One-pot meals
March 14th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
This semester I’ve made a point to cook at least once a week. I’ve realized that making something on Sunday that carries me to Friday is good for my sanity and pocket book. I try to make dishes that are pretty easy, like throw everything in a pot and let it cook for an hour or so and done! Food for a week! My dutch oven has been pulled out more often, which makes me happy. And I feel better knowing that I’m not just running down to the food truck for a breakfast sandwich. And it makes my studio-mates jealous when they ask “What is that amazing smell?” and I reply “roast chicken.”
Since being back I’ve made chili, roasted 2 chickens on two separate weekends, and I made tuna noodle casserole. This dish made me the most excited. It was alway one of my favorites growing up, and now that I’m older and more experienced cooking, I totally love this dish for it’s simplicity: cook some noodles, mix a bunch of canned ingredients in a saucepan then mix it all together in a casserole dish and cook it!
Noodles, Yum
Canned stuff, Yum!
I decided to substitute the canned mushrooms for fresh ones, however still opted for the cheese wiz.
I decided to boil some broccoli as a side dish!
Yum, broccoli!
Paired with a glass of wine, and some bad Sunday night TV, it’s an hour where I don’t feel like a stressed-out grad student.
