5 Easy Weeknight Meals, Including Super-Fast Mac & Cheese
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.
Tuesday: Chicken chili verde
Ready in: 30 mins. Serves: 5.
If you're in need of a quick and hearty meal, our easy and satisfying chicken chili verde recipe should fit the bill.
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.
Thursday: Baked meatballs with roasted vegetables
Ready in: 40 minutes. Serves: 4.
For a comforting, oven-baked meal, try our baked meatballs with roasted vegetables recipe.
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.
Dessert: Lemon poppyseed loaf
Ready in: 65 mins. Serves: 8.
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.
How to make classic lemon loaf
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