Who doesn’t like easy weeknight meals, I know I like something delicious and quick during the busy work week. After the success of my previous post on easy dinner ideas I have decided to share more meal ideas for you to try. These Easy weeknight meals are delicious and full of flavor.
3 cheese pasta with egg whites
The reason for egg whites in this meal is because the yolk was used to make the sauce and I did not want to throw away the whites.
Recipe: Cook pasta per package directions. While pasta is cooking beat 3 eggs yolks in a bowl, add 1/4 cup cream followed by 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, mix till well blended and set aside. Heat a large deep pan, add 1 tbsp of duck fat or butter, 3 cloves of minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute. Add the sauce to the garlic and simmer for 3 minutes then mix in pasta with fresh basil leaves, capers, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella balls and shredded cheddar cheese. cook remaining egg whites and serve.
Tip: You may skip the egg whites and use them for something else later. This meal serves 3 people, I used 3 1/4 cups pasta.
Surf and turf plate
This is one of my favorite dishes and it is really easy to make so don’t let the steak and shrimp intimidate you.
Recipe: Cook rice in a rice cooker so you can focus on the other components of the dish. While rice is cooking season skirt steak and shrimp with your favorite seasoning preferably something robust. Set the meat aside and make a simple salsa with chopped tomatoes, red onion, cilantro and red peppers. Dress the salsa with a tsp lime juice, olive oil, salt, cumin and pepper. Shred some romaine lettuce and mash avocado with salt, a drop of lime juice and pepper. Cook steak and shrimp on stove top till done to your liking about 10 minutes. Let the steak stand for 5 minutes before cutting and serve.
Tip: I used the Trader joe’s barbecue rub with coffee & garlic to season my meat, this rub is amazing!
Oven baked chicken, fries and salad
This is similar to one of the dinners I shared previously however this time I made a cucumber radish salad on the side. I make this oven baked dish every other week because its just that good.
Recipe: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line deep baking dish with foil and spray organic olive oil non stick spray over the foil. Layer a small package of precut oven fries in the dish, top with seasoned chicken wings and cook in the oven for about 45 minutes. While chicken and oven fries are cooking gently mix 2 sliced persian cucumbers, 1 radish, red pepper, handful cherry tomatoes, 1/4 red onion and avocado in a salad bowl. Dress the salad with a light dressing of olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Once chicken is cooked serve and enjoy!
Tip: Marinate the chicken the night before so that when you get home it is ready to cook and flavors have developed. I marinated the wings in a sweet and spicy Korean barbecue sauce with fresh garlic.
If you try any of these easy weeknight meals, please feel free to tag me @spoonsandstilettos on Instagram with your picture as I always love to see what you make. Happy Cooking!
Shannon says
September 21, 2016 at 1:03 pmI love these ideas. We all could use a little help with some easier meals every now and then! Great options!
Crystal says
September 21, 2016 at 1:41 pmI enjoyed your ideas. Thank you!
Julie McLelland says
September 21, 2016 at 2:26 pmThese are all such great ideas! Thanks so much for sharing. I’m always looking for easy ideas!
Jaime says
September 22, 2016 at 7:06 amI’ve never thought of baking chicken and fries in the same dish. That’s genius and looks delicious!
linda says
September 22, 2016 at 4:59 pmI love quick easy meals!
Christine says
September 22, 2016 at 7:07 pmWow, these look awesome and be great to add into the work week routine.
Clare Speer says
September 22, 2016 at 7:46 pmGreat delicious looking meals!!!! That pasta looks to die for!!!! The chicken looks so good,too!
Leah says
September 23, 2016 at 12:42 amThese sound like great meal ideas! Will have to try!
Angela says
September 23, 2016 at 9:12 amThese all look so good and easy! I gotta make this shrimp!
candy says
September 23, 2016 at 12:44 pmOH all three of these dishes would work great for an evening meal. We love them all.
Jessica Sheppard says
September 23, 2016 at 12:49 pmAll 3 recipes look so yummy! I’m always looking for something easy but also healthy. These are wonderful options. Oh, Trader Joe’s barbecue rub…delish!
Heather Arrington says
September 23, 2016 at 1:04 pmSometimes it’s hard to be creative when you’re working with so little time to cook during the week, but these are great ideas! I’ll have to do a turf and surf for my husband soon.
Rachel Ritlop says
September 23, 2016 at 2:11 pmOMG these sounds so good! adding them to the dinner rotation!!
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Maggie Unzueta says
September 23, 2016 at 3:32 pmMom here! I’m all about easy weeknight meals. Thanks for sharing.
Anvita says
September 23, 2016 at 3:39 pmThese are great ideas. Always looking to simplify weekday meals that are quicky easy and healthy
Karen says
September 23, 2016 at 4:38 pmThese all look so good! I will definitely be trying out the surf and turf first. Thanks for the recipe.
Mama Munchkin says
September 23, 2016 at 7:58 pmThese look fantastic!! With 5 kids, tons of homework + practices its great to have some new meals to change things up. Thanks for the inspiration!!
KP says
September 23, 2016 at 8:21 pmI’m on the hunt for more weeknight meals and these all look so delicious! The surf and turf plate sounds like my favorite. I buy shrimp quite often because it’s so easy to cook and you can eat it with ANYTHING. It also makes your dish seem a little more fancy when there’s shrimp in it 😉
Katherine Turro says
September 23, 2016 at 9:40 pmThese are all fab ideas – healthy and simple but they all look delicious!
Jenny says
September 23, 2016 at 11:22 pmAll of these look so good – especially the pasta.
xoxo, Jenny
Carrie says
September 24, 2016 at 4:18 amAll of these look amazing but that Serf and Turf plate looks incredible!
Madeline says
September 24, 2016 at 10:47 amGreat ideas! I’m always looking for easy dinner recipes.
suzanne says
September 25, 2016 at 10:05 amI’ve been needing some new recipes, and quick and easy recipes are even better. YUM.
Danielle says
October 6, 2016 at 12:36 pmOoooh these look so delicious! The surf and turf is my favorite!!!