Michael and I cook at home most nights during the week. Since we moved to Houston, I’ve been enjoying our bigger kitchen space and trying out new recipes. It’s easy for me to get in a funk with weeknight meals and repeat the same 4 to 5 meals over and over. But lately, I’ve been bookmarking different recipes from bloggers I love and making an effort to switch things up during the week.
5 Easy Weeknight Recipes
Today I wanted to share a few of the recipes that have been big hits in our house if you’re needing a little weeknight recipe inspiration this week!
Easy Weeknight Turkey Meatballs
Liz from Hello Adams Family has a ton of great, easy recipes on her website. Michael and I make some variation of these turkey meatballs at least once a week.
They are so easy to make and incredibly flavorful! I’ve even used the same recipe with ground beef, and they turned out just as yummy (but a little bit greasier). Another twist on the recipe is to use the same ingredients but make the meatballs into turkey burgers!
If we’re going the traditional route, I’ll usually pair the meatballs with linguine and Raos’ Marinara Sauce. I always have greens on hand so we usually have salads with the pasta as well. My favorite salad dressing as of late: Tessamae’s Green Goddess, so good!
Simple & Quick Homemade Chicken Enchiladas
Another one of Liz’s recipes that we make often is her chicken enchiladas. Liz’s recipe calls for rotisserie chicken, but I usually cook three chicken breasts in either my crockpot (cover the chicken with water, cook on high for 4 hours) or Instant Pot (see instructions here).
A pro tip for shredding the chicken once it’s cooked – if you have a KitchenAid mixer, throw the chicken breasts in the mixing bowl and use the spatula attachment (the one it comes with) to shred the chicken in less than a minute!
Instant Pot Thai Chicken Rice Bowls
If you’re looking for a delicious and easy Instant Pot recipe that’s sure to be a crowd pleaser, check out this Thai chicken rice bowl recipe! It’s so easy and so delicious! It yields a large amount, perfect for leftovers! Michael usually packs any leftovers for lunch the next day. #winwin
Also, a side note about the Instant Pot – Michael’s mom gifted us one and I’m so glad she did! I probably wouldn’t have bought one on my own, but now that I have it, I’m obsessed! It makes weeknight cooking fun, quick, and easy to clean up! If you’re on the fence about it, I say give it a try! We even made burgers in it one night and they turned out great!
30 Minute Thai Peanut Chicken Ramen
If you’re a ramen fan, you need to add this Thai peanut ramen recipe to your weeknight meal plan immediately! Half Baked Harvest nailed it on this one! This ramen recipe is easy, quick, flavorful, and yields a lot for two people!
The ingredients might not be ones that you’d normally have on hand, but they’re all ingredients that keep well so once you stock up, you’ll have almost everything you need to whip this recipe up in a pinch!
Healthy Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala
Michael loves Indian food. One of our go-to easy weeknight dinners is Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala. The recipe makes a large portion so it’s great for leftovers too!
I usually pick up a pack of the Tandoori Naan from Trader Joe’s to pair with the Tikka Masala – perfect for dipping in the sauce!
What are your go-to weeknight recipes?! Do you get inspiration from specific blogs and/or cookbooks? Share them below!
The peanut ramen is SO GOOD!! I’ve been wanting to try the Thai Chicken Rice bowls since you first shared them…maybe that’ll be dinner next week!
I might have to make the ramen tonight now that I’m thinking about it! So easy and I like that it’s different than most other meals I cook throughout the week! Definitely give the rice bowl a try – it’s delicious too!