January 13-17, 2025: Budget Recipes to Cook This Week

What’s on the menu for the week ahead? Make everyone around the table happy with our selection of five quick, tasty and budget-friendly dishes, including tofu stew, sheet-pan shrimp, and more!

Monday: Tofu and Mushroom Stew

After chopping your ingredients, there are only three steps to making this comforting tofu stew. Let the plant protein simmer for a few minutes in a broth seasoned with oyster and soy sauces, and your vegetarian dinner will be on the table in a flash!

Tofu, Soy and Co.

Tofu and Mushroom Stew

Tuesday: Sausage and Eggplant Penne

After a busy day at work, you may need a hearty plate of pasta and meat sauce to decompress tonight. This penne recipe, with a quick sausage, eggplant and roasted bell pepper sauce, is sure to hit the spot!

Pasta

Sausage and Eggplant Penne

Wednesday: Sautéed Beef with Olives and Tomatoes

You’ll be hard-pressed to find a simpler recipe than this sautéed beef dish. In less than 30 minutes, you’ll have a hearty, heartwarming meal with a rich tomato and olive sauce ready on the dinner table.

30-Minute Recipes

Sautéed Beef with Olives and Tomatoes

Thursday: Sheet-Pan Shrimp Fried Rice

What if you’re stuck with using the bare minimum of dishes for dinner tonight? With this recipe, the only cooking accessory you need is a non-stick baking sheet, covered with a silicone mat to make cleanup easy.

Sheet-Pan Recipes

Sheet-Pan Shrimp Fried Rice

Friday: Ginger Chicken

End the week in style with this ginger chicken recipe packed with flavour. Serve the breast strips coated in a spicy sauce and with a side of instant rice, which saves even more time. (After all, you want to get this weekend started already!)

Chicken

Ginger Chicken

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