972 surprisingly superb weeknight Recipes

center-cut pork chops, onion, peeled and sliced, apples, cored, peeled and sliced, butter, brown sugar, pepper

ground beef (i use 85% lean), white bread , torn, egg, garlic powder, onion powder, ground pepper, tomato paste, hunts tomato sauce, sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, salt

orzo pasta, uncooked, fat free chicken broth, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, crushed red pepper flakes, boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces, salt & pepper, fresh parsley, chopped, frozen spinach, parmesan cheese, grated

london broil beef (about 1 1/2 inches thick ), extra virgin olive oil, divided (evoo), butter, divided, onion, chopped, garlic clove, chopped, carrots , cut into 1-inch slices, parsnips , cut into 1-inch slices, bay leaf, thyme, fresh parsley, beef stock, baby yukon gold potato , cut in half depending on size, salt & freshly ground black pepper, flour, worcestershire sauce, dijon mustard, prepared horseradish

olive oil, chicken and garlic rice vermicelli mix (rice a roni), frozen onion and three pepper blend, chicken broth, water, dried bay leaf, fully cooked chorizo sausage , cut into bite sized pieces, frozen baby peas, rotisserie-cooked chicken , cut into six serving pieces, cooked deveined peeled medium shrimp, thawed and tails removed

onion, sliced, water, beef broth, uncooked wide egg noodles, frozen peas, paprika, roast beef, cooked and cut into thin bite-size strips, sour cream, green onions, sliced , if desired

extra-virgin olive oil, onions, minced, garlic cloves, minced, tomato paste, minced fresh oregano (or 2 tsp. dried ), red pepper flakes , a pinch (or to taste), dry red wine, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, drained, tomato sauce, high-quality white bread , torn into quarters, whole milk, lean ground beef (85% lean), salt, pepper, minced fresh basil

lean ground beef, chopped green peppers (about 2 peppers), garlic cloves, finely chopped, spaghetti sauce, water, kraft zesty italian dressing, oven-ready no-boil lasagna noodles, broken into quarters, kraft shredded low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese

boneless rib eye steak , trimmed of excess fat and sliced cross-wise into 1/2 inch strips, paprika, salt and pepper, olive oil, divided, garlic cloves, sliced, caraway seed, onion, sliced into rings, green bell pepper , cut into 1/2 inch strips, cabbage, shredded, carrots, peeled and cut into julienne strips, beef broth, tomato paste, balsamic vinegar

beef stew meat, chopped onion, condensed cream condensed golden mushroom soup, condensed cream of onion soup, green giant sliced mushrooms, drained, pepper, cream cheese, cubed, sour cream, hot cooked noodles or 6 cups cooked rice

olive oil, carrots, sliced into 1/4-inch pieces, button mushroom, sliced, dried shiitake mushroom , soaked in 2 cups of hot water (do not discard water), onion, sliced, chicken broth, barley, salt and pepper, soy sauce, parmesan cheese (to garnish )

beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes, sliced mushrooms, dry onion soup mix, onion, sliced, cream of mushroom soup

dried porcini mushrooms, sweet white wine, carrot, peeled and chopped into rough 1/2-inch pieces (about 1/4 cup), onion , chopped into rough 1/2-inch pieces (about 1/3 cup), pancetta , cut into 1-inch pieces, crushed tomatoes with juice, unsalted butter, minced garlic (1 small clove), granulated sugar, meatloaf mixture (or equal amounts 80 percent lean ground beef, ground veal, and ground pork), whole milk, tomato paste, table salt, ground black pepper, pasta, grated parmesan cheese , for serving

canned chicken, french-style green beans, cooked macaroni, cream of chicken soup, celery ribs, chopped, mayonnaise, chopped onion, diced pimientos, drained, garlic powder, shredded cheese

macaroni shells and cheese, olive oil, garlic clove, minced, baby spinach leaves, ham, sliced, chopped, refrigerated buttermilk biscuits

ketchup, brown sugar , packed, lean ground beef, ground pork, bisquick baking mix , original, pepper, onion, finely chopped (about 1/4 cup), egg

skinless chicken thighs, chicken broth, onion, diced, garlic cloves, tomato paste, frozen peas, potato, diced, parsley, oregano, chicken bouillon, bay leaves, salt and pepper

red potatoes, peeled and chopped small, vegetable broth, butter, milk, sour cream