meal plan monday

we ended up switching things up a bit last week, but we only ate out for date night and i managed to stick to the Weight Watchers program!

here's the plan for this week:

sunday: grilled chicken breast, roasted red potatoes with rosemary, grilled zucchini with balsamic vinegar
monday: stuffed pork chops, blacked green beans with oranges
tuesday: chicken spaghetti, salad
wednesday: grilled chicken breast, leftover veggies, Baskin Robbins ice cream for desert - it's their annual 31 cent scoop night!
thursday:DATE NIGHT (going out with friends)
friday: grilled redfish, corn on the cob, salad
saturday: chuy's green chile stew*

Chuy's Green Chile Stew (recipe from www.recipegoldmine.com)
Source: Chuy's - San Antonio, Texas

2 cups (approximately 6 to 8 chiles) fresh Sandia
green chiles *
1 (3- to 4-pound) whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, or as needed
6 cups onions, sliced 1/2-inch thick
4 cups carrots, diced into 1-inch cubes
6 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups tomatillos, husks removed, rinsed and quartered
4 cups Roma tomatoes, quartered
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon pepper
10 cups chicken broth
6 cups new potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
1 cup diced green onions
Flour tortillas for serving

* You can substitute a mix of New Mexican Anaheim and poblano chiles if Sandia chiles are unavailable.

Broil green chiles in the oven 2 to 3 inches from the heat or lay over open flame on grill, turning chiles as the skins blacken. Peel chiles and discard skins; dice chiles.

In a heavy-bottom pot, brown the chicken pieces over medium heat in vegetable oil, about 15 minutes.

Drain all but 1 tablespoon of drippings. Add onions, carrots and garlic; sauté until onions begin to brown, about 10 minutes. Add tomatillos, tomatoes, salt and pepper and cook another 5 to 10 minutes. Add chicken broth and new potatoes. Bring to a boil, turn heat down to a simmer, and cook for about 30 minutes. Chicken should be thoroughly cooked and vegetables tender.

Remove chicken from pot and pull meat from the bones; discard bones and skin. Return chicken to pan.

Add green chiles, cilantro and green onions. Simmer for another 5 minutes. Serve with fresh flour tortillas.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.