Tagged: leftovers

40 min easy 🌶

Black Bean Soup

Mostly cans, one pot, thirty minutes. Blend half with the hand blender and it turns creamy.

leftovers, one-pot, soups and stews, stovetop, Tex-Mex, vegetarian

45 min easy

Chicken and Rice Soup

The sick-day classic from scratch in one pot. The chicken cooks whole in the broth and shreds in a minute.

American, chicken, leftovers, one-pot, soups and stews, stovetop

25 min easy

Chicken Teriyaki with Broccoli

Homemade teriyaki sauce from five pantry things, chicken, and broccoli, all in one skillet.

chicken, Japanese, leftovers, mains, one-pan, stovetop

30 min easy

Creamy Tomato and White Bean Soup

Tomato soup made creamy and filling with blended white beans instead of cream. Twenty-five minutes.

American, leftovers, one-pot, soups and stews, stovetop, vegetarian

2 hr 20 min easy 🌶🌶🌶

Game Day Chili

Beef, two kinds of beans, a dark and smoky base. Feeds a couch full of people.

beef, crowd, game-day, leftovers, low-and-slow, soups and stews, spicy, Tex-Mex

2 hr 20 min easy

One-Pot Beef Stew

Brown the beef, add everything else, let it simmer. Real stew in one pot on the stove.

American, beef, crowd, leftovers, one-pot, soups and stews, stovetop

35 min easy

One-Pot Lemon Chicken Orzo

Chicken, orzo, and spinach cooked in one pot, finished with lemon and feta. Thirty minutes.

chicken, Greek, leftovers, mains, one-pot, stovetop

30 min easy 🌶

One-Pot Sausage Pasta

The pasta cooks right in the sauce. One pot, thirty minutes, one thing to wash.

Italian, leftovers, mains, one-pot, pork, stovetop

7 hr 45 min easy 🌶

Oven Pulled Pork

Pork shoulder, a rub, and most of a Sunday. Feeds everyone twice.

American, crowd, leftovers, low-and-slow, mains, oven, pork

40 min easy

Pasta e Fagioli

Italian pasta and bean soup: thick, cheap, mostly pantry, and better the next day.

Italian, leftovers, one-pot, soups and stews, stovetop, vegetarian

17 min easy

Pork and Cabbage Stir-Fry

Ground pork, a bag of coleslaw mix, soy and ginger. One skillet, under twenty minutes.

Chinese, leftovers, mains, one-pan, pork, stovetop

45 min easy

Red Lentil Soup

Turkish lentil soup: no soaking, one pot, blended smooth. Cheap, filling, and full of protein.

leftovers, one-pot, soups and stews, stovetop, Turkish, vegetarian

30 min easy 🌶

Salsa Chicken

Chicken simmered in a jar of salsa, shredded right in the pan. Thirty minutes, one skillet.

chicken, leftovers, mains, make-ahead, one-pan, stovetop, Tex-Mex

15 min easy

Skillet Fried Rice

Yesterday's rice, frozen vegetables and edamame, one pan. Faster than takeout.

Chinese, leftovers, mains, one-pan, stovetop

11 min easy

Skillet Quesadillas

Tortilla, cheese, whatever is in the fridge. Crisp outside, melted inside, ten minutes.

leftovers, mains, Mexican, one-pan, stovetop, vegetarian

2 hr easy

Split Pea Soup with Ham

Dried peas and a smoky ham hock, simmered in one pot until they fall apart. Thick enough to stand a spoon in.

American, crowd, leftovers, one-pot, pork, soups and stews, stovetop

32 min easy 🌶🌶

Thai Red Curry Chicken

A jar of curry paste, a can of coconut milk, and a bag of frozen vegetables. On the table in about half an hour.

chicken, leftovers, mains, one-pot, stovetop, Thai

42 min easy

Unstuffed Pepper Skillet

Everything in a stuffed pepper, cooked together in one covered skillet. No hollowing, no baking dish.

American, beef, leftovers, mains, one-pan, stovetop

36 min easy 🌶

Weeknight Chana Masala

Two cans of chickpeas in a spiced tomato sauce, done in about thirty minutes in one pot.

Indian, leftovers, mains, one-pot, stovetop, vegetarian