The Humbled Homemaker: Pasta with Spinach and Mushrooms and Plan It, Don't Panic

This week's recipe is for tonight's dinner: Pasta with Spinach and Mushrooms.

This meal is easy, filling and you can make it with either chicken, shrimp or even sausage if you want.

Without further ado, here's today's recipe. Scroll down for the week's meal plan!

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Pasta with Spinach and Mushrooms

Ingredients:

1 lb. pasta (whole wheat or brown rice/GF)--I normally use spaghetti
1 lb. chopped spinach (or other green veggie)
4 cloves garlic, minced or even chopped if you're in a hurry!
parsley, to taste
basil, to taste
oregano, to taste
8 oz. mushrooms, sliced
1/3 c. olive oil
shredded parmesan or romano cheese, to taste
1 lb. your chosen meat (cubed chicken is my favorite)

Method:

Boil pasta. Cook spinach until still crispy. Pour oil into frying pan, add garlic, basil, oregano and parsley and begin sauteing. Add meat, browning quickly. Add spinach and mushrooms, lower flame and saute for 8-10 minutes.

Drain pasta. Pour meat and veggie mixture in the oil over the pasta and mix well. Grate plenty of cheese on top and mix well.

GF: Use GF pasta
GAPS: Use spaghetti squash for noodles
DF: leave out cheese

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Meal Plan for 10/24-10/30

Monday:
Breakfast-green smoothies and pancakes
Lunch-salmon pasta salad
Dinner-pasta w/ spinach and mushrooms (see recipe above)

Tuesday:
Breakfast-green smoothies and egg/dairy/GF breakfast bars (sub pumpkin for applesauce)
Lunch-leftovers/salmon pasta salad
Dinner-Creamy Potato Soup w/ Veggies

Wednesday:
Breakfast-green smoothies and egg/dairy/GF breakfast bars (sub pumpkin for applesauce)
Lunch-leftover soup
Dinner-leftover soup

Thursday:
Breakfast-green smoothies and pancakes
Lunch-leftover soup
Dinner-Modern Alternative Mama's sausage & peppers w/ spaghetti from Against the Grain

Friday:
Breakfast-bacon (eggs for me)
Lunch-leftovers
Dinner-rotisserie-style chicken in the crock pot, easy oven-roasted potatoes, green beans

Saturday:
Breakfast-omelettes (and pancakes for Little Girl)
Lunch-leftovers
Dinner-Crock Pot Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Sunday:
Breakfast-?
Lunch-leftover soup
Dinner-leftover soup

What's on your menu this week?

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