
20 Craveable Meals, 1 Hour
In one hour, you can have a whole week’s worth of great meals. These dishes will leave you wanting more. You might like them so much you don’t even make it the full week.
Ingredients
SHOPPING LIST
CHICKEN
- 4-5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 900 grams chicken stock, 3-4c
- Salt
- pepper
GROUND BEEF
- 2 lb 85/15 ground beef, 1kg
- 2 white onions, diced
- 4-5 garlic cloves, minced
- Salt
- Pepper
RICE
- 600 grams medium grain calrose rice, 3 cups
- 800 grams water, 3-4 cups
- Olive oil
- Salt
SPAGHETTI
- 2 lb spaghetti, 1kg
- Salt
- Olive oil
VEGGIES
- 2 bunches broccoli raab
- 4 large red bell peppers
- 2 white onions
- 1 red onion
- 4-5 garlic cloves
PICKLED RED ONIONS
- 200 g water, 1c
- 200 g white distilled vinegar, 1c
- 40 g sugar, 1/4c
- 4 g salt, 1t
- Red onions, sliced
PANTRY
- Flour tortillas
- Ranchero sauce, mayo & salsa
- Romaine lettuce
- Carrots
- Cucumbers
- Pickled ginger
- Seaweed/nori
- Spicy mayo, sriracha & mayonnaise
- Feta cheese
- Cherry tomatoes
- Pepperoncinis
Greek Vinaigrette:
- 50 g white balsamic or champ vin, 3T
- 125 g olive oil, 1/2c
- 25 g grainy mustard, 5T
- salt
- pepper
- dried oregano
- Garlic
- Marinated artichokes
- Black beans
- Shredded mexican cheese
- Korean BBQ sauce
- Kimchi Bibimbap sauce
- Eggs
- Chili crisp
- Peanut butter
- Soy sauce
- Calabrian chilies
- Tomato paste
- Butter
- Parmesan
Instructions
- Bring lrg pot of water to boil.
Chicken & Rice:
- Place chicken in pot, cover with chicken stock.
- Season w salt & black pepper. Bring to boil, reduce heat to med-low, cover, cook 45-55 min.
- Transfer cooked chicken & 1/2c of the broth into container. Shred & store in fridge until ready to use.
- Cook rice, water, & a large pinch of salt in a rice cooker.
Veggies:
- Chop broccoli raab into 1-inch pieces. Slice peppers & 1 white onion. Slice red onion & keep separate. Medium dice 1 white onion, mince garlic cloves.
Pasta:
- Boil spaghetti in salty water until just past al dente. Drain, toss with olive oil, store in fridge.
Broccoli rabe:
- Cook 60 seconds in the same boiling water you cooked spaghetti in. Drain. Store in fridge in paper towel lined container.
Pickled Red Onions:
- Combine water, vinegar, sugar, & salt in pot, bring to boil. Add sliced red onions, remove from heat, & cool in the liquid. Refrigerate.
Ground Beef:
- Preheat pot over medium high, add olive oil, ground beef & large pinch salt. Break apart well while cooking. When starting to brown, add diced white onion, minced garlic & salt. cook 5-10 min over med heat, stirring often. Season w salt & pepper.
Peppers & Onions:
- Preheat pan on high. Add olive oil, sliced peppers, white onion, & salt. Saute til blistered & starting to soften. Remove from heat, tent w foil for 5 min to steam.
FINISHED DISHES / ASSEMBLY
CHICKEN FAJITA TACO
- Heat tortillas, reheat shredded chicken with peppers and onions. Add to tortillas and top with ranchero sauce and pickled red onions.

SUSHI BOWL
- Heat rice, rabe, & shredded chicken in microwave. Add shredded carrots, sliced cucumbers, pickled ginger, shredded nori, & spicy mayo.

GREEK CHOP SALAD
- Combine chopped romaine w diced cucumbers, sliced pepperoncinis, halved cherry toms, pickled red onions, chopped pepper/onion mix, shredded chicken. Dress w greek vinaigrette, top w crumbled feta.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN PASTA
- Heat nonstick w olive oil, add chopped pepper/onion mix, chopped rabe, chopped artichokes, chopped garlic. Add spaghetti & shredded chicken, splash of vinegar or lemon juice, few Tbsp water, & a generous sprinkle parmesan. Warm & toss over low heat.

BURRITO BOWL
- Heat beef, rice, pepper/onion mix, & beans in microwave. Add shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, pickled red onion, & salsa or ranchero sauce.

BIBIMBAP
- Heat beef in nonstick, add 1/2c korean bbq sauce to glaze. Add to bowl with warm rice & rabe. Top w shredded carrot, sliced cucumbers, kimchi, bibimbap sauce, & sunny side up egg.

CHILI CRISP BEEF NOODLES
- Add 2-3 Tbsp chili crisp to large nonstick, add chopped rabe & 1c ground beef mix. Toss & warm. Add handful of spaghetti, 1/4c water, 1T peanut butter & 1T soy sauce.

SPAGHETTI SALSA ROSA
- Heat nonstick pan w olive oil, add 1-2Tbsp chopped calabrian chiles, 1Tbsp tom paste, 1/2c finely chopped onion/pepper mix, 3-4T water & 2-3T butter. Swirl to melt & emulsify. Add lrg handful spaghetti. Toss. Off heat add generous amount of parm. Top with parm & black pepper to serve.

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