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Allrecipes.com : “Put those odds and ends to good use with a week’s worth of delicious dinners. Tortilla soup, tuna salad with a twist, and a 30-minute pasta will make you want to clean house more often!”

Meals
5

Recipes
16

Shopping List
72 items

45 Min

Monday

Barbie's Tuna Salad
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Main Dish | Salad
Curry and Parmesan cheese are the secret ingredients in this tuna salad recipe! I have never tasted another tuna salad like it.
Prep 10 Min | Ready in 10 Min

Rich and Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
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Soup
Prep 10 Min | Cook 35 Min | Ready in 45 Min

Nutrition^*

Calories: 701 | Total Fat: 63 g | Cholesterol: 166 mg

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Notes Serve the tuna on flatbread crackers alongside a delicious basil and tomato soup. If there's no whipping cream in the house, canned evaporated milk makes a great substitute!

1 Hr 20 Min

Tuesday

Black Beans and Rice
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Main Dish
White rice, garlic and onion is cooked in a nice vegetable stock for about 20 minutes. Black beans, cayenne and cumin are added to the pot, given a stir ...and that 's it. Black Beans and Rice for six.
Prep 5 Min | Cook 25 Min | Ready in 30 Min

Spicy vinaigrette dressing *
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Salad

Iced Pumpkin Cookies
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Dessert | Cookies
Prep 20 Min | Cook 20 Min | Ready in 1 Hr 20 Min

Nutrition^*

Calories: 262 | Total Fat: 4 g | Cholesterol: 14 mg

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Notes Black beans and rice form a complete protein when eaten together, so you're meal is complete even without the sausages!

2 Hrs 10 Min

Wednesday

Grandma's Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili
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Soup
Grab your slow cooker and the ingredients for this wonderful chili and you have a party in the making. Everything goes into the cooker and emerges two hours later as vegetarian chili.
Prep 10 Min | Cook 120 Min | Ready in 2 Hrs 10 Min

Homesteader Cornbread
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Bread | Side Dish
Prep 15 Min | Cook 30 Min | Ready in 50 Min

Nutrition

Calories: 494 | Total Fat: 11 g | Cholesterol: 32 mg

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3 Hrs 5 Min

Thursday

Pasta Primavera
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Main Dish
This is a very simple and easy recipe that takes no time at all. Creamy and delicious.
Prep 10 Min | Cook 20 Min | Ready in 30 Min

Garlic Bread
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Appetizer | Bread
Prep 5 Min | Cook 180 Min | Ready in 3 Hrs 5 Min

Chocolate Eclair Dessert
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Dessert
Prep 15 Min | Ready in 2 Hrs 15 Min

Nutrition^*

Calories: 955 | Total Fat: 32 g | Cholesterol: 18 mg

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Notes This dessert tastes best when refrigerated overnight - so plan ahead!

20 Min

Friday

Six Can Chicken Tortilla Soup
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Soup
Delicious and EASY zesty soup recipe that uses only 6 canned ingredients! Serve over tortilla chips, and top with shredded Cheddar cheese. Throw away the cans and no one will know that it is not from scratch!
Prep 5 Min | Cook 15 Min | Ready in 20 Min

Avocado Salad
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Salad
Prep 10 Min | Ready in 10 Min

Nutrition

Calories: 340 | Total Fat: 15 g | Cholesterol: 32 mg

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Notes Avocado tends to darken quickly after it is cut. Make this salad as close to dinnertime as possible.

Menu Notes

These kitchen-ready meals are a snap when you keep the pantry stocked. Just buy a couple extra cans of broth, tomatoes, beans, and canned fish on your next trip to the market.