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Weeknight Meals

Pot Luck Soup

This dish uses three vegetable-bin staples: onions, celery, and carrots. If you don't have any canned broth on hand, dissolve a bouillon cube in water.

Ham, Gruyère, and Parmesan Sauce for Asparagus

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Sauteed Snow Peas

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Polonaise Topping for Asparagus

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Potato, Green Bean, and Cherry Tomato Salad

Orange juice adds zip to the dressing.

Spiced Roast Chicken Breast

This chicken makes a flavorful meal when combined with the Jasmine Rice and Carrot and Radish Salad . Steamed green beans and carrots would also make good sides.

Grilled Pompano and Shrimp with Lemon, Olives, and Bay Leaves

Although bay leaves in this recipe smell delicious and look enticing, they should not be eaten because of their sharp edges.

Herbed Lamb Kebabs with Yogurt Sauce

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Potato Pancake Wedges with Zucchini and Sage

Rather than frying many batches of small latkes on the stove, you can prepare two large ones that are browned in the oven, then cut into wedges. Offer the Three-Apple Applesauce alongside.

Zucchini Gremolata

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Onion, Anchovy, and Olive Pizzas

The following recipe was inspired by pissaladière, the Niçoise tart that features a similar topping.

Sauté of Spring Peas with Tarragon

For a pretty decorative touch, snip a V at one end of each snow pea.

Creamed Smoked Salmon and Leeks

Try serving this on toast points for an appetizer or a first course.

Peking-Style Chicken Wraps

In this recipe, tortillas are a supermarket stand-in for mandarin pancakes. Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 35 min

Turkey Breast Pappagallo

If you cannot get turkey breast already packed, buy a whole turkey and use the breasts for this dish and the thighs for Turkey Chili.

Sherried Mushroom Soup

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
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