March Menu

A couple of different people have asked me for recipe ideas for Lent, so here is my March menu.  Recipes have been requested, so this is going to be a giant brain dump of a post.  However, I've got some good Lenten recipes, so hopefully this will help you out!

Spaghetti with feta and tomatoes/Salad

I cooked spaghetti noodles like normal, and sauteed a giant pile of garlic in olive oil.  Once the noodles were cooked and drained, add the garlic and oil, fresh tomatoes, fresh basil, feta, and Parmesan cheese.  This was a very "chop and dump" recipe, so I have no quantities.

Refried Bean Soup/Cornbread

1 can refried beans
1 can vegetable broth
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)
1 package taco seasoning

Mix refried beans and vegetable broth together until smooth, add all other ingredients and cook until boiling.

Curried Rice with Shrimp

2 cups uncooked brown or white rice
1 lg. onion, diced
2-3 T olive oil
8 cloves minced garlic
1 Tbsp. curry powder
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 lb. cooked and peeled shrimp (you can use any size--my kids prefer the tiny salad shrimp, so it's usually what we have.  But, if you prefer something more substantial, you could definitely use larger shrimp)
Diced veggies (I like bell peppers, peas, asparagus, green onions)
Raisins

Cook rice.  In separate frying pan, heat oil and cook onion and garlic.  Add in all other veggies that you are using and cook.  Remove from pan and set aside.  Add rice to frying pan and fry lightly.  In a separate bowl, mix soy sauce, curry, and cumin.  Pour over rice and stir to coat.  Add more soy sauce as needed.  Add veggies and shrimp, stirring well.  This keeps very well in the freezer--I will usually make a gigantic batch in the first week of Lent, then freeze it in serving size portions.

Spaghetti/Garlic Bread/Salad

Baked Salmon with BBQ sauce/Fried Potatoes/Broccoli

Mexican Hashbrown Casserole/Cauliflower Tots

Link for the Hashbrown Casserole here.  It calls for ground beef, but I plan to replace that with beans.  Link for Cauliflower Tots here.

Shrimp Fajitas/Mexican Rice

2 bell peppers, any color (I prefer red/orange/yellow), sliced
1 onion, sliced
1 pound medium shrimp, cooked, peeled and deveined
1/2 package fajita seasoning
tortillas
refried beans
avocado

Fry peppers and onion in olive oil until soft and beginning to brown.  Add shrimp and fajita seasoning.  Serve with refried beans and avocado.  Roll up in tortillas.

Pesto Halibut/Mashed Potatoes/Balsamic Carrots

Balsamic Carrots link here.

Pierogi Lasagna/Cauliflower with Balsamic Vinegar and Parmesan

Pierogi Lasagna link here.  Cauliflower link here.

Pancakes and Fruit

Stir Fry Ramen (link here).

Hawaiian Salmon Burgers (link here)/Corn on the Cob

Burritos/Rice/Carrot Sticks

Waffles/Fruit

Potato Soup/Rolls

French Toast/Fruit

Ravioli Curry Cream Soup (link here)/Rolls