Dinner? Done!

Simple and satisfying meals to get you through the week

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IDEA #1

Mushroom Spinach Pasta

Active time: 15 min.

Total time: 25 min.

Serves: 4

Brown mushrooms in butter and oil to release rich, savory flavor for this easy supper

8 oz. casarecce pasta

2 Tbs. butter

2 Tbs. olive oil

1 lb. mixed sliced mushrooms

2 cloves garlic, minced

6 cups baby spinach

1/2 cup shredded pecorino Romano

1 In large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta per package directions for al dente. Reserve 3/4 cup pasta cooking liquid; drain pasta.

2 In nonstick skillet, heat butter and oil over medium-high. In 2 batches, add mushrooms, 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper; cook, stirring, until browned, 7-8 min. Add garlic; cook 30 sec. Return first batch mushrooms to skillet. Add spinach, pasta and reserved liquid; cook until spinach is wilted and heated through, 1-2 min. Stir in cheese.

Per serving: 400 cal. 15g pro. 49g carb. 5g fiber 3g sug. 25mg chol. 440mg sod. 17g total fat 7g sat. fat

IDEA #2

Chicken Curry Soup

Active time: 20 min.

Total time: 40 min.

Serves: 6

Thanks to ginger in the broth, this warming bowl of deliciousness has zing

1 Tbs. olive oil

2 carrots, chopped

1 onion, chopped

4 tsp. grated peeled fresh ginger

4 tsp. curry powder

1 qt. lower-sodium chicken broth

3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken, about 12 oz.

8 oz. green beans, trimmed, cut into thirds