Weeknight Dinner Planner: Everything You're Craving Right Now

Monday: Tomato-Fennel Soup with Parm-Crusted Grilled-Cheese Soldiers

Try Rachael Ray's Tomato-Fennel Soup with Parm-Crusted Grilled-Cheese Soldiers

Tuesday: Risotto Milanese with Asparagus & Shrimp

Try Rachael Ray's Risotto Milanese with Asparagus & Shrimp

Wednesday: Sheet-Pan Chicken with Peas, Lemon & Herbs

Try our Sheet-Pan Chicken with Peas, Lemon & Herbs

Thursday: Turmeric-Roasted Cauliflower with Apricot-Pistachio Rice

Try our Turmeric-Roasted Cauliflower with Apricot-Pistachio Rice

Friday: Seared Steaks with Parsley & Celery Salad

Try our Seared Steaks with Parsley & Celery Salad

Shopping List:

For tomato soup and grilled cheese:

• Olive oil
• Butter
• 1 small bulb fennel
• 1 onion
• 2 stalks celery with leafy tops
• 5 cloves garlic
• Salt and pepper
• Sugar or acacia honey
• 1 large bay leaf
• Vegetable or chicken stock
• 2 boxes (26.46 oz. each) chopped or crushed tomatoes (like Pomì)
• Butter or vegan mayonnaise (like Sir Kensington’s Fabanaise) or regular mayonnaise
• Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
• Fresh flat-leaf parsley
• Good-quality white bread
• Mild provolone, deli-slic on the thick side
• White American cheese (like Cooper Sharp White or Land O’Lakes), deli-sliced on the thick side

For the risotto Milanese with asparagus & shrimp: 

• Salt
• 1 bunch asparagus
• Chicken stock
• Saffron
• Olive oil
• 1/4 to 1/3 lb. meaty pancetta
• 1 small onion
• 4 cloves garlic
• Ground black pepper
• Short-grain rice (such as carnaroli or Arborio)
• White wine
• 3/4 lb. medium shrimp
• Fresh thyme
• Crushed red pepper
• Dry (white) vermouth
• Fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 lemon
• Butter
• Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

For the chicken with peas, lemon & herbs: 

• Olive oil
• Dijon mustard
• 4 bone-in whole chicken legs (with thighs and drumsticks; 12 oz. each)
• 3/4 lb. baby red potatoes
• 2 large red onions
• 1 lemon
• Dry (white) vermouth
• Onion powder
• Snap peas
• Fresh herbs (such as flat-leaf parsley, tarragon, or dill)

For the turmeric-roasted cauliflower and apricot-pistachio rice: 

• Olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 lemons
• Ground turmeric
• Crushed red pepper
• 1 head (about 2 lb.) cauliflower
• Chicken stock
• 1 1/2 cups mixed rice blend
• Dried apricots
• Pistachios
• Fresh mint

For the seared steaks with parsley & celery salad: 

• Canola oil
• 2 strip steaks (16 oz. each)
• Onion powder
• Celery 
• Fresh parsley leaves
• Buttermilk
• Fresh chives
• Sour cream
• Jarred prepared horseradish