DinnerMake the beef filling ahead of time. At dinner, assemble and toast four quesadillas. The flour tortillas toasted with tomato paste-flavored beef and Monterey Jack and orange cheddar cheeses will have crispy, blistered tortilla shells and melted cheese fillings.
LunchFor a 10-serving prepared-ahead dish, the pasta and dressing for this recipe can be prepared one day ahead and refrigerated until serving time. Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad has rotini pasta, Romaine lettuce, chicken, and croutons mixed with a Parmesan cream dressing seasoned with garlic.
LunchAllow 2 hours 20 minutes to prepare and cool this Mediterranean-style potato tart with a vegan tzatziki sauce. The potato mixture bakes to make a tart with a browned, crispy crust and tender interior. Top with tzatziki sauce made with cucumber and dill and olives.
DinnerTo make a four-person meal, make the rice and smothered chicken ahead of time. Serve individuals ready-to-eat meals or make the cooked rice and coated chicken with sauce for future meals. Serve this skillet dish of chicken in a cheese sauce with white long-grain rice.
BreakfastThese pancakes are a convenient choice for busy mornings when a fast breakfast is needed. Combining ingredients such as cottage cheese and eggs in the pancake batter helps keep the pancakes soft and creamy when reheated, preventing them from drying out or becoming hard.
LunchThese ground beef quesadillas, filled with seasoned ground beef, corn, red bell peppers, and melted cheese in flour tortillas, make six servings for weeknight dinner and lunch. Quesadillas can be cooked in a skillet or air fryer and cut into wedges for serving.
LunchFor a quick weeknight lunch option, this Chicken Caesar Wrap includes cooked chicken and chopped romaine lettuce mixed with a lemon Caesar dressing. Croutons and grated Parmesan add texture and flavor. Warm the tortilla slightly before wrapping so it stays flexible.
DinnerBaking the chicken coated with other ingredients helps prevent the browned top of the loaf from browning the Swiss cheese inside. This makes slicing the meat easier. The recipe for Chicken Cordon Bleu Meatloaf combines ground chicken and smoked turkey with Swiss cheese to create a caramelized exterior and a gooey center of melted Swiss cheese.
DinnerChoose a lean, flavorful ground beef option, such as 97/3 ground beef, for your slow cooker sauce to prevent excessive fat in the layers of your lasagna. The Slow Cooker Lasagna recipe includes browned ground beef marinara sauce and other ingredients layered with dry lasagna noodles for a dish that is easy to cut and serve. It has tender noodles, ricotta cheese filling, oregano-seasoned meat sauce, and mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
Snacks & AppetizersChoose small, dense, fresh Brussels sprouts for tender, sweet interior and extra surface area to brown. This Brussels sprouts side dish recipe features crispy Brussels sprout leaves seasoned with garlic and smoked paprika and grated Parmesan cheese.
LunchPrepare four servings of chicken rice bowls by cooking chicken and tzatziki sauce. Have other ingredients ready for service. Other ingredients in chicken rice bowls include grilled chicken with lemon and herbs, vegetables, rice, feta cheese crumbles, and cucumber yogurt sauce.
Snacks & AppetizersTotal prep time is approximately 1 hour, with most of that time spent soaking potatoes as you prepare other dish ingredients. This recipe calls for using an air fryer to prepare potato wedges at 400°F until they are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The wedges are seasoned with garlic and paprika.







