Doesn’t the increasingly chilly weather just make you want to curl up under a cozy blanket by the fireplace, mug of hot cocoa in hand? Well, we’re all for it—but you should probably have dinner before skipping to dessert. Here, seven dinners to cook this week that deliver the same dose of wintry comfort. Go ahead, eat on the couch. (And in case you’re still interested in that hot cocoa…)
Here’s What to Cook Every Night This Week (December 5 – 11)
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Published Dec 4, 2022
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Shopping List
Produce
1 cucumber
1 head green cabbage
2 pints cherry tomatoes
2 large yellow onions
8 garlic cloves
1 pound kale
3 lemons
2 large leeks
1 sweet onion
2 bunches thyme
1 bunch basil
1 bunch rosemary
1 bunch tarragon
1 bunch sage
1 bunch oregano
1 bunch parsley
Meat
1 to 1½ pounds salmon fillet
6 thin-sliced pork cutlets
3 eggs
3 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
1 pound ground beef
Dairy
6 ounces grated Pecorino Romano cheese
5 ounces grated Parmesan cheese
4 ounces mozzarella di bufala
One 8-ounce block feta cheese
1 stick unsalted butter
5 ounces crème fraiche
8 ounces whole milk
Grains
9 ounces cooked sushi rice
3 ounces dry orzo or short pasta
1 pound farfalle pasta
Cooked basmati rice or couscous, for serving
6 ounces polenta
Canned and Packaged Goods
1 pound pizza dough
Sesame seeds, for serving
One 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
32 ounces low-sodium vegetable broth
6 ounces panko breadcrumbs
4 ounces chicken stock
4 ounces dry white wine
20 ounces marinara sauce
Pantry Ingredients: all-purpose flour, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly ground black pepper, mirin, soy sauce, brown sugar, unseasoned rice vinegar, sugar, kosher salt, crushed red pepper flakes, flaky sea salt, dried oregano
Monday: Cacio e Pepe Flatbread
Tuesday: Teriyaki Salmon Bowls
Wednesday: Baked Feta Soup
Now that TikTok’s feta pasta trend has slowed down, you can finally find block feta cheese in the grocery store again. That calls for this crowd-pleasing tomato soup (and a whole lot of crusty bread for dipping).
Thursday: Herb-Crusted Pork Cutlets
Friday: Cheesy Kale Farfalle Pasta
You know how your kid refuses to eat anything but buttered noodles? This six-ingredient pasta just might tempt them to branch out. (We’ll count it as a win, even if they eat around the shredded kale.)
Saturday: Ina Garten’s Creamy Chicken Thighs with Lemon and Thyme
Forget glazed ham—this dish is worthy of being the centerpiece of your holiday table, yet it’s still easy enough to serve on any old Saturday night. Plate the chicken thighs with basmati rice or couscous.
Sunday: Polenta and Meatballs
Taryn Pire is PureWow’s associate food editor. A former bartender and barista, she’s been writing about all things delicious since 2016, developing recipes, reviewing restaurants and investigating food trends at Food52, New Jersey Family Magazine and Taste Talks. When she isn’t testing TikTok’s latest viral recipe, she’s having popcorn for dinner and posting about it on Instagram @cookingwithpire.
