5 Easy Weeknight Dinners, Including Tofu Noodle Soup
Photo, Erik Putz.
This meal plan is all about comfort food—with a twist! From an aromatic vegetarian soup to steak and potatoes served with a spicy arugula green sauce, dinner will surprise and delight all week long. And did we mention it's all ready in 45 minutes or less?
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Monday: Gingery tofu and rice noodle soup
Ready in: 30 min. Serves: 4.
This cozy and aromatic vegetarian noodle soup will warm you right up. It’s packed with sprouts, spinach, leeks, ginger and cilantro for loads of flavour. Get this gingery tofu and rice noodle soup recipe.
Tuesday: Pork adobo with napa cabbage
Ready in: 25 min. Serves: 4.
Saucy pork and cabbage are served over fragrant jasmine rice for a hearty and aromatic finish. Get this pork adobo with napa cabbage recipe.
Wednesday: Flank steak and hashbrowns
Ready in: 45 min. Serves: 4.
Pan-grilled (or barbecued—it’s not that cold out just yet), this flank steak is amazing when topped with a spicy arugula green sauce. Serve with hash browns and extra greens. Get this flank steak with hashbrowns recipe.
Thursday: Kung Pao chicken stir fry
Ready in: 20 min. Serves: 4.
This delicious stir fry’s soy-sherry sauce works just as well with pork or firm tofu. As with all stir-fries, have all ingredients prepped and measured before you start to cook. Get this Kung Pao chicken stir fry recipe.
Friday: One-pan pizza pasta
Ready in: 35 min. Serves: 8.
A different take on pizza night comes with this dish: It’s all the things you love about pizza and pasta, together. Get this one-pan pizza pasta recipe.
Dessert: Malted milk hot chocolate
Ready in: 15 min. Serves: 4
Whether you want to keep it classic or add a little kick, a cuppa hot chocolate can satisfy that sweets craving. Get this malted milk hot chocolate recipe.
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