Day 1: Oven Baked Chicken Teriyaki
Note: This is the perfect meal to create during the week when you are short on time and just need to throw dinner in the oven. And it's delicious and healthy to boot!Servings: 4
Ready In: 50 minutes
Nutrition: 315kcal; Cholesterol: 67mg; Fiber: 0.7g; Sodium: 2185mg; Carbohydrates: 39.9g; Fat: 2.9g; Protein: 28.1g
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
- 4 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Whisk cornstarch and water together in a small bowl until dissolved. Combine soy sauce, sugar, mirin, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes together in a saucepan over medium heat until the mixture starts to simmer. Slowly whisk in cornstarch mixture. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until thickened, stirring often, about 10 minutes.
- Pat chicken dry with paper towels; arrange in a baking dish. Pour sauce over chicken breasts, coating all sides.
- Bake chicken breasts in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 25 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (75 degrees C).
Day 2: Fish Tacos Ultimo
Servings: 16Ready In: 1 Hour
Nutrition: 336 kcal; Cholesterol: 55mg; Fiber: 6g; Sodium: 847mg; Carbohydrates: 29.2g; Fat: 11g; Protein: 31.5g
Ingredients
- 2 pounds tilapia filets
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- cooking spray
- 1/2 cup plain fat-free yogurt
- 1 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 1/2 teaspoons canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 16 (5 inch) corn tortillas
- 2 cups shredded cabbage
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1 avocado - peeled, pitted and sliced
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 2 green onions, chopped
- Rub tilapia fillets with 2 tablespoons lime juice and season with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Spray both sides of each fillet with cooking spray.
- Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Combine yogurt, 2 tablespoons lime juice, cilantro, and chipotle pepper in a blender; pulse until sauce is well blended. Set aside.
- Grill tilapia on preheated grill until fish is easily flaked with a fork, about 5 minutes on each side.
- Heat each corn tortilla in a skillet over medium-low heat until warm, about 1 minute. Divide grilled fish evenly over corn tortillas and serve with cilantro-lime sauce, cabbage, Monterey Jack cheese, tomato, avocado, salsa, and green onions.
Day 3: Vegetable Lo Mein Delight
Note: This is a great vegetarian dinner to have, packed with veggies! Feel free to add chicken or shrimp if you want!Servings: 4
Ready In: 30 minutes
Nutrition: 397kcal, Cholesterol: 0mg; Fiber: 8g; Sodium: 1115mg; Carbohydrates: 61.6g; Fat: 12.6g; Protein: 14.6g
Ingredients
- 8 ounces angel hair pasta
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 3/4 cups chopped celery
- 1 3/4 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 3/4 cups sliced red bell peppers
- 1/2 cup sliced onions
- 2 cups bean sprouts
- 2 cups snow peas
- 1 cup show mein noodles
- Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add angel hair pasta and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until al dente; drain.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the chicken broth, soy sauce, and cornstarch.
- Heat the oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Stir in the celery, mushrooms, peppers, and onion, and cook about 3 minutes. Add the broth mixture, bean sprouts, and snow peas. Continue to cook and stir about 5 minutes, until vegetables are tender but crisp.
- In a large bowl, toss together the cooked pasta and the vegetable mixture. Top with chow mein noodles to serve.
Day 4: Beef Tips and Noodles
Note: All ingredients (besides noodles) can be thrown in the crock pot in the morning and left to simmer all day till evening. You will be sure to get some tender meat!Servings: 8
Ready In: 1 hour 15 minutes
Nutrition: 314kcal; Cholesterol: 65mg; Fiber: 2.3g; Sodium: 672mg; Carbohydrates: 41.1g; Fat: 8.8g; Protein: 17.4g
Ingredients
- 1 pound sirloin tips, cubed
- 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 (1.25 ounce) package beef with onion soup mix
- 1 (4.5 ounce) can mushrooms, drained
- 1 cup water
- 1 (16 ounce) package wide egg noodles
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- In a 13x9 inch casserole dish, combine the mushroom and beef onion soups, canned mushrooms and water. Mix thoroughly and add beef tips. Turn to coat well.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 1 hour.
- While beef tips are baking, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Serve beef tips and sauce over noodles.
Day 5: Tomato Chops
Servings: 4Ready In: 1 1/2 hour
Nutrition: 260kcal; Cholesterol: 65mg; Fiber: 5.7g; Sodium: 1369mg; Carbohydrates: 24.7g; Fat: 7.9g; Protein: 25.8g
Ingredients:
- 4 pork chops
- 1 pinch garlic salt
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 stalked chopped celery, with leaves
- 12 ounches tomato paste
- 1 (15 ounche) can tomato sauce
- 3 cups water
- Season pork chops with garlic salt to taste. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Add chops and brown in oil for about 4 to 6 minutes each side. Remove from skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, saute onion and celery until translucent. Add tomato paste and heat through, stirring, until liquid is bubbling. Add tomato sauce and heat through, stirring, until bubbling. Add water to thin sauce. Return chops to skillet, reduce heat to very low and let simmer until meat is very tender and sauce thickens (about 1 1/2 to 2 hours), adding water as needed.
Note: Perfect to throw in the crock pot in the morning and have it ready for dinner. Ideal for those busy people who have plans and errands all day!
Servings: 8
Ready In: 8 Hours
Nutrition: 273kcal; Cholesterol: 34mg; Fiber 10.9g; Sodium: 975mg; Carbohydrates: 33.4; Fat: 7.6; Protein: 18.9
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beed
- 3/4 cup diced onion
- 3/4 cup diced celery
- 3/4 cup diced green bell pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 (10.75 ounce) cans tomato puree
- 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans with liquid
- 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans with liquid
- 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- Place the beef in a skillet over medium heat, and cook until evenly brown. Drain grease.
- Place the beef in a slow cooker, and mix in onion, celery, green bell pepper, garlic, tomato puree, kidney beans, and cannellini beans. Season with chili powder, parsley, salt, basil, oregano, black pepper, and hot pepper sauce.
- Cover, and cook 8 hours on Low.
Day 7: Delicious Ham and Potato Soup
Note: Perfect for those lazy days in, cuddled up with blanket. Add some bread with this and you'll have a delicious, simple dinner.Servings: 8
Ready In: 45 minutes
Nutrition: 195kcal; Cholesterol: 30mg; Fiber: 1.9g; Sodium: 394mg; Carbohydrates: 19.5g; Fat: 10.5g; Protein: 6.1g
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups peeled and diced potatoes
- 1/3 cup diced celery
- 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
- 3/4 cup diced cooked ham
- 3 1/4 cups water
- 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon ground white or black pepper, or to taste
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- Combine the potatoes, celery, onion, ham and water in a stockpot. Bring to a boil, then cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the chicken bouillon, salt and pepper.
- In a separate saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour with a fork, and cook, stirring constantly until thick, about 1 minute. Slowly stir in milk as not to allow lumps to form until all of the milk has been added. Continue stirring over medium-low heat until thick, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Stir the milk mixture into the stockpot, and cook soup until heated through. Serve immediately.
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