no spend january, week 2

for this week's meals we ate a lot of leftovers. i was working several days and longer than normal hours.

money spent: filled car up with gas and allergy meds (anyone else having to take more allergy meds than before?)

sunday, 8th:

lunch: beefy potato nacho casserole, cornbread (leftover from last week), donuts

supper: leftovers

monday, 9th:

lunch and supper: leftovers

tuesday, 10th:

leftovers: chili, broccoli soup, bread

wednesday, 11th:

lunch: leftovers

supper: zuppa toscana soup, foccacia bread stick, chocolate cheesecake eclair dessert (i used chocolate pudding for the bottom layer and cheesecake pudding for the top layer)

thursday, 12:

lunch: leftovers

supper: mac and cheese, baked beans and hamburger, donuts

friday, 13:

lunch: chicken noodle soup, cottage cheese, toast

supper: leftovers - chicken noodle soup and cornbread

saturday, 14:

lunch: taco rice bowl (rice, taco meat, kale, cheddar cheese, green onion, sour cream, taco sauce)

supper: homemade noodles on mashed potatoes

beefy potato nacho casserole: this was a recipe i found on facebook, but i changed it to fit me and what i had on hand, so i am posting my version of the recipe below

1 lb ground beef

2 cloves garlic minced

1 oz packet taco seasoning (i used homemade taco seasoning i received from my daughter in law for christmas)

1 cup beef broth (i used our homemade beef bone broth)

4 cups potatoes sliced

10.5 oz cheddar cheese soup (i never buy this, but found this recipe to use)

1 bag shredded cheddar cheese (i used sharp. i used 1/2 cup for the homemade soup recipe and then the rest of the bag on top of the casserole)

Brown your ground beef with garlic and drain. stir in taco seasoning and broth.

Place your potato slices in the bottom of an 8 x 8 inch pan and layer beef mixture on top

spread cheese soup on beef layer and sprinkle with cheese. cover with aluminum foil and bake at 375° for 1 hour or until potatoes are done.

remove foil and bake another 15 minutes.