Weeknight Dinner Planner: Quick Dinners That'll Impress Any Guest

Monday: Tortellini in Brodo with Swiss Chard

This is the recipe you've been saving your Parmesan rind for.

Recipe: Try our Tortellini in Brodo with Swiss Chard

Tuesday: Honey-Orange Lamb Chops

Every day can be a lamb chops kinda day. 

Recipe: Try our Honey-Orange Lamb Chops

Wednesday: Sriracha Chicken Noodle Bowls

If you like adding Sriracha to anything and everything, go for this bowl.

Recipe: Try our Sriracha Chicken Noodle Bowls

Thursday: Seared Ribeye with Wilted Bok Choy

A one-skillet dinner that takes less than 30 minutes? That's what we like to hear!

Recipe: Try our Seared Ribeye with Wilted Bok Choy

Friday: Spaghettini with Corn & Crab

Not to thick, not too thin, spaghettini is the just-right noodle you didn't know you needed.

Recipe: Try Rachael Ray's Spaghettini with Corn & Crab

Shopping List:

For the tortellini: 

• 8 cloves garlic
• Olive oil
• Vegetable stock
• 1 Parmesan rind (optional)
• 1 carrot
• 9 oz. refrigerated cheese tortellini
• 1 zucchini
• 1 small bunch Swiss chard
• Frozen peas

For the lamb chops: 

• 1 orange
• Honey
• 2 cloves garlic
• Ground coriander
• Smoked paprika
• 8 lamb rib chops
• Olive oil
• Green olives, pitted
• Couscous

For the noodle bowls:

• 1 small orange
• Honey
• Sriracha
• 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 lbs.)
• EVOO
• 3 cloves garlic
• Chicken or vegetable broth
• 1 10-ounce package dried Chinese noodles
• Soy sauce
• 3 scallions

For the ribeye: 

• 1 lb. rib eye steak (1 1/4 inches thick)
• Vegetable oil
• Butter
• Hoisin sauce
• Fresh ginger
• 3 heads baby bok choy
• Hot sesame oil

For the spaghettini: 

• 3 ears corn
• 1 tub (16 oz.) fresh lump crabmeat
• Old Bay Seasoning
• Olive oil
• Meaty bacon
• Salt and pepper
• 4 scallions
• 1 fresh red chile, such as finger or Fresno, or jalapeño
• Fresh thyme
• 4 cloves garlic
• Dry vermouth
• Chicken stock
• Spaghettini (thin spaghetti)
• Butter
• Fresh flat-leaf parsley
• Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (optional)