This recipe collection makes weeknight cooking easier with themed dinner ideas for every day of the week. A few minutes of prep the night before—even if it’s just gathering ingredients — can make dinnertime feel much less hectic while leftovers help create easy lunches and next-day meals.
Slow-Cooker Monday
Kalua Pork
You could make this flavorful Hawaiian-inspired dish in a slow cooker, but my pressure-cooker version will get you a giant pile of smoky, fork-tender pork in a fraction of the time. It’s delicious as is — or you can crisp it up and make carnitas, add it to a frittata, or make tacos with it.
Taco Tuesday
Sheet-Pan Wednesday
Weekday Roast Chicken With Lemon and Garlic
Roasted chicken and potatoes, fragrant with garlic and lemon . . . on a weeknight? Yes! The key is to butterfly the chicken so it can lie flat on the baking sheet, which helps it roast faster. The beauty of this recipe is that it only requires a few minutes of your attention.
