CHILI RECIPE (MAKES 8-10 1/2 CUP SERVINGS) 1 1/2 CUP SERVINGS
2 LBS OF EXTRA LEAN GROUND BEEF
1 LARGE CAN OF CRUSHED TOMATO
1 SMALL CAN TOMATO PASTE
1 REGULAR CAN OF GREEN BEANS, STRAINED
1 REGULAR CAN OF YELLOW CORN, STRAINED (OR 1 CUP YELLOW PEPPER)
2 REGULAR CAN OF KIDNEY BEANS (OR SUBSTITUTE 1 CAN FOR BLACK OR PINTO BEANS)
1/2 CUP OF CARROTS, PEELED
1/2 CUP OF CELERY
1/4 CUP OF ONION, PEELED
1 GARLIC CLOVE, PEELED
3 TBSP OF CHILI POWDER
1/4 TSP OF CUMIN POWDER
1 TSP OF SALT
1/2 TSP OF PEPPER
1/2 TSP OF CRUSHED CHILI PEPPERS
1 BAY LEAF
1/2 TSP OF OREGANO
1 TSP OF SUGAR (OPTIONAL)
PREPARATION: 25 MIN
COOK TIME: 40-50 MIN
-HAIR SHOULD BE TIED BACK.
-HAND HYGIENE BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER CONTACT WITH MEAT PLUS AFTER COOKING
-MAKE SURE MEAT AND SUPPLIES IS AT BEST BEFORE DATE
-WASH AND RINSE FRESH VEGETABLES
PROCEDURE:
COOK GROUND BEEF UNTIL BROWN AT HIGH HEAT ( AT LEAST 160 DEGREES - ABOUT TEN MINUTES). CHOP/DICE ALL FRESH VEGETABLES: CARROTS, ONION, CELERY, GARLIC. OPEN CANS OF OTHER VEGETABLES. ADD ALL VEGETABLES TO BEEF AND COOK FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES UNTIL THEY SOFTEN. ADD OTHER INGREDIENTS AND REMAINING SPICES AND STIR. SIMMER ON LOW HEAT FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES, STIRRING EVERY 5 MINUTES.
CALORIES: 240
PROTEIN INTAKE: 37 g
ADD 1/3 CUP OF CHEDDAR CHEESE (OPTIONAL)
CALORIES: 120
PROTEIN: 7 g
CAESAR SALAD (1 SERVING)
1 CUP OF ROMAINE LETTUCE
6 MULTI-GRAIN CROUTONS
1/2 OF SIMULATED BACON BITS (OPTIONAL)
1 TBSP OF RENEE'S LIGHT CAESAR SALAD DRESSING
1 TBSP OF FRESHLY SHREDDED PARMESAN CHEESE
1 SLICE OF LEMON (GARNISHING OR SQUEEZED)
CALORIES: 160
PROTEIN: 7 g
FRESH FRUIT CUP (1 CUP SERVING - NO WHIP CREAM)
1-2 STRAWBERRIES
1/4 CUP OF CANTALOUPE
1/4 CUP PINEAPPLE
6 BLUEBERRIES
1/2 A MANDARIN ORANGE (OPTIONAL)
CALORIES: 75
2 MEAT + ALTERNATIVE (BEEF, BEANS)
4 SERVINGS OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES (FRUIT CUP, VEGETABLES IN CHILI, SALAD)
2 GRAIN PRODUCTS (CROUTONS, TORTILLA WRAP CHIPS)
3 MILK + ALTERNATIVES (MILK, WHIP CREAM, CHEESE)
Dessert
Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry ice cream
Banana Split – strawberry, chocolate, caramel sauce and whip cream
Strawberry Cheese Cake
Fruit Cup – melon, mandarin orange, pineapple, strawberry and blueberry
Chocolate/Vanilla/Butterscotch pudding
Pumpkin pie and whip cream
Apple pie and ice cream
Salad (with or without side of chicken as a meal)
Caesar Salad, bacon, croutons
Spinach Salad, bacon, egg, croutons and creamy cucumber dressing
Mixed Leafy Green Salad with Balsamic vinaigrette
Macaroni Salad
Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry milk shake
Boost Protein Shake or Ensure
Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice, Pineapple Juice, Apple Juice
Milk 2% or Homogenized
Fruit Smoothies (banana, strawberry, pineapple)
Entrees (comes with a choice of veggie, rice or garlic toast)
Pork and beans with bun
Beef, veggie, chili, bun, cheese or crackers
Salsbury steak
Prime ribs, Yorkshire pudding
Ham and pea soup, bun or crackers
Beef Stroganoff over Linguini noodles
Pork and Rice with spinach
Gyros in a pita with Tzaziki Sauce (tomato, onion)
Roast beef sandwich
Ham sandwich
Peanut Butter and Jam
Salmon with Mango Chutney and Rice
Curry Goat and Rice
Hot Chicken Sandwich and Mashed Potatoes in gravy
Fillet of Sole over Rice, tomato, onions and peas
Liver and onions, rice and butternut squash
Mexican omelet (3 eggs) tomato, corn, onion, red peppers, jalapenos, mushroom and spinach plus white cheddar
Spaghetti and meatballs in tomatoes, spinach and tomato sauce
Cream of Tomato
Cream of Asparagus
Cream of Mushroom
Side Dishes
Asparagus Garlic Toast
Peas and carrots Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans Baked beans
Turnip Creamed Corn
Butternut Squash
Broccoli and orange cauliflower
Snacks
peanut butter plus crackers
carrot sticks, yellow peppers plus ranch dressing
almonds in a bowl
beans plus crackers
cheese and crackers
Alternative Dish
We also specialize in clients that cannot chew well. Ask your caregiver/PSW/server for more details
Beef Tomato Soup
1 can of tomato soup
1 cup of beef broth
2 tbsp or pureed peas and carrots (drizzled onto hot soup
1 cup chocolate pudding
Shake
1 Boost protein vanilla shake
½ pureed banana, ½ cup strawberry, ½ cup pineapple
2 cups of crushed ice