Chef Brian Ingram, owner of Hope Breakfast Bar and The Gnome Pub, creates a pasta meal that’s easy enough for a Monday Night Meal presented by Nordic Ware. Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp butter 3 cups baby tomatoes 1 tbsp garlic minced 1/4 cup basil chopped 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 3 cups penne pasta 3 cups chicken...

This easy dump and go slow cooker pot roast recipe is a comfort food with a distinctive taste. It combines chuck roast, carrots, celery, baby potatoes, ranch dressing, au jus, onion soup mix, pepperoncini peppers and juice for maximum flavor!  Add your favorite crusty bread to soak up the gravy. INGREDIENTS 3 lb. Chuck Roast – For...

Twin Cities Live producer, Betsy Melin, prepares a recipe that was handed down from her mom. 2 LBS boneless pork loin, trimmed of fat and cut into 4 pieces 2 large red bell peppers, seeded, and cut into strips 1/3 cup prepared teriyaki sauce 2 tbsp rice vinegar 1 tsp red pepper flakes 2 cloves garlic, minced. ¼ cup...

Five Eyewitness News anchor, Paul Folger stops by with an easy Monday Night Meal. 1 lb. Bucatini Pasta (or what you have in the cabinet) 3-4 Tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon coarse ground pepper 1 generous cup finely grated Parmesan Add pasta to boiling salted boiling about 9 minutes. Drain, but keep 2.5 cups pasta water. In large flat...

Five Eyewitness News anchor, Paul Folger, makes a meal you can throw in the slow cooker and when you come home, your whole house will smell like coffee. 3 lb. Pot Roast 1 TB Vegetable Oil ¼ Cup Soy Sauce 1 Cup Brewed Black Coffee 2 Bay Leaves Broken Up 1 Clove Garlic ½ teaspoon dried Oregano 2 Medium Onions...

For tonight’s Monday Night Meal, producer C.C. Rode cooks her go-to egg scramble with sweet potatoes and packed with other veggies. Ingredients: Eggs (2-3) Sweet Potatoes Turkey Sausage Oil (light) Spinach & Grape Tomatoes Salt & Pepper Other add ins (optional) Milk (to mix into eggs) Shredded...

Paul Folger gives us his take on a fall Nicoise (nee-swaaz)Salad for an easy Monday Night Meal. (Traditionally it’s served with canned tuna in olive oil). The dressing is from Bon Appetit 3/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cut fresh lemon juice 2Tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tsp honey 1 tsp ground pepper 1 tsp kosher salt 6-six minute eggs...

Chef Robin Asbell uses tofu in her recipe for an easy Monday Night Meal. Serves 4 1 cup short grain brown rice 1 pound extra firm tofu, pressed 1 15 ounce can coconut milk 1 tablespoon green curry paste 1 cup vegetable stock 2 tablespoons soy sauce, to taste 1/4 cup palm sugar or brown sugar 1 large lime, zest pared off in a wide...

Fitness expert Nickie Carrigan prepares a White Chicken Chili recipe she found on the Well Plated website and the best part is the crockpot does all the work! PREP:15 mins COOK:5 hrs TOTAL:5 hrs 15 mins SERVINGS: 6 servings Ingredients 1 1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 to 3 breasts) 4 cups low-sodium...

The solution for busy weeknights are Pantry Pasta Meals!  Stock your kitchen with a few key ingredients and you’ll have a wholesome meal within reach!  Jamie Preuss, creator of So Happy You Liked It creates a meal perfect for fall Monday Night Meal. Recipe:  Fusilli with Italian Sausage, Artichokes, and Sun-dried Tomatoes

Give your leftover rotisserie chicken the Sloppy Joe treatment with melted cheese and your favorite BBQ sauce. Bring the heat with Tabasco or Szechuan sauce on top. Kevin Doran from 5 Eyewitness News shows us this easy Monday Night Meal. YIELDS: 6-8 sliders PREP TIME: 15 MINS TOTAL TIME: 15 MINS INGREDIENTS 1 tbsp. extra-virgin...