serves 20
You might need to buy:
  • For the sauce:
  • olive oil
  • large yellow onion
  • garlic
  • can tomato puree
  • can tomato sauce
  • dried parsley
  • dried basil
  • dried oregano
  • For the meatballs:
  • breadcrumbs
  • ground beef
  • garlic
  • kosher salt
  • dried parsley
  • dried basil
  • For the pesto:
  • packed fresh basil leaves
  • small cloves garlic
  • pine nuts
  • olive oil
  • freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • Salt and pepper
  • For the sliders:
  • About 2 dozen white dinner rolls
  • Spray olive oil
  • Sliced provolone cheese
serves 5
You might need to buy:
  • Pace Picante sauce
  • Chili powder
  • shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • Mission soft taco size flour tortillas
  • medium tomato chopped

You can make a healthier version of this by getting the fat free soup, using whole grain brown rice, and using less cheese and/or a different kind such as mozzarella.

ready in about an hour; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • water
  • uncooked regular long-grain white rice
  • onion powder
  • ground black pepper
  • frozen mixed vegetables
  • shredded cheddar cheese
serves 2
You might need to buy:
  • flank steak
  • olive oil
  • diced cilantro
  • cinnamon
  • cumin
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • whole-wheat tortillas
  • salsa
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • vegetable broth
  • butter
  • white rice
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • frozen peas
  • mild OR medium prepared taco sauce
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • Salt and Pepper
  • dry white OR red wine
  • chicken stock
  • fresh ricotta cheese
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • salt and pepper
  • butter
  • panko breadcrumbs
  • crumbled Greek feta cheese
serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • frozen corn
  • dried parsley flakes
  • ground cumin
  • pepper
  • hot cooked rice
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • lean ground turkey
  • salt
  • bread crumbs
  • chopped onion
  • chopped fresh cilantro
  • canola oil
You might need to buy:
  • chicken breast
  • cubed watermelon
  • cubed mango
  • red onion
  • cilantro
  • diced jalapeno
  • lime juice