169 weeknight beanie Recipes

salt, campanelle pasta, extra-virgin olive oil, pancetta , a couple of thick slices, chopped, ground beef pork and veal mix or ground beef, carrot, peeled and grated or finely chopped, onion, chopped, garlic, 2 chopped or grated, 1 peeled, allspice , a couple of pinches, freshly ground black pepper, bay leaf, tomato paste, dry red wine, beef stock, butter, flour, milk, nutmeg , to taste, grated parmigiano reggiano , plus some to pass at table, a handful fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped

chopped onion (about 1 large), chopped green bell pepper (about 2 small), garlic cloves, minced, no-salt-added stewed tomatoes, undrained and chopped, no-salt-added kidney beans, rinsed and drained, no-salt-added tomato sauce, onion soup mix, water, chili powder, paprika, hot sauce, shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese

fresh asparagus, trimmed, white wine or chicken broth, butter, melted, boneless skinless chicken breast halves (5 oz each), salt, pepper, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

ground beef, onions, chopped, chopped green pepper, minced garlic, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, stewed tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, beer or nonalcoholic, tomato paste, chili powder, dried oregano, hot pepper sauce, sugar, salt, pepper

classico traditional basil pesto, breaded chicken cutlets, not cooked (i come from long island so we have italian meat shops in abundance, you can bread your own cutlets), provolone cheese, cut in strips, onions, red pepper, olive oil

boneless skinless chicken breasts, ready to serve cooked long-grain rice, bacon, diced, chopped onion, frozen green pea, thawed, sliced mushrooms, drained, salt, pepper

extra-virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pan, beef sirloin, cut into 4 (6-oz) lean, trimmed steaks, salt and pepper, leek, trimmed, butter, cut into small pieces, garlic cloves, smashed, carrot, 1/2-inch dice, ribs celery , from the heart, with greens, chopped, red skinned potatoes, quartered, fresh thyme, bay leaves, fresh or dried, all-purpose flour, dry red wine, good quality beef stock , from soup aisle, red currant jelly , optional, grape jelly can be substituted, crusty bread , to pass at table