5 Quick Weeknight Dinners, Including A Cozy Vegetable Curry
Photo, Sian Richards.
Monday's coconut-and-vegetable curry is just the beginning of a week of easy and delicious meals, planned just for you. Each recipe we've chosen is ready in 45 minutes or less, and there's even something sweet at the end for dessert lovers at home. Scroll down for inspiration (and feel your meal-planning stresses melt away):
Monday: Creamy vegetable coconut curry
Ready in: 45 min. Serves: 4. Make this meal vegetarian and gluten-free by serving the curry over basmati rice instead of with naan bread. Get this creamy vegetable coconut curry recipe.
Tuesday: Herbed chicken meatballs with spaghetti
Ready in: 40 min. Serves: 4. You’ll wish you’d tried this herbed chicken twist on classic meatballs ages ago. Top with Parmesan cheese and enjoy! Get this herbed chicken meatballs with spaghetti recipe.
Wednesday: Stir-fried ginger beef with broccoli
Ready in: 25 min. Serves: 3. You can easily adjust the ingredients in this one-dish favourite—add more ginger for extra kick, or replace beef with chicken. Get this stir-fried ginger beef with broccoli recipe.
Thursday: Seared pork chops with creamy mushrooms
Ready in: 30 min. Serves: 4. Make golden pork chops topped with creamy mushroom sauce with a side of fresh greens. Get this pork chops with creamy mushrooms recipe.
Friday: BBQ-chicken pizza
Ready in: 30 min. Makes: 2 pizzas. Sweet and flavourful, this family favourite is ready in no time—perfect for the end of the week! Get this BBQ-chicken pizza recipe.
For dessert: Chai affogato
Ready in: 10 minutes. Serves: 4. You can use almost any variety of of tea in your pantry for this instant dessert. (Chai, Earl Grey and green tea are our favourites.) Get this chai affogato recipe.
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