5 Super-Easy Weeknight Dinners
Monday: Grilled Pork Chops & Peppers
If you're like us, you're grilling every day of the long Labor Day weekend. These pork chops are super flavorful and come together in a flash!
Recipe: Try our Grilled Pork Chops & Peppers
Tuesday: Chicken Skillet Ratatouille
This hearty dinner comes together all in one skillet, which is exactly what you need for a Tuesday that feels like a Monday.
Recipe: Try our Chicken Skillet Ratatouille
Wednesday: Green Curry Shrimp Skewers
This light and bright shrimp dinner could also work as an appetizer.
Recipe: Try our Green Curry Shrimp Skewers
Thursday: Seared Fish with Kiwi-Avocado Salsa
Who says white fish has to be boring? A simple salsa made with citrus, kiwi and avocado takes this dish to the next level.
Recipe: Try our Seared Fish with Kiwi-Avocado Salsa
Friday: Drunken Mushroom Spaghetti
Rachael's 30-Minute Meal is just what you need on a Friday.
Recipe: Try our Drunken Mushroom Spaghetti
Shopping list
For the pork chops:
- Olive oil
- 1 tbsp. fennel seeds
- 1 tbsp. finely chopped garlic
- 2 tsp. lemon zest
- 1 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary
- 12 baby bell peppers
- 4 bone-in pork chops (10 to 12 oz. each)
For the chicken skillet ratatouille:
- 8 bone-in chicken thighs with skin (about 3 lbs.)
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons EVOO
- 1 small eggplant (about 10 oz.)
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 2 small zucchini
- 1 28 ounce can whole peeled tomatoes
- 1/3 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- Finely grated pecorino-romano
For the green curry shrimp skewers:
- 1 lb. medium shrimp
- 2 tbsp. green curry paste
- 1 lime
- 1 tbsp. coconut oil
- 3 tbsp. toasted coconut flakes
- 2 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 red Thai chile
For the seared fish with avocados and kiwi:
- 4 fillets (6 oz. each) of white fish (such as cod)
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 kiwis
- 2 oranges
- 1 avocado
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 2 tbsp. chopped fresh mint
- 2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 2 tsp. finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
- fresh cilantro, for garnish
For the drunken mushroom spaghetti:
- 1/2 cup dried porcini mushrooms
- 1–1 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 1 1/2 lbs. mixed fresh mushrooms, such as cremini, hen-of-the-woods and stemmed shiitake
- 2 large shallots
- 4 large cloves garlic
- 8–10 sage leaves
- About 2 tbsp. thyme
- 1 lemon
- Salt and pepper
- 1 lb. spaghetti
- 1 bottle white wine, such as Pinot Grigio
- About 1 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano, plus more for passing
- EVOO, for drizzling
- 3–4 tbsp. chives