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Shrimp Pasta Primavera

Shrimp Pasta Primavera

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Penne with Lemon Parmesan Cream Sauce, Bell Pepper, Zucchini & Peas

Yield: 2

Al dente penne pasta, green peas, and roasted bell pepper and zucchini, all tossed in a creamy sauce that’s seasoned with lemon juice and aromatic with Italian herbs, then showered with grated Parmesan.
Prep: 10 Cook: 30

  • 1red bell pepper
  • 1lemon
  • 4oz cream sauce base
  • 4oz peas
  • 1zucchini
  • 2scallions
  • 10oz shrimp or chicken
  • 6oz penne pasta
  • 1TBS Tuscan heat spice (see below)
  • 2TBS crème fraîche
  • 1veggie stock concentrate
  • 3TBS parmesan cheese
  • salt & pepper
  • 1tsp olive oil
  • 1tsp cooking oil
  • 1TBS butter

Prep:

Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 450°F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce.

Halve, core, and thinly slice bell pepper. Trim and halve zucchini lengthwise, slice crosswise into ½-inch-thick half-moons. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Zest and quarter lemon.

Roast veggies:

Toss bell pepper and zucchini on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack until tender and lightly charred, 15-18 minutes. While veggies roast, rinse shrimp under cold water. Pat shrimp or chicken dry with paper towels, season with salt and pepper. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add shrimp or chicken in a single layer, cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, 3- to 5-minutes. Transfer to a plate.

Cook pasta:

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

Reserve 1½ cups pasta cooking water, then drain.

Make sauce:

Heat a drizzle of olive oil in pot used for pasta over medium heat. Add scallion whites and 1 tsp Tuscan Heat Spice, cook, stirring, 1 minute.

Whisk in cream sauce base, stock concentrate, and ¼ cup reserved pasta cooking water. Cook, whisking, until slightly thickened, 2- to 3-minutes.

Reduce heat to medium low and whisk in crème fraîche until smooth.

Toss pasta:

Add drained penne, peas, half the Parmesan (save the rest for serving), half the lemon zest, 1 TBS butter, and a big squeeze of lemon juice to pot with sauce. Cook, stirring, until butter has melted and penne is coated in a creamy sauce.

Tip: If needed, stir in more reserved pasta cooking water a splash at a time.

Stir in roasted veggies. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Add more lemon zest or lemon juice if you like. Stir in shrimp or chicken along with roasted veggies.

Tip: For an extra-rich experience, stir in another 1 TBS butter.

Serve:

Divide pasta between plates or shallow bowls. Top with scallion greens and remaining Parmesan. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges on the side.

Tuscan Heat Spice

Makes 1 TBS

  • 1tsp dried basil
  • 1/2tsp dried rosemary
  • 1/2tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/4tsp ground fennel
Silky Sicilian Penne with Chicken

Silky Sicilian Penne with Chicken

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Mushrooms, Zucchini & Tomatoes

Yield: 2

Silky Penne with a rich mushroom stock, a lemony, chive-flecked crème fraîche sauce, zucchini, chicken and tomatoes, and a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese.
Prep: 5 Cook: 30

  • 1zucchini
  • ¼oz chives or scallions
  • 10oz chicken breast
  • 1TBS Italian seasoning
  • 3TBS Parmesan cheese
  • 4oz button mushrooms
  • 4oz grape tomatoes
  • 1lemon
  • 6oz penne pasta (or Cavatappi)
  • 1oz mushroom stock concentrate
  • 4TBS crème fraîche (or sour cream)
  • salt & pepper
  • 1TBS olive oil
  • 1tsp cooking oil
  • 1½TBS butter

Prep:

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

Trim and quarter zucchini lengthwise, cut crosswise into ½-inch-thick pieces. Trim and thinly slice mushrooms. Halve tomatoes. Mince chives or scallions. Quarter lemon. Cut chicken into ¼-inch-thick bite sized slices.

Cook zucchini:

Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add zucchini, season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden-brown and softened, 4- to 6-minutes.

Cook mushrooms:

Heat a drizzle of olive oil in pan used for zucchini over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden-brown and slightly crispy, 5- to 7-minutes.

Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl with zucchini. Wash out pan.

Cook chicken:

Heat a drizzle of olive oil in pan used for mushrooms over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden-brown and cooked through 5- to 7-minutes.

Turn off heat, season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl with mushrooms and zucchini. Wipe out pan.

Cook pasta:

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

Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water, then drain.

Make sauce: 

While penne cooks, heat ½ TBS butter and a drizzle of olive oil in pan used for chicken over medium-high heat. Add tomatoes and season with 1 tsp Italian Seasoning, salt, and pepper.  Cook, stirring, until tomatoes are softened, 2- to 4-minutes.

Stir in half the chives and juice from half the lemon.

Reduce heat to low, then stir in stock concentrate and ¼ cup reserved pasta cooking water.

Whisk in crème fraîche, season with salt and pepper.

Finish & serve:

Add zucchini, mushrooms, chicken, and drained penne to pan with sauce, stir to combine. Stir in 1 TBS butter until melted.

Tip: If needed, stir in more pasta cooking water a splash at a time until pasta is coated in a creamy sauce.

Divide pasta between bowls. Sprinkle with Parmesan and remaining chives. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.

Pork Sausage Cavatappi Bolognese

Pork Sausage Cavatappi Bolognese

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with Roasted Zucchini & Parmesan

Yield: 2

Classic meat sauce, upgraded with spice-flecked Italian sausage. Mixed with roasted or sautéed zucchini.
Prep: 5 Cook: 30

  • 1zucchini
  • 6oz cavatappi pasta
  • 1oz chicken stock concentrate
  • 1yellow onion
  • 1tbs Italian seasoning
  • 9oz Italian pork sausage
  • 1½oz tomato paste
  • 1½tbs sour cream
  • 3tbs parmesan cheese
  • salt & pepper
  • 2tsp cooking oil
  • 1TBS butter

Prep:

Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 450°F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce.

Trim and halve zucchini lengthwise, slice crosswise into ½-inch-thick half-moons. Halve, peel, and thinly slice the onion.

Roast zucchini:

Toss zucchini on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, half the Italian Seasoning (you’ll use the rest later), and a pinch of salt and pepper.

Roast on top rack, tossing halfway through, until browned and tender, 14-16 minutes.

Optional: In a hot skillet, add a drizzle of oil, half the Italian Seasoning (you’ll use the rest later), and a pinch of salt and pepper. Sauté zucchini until lightly browned, 4-6 minutes.

Tent with foil to keep warm.

Cook pasta:

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

Reserve 1½ cups pasta cooking water, then drain.

Cook onion & sausage:

While pasta cooks, remove sausage from casing, discard casing.

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5- to 6-minutes.

Add sausage and cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned, 3- to 4-minutes (it’ll finish cooking in the next step).

Make sauce:

Add tomato paste and remaining Italian Seasoning to pan. Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 1 minute.

Stir in stock concentrate, 1 cup reserved pasta cooking water, and a big pinch of salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, cook until sauce has slightly thickened, and sausage is cooked through, 2- to 3-minutes.

Reduce heat to medium low.

Finish & serve:

Stir drained cavatappi, roasted zucchini, sour cream, and 1 TBS butter into pan until thoroughly combined.

Tip: If needed, stir in more reserved cooking water a splash at a time until pasta is coated in a creamy sauce.

Divide pasta between bowls. Sprinkle with Parmesan and serve.

Italian Seasoning Blend

Makes: 1½ TBS

  • ½tsp garlic powder
  • ½tsp oregano
  • ½tsp basil
  • ½tsp black pepper
  • ½tsp parsley
Buttermilk Chicken Schnitzel

Buttermilk Chicken Schnitzel

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with Cucumber-Dill Sauce, Rice, and Zucchini

Yield: 2

adapted from Home Chef

A crispy, tender chicken cutlet topped with a cucumber-dill sauce. Served with sides of buttery seasoned rice and zucchini topped with crumbled feta.
Prep: 10 Cook: 30

  • 1Persian or English cucumber
  • 1tsp buttermilk-dill seasoning
  • 2dill sprigs
  • ½oz feta cheese crumbles
  • 1oz sour cream
  • 1zucchini
  • ¾cup Jasmine rice
  • 1oz BTB chicken
  • 12oz boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • ½cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 2garlic cloves
  • olive oil
  • salt & pepper

Prep:

Rinse and dry all produce.

Trim zucchini ends, quarter, and cut into ½” dice.

Trim cucumber and cut into ¼” dice.

Halve lemon lengthwise. Cut one half into wedges and juice the other half.

Stem and mince dill.

Mince garlic.

Cook rice:

Melt 1 TBS butter in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add one clove of minced garlic, cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute.

Stir in rice, ¾ cup water, a pinch of salt and a tsp BTB chicken. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes.

Remove from heat, stir in 1 TBS butter and fluff with a fork .

Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

Prepare the chicken:

Cover chicken with plastic wrap and use a heavy object to pound to an even ¼” thickness. You may also use a gallon bag for easier clean-up.

Remove plastic wrap. Pat chicken dry, and season both sides with buttermilk-dill seasoning and a pinch of salt and pepper.

Place panko on a plate. Transfer chicken to plate with panko. Flip until coated, pressing gently to adhere.

Cook the chicken:

Place a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat and add 1 TBS olive oil.

Line a plate with a paper towel.

Add chicken to hot pan and cook undisturbed until browned on one side, 2-3 minutes.

Lower heat to medium and, if pan is dry, add 1 tsp olive oil. Flip chicken and cook until chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165°F, 3-5 minutes.

Remove from burner. Transfer chicken to towel-lined plate. Season both sides with a pinch of salt and cover loosely with foil.

While chicken cooks, continue recipe.

Cook the zucchini:

Place another large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.

Add 1 tsp olive oil and garlic to hot pan. Stir constantly until lightly browned, 1-2 minutes.

Add zucchini and ¼ tsp salt. Stir occasionally until lightly browned and tender, 5-6 minutes.

Remove from burner. Stir in 1 tsp lemon juice (reserve remaining for sauce).

Make sauce and serve:

In a mixing bowl, combine cucumber, dill, sour cream, remaining lemon juice, and a pinch of salt and pepper.

Slice chicken and put on hot plates. Divide rice and zucchini between plates. Garnish zucchini with feta cheese. Top chicken with sauce. Serve with lemon wedges.

Kabobs, Steak and Vegetable

Kabobs, Steak and Vegetable

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Yield: 2 servings

Scott Nowell

Wow, chunks of tenderloin will give you a happy face 😊. You can use other steak cuts if you must. Everything comes off the grill tender and delicious.

Update: Electric grill and broilers just don’t have enough power. I’ve been using the broiler indoors with mixed results. Flavor is great, but the crispy edges are missing. Next try it will be skip the skewers and do it in a skillet or cast iron pan. Vegetables need more time than meat.

  • 12oz beef tenderloin, trimmed and cut into 8 pieces.
  • Italian dressing
  • 1red bell pepper, seeded, cut into 1½-Inch pieces
  • 1green bell pepper, seeded, cut into 1½-inch pieces
  • 1sweet onion, peeled and cut into 1½-inch chunks
  • 1zucchini, trimmed and sliced into ¾-inch thick rounds
  • 8oz mushrooms, whole or cut in half if larger than the other veg pieces
  • Kosher salt
  • Fresh ground black pepper


Marinate beef:

Place the beef pieces in a plastic bag and add enough Italian dressing to coat all the pieces. Message them through the bag and refrigerate for 45 minutes to overnight.

Remove from refrigerator up to an hour before cooking. Drain marinade and pat the pieces dry with paper towel.

Skewered:

Heat your grill of choice.

Thread the skewers with pieces of red onion, beef, zucchini, mushroom, and bell pepper. You can alternate the order.

Spray with cooking spray and season top side well with salt and pepper.

Place the kabobs, top side down on the preheated grill. Spray and season the now top side and cook about 5-7 minutes per side. The kabobs are done when the steak is cooked your desired temperate and the vegetables are lightly charred, about 15 minutes.

No Skewers:

Heat a skillet over medium high heat. Add a TBS or two of cooking oil and heat until it ripples. Then add in the steak and sauté to medium rare (or desired doneness). Remove to a dish and loosely cover with foil.

Add all the vegetables and sauté to almost done and return the steak to the pan. Taste and adjust seasoning.

Serve.

Sun-Dried Tomato Meatloaves

Sun-Dried Tomato Meatloaves

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with Onion Couscous & Roasted Carrot-Zucchini Jumble

Yield: 2

Baked on a sheet pan, with craggy edges for crisping and browning. Filled with chewy bits of sun-dried tomato that burst with tangy, savory flavor. Then smothered in a creamy onion sauce. The meatloaves are accompanied by roasted carrots and zucchini, plus buttery couscous.
Prep: 10 Cook: 35

  • 6oz carrots
  • 1onion
  • 1tbs Italian seasoning
  • 2tbs cream cheese
  • 1zucchini
  • 1½oz sun-dried tomatoes
  • ¼cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 10oz ground beef
  • 2½oz Israeli couscous
  • 2oz chicken stock concentrates
  • salt & pepper
  • ¼tsp sugar
  • 2tsp olive oil
  • 2tsp cooking oil
  • 2TBS butter

Prep:

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

Trim, peel, and cut carrots on a diagonal into ½-inch-thick pieces. Trim and halve zucchini lengthwise, cut crosswise into ½-inch-thick half-moons. Finely chop sun-dried tomatoes. Halve, peel, and finely dice onion.

Roast veggies:

Toss carrots and zucchini on one side of a baking sheet with a large drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack for 5 minutes (you’ll add more to the sheet then).

Season & form meatloaves:

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine panko with 1 TBS water, mix with your hands until pasty. Add beef, Italian Seasoning, half the sun-dried tomatoes, 2 TBS onion, ½ tsp salt, and pepper, mix to combine.

Form beef mixture into two 1-inch-tall loaves.

Bake meatloaves:

Once veggies have roasted 5 minutes, remove sheet from oven. Add meatloaves to empty side of sheet.

Return to top rack, roast until veggies are browned and tender and meatloaves are cooked through, 15-18 minutes.

Cook couscous:

Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add couscous and half the remaining onion, cook, stirring, until couscous is lightly toasted, and onion is softened, 4- to 6-minutes.

Stir in ¾ cup water, bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until couscous is tender, 6- to 8-minutes.

Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

Make sauce:

While couscous cooks, heat a drizzle of oil in a small pan over medium-high heat. Add remaining onion and remaining sun-dried tomatoes, cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3- to 5-minutes. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.

Add half the stock concentrates, ½ cup water, and ¼ tsp sugar, cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 2- to 4-minutes.

Turn off heat. Stir in cream cheese until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Finish & serve:

To pot with couscous, stir in 1½ TBS butter and remaining stock concentrate. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

Divide meatloaves, couscous, and roasted veggies between plates. Drizzle meatloaves with as much sauce as you like. Serve with any remaining sauce on the side.

Apricot-Sumac Chicken

Apricot-Sumac Chicken

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with Roasted Veggies, Lemony Bulgur & Almonds

Sweet apricot jam spiced with sumac adds a tart punch to a sauce for chicken that’s irresistible. Served with lemony bulgur, topped with roasted zucchini, chili-kissed onion, and sliced almonds.
Note: If the apricot jam doesn’t immediately dissolve when you add it to the pan, break up any clumps into smaller pieces. Eventually, they’ll melt into a sweet and tangy sauce.
Prep: 10 Cook: 30

  • 1zucchini
  • 1lemon
  • ½cup bulgur wheat
  • 1tsp sumac
  • 1red onion
  • 1clove garlic
  • 1tsp chili powder
  • 2oz chicken stock concentrates
  • 10oz chicken cutlets
  • 1oz apricot jam
  • ½oz sliced almonds
  • salt & pepper
  • 4tsp cooking oil
  • 1TBS butter

Prep:

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

Trim and halve zucchini lengthwise, slice crosswise into ½-inch-thick half-moons. Halve, peel, and cut onion into ½-inch wedges. Peel and mince or grate garlic. Zest and quarter lemon.

Roast veggies:

Toss zucchini and onion on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, chili powder, salt and pepper.

Roast on top rack, tossing halfway through, until tender and browned, 14-16 minutes.

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Southwest-Spiced Chicken & Cumin Rice

Southwest-Spiced Chicken & Cumin Rice

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with Roasted Zucchini, Smoky Crema & Toasted Pepitas

Yield: 2 Servings

Capture the bold, zesty flavors of Southwestern cuisine. Tender spiced chicken is served alongside buttery cumin-infused jasmine rice studded with crunchy toasted pepitas, plus succulent, garlicky roasted zucchini. Drizzle the chicken with a tangy, smoky red pepper crema just before serving to bring it all home for a hearty meal to remember.
Pepitas – Meaning “little squash seeds,” pepitas are shell-less seeds from certain varieties of pumpkin.
It’s normal for pumpkin seeds to snap, crackle, and sometimes pop right out of the pan! Cover with a lid if you’ve got a wild bunch.
Prep: 10, Cook: 35

  • 1zucchini
  • ½cup jasmine rice
  • 10oz chicken cutlets
  • 1½TBS sour cream
  • 1clove garlic
  • ¼oz cilantro
  • 1tsp cumin
  • ½oz pepitas
  • 1TBS southwest spice blend
  • 2TBS smoky red pepper crema
  • salt & pepper
  • 4tsp cooking oil
  • 1TBS butter

Prep:
Adjust racks to middle and top positions and preheat oven to 450°F. Wash and dry produce.
Peel and mince or grate garlic. Trim and halve zucchini lengthwise, cut crosswise into ½-inch-thick half moons. Roughly chop cilantro.

Cook rice:
Heat a drizzle of oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30-60 seconds.
Stir in rice, cumin, and ¾ cup water, bring to a boil. Once boiling, cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes.
Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

Roast zucchini:

While rice cooks, toss zucchini on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. Roast on middle rack, tossing halfway through, 14-16 minutes.

Toast pepitas:

Meanwhile, heat a large dry pan over medium-high heat. Add pepitas and toast, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and browned, 2- to 3-minutes. Transfer to a plate.

Cook chicken:

Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season all over with Southwest Spice Blend, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle with cilantro.

Heat a large drizzle of oil in pan used for pepitas over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sear until browned, 1- to 3-minutes per side. Turn off heat.

Transfer chicken to a second baking sheet.

Tip: For easy cleanup, line baking sheet with aluminum foil first. Roast on top rack until cooked through, 6- to 8-minutes.

Make sauce & finish rice:

While chicken and zucchini roast, in a small bowl, combine red pepper crema and sour cream.

Fluff rice with a fork, stir in toasted pepitas and 1 TBS butter. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serve:

Slice chicken crosswise.

Divide rice, chicken, and roasted zucchini between plates. Drizzle chicken with smoky crema and serve.

Southwest Spice Blend

4          parts garlic powder        1 TBS
2          parts cumin                     1½ tsp
2          parts chili powder           1½ tsp

Meatballs & Bulgogi Sauce

Meatballs & Bulgogi Sauce

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with Roasted Carrots, Ginger Rice & Creamy Sriracha

Yield: 2 Servings

CREAMY SRIRACHA – This dynamic condiment adds a cooling kick to our savory-sweet meatballs.
Splash a little cold water on your hands before shaping the meatballs in step 4. The heat of your hands is what causes the mixture to stick; cooling your hands down will make the beef hold on to itself rather than to you.

  • 12oz carrots
  • ¾cup jasmine rice
  • 4oz bulgogi sauce
  • 1TBS sesame seeds
  • 1thumb ginger
  • 2scallions
  • 10oz ground beef
  • ¼cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1½TBS sour cream
  • 1tsp sriracha
  • salt & pepper
  • 2tsp cooking oil
  • 1TBS butter

Prep:

Adjust racks to top and middle positions and preheat oven to 425°F. Wash and dry produce.

Trim, peel, and cut carrots on a diagonal into ½-inch-thick pieces. Toss on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil and a pinch of salt and pepper.

Roast on top rack until browned and tender, 20-25 minutes.

Roast carrots:

While carrots roast, peel and mince or grate ginger. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens, mince whites.

Cook rice:

Heat a drizzle of oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add half the ginger, cook until fragrant, 1 minute.

Stir in rice, 1¼ cups water, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes.

Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

Form & bake meatballs:

While rice cooks, in a large bowl, combine beef, scallion whites, panko, remaining ginger, and 1 TBS bulgogi sauce. (You’ll use the rest of the bulgogi sauce in the next step.) Season with ¾ tsp salt and pepper.

Form into 1½-inch meatballs and spread out on a second baking sheet.

Bake on middle rack until browned and cooked through, 14-16 minutes.

Mix sriracha & coat:

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine sour cream with Sriracha to taste. Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency.

Once meatballs are done, gently transfer to a second large bowl, add remaining bulgogi sauce and toss to coat.

Finish & serve:

Fluff rice with a fork, taste and season with salt if desired.

Divide rice between plates and top with carrots, meatballs, and any bulgogi sauce from bowl. Drizzle with creamy Sriracha. Garnish with scallion greens and as many sesame seeds as you like. Serve.

Creamy Caramelized Onion Meatloaves

Creamy Caramelized Onion Meatloaves

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with Sumac Roasted Carrots & Zucchini or Broccoli

Yield: 2 Servings

A big spoonful of creamy sauce, made with sweet caramelized onion, cream cheese, butter, and a pinch of parsley tops these personal meatloaves. On the side, sumac seasoned roasted carrots and a choice of zucchini or broccoli to give it a citrusy flavor.

PREP: 10 COOK: 35

  • 12oz carrots
  • ¼cup panko breadcrumbs
  • ¼oz parsley
  • ½tsp sumac
  • 1-2zucchini (depending on size)
  • — or —
  • 8oz broccoli florets
  • 10-12oz ground beef
  • 1tsp garlic powder
  • 1yellow onion
  • 2TBS cream cheese
  • 1heaping tsp chicken stock concentrate (like Better Than Bouillon)
  • salt & pepper
  • 4tsp cooking oil
  • 2tsp olive oil
  • ¼tsp sugar
  • 1TBS butter

Start prep:

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

Trim, peel, and cut carrots on a diagonal into ½-inch-thick pieces.

Trim and halve zucchini lengthwise, slice crosswise into 1-inch-thick half-moons. Cut broccoli into bite-size pieces if necessary.

Form meatloaves:

In a medium bowl, gently combine beef, ¼ cup panko, 1 tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp salt, and pepper.

Form into two 1-inch-tall loaves.

Roast loaves & carrots:

Place meatloaves on one side of a lightly oiled baking sheet.

Tip: Line sheet with foil first for easier cleanup.

Toss carrots on empty side with a large drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper.

Roast on top rack until meatloaves are cooked through and carrots are browned and tender, 22-25 minutes.

Or place broccoli on a quarter-sheet pan, drizzle with oil and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Roast on the middle rack of the oven until browned and tender, 15-20 minutes.

TIP: Love extra crispy veggies? Once meatloaves are done, remove from sheet and continue roasting carrots for 2- to 3-minutes more.

Finish prep & cook veggies:

While everything roasts, halve, peel, and thinly slice onion. Pick parsley leaves from stems, roughly chop leaves.

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add zucchini, cook, stirring, until softened and lightly browned, 5- to 7-minutes. Turn off heat, transfer to a plate. Wipe out pan.

Add a large drizzle of oil to same pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and softened, 6- to 9-minutes.

Tip: Lower heat and add a splash of water if onion begins to brown too quickly.

Make sauce:

Add 2 TBS cream cheese, stock concentrate, ½ cup water, and ¾ tsp sugar to pan with onion, cook until thickened, 1- to 3-minutes more.

Turn off heat, stir in 1 TBS butter and a pinch of chopped parsley. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

Finish & serve:

Carefully toss green vegetable and carrots together with ½ tsp sumac.

Divide meatloaves and carrots & green vegetable between plates. Spoon caramelized onion sauce over meatloaves, garnish with remaining chopped parsley. Serve.