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...
If you have a lot of veggies but aren’t quite sure how to use the, Chef Robin Asbell has a summer dish just for you.
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Serves 4
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 cup onion, chopped
1/4 cup scallion, chopped
2 teaspoons fresh thyme
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/4 small scotch bonnet...
Shopping the Farmer’s Markets is a favorite for 5 Eyewitness News’ anchor, Paul Folger. He makes a meal from the fresh veggies he finds, just perfect for a Monday Night Meal.
Open Faced Heirloom Tomato Toast
2 large heirloom tomatoes
4 slices of toast
Mayo
Salt and Pepper
Get the most beautiful heirloom tomatoes you...
Chef Yia Vang of Union Hmong Kitchen and Vinai prepares an easy summer meal using instant ramen. Yia has been doing some great events this summer- including “Vinai and Company” a fun dinner series that is are with other chefs and bartenders at the St Paul Farmers Market.
Ingredients:
1 Pack of Instant Ramen (save the seasoning...
Fitness Expert Nickie Carrigan shows us a fun way to serve up Cobb Salad!
Recipes:
Drool Worthy Keto Cobb Salad On-A-Stick
Keto Avocado Ranch Dressing & Dip
Nutritionist Emily Dingmann, the creator of My Every Day Table, makes a recipe that is perfect for summer. Click here for her recipe for Bruschetta Chicken Pasta Salad.
Follow Emily @myeverydaytable on instagram and facebook for family dinner recipes, meal plans, and the new way to get your kids to eat veggies.
Reporter Kelli Hanson prepares a Low Carb Pizza Casserole that her family all just love.
Chef Terry John Zila is here to celebrate TCL in color with a bright and flavorful summer berry and pepper salsa over chicken for an easy and colorful Monday night meal.
Summer Berry and Pepper Salsa
Blueberries
Raspberries
Blackberries
Strawberries
Red, Green, and Yellow bell peppers
Tomatillo tomato
Grape tomatoes
...
Laurie Crowell, the owner of Golden Fig Fine Foods, prepares a light and easy meal perfect for a Monday Night Meal.
1 lb shrimp
1 TB olive oil
Juice of 1 lime (save lime for zesting on fruit)
Salt and pepper to taste
Skewers
Do a quick 5 minute marinade with the shrimp, olive oil, salt and pepper. Skewer shrimp and grill over medium...
This dish can be made in under 20 minutes and will cost you about $10, feeding a family of four. It’s a great dish to get on the table quickly when the kids are hungry after a hard day of playing!
1 pound of hamburger
½ cup chopped onion
1 can tomato soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
Garlic salt
Black Pepper
Noodles of your...
If you’re getting sick of comfort food but not quite ready for summer salad season, here’s a simple but impressive meal perfect for a quick Monday Night Meal.
STEP ONE - CREATE THE MARINADE
Chicken Shawarma Marinade
1 Tbsp Cumin
1 Tbsp Turmeric
1 Tbsp Smoked Paprika
1 Tbsp Salt
1 Tbsp Curry Powder
1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
1/2...
Five Eyewitness News Anchor, Paul Folger creates a meal that’s quick, easy, and healthy. Perfect for a Monday Night Meal.
1.5 lb. Ground Turkey
3/4 teaspoon salt. Plus 1/4 teaspoon for adjusting.
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
3/4 teaspoon fennel seeds
1/2 teaspoon ground sage
2 Tablespoons light olive oil
Head of iceberg or butter...
Jamie Preuss, the creator of So Happy You Liked It, creates a healthy low carb meal that’s quick and easy for your Monday. Click here for the recipe and to connect with Jamie!
Sheet pan dinners are hard to beak because the prep and clean up are a breeze. Recipe developer, mary Jane Miller makes the perfect Monday Night Meal using salmon, asparagus, and sweet potatoes.
Makes 2 servings
2 (4 oz.) portions salmon filet
1 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
1 tsp. red or yellow miso paste
1/2 lb. fresh...
Chef Robin Asbell creates a Tofu Pad Thai for a quick Monday Night Meal.
This comfort food is the national dish of Thailand. If you want to avoid eggs, mix a tablespoon of cornstarch into the liquids and proceed. This is a vegetarian version, if you wish, substitute some fish sauce for tamari.
Serves 4
3 tablespoons avocado oil
1...
Nickie Carrigan, the owner of The Warehouse, pulls out her air friyer to show us how to make Tofu Buddha Bowls.
Click here for the recipe Nickie used.
Marinade:
3T Molasses's
1/4 Cup Soy Sauce
2T Sesame Oil
1T Siracha
Mix all together
If mom ever made Hamburger Helper then this Monday Night Meal is for you! Kelli prepares her favorite One-Pot Beef Stroganoff.
(*Kelli omitted the White Wine Vinegar from recipe)
There is a viral recipe that is taking over newsfeeds. It’s called the Baked Feta Pasta and our producer Brittany Runck tried it out to see if it’s worth all of the hype.
Follow Brittany on Instagram at @brittanyrunck
Brittany cooks this pasta on the stove
Optional Add-ins:
Chicken sausage
Mushrooms
...
If a super simple Mexican food dinner sounds good to you, you’ll love this even more. Program Director Mandy Tadych shows us her 2-for-1 dinner idea…Chicken Ranch Tacos and Chicken Enchilada Soup.
Slow Cooker Chicken Ranch Tacos
2-3 lbs Chicken thighs
¾ of Ranch Seasoning packet
¾ cup of Orange Juice
½ jar of Salsa
Cook on...
Emily Dingmann, the creator of My Everyday Table, creates a recipe for Easiest Baked Ravioli Lasagna and a 5-Minute Chickpea Chopped Salad.
Producer Brittany is a big fan of fitness and working out, and she also loves to cook. Recently she was inspired to make a baked spaghetti recipe. She posted her video on Tik Tok and has now received over 3.8 million views, over 60,000 “likes”, and 566 comments.
Her recipe inspiration came from Feel Good Foodie and Kale...
It's the start of a busy work week and that means it's time for another Monday Night Meal. Laurie Crowell stopped but to make a delicious and simple recipe called, Smoky Shrimp with Couscous.
We want you to start your week off strong with a simple dinner idea that's easy to make and will impress your family. It's our Monday Night Meal presented by Nordic Ware. Emily Dingmann is a nutritionist and mom, she stopped by to make a meal that you can cook once but eat twice.
Rainy weather might keep you from grilling but you can still make a fantastic burger on your stovetop. Eli Wollenzein is the head chef and owner of coalition on 50th and France. He stopped by tips and tricks make a great stovetop burger.
Coalition Burger
Ground Beef 6oz
Kosher Salt & Black Pepper
Hamburger Bun
Butter 2...
Every Monday, we share tasty dinner ideas to help you get the week started off right. Emily Dingmann is the creator of My Everyday Table. She stopped by how to make "Easy Shakshuka." It's the perfect meatless meal that comes together in 20 minutes. It's full of vegetables and is all made in one pan.
Channel 45 News anchor, Kevin Doran stopped by our Twin Cities Live kitchen to make a dish he says is the perfect comfort food on a cold Minnesota winter night. He made Tater Tot Casserole for Monday Night Meal.
Home and Garden Expert is, Larry Pfarr has a green thumb but he can also cook. He stopped by to make one of his favorite recipes that's simple and delicious. It's a perfect recipe for a busy weeknight meal.
We're putting a twist on your taco night by swapping out some key ingredients. Chef and cookbook author, Robin Asbell, shared the recipe for Black Bean Tacos with Fried Avocado.
What's better than warming up with a hearty bowl of soup and a cold chilly day. Chef and author, Robin Asbell stopped by to make a soup that’s equal parts yummy and seasonal.
Quick Creamy Spinach and White Bean Soup By Robin Asbell
Makes about 4 cups
Ingredients:
1 large onion, chopped
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2...
