Weeknight Dinner Ideas for the Tail End of Winter
Winter, it's been real. We're sending the season off this week with cozy weeknight dinners to please any palate.
Monday: Spicy Pork Miso Soup
Try our Spicy Pork Miso Soup
Tuesday: Cornish Hens, Horseradish-Cheddar Potatoes & Cress Salad with Apples
Try our Cornish Hens, Horseradish-Cheddar Potatoes and Cress Salad with Apples
Wednesday: Shrimp, Mexican Chorizo & Pineapple Tacos with Tequila & Lime
Try our Shrimp, Mexican Chorizo & Pineapple Tacos with Tequila & Lime
Thursday: Mushroom-and-Kale Barley Soup
Try our Mushroom-and-Kale Barley Soup
Friday: Brown Butter & Cream Orecchiette with Cremini Mushrooms & Kale
Try our Brown Butter & Cream Orecchiette with Cremini Mushrooms & Kale
Shopping List:
For the spicy pork miso:
- 3/4 lb. ground pork
- 3 cloves garlic
- Star anise pods
- Szechuan peppercorns
- Granulated onion
- Chicken stock
- Red miso
- Fresh egg noodles
- Baby spinach
- Fresh cilantro
For the Cornish hens:
- 2 Cornish Hens
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Fresh thyme
- Granulated onion
- Granulated garlic
- 3 starchy potatoes
- Grated white sharp cheddar
- Half-and-half or cream
- Fresh chives
- Prepared horseradish
- Butter
- Upland cress or watercress
- 2 scallions
- 1 apple
- 1 small lemon
- EVOO
For the tacos:
- Olive oil
- Fresh (Mexican) chorizo
- 3/4 lb. medium shrimp
- Salt and pepper
- Fresh pineapple
- 1 bunch spring onions or scallions
- 2 jalapeños
- Cilantro or parsley
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 shots of (3 oz.) silver tequila
- 2 limes
- 12–16 6-inch corn tortillas
- White or red cabbage
- Hot sauce, preferably Green Tabasco or Frank’s RedHot
For the barley soup:
- Pearl barley
- EVOO
- 1 pound cremini or mixed mushrooms
- 1 onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 bunch cavolo nero
- Salt and pepper
- Nutmeg
- Chicken or vegetable stock
- Porcini or mixed wild mushrooms
- Shaved pecorino-romano cheese
For the orecchiette:
- Orecchiette (“little ears”) pasta
- Hazelnuts (I like Buon’Italia’s, which are from Piedmont, Italy)
- Butter
- 1 1/2 lbs. cremini mushrooms
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- White pepper
- Fresh thyme leaves
- 4 large cloves garlic
- 1 lemon
- 1 bundle Lacinato kale
- Heavy cream
- Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano