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Balsamic Rosemary Pork Chops

Balsamic Rosemary Pork Chops

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with Pesto Garlic Toast & Broccoli

Yield: 2

Sauteed pork chops with a saucy coating that includes fresh rosemary, tangy balsamic vinegar, and creamy garlic herb butter. Complemented with a side of pesto-garlic-herb toast and roasted broccoli.

Needs a replacement for the pesto garlic toast.

Prep: 5 Cook: 20

  • 8oz broccoli florets
  • 10oz pork chops
  • 2TBS garlic herb butter
  • ¼oz rosemary
  • 1demi-baguette
  • 1oz chicken stock concentrate
  • 5tsp balsamic vinegar
  • 4TBS pesto
  • salt & pepper
  • 2tsp sugar
  • 1TBS cooking oil

Roast broccoli:

Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425°F. Wash and dry produce.

Cut broccoli into bite-size pieces if necessary. Toss on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper.

Roast on top rack until browned and tender, 15-20 minutes.

Prep & cook pork:

Meanwhile, strip rosemary leaves from stems, finely chop leaves until you have 1 tsp.

Pat pork dry with paper towels and season all over with salt and pepper.

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork, cook until browned and cooked through, 4- to 6-minutes per side.

Turn off heat, transfer pork to a cutting board. Wipe out pan.

Make pan sauce:

Heat a drizzle of oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add chopped rosemary, cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds.

Stir in stock concentrate, vinegar, ¼ cup water, and 2 tsp sugar. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly reduced, 3- to 4-minutes. Season generously with pepper.

Turn off heat. Stir in half the garlic herb butter until melted (you’ll use the rest in the next step).

Finish & serve:

Mix pesto with remaining garlic herb butter.

Halve baguette lengthwise and toast, spread cut sides with pesto garlic herb butter. Season with salt and pepper. Halve diagonally.

Thinly slice pork crosswise.

Divide pork, pesto garlic toast, and broccoli between plates. Top pork with balsamic rosemary pan sauce and serve.

Pecan-Crusted Chicken

Pecan-Crusted Chicken

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with Honey Mustard Sauce & Mixed Greens Apple Salad

Yield: 2

Chicken coated in a creamy honey mustard sauce, crusted in a mixture of crushed pecans, panko, and butter. The topping turns toasty and crispy in the oven as the chicken cooks to juicy perfection. On the side, apple-studded mixed greens with honey mustard sauce.
Prep: 5 Cook: 30

  • ½oz pecans
  • 2tsp honey
  • 10oz chicken cutlets
  • 2oz mixed greens
  • ¼cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1TBS fry seasoning, (see below)
  • 2tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2TBS mayonnaise
  • 1apple
  • 1½oz Italian dressing
  • salt & pepper
  • 1tsp olive oil
  • 1tsp cooking oil
  • 1TBS butter

Prep:

Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 450°F. Wash and dry produce.

Finely chop pecans (or crush in their bag with a heavy pan or rolling pin).

Make crust:

Place 1 TBS butter in a medium microwave safe bowl. Microwave until melted, 30 seconds.

Let cool slightly, then stir in chopped pecans, panko, half the Fry Seasoning (you’ll use the rest later), a drizzle of olive oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper.

Make sauce:

In a small bowl, combine honey, mustard, and mayonnaise.

Cook chicken:

Pat chicken dry with paper towels, season with remaining Fry Seasoning, salt, and pepper. Place on a lightly oiled baking sheet.

Evenly spread the tops of chicken with a thin layer of honey mustard sauce (save the rest for serving. Be careful NOT to cross contaminate). Mound with pecan mixture, pressing firmly to adhere (no need to coat the undersides).

Roast on middle rack until crust is golden-brown and chicken is cooked through, 15-20 minutes.

Make salad:

Meanwhile, halve, core, and thinly slice apple.

In a large bowl, toss mixed greens and apple with Italian dressing. Season with salt and pepper.

Serve:

Divide chicken and salad between plates. Drizzle chicken with remaining honey mustard sauce.

Fry Seasoning

  • 1part garlic powder
  • 1part onion powder
  • 1part paprika
Chicken & Prosciutto Cordon Bleu

Chicken & Prosciutto Cordon Bleu

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with Green Beans Amandine & Herbed Rice Pilaf

Yield: 2

Chicken is wrapped around rich prosciutto and Swiss cheese, breaded with panko and roasted to crispy perfection. It’s finished with a shallot-mustard-cream sauce and served with garlicky, buttery rice and green beans with crunchy almonds.
Prep: 10 Cook: 45

  • ¼oz parsley
  • 1lemon
  • 10oz chicken cutlets
  • 3TBS sour cream
  • ½oz sliced almonds
  • 1shallot
  • 6oz green beans
  • ½cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1tsp garlic powder
  • 2oz prosciutto
  • 2slices Swiss cheese
  • ½cup basmati rice
  • 2oz chicken stock concentrates
  • 2tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2TBS garlic herb butter
  • salt & pepper
  • 4tsp cooking oil
  • 2TBS butter

Prep & toast panko:

Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425°F. Lightly oil a baking sheet. Wash and dry produce.

Finely chop parsley. Halve, peel, and finely chop shallot. Trim green beans if necessary. Quarter lemon.

Melt 1 TBS plain butter in a medium pan over medium- high heat. Add panko and toast, stirring, until golden and fragrant, 2- to 3-minutes.

Turn off heat, transfer to a shallow dish and stir in garlic powder, half the parsley, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Wipe out pan.

Prep & roll chicken:

Pat chicken dry with paper towels, season all over with salt and pepper. Place between two large pieces of plastic wrap. Pound with a mallet or rolling pin until chicken is about ¼ inch thick. Remove and discard top layer of plastic wrap.

Keeping chicken on plastic wrap, arrange prosciutto and Swiss cheese on bottom halves of cutlets.

Tip: Break cheese slices in half if necessary. Starting at the bottom, tightly roll up chicken, removing plastic wrap as you go.

Coat & roast chicken:

Brush stuffed chicken all over (including the open ends) with half the sour cream (you’ll use the rest later). Working one piece at a time, press chicken into panko mixture to coat on all sides. Place, seam sides down, on prepared baking sheet.

Roast on top rack until browned and cooked through, 18-20 minutes.

Cook rice:

Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add half the shallot and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent, 2- to 3-minutes.

Stir in rice, half the stock concentrates, and ¾ cup water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

Cook green beans:

While rice cooks, heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add green beans, season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and tender, 5- to 7-minutes.

Remove pan from heat, stir in almonds and 1 TBS plain butter. Stir until butter is melted and almonds are golden, 30-60 seconds. Cover to keep warm.

Make sauce:

Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for panko over medium heat. Add remaining shallot and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until softened and translucent, 3- to 5-minutes.

Tip: Reduce heat to medium low if shallot is browning too quickly.

Stir in ¼ cup water and remaining stock concentrates. Cook, stirring, until liquid has reduced by half, 2- to 3-minutes.

Remove pan from heat, stir in half the mustard, half the garlic herb butter, and remaining sour cream until melted and combined.

Finish & serve:

Fluff rice with a fork. Stir in the remaining garlic-herb-butter and remaining parsley, season with salt and pepper if desired.

Slice chicken crosswise.

Divide chicken, green beans, and rice pilaf between plates. Spoon sauce over chicken, top green beans with a squeeze of lemon juice. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.

Steakhouse-Style Pork Chops

Steakhouse-Style Pork Chops

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with a Creamy Pan Sauce, Roasted Potatoes & Lemony Broccoli

Yield: 2

Tender pork chops are coated in a bold and savory steak spice, seared, then drizzled with a creamy pan sauce. For sides, roasted potatoes and lemony broccoli
Prep: 10 Cook: 35

  • 12oz potatoes
  • 1½TBS sour cream
  • 1oz beef stock concentrate
  • 1yellow onion
  • 1lemon
  • 25-oz pork chops
  • 1TBS bold & savory steak spice (see below)
  • 8oz broccoli florets
  • 2tsp cooking oil
  • 2tsp butter

Prep:

Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425°F. Wash and dry produce.

Dice potatoes into ½-inch pieces. Cut broccoli florets into bite-size pieces if necessary. Halve, peel, and mince half the onion and slice the other half. Zest and quarter lemon.

Roast potatoes:

Toss potatoes on one side of a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper

Roast on top rack for 5 minutes (you’ll add the broccoli then).

Roast broccoli:

Once potatoes have roasted 5 minutes, remove sheet from oven.

Carefully toss onion slices into center of pan with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper.

Carefully toss broccoli on empty side with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper.

Return to top rack until potatoes are golden-brown and broccoli is tender, 15-20 minutes more.

Cook pork:

While veggies roast, pat pork dry with paper towels, tenderize both sides of pork with a jaccard, season all over with salt, then coat with as much Steak Spice as will stick.

Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes per side.

Tip: If crust begins to brown too quickly, reduce heat to medium.

Turn off heat, transfer pork to a cutting board. Wipe out pan. Transfer to a cutting board to rest.

Make sauce:

Heat a drizzle of olive oil in same pan over medium heat. Add minced onion, cook, stirring, until softened and lightly browned, 3-4 minutes.

Stir in stock concentrate and ¼ cup water. Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly reduced, 2-3 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in sour cream until combined. Season generously with pepper.

Finish & serve:

Toss broccoli with lemon zest.

Thinly slice pork crosswise.

Divide pork, potatoes, onion slices and broccoli between plates. Spoon pan sauce over pork. Serve with lemon wedges on the side.

Bold and Savory Steak Spice Blend

  • 1part red chili flake ¼ tsp
  • 1part crushed coriander seed ¼ tsp
  • 2parts crushed dill seed ½ tsp
  • 3parts crushed mustard seed ¾ tsp
  • 4parts dried minced garlic 1 tsp
  • 4parts crushed black pepper 1 tsp
Stuffed Salmon with Creamy Spinach

Stuffed Salmon with Creamy Spinach

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with Roasted Potatoes, Garlicky Asparagus & Lemon-Shallot Sauce

Yield: 2

Seared salmon, stuffed with steakhouse-style creamed spinach and drizzled with a delicate lemon-shallot sauce. Roasted potatoes, and a side of garlicky asparagus completes the plate.

Comments: Overpriced. Make it yourself.
Prep: 5 Cook: 35

  • 12-16oz potatoes
  • 1lemon
  • 2TBS cream cheese
  • 1oz veggie stock concentrate
  • 1shallot
  • 8oz asparagus
  • 6oz spinach
  • 1½TBS sour cream
  • 1tsp garlic powder
  • 12-14oz salmon
  • salt & pepper
  • 6tsp cooking oil
  • 1TBS butter

Prep:

Adjust racks to top and middle positions and preheat oven to 450°F. Wash and dry produce.

Cut potatoes into ½-inch-thick wedges. Halve, peel, and thinly slice half the shallot, finely dice remaining half. Trim and discard woody bottom ends from asparagus. Zest and quarter lemon.

Roast potatoes:

Toss potatoes on a quartet-sheet pan with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack until browned and tender,20-25 minutes.

Make spinach filling:

While potatoes roast, heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add sliced shallot and a pinch of salt, cook, stirring, until browned and slightly softened, 1- to 2-minutes.

Stir in spinach, cook, stirring, until wilted, 2- to 4-minutes. Turn off heat, transfer to a medium bowl. Wipe out pan.

Add sour cream, half the cream cheese, and half the garlic powder (you’ll use the rest later) to same bowl, stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

Stuff salmon:

Pat salmon dry with paper towels. Place, skin side down, on a clean work surface. Using a sharp knife, cut a slit lengthwise down the center of the flesh sides (be careful not to cut through the skin!). Rub all over with a drizzle of oil, season with salt and pepper. (Make sure to season inside the cuts too!)

Place salmon, skin side down, on one side of a second lightly oiled half-sheet pan. Stuff salmon with spinach filling (it’s OK if they seem overstuffed).

Cook salmon & asparagus:

Toss asparagus on opposite side of same sheet with a drizzle of oil, remaining garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

Roast on middle rack until salmon is cooked though and asparagus is tender, 12-15 minutes.

Tip: If asparagus is done before salmon, remove from sheet and continue roasting salmon.

Make sauce:

Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for spinach over medium heat. Add diced shallot and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until shallot is softened and translucent, 3- to 5-minutes.

Whisk in ¼ cup water, stock concentrate, and remaining cream cheese. Cook, stirring, until thickened, 1- to 2-minutes.

Turn off heat. Stir in a pinch of lemon zest, juice from one lemon wedge), and 1 TBS butter until melted and combined. Season with salt and pepper.

Serve:

Divide salmon, asparagus, and potatoes between plates. Spoon sauce over salmon. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.

Saucy Pork Burrito Bowls

Saucy Pork Burrito Bowls

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with Jasmine Rice, Charred Green Pepper, Salsa Fresca & Smoky Crema

Yield: 2

Steamy jasmine rice is topped with saucy spiced ground pork, charred long green pepper and onion, salsa fresca, and smoky red pepper crema.
Prep: 10 Cook: 25

  • ½cup jasmine rice
  • 5tsp white wine vinegar
  • 10oz ground pork
  • 1tomato
  • 1onion
  • 1long green pepper
  • 2scallions
  • 2TBS smoky red pepper crema
  • 1oz Tex-Mex paste
  • salt & pepper
  • 2tsp cooking oil

Cook rice:

In a small pot, combine rice, ¾ cup water, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes.

Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

Prep:

While rice cooks, wash and dry produce.

Finely dice tomato. Halve, peel, and cut onion into ½-inch-thick wedges, mince one wedge until you have 1 TBS. Core, deseed, and dice long green pepper into ½-inch pieces. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens.

Make salsa & crema:

In a small bowl, combine tomato, minced onion, and half the vinegar. Season with salt.

Place smoky red pepper crema in a separate small bowl. Stir in water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency.

Cook veggies:

Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add long green pepper and onion wedges. Season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly charred, 7- to 9-minutes.

Transfer to a plate.

Cook pork:

Heat a drizzle of oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add pork, scallion whites, and a big pinch of salt. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned, 4- to 6-minutes.

Stir in Tex-Mex paste and ¼ cup water until combined. Bring to a simmer and cook until mixture is saucy, and pork is cooked through, 1- to 2-minutes more.

Finish & serve:

Fluff rice with a fork. Season with salt and pepper.

Tip: Stir in 1 TBS butter for extra richness.

Divide rice between bowls and top with veggies, pork, salsa, crema, and any remaining sauce from pan. Garnish with scallion greens and serve.

Creamy Chicken & Mushroom Cavatappi

Creamy Chicken & Mushroom Cavatappi

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with Parmesan & Scallions

Yield: 2

Pan-roasted chicken strips seasoned with Italian herbs, springy cavatappi spirals, a creamy sauce, and a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese and scallions.
Prep: 5 Cook: 25

  • 4oz button mushrooms
  • 6oz cavatappi pasta
  • 4oz cream sauce base
  • 2scallions
  • 1clove garlic
  • 10oz chicken breast strips
  • 1TBS Italian seasoning
  • 1oz mushroom stock concentrate
  • 3TBS Parmesan cheese
  • salt & pepper
  • 2tsp olive oil
  • 2TBS butter

Prep:

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce.

Trim and thinly slice mushrooms (skip if your mushrooms are pre-sliced!). Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Peel and mince or grate garlic.

Cut chicken into bite sized pieces.

Cook pasta:

Once water is boiling, add cavatappi to pot. Cook until al dente, 9-11 minutes.

Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water, then drain.

Cook mushrooms:

Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of olive oil and 1 TBS butter in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and softened, 2- to 3-minutes.

Push mushrooms to one side of pan, add another drizzle of olive oil to empty side.

Cook chicken:

While mushrooms cook, pat chicken dry with paper towels and season all over with Italian Seasoning, salt, and pepper.

Once mushrooms are browned and softened, add chicken to empty side of pan, cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is browned and cooked through, 4- to 6-minutes.

Stir in scallion whites and garlic, cook until fragrant, 1 minute.

Make sauce:

Add cream sauce base and stock concentrate to pan. Stir to combine.

Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low. Season with salt and pepper.

Finish & serve:

Add drained cavatappi, half the Parmesan, and 1 TBS butter to pan, toss to coat. If needed, stir in reserved pasta cooking water a splash at a time until pasta is coated in a creamy sauce. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

Divide between bowls, top with scallion greens and remaining Parmesan. Serve.

Butter-Basted Southwestern Pork Chops

Butter-Basted Southwestern Pork Chops

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with Cheesy Sweet Potato Jumble, Pico de Gallo & Lime Crema

Yield: 2

Simple and delicious pork chops with a Mexican-style spice blend of cumin, garlic, and oregano. Topped with melted butter over the chops to create a tasty browned crust and seal in the juices. For a side, roasted sweet potatoes and creamy black beans topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese. Topped with a spoonful of fresh pico de gallo, and drizzled with lime crema.
Prep: 10 Cook: 30

  • 1sweet potato
  • 25-oz boneless pork chops
  • ¼cup Monterey jack cheese
  • 1lime
  • 114-oz can black beans
  • 1TBS fajita spice blend
  • 1½TBS sour cream
  • 4oz pico de gallo
  • salt & pepper
  • 1TBS cooking oil
  • 1TBS butter

Prep:

Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425°F. Wash and dry produce.

Dice sweet potato into ½-inch pieces. Zest and quarter lime. Drain beans.

Roast sweet potato:

Toss sweet potato on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack until browned and tender, 18-20 minutes.

Cook pork:

Pat pork dry with paper towels and tenderize with a Jaccard, season all over with the Fajita Spice Blend and a big pinch of salt and pepper. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until browned and cooked through, 4- to 6-minutes per side.

Add 1 TBS butter topan, stir until melted, then spoon over pork until coated.

Turn off heat, transfer pork to a plate, pouring any remaining butter from pan over top. Tent with foil to keep warm. Wipe out pan.

Mix crema:

While pork cooks, in a small bowl, combine sour cream with as much lime zest as you like. Stir in water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt.

Make jumble:

Once sweet potatoes are finished roasting, heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for pork over medium-high heat. Add drained beans and a big pinch of salt, cook, stirring occasionally, until beans are warmed through, 2- to 3-minutes.

Add roasted sweet potatoes and juice from one lime wedge, toss to combine.

Finish & serve:

Slice pork crosswise.

Divide sweet potato jumble and pork between plates, top jumble with Monterey Jack and pico de gallo. Drizzle everything with lime crema and serve with remaining lime wedges on the side. Add some white corn tortilla  chips for an extra crunch.

Fajita Spice Blend:

Makes 2¼ tsp :

  • 4parts paprika           1 tsp
  • 1part onion powder ¼ tsp
  • 1part garlic powder  ¼ tsp
  • 1part chili powder    ¼ tsp
  • 1part cumin               ¼ tsp
  • 1part oregano           ¼ tsp
Turkish-Spiced Chicken in Apricot Pan Sauce

Turkish-Spiced Chicken in Apricot Pan Sauce

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with Lemon Almond Rice & Harissa-Roasted Carrots

Yield: 2

Chicken cutlet seasoned with a Turkish spice blend of cumin, garlic, coriander, allspice, and chili flakes, served with a jammy, buttery apricot sauce and pair it all with sweet-smoky-tangy harissa-roasted carrots and almond-studded rice.
Prep: 10 Cook: 40

  • 12oz carrots
  • 1TBS harissa powder
  • 10oz chicken cutlets
  • 1oz chicken stock concentrate
  • 2scallions
  • 1lemon
  • ½oz sliced almonds
  • ½cup basmati rice
  • 1TBS Turkish spice blend
  • 1oz apricot jam
  • salt & pepper
  • 2tsp olive oil
  • 2tsp cooking oil
  • 1TBS butter

Prep:

Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425°F. Wash and dry produce.

Trim, peel, and cut carrots into sticks (like fries, ours were 3 inches long and 1⁄3 inch thick). Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Zest and quarter lemon.

Roast carrots:

Toss carrots on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, ¼ tsp harissa powder, and a big pinch of salt and pepper. (Be sure to measure the harissa powder – we sent more.)

Tip: For easy cleanup, line your baking sheet with foil or parchment paper before adding the carrots.

Roast on top rack until lightly browned and tender, 15-20 minutes.

Tip: Give the carrots a taste after roasting and add a pinch more harissa powder if you like things spicy.

Toast nuts & cook rice:

Meanwhile, heat a small dry pot over medium-high heat. Add almonds and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly toasted, 2- to 4-minutes. Turn off heat, transfer to a small bowl. Wipe out pot.

Heat a drizzle of oil in same pot over medium-high heat. Add half the scallion whites and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 1 minute.

Stir in rice, ¾ cup water, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender,15-18 minutes. Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

Cook chicken:

While rice cooks, pat chicken dry with paper towels, season all over with half the Turkish Spice Blend, salt, and pepper.

Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, 3- to 5-minutes per side.

Turn off heat, transfer chicken to a plate to rest. Wipe out pan.

Make sauce:

Heat a drizzle of olive oil in same pan over medium heat. Add remaining scallion whites, cook, stirring, until softened, 1 minute.

Stir in jam, stock concentrate, ¼ cup water, and a squeeze of lemon juice. Simmer until thickened, 3- to 5-minutes more.

Turn off heat, stir in 1 TBS butter until melted. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

Tip: Stir in a splash more water if sauce seems too thick.

Finish & serve:

Fluff rice with a fork, stir in toasted almonds and lemon zest to taste. Season with salt and pepper.

Divide chicken, rice, and carrots between plates. Spoon sauce over chicken. Garnish with scallion greens and serve with any remaining lemon wedges on the side.

Turkish Spice Blend

2          parts cumin

2          parts garlic powder

1          part ground coriander

¼         part ground allspice

¼         part chili flakes

Spicy Saucy Turkey & Bell Pepper Bowls

Spicy Saucy Turkey & Bell Pepper Bowls

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Yield: 2

Savory, stock-simmered pearl couscous studded with tender roasted zucchini, topped with a mixture of sautéed ground turkey with caramelized onion, bell pepper, and chili flakes all simmered in marinara.
Prep: 10 Cook: 30

  • 1zucchini
  • 2½oz Israeli couscous
  • 1tsp chili flakes
  • 1onion
  • 1bell pepper
  • 1oz chicken stock concentrate
  • 10oz ground turkey
  • 5oz marinara sauce
  • salt & pepper
  • 2tsp cooking oil

Prep:

Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 450°F. Wash and dry produce.

Trim and halve zucchini lengthwise, cut crosswise into ½-inch-thick half-moons. Halve, peel, and dice onion. Core, de-seed, and dice bell pepper into ½-inch pieces.

Roast zucchini:

Toss zucchini on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack, tossing halfway through, until lightly browned and tender, 14-16 minutes.

Cook couscous:

Meanwhile, in a small pot, combine couscous, stock concentrate, and ¾ cup water. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until couscous is tender, 6- to 8-minutes.

Keep covered off heat until Step 5.

Cook turkey & bell pepper:

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly browned, 6- to 8-minutes.

Add turkey, bell pepper, and as many chili flakes as you like. Season generously with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until turkey is browned and cooked through, and bell pepper is softened and lightly browned, 4- to 6-minutes.

Stir in marinara and cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is warmed through, and everything is thoroughly combined, 1- to 2-minutes.

Finish couscous:

Fluff couscous with a fork, gently stir in roasted zucchini. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.

Serve:

Divide couscous and saucy turkey and bell pepper between bowls in separate sections and serve.