Here’s What to Cook Every Night This Week (September 30 – October 6)
By Taryn Pire,
23 days ago
Fall is in full swing, and if you haven’t hit your local farmers market (or grocery store) to stock up on the season’s bounty yet…you’re doing it wrong. Here, you’ll find seven dinners to cook this week that put autumn produce front and center. Whether you’re a sucker for sweet potatoes or trying to jumpstart your kale era, these recipe ideas are just the ticket. Read on for my favorites, from one-pan steak to carrot, fennel and miso soup .
Produce 1 small white onion 9 garlic cloves 2 or 3 medium sweet potatoes 3 limes, for serving 1 avocado, for serving 4 large yellow onions 3 fennel bulbs 1½ pounds carrots 1 pound button or cremini mushrooms 2 large heads cauliflower 1 large shallot 1 lemon 1 head broccoli 2 large oranges One 1-inch piece ginger 1 bunch cilantro, for serving 2 bunches kale 1 bunch beets 1 bunch rosemary 1 bunch basil
Meat Four 8- to 10-ounce beef tenderloin steaks Two 6-ounce pieces wild salmon 1 pound Italian sausage 3 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
Don’t worry about peeling the spuds. Simply scrub them under running water and use the extra five minutes to pour yourself a glass of wine. You can also grate them with a food processor instead of by hand to save even more time.
You’ll only need six ingredients and a sheet pan to pull off this protein-packed dinner, making it a weeknight no-brainer. Plate the steak and veggies with rice, bread or potatoes to add a carb to the mix.
Crowned with miso-harissa pepita-pine nut crunch, no less! The key is to cook the vegetables until they caramelize and start to stick to the pan, but to keep them from burning. This will amplify the natural sugars in the carrots, fennel and miso.
Behold: peak comfort food . The “polenta” is rich and lush, so much so that you won’t believe how healthy it is. It stars puréed cauliflower, which is low carb, gluten free and surprisingly delicious. Oh, and the dish contains 17 grams of protein per serving.
Salmon only needs minutes to cook through, but have you ever prepared it low and slow? With a little patience, you can make the fish incredibly tender and juicy. Bonus? It’s essentially impossible to overcook at a low temperature.
It’s cozy, picky kid-proof, baked in a single skillet and devourable in less than an hour—need I say more? Swap in ground beef , chicken or turkey for Italian sausage if you’d rather, and collard greens, Swiss chard or spinach for kale . Talk about versatile.
Fennel is a great autumn pick, but you could easily swap in bok choy, green beans or whatever other veggies you have languishing in the fridge. The one non-negotiable? A tall stack of napkins (because things are bound to get deliciously messy).
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