If you are cooking for one, weeknight dinners can sometimes feel like more effort than they are worth leaving you with a sink full of dishes, days of the same leftovers, or a boring bowl of cereal. But you deserve hot, delicious, homemade meals that feel like a warm hug at the end of the day! To make your daily routine a little lighter and whole lot tastier, I’ve put together a Monday-through-Friday line-up of cozy, single-serving dinners made in just one pan. We’re cooking up a Cashew Chicken Stir Fry with Cauliflower Rice, a creamy Beef Stroganoff with Egg Noodles, a delicious Ravioli with Butternut Squash and sausage, a zesty Lemon Garlic Shrimp with Orzo Pasta, and a classic hearty Goulash. Grab your favorite skillet, settle in, and let’s make easy, delicious dinners for one that you will actually look forward to cooking any night of the week.
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Here are the recipes!
Cashew Chicken Stir Fry with Cauliflower Rice
Ingredients
- 1 Chicken Breast Diced
- ¼ c Cashews
- 1 T Diced Red Pepper
- 1 T Diced Onion
- 2 T Chopped Mushrooms
- ¼ c Water Chestnuts
- 2 T Hoisin Sauce
- ¼ t Garlic Powder
- ¼ t Dried Ginger
- 1/8 t Salt
- 1/8 t Pepper
- 1 t Rice Vinegar
- ½ t Sesame Oil
- ½ c Chicken Broth
- 1 c Cauliflower chopped finely to create 2/3 c Cauliflower Rice
Instructions
- Season the chicken with the garlic, ginger, salt and pepper and sauté in a pan
- Add the peppers and onions and sauté until they are softened
- Add the mushrooms and continue sautéing
- Add the chicken broth, water chestnuts and hoisin sauce
- Add the rice vinegar and the sesame oil and bring to a simmer
- Add the cashews and turn off the heat
- Push the ingredients to the side of the pan and warm your cauliflower rice
- Serve and Enjoy!
Beef Stroganoff with Egg Noodles
Ingredients
- 1/3 lb Ground Beef
- 1 T Onion
- 1 T Green Pepper
- 2 T Mushrooms
- Garlic Clove
- 1.5 c Beef Broth
- 1 t Tomato Paste
- ½ T House Seasoning
- ½ T Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 T Sour Cream
- 1 c Egg Noodles
Instructions
- Place ground beef in the pan and season with the house seasoning
- Add the onions and peppers and brown the ground beef and cook the veggies
- Add the garlic, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and mushrooms
- Add the beef broth and egg noodles and simmer until the egg noodles are tender
- Remove from the heat and stir in the sour cream
- Serve and Enjoy!
Ravioli with Butternut Squash and Sausage
Ingredients
- ¼ lb Italian Sausage
- ¾ c Frozen Butternut Squash
- 1 c Frozen Cheese Ravioli
- 1 Garlic Clove Minced
- ½ c Vegetable Broth
- 1 T Chopped Walnut
- 1 T Butter
- 2 Sage leaves or pinch of dried sage
- Parmesan Cheese to sprinkle on at the end of cooking
Instructions
- Brown sausage in a pan over medium heat
- Add squash, garlic and butter and sauté
- Add the sage leaves, ravioli and the broth
- Cover and immer until the squash is cooked through and the ravioli is tender, for about 5 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and add the walnuts
- Top with a sprinkling of Parmesan Cheese
- Enjoy!
Lemon Garlic Shrimp with Orzo Pasta
Ingredients
- 8-10 Large Frozen Shrimp
- 1 T Shallots
- ½ Lemon Juiced
- 1 t Greek Seasoning
- Garlic Cloved Minced
- ¼ c Orzo
- 2 T Butter
- 1 c Chicken Broth
- Parmesan Cheese and Parsley to sprinkle on the finished dish
Instructions
- Spray pan with oil and place shrimp in the pan over medium heat
- Sprinkle the Greek seasoning over the shrimp and add the shallots to the pan
- Once the shrimp begins to turn pink flip them over
- Add butter, garlic and stir until the butter is melted
- Add the orzo to the pan and add ½ of the broth
- Over medium heat simmer the orzo until it is tender adding broth if needed
- Once the orzo is tender remove the pan from the heat and add the lemon juice
- Top with a sprinkling pf parmesan cheese and dried parsley flakes
- Enjoy!
Goulash for One
Ingredients
- 1/3 lb Ground Beef
- ¾ c Cavatappi or Elbow Macaroni Noodles
- 1 t Greek Seasoning
- 1 t Paprika
- 1 T Diced Red Pepper
- 1 T Diced Onion
- ½ c Diced Tomatoes
- ¼ c Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 1 t Tomato Paste
- 1 t Worcestershire sauce
- 1.5 c Beef Broth
Instructions
- Over medium heat, brown ground beef with the red pepper and onion
- Once the beef is browned and the veggies are softened add the Greek seasoning, paprika then the Worcestershire and tomato paste
- Add the tomatoes, broth and the noodles
- Simmer covered until the noddles are tender
- Remove from the heat and top with cheddar cheese
- Enjoy!
Greek Seasoning Blend
Ingredients
- 2 T Oregano
- 2 T Basil
- 1 T Garlic Powder
- 1 T Onion Powder
- 1 t Salt
- 1 t Pepper
Instructions
- Combine all spices and store in an airtight container.
House Seasoning Blend
Ingredients
- 1 T Salt
- 1 T Pepper
- 1 T Garlic Powder
- 1 T Onion Powder
Instructions
- Combine all spices and store in an airtight container.
What a fantastic way to spend the week. These recipes were so much fun to put together I hope you try one or two. When you do, let me know how they turned out, I always love to hear what you think of the recipes.
Have a wonderful week!
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