In this episode of Everyday Cooks Recipe Club, Stephanie and Kelly talk about easy weeknight dinners. Back to school season is here and that means busier schedules. We did some research to make your life easier. We outline four core requirements every meal must meet to make your dinner easy, delicious and stress free, not to mention tasty! We also have links below for 20 recipe ideas for easy weeknight dinners.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Planning is the first step to successful weeknight dinners
- Figure out your desired meals, see what is in your pantry and make your grocery list
- Splurge for grocery delivery - you are worth it!
- For the day of, make sure you have all the ingredients ready for your meal, including your defrosted meat
- Are there shortcuts you can utilize like canned or jarred foods or dried spices
- Start the longest to cook parts of the meal first so everything is ready at the same time
- See if you can you ingredient prep over the weekend to help weeknight meals come together quicker
- The “Winning Formula” - 4 components that make meals quick and easy
- Crispy Pork Noodles (pound of ground pork, ramen noodles)
- Smashed Meatball Subs (meatball mixture spread on bread, sauce and cheese)
- Shrimp and zucchini dish (A Stephanie original recipe)
- Ground turkey, asparagus and pasta (A Stephanie original recipe)
Resources & Links
AllRecipes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWqYFp8rf2Y
Healthy Elizabeth
15 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvkQeww3KjY
30 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32C2Y8hKzZE
Other ideas
https://youtube.com/shorts/dPrr47droD4?is=fe5qBUjkKeg4F_gE
https://youtube.com/shorts/H1Pi1OjQlgg?is=nLiqgJ_VSJPaXDwv
https://youtube.com/shorts/_SaMoo7auQ0?is=lkgJlx44tmhp3x6q
https://youtube.com/shorts/RoENgvU6GkQ?is=2q6T5l_M_mETr3-v
Previous Episode
Homemade Meatballs vs Store Bought Meatballs
https://everyday-cooks-recipe.captivate.fm/episode/meatballs-homemade-vs-store-bought
Stephanie’s Recipes
Shrimp, zucchini and pasta
- 2 lbs of frozen raw shrimp
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Butter
- Whole zucchini chopped into bite size pieces
- Asparagus chopped into bite size pieces
- ½ cup of mushrooms (optional)
- Salt & Pepper
- Fresh garlic or garlic powder
- ¼ cup grated parm cheese
- Goodles Noodles shells
Boil shrimp, but under cook
Boil Goodles Noodles 8 ounce
In a pan add all veggies and then garlic, salt and pepper
Mix shrimp into pan
Add parmesan cheese
Add pasta
Garnish with red pepper flakes, panko w/ butter, parsley, green onions
Ground turkey with asparagus and pasta
Boil water to cook pasta
Put ground turkey in a skillet cook. Once done, put aside
Cook asparagus in a pan with butter and Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Add ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
Add pasta back into dish mix and serve
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Everyday Cooks Recipe Club is a podcast for home cooks who love exploring new recipes and sharing the experience. We feature recipes from talented chefs, cookbook authors, and food creators, always giving full credit to the original source. We do not claim ownership of these recipes, and we encourage listeners to support the chefs by purchasing their cookbooks or visiting their websites or social channels. For copyright reasons, we do not share full recipes in our show notes. Instead, we talk about our own cooking experiences, tips, and takeaways.
Credit
Original Music by Matthew J. Smith
Recipe Testers are Matt, Ryan, Matt and Cameron
