Meals in Jars
 


Today's economy makes it difficult to afford convenience foods without cutting costs on other items your family needs.  Many people are working more than one job just to make ends meet, and this cuts into precious time you want to spend with your family and doing things that you Want to do.
 
M
aking meals in jars is one way to make sure your family has nutritious meals that save you time, allow family members to eat when they need to, and save those well-earned dollars!  Make a variety of meals on Saturday morning, put them in the refrigerator or freezer, and you are set for meals the remainder of the week!  Feeding individuals with different tastes or dietary needs is suddenly very simple. 

Want to eat together as a family but not everyone wants the same thing?  No problem!  Simply let everyone choose the meal they like and heat them in your microwave oven, or place them on a cookie sheet in your oven for 20 - 30 minutes.  Your meal is finished, everyone is happy, and you had time to sit back and relax for a few minutes in the process.

Shepherd’s Pie

1 pound Lean Ground Beef
10-1/2 ounces Cream of Mushroom Soup
2 16-ounce cans Green Beans— French Cut
1 small Onion— chopped
4 cups Mashed Potatoes
1-1/2 cups Cheddar Cheese— shredded
6 wide-mouth pint jars

Brown ground beef with chopped onion in a large skillet; drain. Add soup
to ground beef mixture; spoon evenly into 6 wide-mouth pint jars. Add a
layer of green beans to each jar. Top beans with a layer of mashed potatoes,
and top each jar with shredded cheese. Put lids on jars and store in
refrigerator up to one week. (each jar contains 1—2 servings)

*To Freeze for later use: Label cooled jars and freeze for up to 6 months.
To serve, thaw overnight in refrigerator, heat in microwave or in the oven.

Per Serving: 426 Calories; 27g Fat (56.2% calories from fat); 22g Protein; 24g Carbohydrate;
4g Dietary Fiber; 80mg Cholesterol; 672mg Sodium.

Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Fat.


 

Each  copy of Meals in Jars contains the following recipes and instructions:

'Oh Boy' Supper, 'I Can't Believe its not Tuna' Casserole, Company Chicken Tortillas, Egg-Chili Breakfast Casserole, King Ranch Chicken Casserole, Cracker Barrel Hash Brown Casserole, Kaylin's Meatloaf, Easy Tortilla Dinner, Baked Spaghetti, Stuffed Peppers, Disappearing Chicken Casserole, Tex-Mex Lasagna, and Shepherd's Pie

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