It's one week until Christmas and with a lot of activities and things to do (I see you pile of presents hiding in the basement waiting to be wrapped....), I'm creating an easy meal week with items I already have in the house. I'll need to fight the crowds at some point to gather items for a Christmas Eve dinner side for my mom's house, and two Christmas day appetizers at two stops, but I want to separate my thoughts and grocery list to keep things organized and stress free!
Monday - Shrimp Scampi with Broccoli Fettuccini Alfredo
I have some heavy cream leftover from last week and a couple heads of broccoli so here we go!
- Dethaw cooked (or raw) shrimp - melt butter in a skillet, add garlic, cook 30 seconds, then add shrimp. Toss to coat - DONE
- **If using raw shrimp, cook shrimp 1-2 minutes per side until pink
- Start boiling fettuccini noodles and add chopped broccoli in for the last 5-6 minutes of cook time. Toss with Creamy Alfredo Sauce
- Serve with a side salad or garlic bread
Tuesday - Taco Soup
- Can't go wrong! Taco Soup
Wednesday - Turkey Sausage and Potato Sheet Pan
- Slice up a few golden or red potatoes into bite size pieces and toss with some larger sliced onions, olive oil and preferable seasonings. I'm using paprika, garlic, seasoned salt, salt & pepper.
- Spread on sheet pan and roast at 400° for 30 minutes **Need a quicker cook time? Try covered with foil and bake for 15-20 minutes - the foil steams the potatoes making them cook faster
- Slice the turkey sausage into bite pieces or rings. Stir potatoes and add in the sausage pieces. Cook uncovered for 15-20 minutes
- I'll be serving with a bag of steamy frozen peas in a light butter sauce
Thursday - Veggie Lo Mein
- I have some broccoli stalks leftover from Monday's meal, a lonely red pepper, carrots, and a package of mushrooms so Veggie Lo Mein it is!
- Serving with a side of air fryer frozen egg rolls
Friday - Date Night!
- My in-laws are taking the kiddos for an overnight stay so the hubby and I will be heading out for a quiet date night before the Christmas festivities begin! I'm not sure where yet, but anywhere we have a chance to sit down, reconnect for a few minutes, and no dishes to clean up is all a win in my book.