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FAST WEEKNIGHT
FAVORITES!

SIMPLY DELICIOUS MEALS IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS

Copyright 2011 by Hearst Communications, Inc.

Portions of this book were previously published as a hardcover under the title Good HousekeepingFast Weeknight Favorites: 200 Really Quick, SimplyDelicious Recipes.

All rights reserved. The recipes and photographs in this volume are intended for the personal use of the reader and may be reproduced for that purpose only. Any other use, especially commercial use, is forbidden under law without the written permission of the copyright holder.

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
Rosemary Ellis
EDITOR IN CHIEF

Sara Lyle
LIFESTYLE EDITOR

Susan Westmoreland
FOOD DIRECTOR

Samantha B. Cassetty, M.S., R.D.
NUTRITION DIRECTOR

Sharon Franke
FOOD APPLIANCES DIRECTOR

BOOK DESIGN by Memo Productions
PROJECT EDITOR Sarah Scheffel

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CONTENTS

Like you, we in the Good Housekeeping food department often wonder how to feed our families at the end of an action-packed day. Fast Weeknight Favorites is our answer to that dilemma. You dont have to serve takeout food or fuss frantically in the kitchen to get dinner ready. Instead, with this cookbook as your kitchen companion, you can have a healthy, home-cooked meal ready in thirty minutes or less.

Weve compiled these fast and easy recipes to give you plenty of hassle-free weeknight options. There are delicious main dishes made with meat, fish, shellfish, poultry, and pasta, as well as tasty vegetarian selections. Try our Sweet and Tangy Braised Chuck Roast, Teriyaki Salmon with Gingery Chard, Zucchini and Bean Burritos, or Low n Slow Pulled Pork (toss ingredients in your slow cooker in the a.m. and youll have a satisfying meal in the p.m.). Icons indicate the quick-cooking methods employed in each recipe.

We hope all of the dishes in Fast Weeknight Favorites will get raves from your family, and help you transform dinnertime from a harried ordeal in the kitchen into a relaxed family experience. But express cooking is only one facet of Fast Weeknight Favorites. Planning, shopping, and organizing efficiently are the others. (Many dishes make use of convenience foods and pantry staples, from rotisserie chicken to bottled condiments to frozen veggies.) Be sure to read the introduction for lots of great Good Housekeeping advice on ways to save time even before you begin to cook.

SUSAN WESTMORELAND
Food Director, Good Housekeeping

SUPER SUPPERSFAST

Its the end of a busy day, youre running late, and there are still tons of things to do before you head home to start dinner. How are you ever going to put supper on the table? Trust us, preparing a meal for your family that is quick, healthy, and delicious is not an unattainable goal. Fast Weeknight Favorites has dozens of mouthwatering recipes for homemade dinners that can be prepped and cooked in thirty minutes or less with easewithout sacrificing valued time with your family.

PLAN AHEAD

Keep it simple. Choose dishes with a limited number of ingredients that use simple cooking techniques. The aim is to spend dinnertime with your family, not to be bustling in the kitchen.

Make a shopping list. Put aside some time once a week to plan menu ideas for the days ahead. Read the recipes you want to cook, taking note of all ingredients called for. Check your pantry, your freezer, and your refrigerator to see what you already have. Then plan your shopping list accordingly and keep it updated by adding other items as you think of them.

Shop and stock up. With shopping list in hand, navigate the supermarket for staples, sale items, and all the components youll need for the weeks menus. Doing a big shopping trip once a week and limiting or eliminating midweek trips to the market is a simple yet effective time and money saver. Once you get home, be sure to wrap, pack, and store perishables properly to avoid waste. To get the job done quickly, enlist your family members to help with the unpacking.

Cook ahead. Weekends are great times for making large batches of soups, stews, or casseroles. Serve some right away and freeze the rest for another day. If you can, prepare a few basic foods that can be incorporated into meals during the week ahead: cook up a pot of rice or other grain, make pasta sauce, roast potatoes, butternut squash, or a mix of seasonal vegetables.

SHOP SMART, SHOP QUICKLY

Most supermarkets are arranged in a similar manner. Produce is in the front of the store; meats, dairy, deli, baked goods, and frozen items are usually around the perimeter, while the aisles are stocked with bottled, canned, and packaged goods. Arrange your shopping list by grocery departments and use it as a map to your local market. Youll know exactly where to find everything you need and wont waste time browsing. Start with the staples, move on to the perishables, then the refrigerated items. Save frozen foods for last so theyll stay cold; theyll also help cool your perishable and refrigerated groceries.

PREPPED AND PREMADE FOODS

Supermarkets carry a vast selection of foods that are available already prepared or prepped. These items make feeding a hungry family on busy weeknights a breeze.

Items such as rotisserie chicken, chili, soups, pasta dishes, and pot pies, as well as choices from the salad bar, can form the basis of hearty no-cook dinners.