Week of Weeknight Meals: October 2022

Just like that another month has come and gone and I’m back with my Week of Weeknight Meals series! This series began on the blog as a way to give you guys a peek into what weeknight meals look like in our house for one week of every month. Pics are snapped in real-time so no fancy food photography is allowed. This post is just a real-life glimpse into our dinners and, as always, this month’s roundup of meals is nice and simple.

Below you’ll find dinners that include a few Instant Pot dishes, some leftovers, a comforting chili recipe and my go-to seared tuna recipe. I hope something below pops out at you and gives you some dinner inspiration as you plan out your weekly meals!

Week of Weeknight Meals: October 2022

• Monday: Korean BBQ Chicken Bowls

Our week began on a high note with Monday’s Korean BBQ chicken bowls! (This was both Ryan and my favorite meal of the week!) I followed this recipe from Boulder Locavore for the chicken and served it on top of mixed grains along with cucumbers, blistered shishito peppers, salt, pepper and lots of cilantro. All of the flavors worked so well together and I will absolutely be making this one again.

• Tuesday: Pinch of Yum Sunday Chili

You cannot go wrong with a Pinch of Yum recipe and the Sunday chili I made from their blog for the first time on Tuesday night was yet another hit! I followed the Instant Pot directions for the chili and the only changes I made were to omit the jalapeño and bacon (we didn’t have any on hand) and add in a bag of riced cauliflower. We couldn’t taste the cauliflower and anytime I can sneak in additional veggies into our meals, I’m all about it!

• Wednesday: Everything Bagel Seared Tuna with Brown Rice and Ginger Sesame Broccoli

This recipe for Everything Bagel Seared Tuna is still my go-to recipe for tuna! I honestly don’t think I’ve made a different tuna recipe in years because we love this one so much. We ate our tuna with simple sides — brown rice and our favorite ginger sesame broccoli — and enjoyed this meal a lot.

• Thursday: Instant Pot Shortcut Pot Roast

I made a super shortcut pot roast on Thursday night. My two shortcuts: Using the Instant Pot and relying on a packet of ALDI’s Cook House slow cooker pub-style pot roast sauce for flavor. I first seared the meat using the sauté function of the Instant Pot and then added the sauce, carrots and onions and cooked it on high pressure for 45 minutes. I then added some frozen peas to the mix and served it up with a sprinkle of garlic salt, lots of the broth all over everything and biscuits on the side.

• Friday: Leftover Chili

 

Chase had a soccer game on Friday night so leftovers worked perfectly for our family since we arrived home late in the evening. I reheated Tuesday’s chili and enjoyed it with crushed tortilla chips and a sprinkle of cheese.

Question of the Day

Any recent recipe favorites we should add to our meal planning list? 

What was the best thing you ate for dinner last week?