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1. Dinner · Day 2
   Skillet Chicken and Rice

   $13.54

   One-pan chicken with seasoned rice and tender onions.

   Serves 4 · easy · 50 min

   Ingredients & prices

   • chicken $2.49
   • rice $1.33
   • broth $3.99
   • onion $1.25
   • garlic $0.99
   • paprika $3.49

   How to prepare

   About this recipe
   Skillet Chicken and Rice is a one-pan dinner: browned chicken simmered with seasoned rice, onion, and garlic until fluffy and fragrant. This american recipe serves 4 and is rated easy difficulty. Plan about 15 minutes of prep and 35 minutes of cooking.
   
   What you will need ready
   - 1.5 lb chicken
   - 1.5 cup rice
   - 3 cup broth
   - 1 onion
   - 3 clove garlic
   - 1 tsp paprika
   
   Step-by-step
   1. Season 1.5 lb chicken with 1 tsp paprika, salt, and pepper.
   2. Heat oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high. Brown chicken on both sides; remove to a plate.
   3. Dice 1 onion. Mince 3 clove garlic. Sauté onion in same pan 3–4 minutes until softened.
   4. Add 3 clove garlic; cook 30 seconds until fragrant—do not burn.
   5. Stir in 1.5 cup rice and toast 1 minute.
   6. Pour in 3 cup broth; nestle chicken on top. Bring to a simmer.
   7. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook 18–20 minutes until rice is tender and liquid absorbed.
   8. Rest covered 5 minutes off heat.
   9. Fluff rice with a fork; check chicken is 165°F.
   10. Serve from the skillet or portion into bowls.
   
   Serving
   Serve family-style from the pan. Refrigerate leftovers 3 days; reheat with splash of broth.
   
   Cook tips
   - Do not lift lid while rice simmers—steam cooks it.
   - Burned garlic turns bitter; add it briefly.
   - Brown chicken well for flavor in the finished dish.
   - Let rest so rice finishes evenly.
   

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2. Dinner · Day 4
   Garlic Butter Pasta

   $20.24

   Silky pasta tossed in garlic butter with optional vegetables.

   Serves 4 · easy · 20 min

   Ingredients & prices

   • pasta $1.99
   • butter $3.29
   • garlic $0.99
   • salt $6.99
   • frozen vegetables (optional) $2.69
   • pepper (optional) $4.29

   How to prepare

   About this recipe
   Garlic Butter Pasta is silky noodles tossed in fragrant garlic butter—a weeknight Italian-style side or main that comes together while pasta boils. This italian recipe serves 4 and is rated easy difficulty. Plan about 5 minutes of prep and 15 minutes of cooking.
   
   What you will need ready
   - 12 oz pasta
   - 4 tbsp butter
   - 4 clove garlic
   - 1 tsp salt
   - 2 cup frozen vegetables (optional)
   - 0.5 tsp pepper (optional)
   
   Step-by-step
   1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook 12 oz pasta until al dente; reserve 1 cup pasta water before draining.
   2. Mince 4 clove garlic. Melt 4 tbsp butter in a large skillet over medium-low.
   3. Add 4 clove garlic; cook 1–2 minutes until fragrant but not brown.
   4. Add drained 12 oz pasta and a splash of pasta water.
   5. Toss 1–2 minutes until a light silky sauce coats noodles.
   6. Add 2 cup frozen vegetables if using; cook 2 minutes until heated.
   7. Season with 1 tsp salt and 0.5 tsp pepper.
   8. Add more pasta water if mixture looks dry.
   9. Serve immediately in warm bowls.
   10. Finish with extra butter or pepper if desired.
   
   Serving
   Serve with parmesan if you have it. Leftovers reheat with splash of water in a pan.
   
   Cook tips
   - Salt pasta water—it should taste like the sea.
   - Low heat for garlic—burnt garlic is bitter.
   - Pasta water helps sauce cling.
   - Do not rinse pasta after draining.
   

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3. Dinner · Day 6
   Beef Tacos Dinner

   $22.81

   Seasoned ground beef tacos with fresh toppings.

   Serves 4 · easy · 32 min

   Ingredients & prices

   • ground beef $8.00
   • tortillas $2.59
   • onion $1.25
   • cheese $3.99
   • salsa $4.99
   • sour cream (optional) $1.99

   How to prepare

   About this recipe
   Beef Tacos Dinner is seasoned ground beef in warm tortillas with cheese, salsa, and optional sour cream—a customizable family favorite for taco night. This mexican recipe serves 4 and is rated easy difficulty. Plan about 12 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of cooking.
   
   What you will need ready
   - 1 lb ground beef
   - 8 tortillas
   - 1 onion
   - 1 cup cheese
   - 0.5 cup salsa
   - 0.5 cup sour cream (optional)
   
   Step-by-step
   1. Dice 1 onion. Cook 1 lb ground beef and onion in a skillet over medium-high, breaking up beef, until no pink remains.
   2. Drain excess fat if needed.
   3. Stir in chili powder and cumin if not already in your workflow—season to taste with salt.
   4. Reduce heat to low; keep beef warm.
   5. Warm 8 tortillas in a dry pan 15 seconds per side or wrap in foil in a 350°F oven 5 minutes.
   6. Set out toppings: 1 cup cheese, 0.5 cup salsa, 0.5 cup sour cream.
   7. Fill each tortilla with beef and toppings.
   8. Fold or roll tacos; serve immediately.
   9. Offer lime wedges if you have them.
   10. Keep extra beef warm on the stove while everyone builds tacos.
   
   Serving
   Serve with rice and beans on the side if desired. Refrigerate beef up to 3 days; reheat before assembling.
   
   Cook tips
   - Drain fat so tacos are not greasy.
   - Warm tortillas are less likely to tear.
   - Season beef after browning for best flavor.
   - Let each person customize toppings.
   

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