Vegetable Beef Soup

1c leftover beef roast
6c beef broth
1pkg 10 oz frozen mixed vegetables
1 can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 clove garlic, minced
1c egg noodles

Put all ingredients in pot. Heat until boiling. Reduce heat to simmer. Simmer for 30 minutes.

Beef Stew

2c left over roast, cut up
3 Potatoes, cut up
3 Carrots, sliced
1/2 Onion cut in wedges
12oz carbonated water
1pkg onion soup mix
1 can condensed mushroom soup


Place all ingredients in a dutch oven or any big pot. Cook on Medium heat for 30 minutes. Reduce to simmer for 1 hour or until carrots are tender.

Beef Roast

3lb beef roast
1/4c oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Heat oven to 425. Mix oil and salt and pepper rub on roast. Place roast in oven for 30 minutes. Decrease heat to 350 and cook for 1 hour 30 minutes. Let stand for 20 minutes

Left over chicken, BBQ chicken sandwiches

2c Cubed or shredded cooked chicken
3T Jelly, Jam, Marmalade
1/2-3/4c Prepared BBQ sauce

Mix all ingredients into a 2qt sauce pan. Heat stove to medium-low. Cook until heated through.

Honey baked chicken

Honey baked chicken

1 whole chicken cut up
1/2c honey
1/4c prepared mustard
1/4c butter

Heat oven to 350. Take skin off chicken and place in 11x13 baking pan. Mix remaining ingredients in a microwave safe dish (I put everything in a glass measuring cup) and microwave for 1 minute or until butter is melted. Pour over chicken. Bake for 1 hour - 1 hour 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

Menu Plan Monday

Monday: Honey baked chicken, rice pilaf, broccoli and cauliflower
Tuesday: BBQ chicken sandwiches (using leftover baked chicken) mac and cheese, green beans
Wednesday: Fried catfish(caught by hubby), french fries, corn
Thursday : Beef roast, roasted potatoes, salad
Friday: Beef stew (using leftover beef roast), fresh bread
Saturday: Vegetable beef soup (using left over beef roast), garlic bread
Sunday: Left overs

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