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Your top 5 weekday meals

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LMW1990 · 13/01/2021 20:23

I'm trying to build up a repertoire of weekday teas so that we stop eating the same ones week in week out. I do simply cook to add some variety and ideas but this is mainly for DP and I as DSC wouldn't really like any of it yet.

So what are you top 5 weeks day dinner time meals? 😊

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movingonup20 · 13/01/2021 22:59

Oh and forgot bean chilli or veggie cassoulet mostly when the veggie one is staying with us (university is shut so lots of veggie food currently

Cbd333 · 13/01/2021 23:31

On a side note, anyone who likes peppercorn sauce this is the best recipe EVER. Just reduce it down for half an hour at the end to thicken it up: www.recipetineats.com/peppercorn-sauce/

Getting lots of inspiration from other posts too!

Kobanidaughters · 13/01/2021 23:35

On our regular rotations are:

Pasta pesto (standard!)
Thai satay noodle and raw veg bowls
African peanut stew
Chickpea tikka masala in the instapot (Vegan Richa recipe)
Tofu scramble

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Workyticket · 13/01/2021 23:38

This week:
Sunday: dinner with roast chicken

Monday: spaghetti bolognaise (I batch cook so it was out of the freezer

Tuesday: chicken, veg and lentil soup (used the chicken carcass from Sunday for the stock

Wednesday: chicken thighs cooked in tinned tomatoes and pasata and cheese with chips and veg

Thursday: same soup as Tuesday

Friday: carbonara with garlic bread and salad

Saturday: probably a takeaway!

Saturday:

Workyticket · 13/01/2021 23:42

Oh - I bought this last week. Me and ds scoffed it with chicken, baby corn and spring onions in.

Loved it! Wondering if I can make it without the kit though

Your top 5 weekday meals
lastqueenofscotland · 13/01/2021 23:44

Usually do something with peanut butter once a week - satay noodles/Penang curry/african peanut stew
Various pasta dishes or gnocci with home made pesto
Dahl/saag aloo/aubergine and potato Balti
Fried rice
Risotto of various descriptions
Paella
Jambalaya
Pies - made a vegan shepherds pie with a borlotti bean, lentil and mushroom filling that went down v well.
Sausage and mash
“Breakfast for dinner”

Donotgogentle · 13/01/2021 23:49

Baked salmon with a pesto crust & broccoli
Spaghetti bolognaise
Chicken fajitas (old El Paso sauce)
Chicken Korma with sweetcorn (jar)
Pasta bake (tomato sauce)

I’m so bored of making them.

Cheeseycheeseycheesecheese · 13/01/2021 23:50

Fajitas or enchiladas
Jerk chicken
Jacket potato
Pan fried pork with roast potatoes, carrots and broccoli with a peppercorn and creme fraiche sauce (hello fresh recipe, super easy)
Omelette

I usually rotate through the hello fresh recipe cards I've got from when we used to get hello fresh. But they are the family winners.

bluechameleon · 13/01/2021 23:51

We have a nice Tandoori salmon thing from one of the Roasting Tin books. Also another salmon one from the same book with Chinese flavours.
Kedgeree
Jambalaya
Spicy peanut chicken

Floralnomad · 13/01/2021 23:55

Salmon or smoked haddock with veggie rice and roasted tomatoes/ peppers
Fish pie
Chilli cheese bake
Spanish chicken with mixed pepper rice
Cottage pie
Roast chicken with root veg Boulangerie .
Stuffed mushrooms

Woodlandbelle · 13/01/2021 23:56

Chicken curry
Pork chops mash and veg
Bolognese
Fish of some sort and baby potatoes
Stew

So boring.. Sometimes fajitas. Burgers. Pasta pesto. Steak and chips. Salmon.
I like omelette the rest of the family don't

TwoHundredThousandTimes · 13/01/2021 23:57

I work late on Thursdays and so we have now designated it hotdog Thursdays.

Bratwurst from Lidl. Soft hotdog rolls, coleslaw and corn on the cob.

Bliss.

VanGoghsDog · 13/01/2021 23:59

The NHS does an app called 'easy meals', that has some nice ideas in.

ScouseQueen · 13/01/2021 23:59

Chicken fajita wraps
Bolognese
All day breakfast - egg, beans, sausage, chips
Smoked haddock pasta
Scrambled eggs on toast with spring onion, peppers, cheese

Pipandmum · 14/01/2021 00:00

I'm a big fan of Nigella's Express. We do the chilli and curry in a hurry from there, I also do Jamie Oliver's wild boar salami rigatoni (I use Milano salami), and his hit and run chicken is also good. The rest of the time it's some sort of prepared main (like chicken kiev) plus potatoes and veg.

AllTheWayFromLondonDAMN · 14/01/2021 00:06

Chicken casserole

This www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vegetables-recipes/aubergine-parmigiana-melanzane-alla-parmigiana/

Bolognese (which can also be chilli) either with spaghetti or on a jacket potato.

This asbtia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Jamie-Oliver’s-Working-Girls-Pasta.pdf love this because it’s nearly all cupboard stuff so it’s cheap, but it’s also delicious.

Grilled salmon (or seabass or tuna steaks) with new potatoes and tenderstem broccoli.

I know I’ve had five but this is worth sharing too. Especially nice in the summer: www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/chicken-recipes/the-best-chicken-salad-ever/

Promise I’m not in Jamie Oliver’s pay, just like his recipes.

whattodo2019 · 14/01/2021 00:18

Chilli - Jamie Oliver's recipe
Chicken thigh tray bakes usually with lemons, herbs, olives etc
Spaghetti Bolognese
Roast chicken and salad
Pizza
meatballs and spaghetti
Pork loin with oranges and lemons
Pork with apples and cider
Beef casserole

Hurtandupset2 · 14/01/2021 00:28

One favourite of ours over the last year is a butternut squash and mushroom lasagne, but the squash is pureed and used as the bechamel sauce. I tweak it according to what we have in and like, but it's really tasty...even my veg hating 16yo loves it. The usual tweaks I make are spinach instead of chard and I substitute whatever cheeses we have in, so it may be a mix of ricotta, feta, Mascarpone, cheddar, etc. I always find you need more mushrooms than it says and I generally use chopped nuts rather than pine nuts.

www.myrecipes.com/recipe/vegetable-lasagna-butternut-bechamel

We also like chicken stuffed with whatever needs using up and then wrapped in bacon, so that may be spinach and ricotta, bacon and cheese or pate and mushrooms, etc.

Roasted cauliflower has become another favourite. I separate it into evenly sized florets, sprinkle with whatever spices and herbs we fancy and then bake it at 180°C for around 25mins until it's golden brown and slightly charred around the edges....it is lovely and crisp as long as it's eaten immediately. I usually serve this with a spiced dhal.

Pea and ham soup is another regular and we love roasted gammon, so will always make a soup with the last bit.

Stuffed peppers or marrow/courgette/aubergine also goes down well. What I stuff it with depends on what I have in and what vegetable I'm stuffing.
Last time it was aubergines stuffed with rice, tomatoes, onions, peppers, lamb mince and feta.

We also like Parmesan chicken and another new favourite is a cross between a chilli and a lasagne.
I use a chilli con carne style mince and layer the mince between tortillas and Mascarpone and shredded cheese, starting with the mince, then tortilla then cheeses and repeating for a few layers, finishing with tortilla then extra cheese. It's then baked for around 20-30mins until golden and bubbling. It's very tasty and I sometimes make it with a bean chilli.

Your top 5 weekday meals
Hurtandupset2 · 14/01/2021 00:30

Also salmon and asparagus quiche goes down well with a salad here.

Darklane · 14/01/2021 00:30

Grilled lamb steaks or pork chops with veg & chips
Lancashire Hot Pot
Spaghetti with either bolognese or a bacon, mushroom tomato sauce with a dash of chilli in.
Grilled salmon fillets with veg & new potatoes of chips
Casserole made with chicken fillets, everything in one pot.
Fish & chips
Homemade minestrone soup with thick slices of a baguette toasted with melted cheese on top.
Something with eggs, omelette, egg & chips, Portuguese eggs.

zenasfuck · 14/01/2021 00:32

Following for ideas

caringcarer · 14/01/2021 00:37
  1. Toad in the hole with baked beans.
  2. Chicken breasts wrapped in bacon, small boiled potatoes in skins and mushy peas.
  3. Spagetti Bolognese with chopped tomatoes, onion, 2 chopped peppers and chopped mushrooms, garlic paste and herbs.
  4. Frozen fish in bread crumb and chips and peas.
  5. Boiled ham and mashed potatoes with carrots and peas, parsley sauce.
  6. Homemade pizza in pizza oven.
  7. Shepard's pie with carrots and peas, gravy.
  8. Roast beef, home made Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes, toast onions, stuffing, veg and gravy.
  9. Roast chicken, Yorkshire puddings, onions, carrots, stuffing balls, peas, gravy.
10. Cheesy pasta bake and peas. 11. Sausages and mash with.bakef beans. 12. Steak pie with potato wedges. 13. Stir fry strips of pork or chicken, strips if rainbow peppers, chopped onion, handful of peas. Sweet and sour cook in sauce. 14. Chopped chicken pieces, chipped bacon pieces, fromais fresh when almost cooked a drizzle of cream and penne pasta.
MouseholeCat · 14/01/2021 00:39

Homemade veggie pizza and salad (I make the dough on Sunday and slow rise in the fridge)
Fish tacos
Kale, chicken and roasted squash salad
Kung pao tofu
Black bean burritos or enchiladas

oobedobe · 14/01/2021 00:57

These are our family friendly meals which we all eat and enjoy, I also do lots of chilli, curry, stews etc but the kids aren't too fond of those!

Asian Salmon with noodles, green beans
Lemon Salmon with roast baby pots
Carbonara
Mac n cheese with pancetta
Chicken Thighs tray bake, with baby pots, smoked paprika/oregano
Fish Tacos
Beef Fajita
Pesto Chicken Pasta
Turkey Meatballs in sauce with pasta
Chicken Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)
Chicken Wings and Salad
Quiche (shop bought), salad
Various Stir fries, with beef or chicken

One night a week the kids have freezer kid food, chicken/chips and DH and I have take out or make a curry.

Lots of time on my hands due to lockdown measures so I am trying to do at least 2 new recipes a week at the moment.

Kote · 14/01/2021 01:10

I try to do 2 chicken/turkey, 1 beef/pork and 1 vegetarian per week. My go-tos are:

Beef/mince:
Pasta bake
Asian beef & broccoli
Beef stew
Firecracker meatballs (amazing recipe from Hello fresh)

Chicken/turkey:
Lemon pepper chicken
Spanish chicken & rice
Satay
Mexican casserole
Quesadillas
Fajitas

Vegetarian:
Creamy greens pasta
Chickpea curry
Jacket potato w/ beans & cheese
..need more inspiration for my veggie recipes Grin

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