Menu Plan Monday - 21 April 2008
Wow, the last few weeks have been a blur. I’m so glad I’ve had meals in the freezer, and stocked up on packet mixes when they were on special.
This week is so far looking quite interesting:
Monday - Spaghetti Bolognaise
Tuesday - Beef Ravioli with creamy mushroom sauce
Wednesday - Chicken Curry with pasta
Thursday - Sausage Casserole
Friday - Creamy Fish
Saturday - Haystacks
Sunday - Leftovers
I couldn’t decide what recipe to share with you this week, so I’m going to do two. The haystacks recipe is adopted from Jen’s on the Frugal Aussies yahoo group, and the Creamy Fish Curry is one someone emailed to me years ago. Source unknown 
Haystacks
1 tin diced tomatos
1 tin baked beans
1 tin kidney beans (drained well)
1 pkt corn chips (home brand is great for this)
1 cup grated cheese
1 jar salsa (optional)
1/2 avocado (optional)
sour cream to serve (optional)
Bung the diced tomato’s, baked beans and kidney beans in a saucepan. Cook on medium/high until heated through, then mash to form a sauce. You can add salsa at this stage, but my kids don’t like it, so we use it as a topping. Preheat oven to about 150. Layer the chips on a plate/bowl and top with tomato/bean sauce. Add cheese and place in oven until cheese melts (about 5 minutes tops). Serve with salsa, mashed avocado and sour cream if desired.
Creamy Fish Dish
Boneless, skinless fish fillets (fresh Australian mackeral, barramundi, tuna, salmon, or coral trout)
600ml cream
½ cup tasty cheese, grated
½ small onion or 1 spring onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon tomato paste
any of the above ingredients are optional and others may be added to taste
Place fish fillets into baking dish (one that can go directly onto the table works well). Spoon the sauce onto the fillets.
Bake in a pre-heated hot oven for 10-15 minutes (for thick fillets), or under the griller (for thin fillets) until cooked and top is browned. You can also reduce the sauce in a frypan on a medium to hot heat on top of the stove. Turn heat down to medium and then cook the fillets in the sauce.
Serve with a garden salad or rice and green beans.As always, head on over to I’m an Organising Junkie to see what everyone else is eating this week!
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Great menu! The Creamy Fish Curry sounds really good. Im going to give it a try. Thanks for sharing!
I love chicken curry! Thanks for posting the other recipes. I don’t think I’ve ever had haystacks, so I’ll have to give them a try.
okay okay i caught up with the news i know i am slack
this week i am having
Soup which i made tonight
Sausages and vegies
Something the other half is making
no idea the next night leftovers
Looks good!!
You have a great well rounded menu! I would love to try out the Bolognaise
[...] Haystacks These are a frugal favourite, not only for us but for many families with whom I’ve shared the [...]
Hi There
Also the Creamy Fish Dish sounds delicious.Thanks for sharing these recipes.
I love the idea of the Haystacks ,My 3 1/2 year old loves corn chips as well as kidney beans.Belive it or not
[...] Haystacks. Ok, so I don’t know if it’s particularly Australian, but it’s cheap and yummy. [...]