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
4-5poundsboneless, skinless chicken thighs
900gramschicken stock, 3-4c
Salt
pepper
GROUND BEEF
2lb 85/15 ground beef, 1kg
2white onions, diced
4-5garlic cloves, minced
Salt
Pepper
RICE
600gramsmedium grain calrose rice, 3 cups
800gramswater, 3-4 cups
Olive oil
Salt
SPAGHETTI
2lb spaghetti, 1kg
Salt
Olive oil
VEGGIES
2bunches broccoli raab
4large red bell peppers
2white onions
1red onion
4-5garlic cloves
PICKLED RED ONIONS
200gwater, 1c
200gwhite distilled vinegar, 1c
40g sugar, 1/4c
4gsalt, 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:
50gwhite balsamic or champ vin, 3T
125golive oil, 1/2c
25ggrainy 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.
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.