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5 Easy Weeknight Meals, Including Super-Fast Mac & Cheese

Make your weeknight dinners a breeze this week!
By Amy Grief
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sheet pan tofu with sesame and roasted vegetables

Photo, Roberto Caruso.

Whether you're looking for rich and creamy mac & cheese or a breakfast-for-dinner recipe you can also serve as brunch the next day, these are the perfect meals for your next meal plan. (Did we mention there's a zesty loaf cake for dessert, too?)

Monday: Sheet pan tofu with sesame and roasted vegetables

Ready in: 45 mins. Serves: 4.

Toss all your ingredients onto a sheet pan, put it in the oven and voila, your meatless Monday meal is ready! Get our sheet pan tofu with sesame and roasted vegetables recipe.

sheet pan tofu with sesame and roasted vegetables Photo, Erik Putz.

Tuesday: Chicken chili verde

Ready in: 30 mins. Serves: 5.

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If you're in need of a quick and hearty meal, our easy and satisfying chicken chili verde recipe should fit the bill.

A bowl of chicken chili verde, topped with grated cheddar, sliced jalapeños, sliced avocados and filled with navy beans and baby spinach on a white plate on a larger white plate next to a wood-handled spoon; a bowl of tortilla chips and a bowl of sliced avocado and sliced jalapenos (Photo: Roberto Caruso)

Wednesday: Swiss fondue mac & cheese

Ready in: 25 mins. Serves: 4.

Ready in less than half-an-hour, this creamy, cheesy fondue-inspired mac & cheese is one dinner recipe you won't want to miss. Get our Swiss fondue mac & cheese recipe.

Swiss fondue mac & cheese Photo, Roberto Caruso.

Thursday: Baked meatballs with roasted vegetables

Ready in: 40 minutes. Serves: 4.

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For a comforting, oven-baked meal, try our baked meatballs with roasted vegetables recipe.

Baked meatballs with roasted vegetables Photo, Erik Putz.

Friday: Sheet pan fritatta with kimchi

Ready in: 35 mins. Serves: 6-8.

This sheet pan recipe lets you serve breakfast for dinner. Pair with a green salad to round out dinner and eat the leftovers for brunch the next day. Get our sheet pan frittata with kimchi recipe.

Sheet pan frittata with kimchi Photo, Erik Putz.

Dessert: Lemon poppyseed loaf

Ready in: 65 mins. Serves: 8.

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It takes just 10 minutes to prep this loaf cake made with the tasty combination of in-season citrus and poppy seeds. With a sweet and tangy glaze, this loaf cake is irresistible. Get our glazed lemon-poppy seed loaf recipe.

5 Easy Weeknight Meals, Including Super-Fast Mac & Cheese Photo, Roberto Caruso.

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