge for later in the week.
• Whisk together Slow Cooker Beef sauce, pour over beef and vegetables.
• Turn on slow cooker and go about your day.

Dinner time:

• Blend together Quick Roasted Red Pepper Dressing. Spoon dressing over pre-washed lettuce greens.
• Slice 1/3 of the beef, place on serving platter with root vegetables.
• Shred remaining beef for Meal #3, Asian Beef Lettuce Wraps. Store labeled in fridge for later in the week.
• Enjoy!

Meal #2
Morning Prep:

• Place frozen cooked shrimp in refrigerator to thaw by dinnertime.
• Place pre-chopped veggies in slow cooker. Layer with chicken, Andouille sausage and sauce ingredients.
• Turn on slow cooker and go about your day.

Dinnertime:

• Boil water for fast cooking rice. Add rice.
• Fold cooked shrimp into hot Jambalaya while still in slow cooker to heat thru.
• Serve Jambalaya over rice and enjoy!

Meal #3

• Boil water for couscous. Measure dry couscous into serving bowl with seasonings.
• Saute bagged shredded cabbage and carrots. Add pre-shredded cooked beef reserved from earlier in the week to heat through. Mix in remaining ingredients.
• Pour boiling water over couscous. Cover.
• Spoon cabbage beef mixture into lettuce leaves.
• Fluff couscous, serve with beef lettuce wraps.

Weeknight Dessert:


• Place frozen yogurt in microwave to soften.
• Saute frozen strawberries in a pan to partially defrost.
• Empty yogurt into a mixing bowl, gently swirl in berries.
• Scoop into bowls, top with pistachio nuts and enjoy!