Week 2 - Meredith's Menu

I just realized that I'm a day late getting this posted. Sorry, ladies!

Here is the menu for the week:

Sunday - Lasagna (with Salad) - this is a great one to double & freeze!
Monday - Italian Sausage Soup with Tortellini
Tuesday - Pepperoni & Olive Loaf (with Salad)
Wednesday - Chili & Buttermilk Cornbread
Thursday - The Best / Easiest Brisket Ever (with Green Beans)
Friday - Chicken Noodle Soup
Saturday - Brisket Nachos

Shopping List:

Meat:
3-½ pounds Ground Beef
1 pound Hot Breakfast Sausage
1 pound sweet Italian Sausage
1 package pepperoni
5-6 pound brisket
1 rotisserie chicken

Produce:
6 cloves Garlic
2 red onions
1 yellow onion
1 bunch celery
3-4 carrots
A few fresh basil leaves
2 large zucchinis
1 bunch fresh parsley
2 stalks Green Onions
1 avocado
2 bags spinich salad

Spices:
Dried Parsley
Dried Basil
Salt
Dried Oregeno
Cumin
Cayenne Pepper
Chili Powder

Canned / Jarred:
3 cans (14.5 Ounce) Whole Tomatoes
2 cans (6 Ounce) Tomato Paste
2 - 8 oz. cans tomato sauce
2 cans diced tomatoes with green chilis
1 box beef broth
1 box chicken broth
1 can pinto beans
1 can kidney beans
6 ounces, Pimiento-stuffed Green Olives
6 ounces, sliced Black Olives
1 - 16 oz. can refried beans

Sauces:
1/2 c. Mayo
1 - 16 oz. Jar Claude's Brisket Marinade - widely available in Texas grocery stores. Looks like this. Trust me on this. Get it.
Olive oil
Balsalmic vinegar

Dairy:
3 cups Lowfat Cottage Cheese
4 Eggs
½ cups Grated (not Shredded) Parmesan Cheese
1 pound Sliced Mozzarella Cheese
1 pound shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
1 cups shredded chedder
2 sticks butter
1 c. buttermilk (or substitute regular milk with lemon juice - like this)

Pasta:
1 package (10 Ounce) Lasagna Noodles
Large package of fresh tortellini (I get cheese)
1 small package egg noodles

Baking:
1-1/2 c. corn meal
2/3 c. sugar
Baking soda
1 c. flour
1/2 c. pecans
brown sugar

Bakery:
1 loaf French Bread

Freezer:
1 pound cut green beans

Other:
1/2 c. red wine