Pan-Seared Swordfish with Tomato Sauce and Spaghetti Squash

For a quick weeknight meal, the sheet pan is your best ally. Roast your bell peppers first and then add your trout fillets. Serve the dish with couscous and spinach flavoured with garlic and curry powder for a wonderfully flavourful dish.

This tofu recipe will surely make a regular appearance on your weeknight rotation. It’s impossible to resist its super-crispy texture, achieved by coating the tofu pieces in cornstarch, as well as the sweet-and-savoury, syrupy sauce. This dish is reminiscent of our General Tao tofu but with an orange flavour.

For this pasta dish, sauté garlic and onions for a few minutes until caramelized and their sweetness shines through. Deglaze with white wine and cream, and then reduce the sauce to concentrate the flavours. Toss linguine cooked al dente into the pan, adding a bit of pasta water for a smooth and creamy sauce. It’s a dish both simple enough for a Tuesday night and elegant enough for Saturday-night guests.

The best trick to enjoying seafood without spending a lot of money is to spread its flavour throughout a dish rather than serving a large amount. In this tagliatelle dish, the shrimp is chopped into little pieces so that you get some in every bite, and the sauce is also well flavoured. It also boasts the anise taste of fennel, softened with carrot and garlic, and then combined with tomatoes and chili pepper for a spicy kick.

For a comforting dinner on a cold day, cook the beef stewing cubes in broth and red wine for a whole day in the slow cooker. Just add gnocchi at the last minute for a pasta dish that’s ready to be dug into the moment you get home from work.

To prepare this colourful dish, you’ll need to dice bell peppers and then simmer them with sausage meat in a sauce consisting of canned Italian tomatoes and chicken broth. Add a bit of fennel seed to enhance the sausage’s flavour, and you’ve got a bright, summery meal on your hands.

It’s likely due to their cute bow-tie shape, but kids are always eager to sit down for a meal when farfalle is on the menu. Particularly when the pasta is served with pieces of chicken and tender broccoli florets in a creamy sauce and loaded with cheddar cheese!

To prepare this colourful dish, you’ll need to dice bell peppers and then simmer them with sausage meat in a sauce consisting of canned Italian tomatoes and chicken broth. Add a bit of fennel seed to enhance the sausage’s flavour, and you’ve got a bright, summery meal on your hands.

A weeknight staple, pork chops are a cut of meat that is easy to love. Pair them with everyday ingredients like onion, bell pepper, tomato, fennel seed, olives and parsley, to create a quick and delicious stew at a reasonable cost. Instead of mashed potatoes, serve them with a creamy polenta instead.