It’s 6pm and you are at a loss. I am here to help. I threw the above ingredients together and impressed my little ladies and my little man. Not included in the above picture are the ingredients I thought of at the very end, but ingredients that you can not forget. Soy sauce [...]]]>

It’s 6pm and you are at a loss. I am here to help. I threw the above ingredients together and impressed my little ladies and my little man. Not included in the above picture are the ingredients I thought of at the very end, but ingredients that you can not forget. Soy sauce and sesame oil. Enjoy.

Potsticker Soup

2 cans chicken broth
1 package of Trader Joe’s pot stickers (or count on 3 potstickers per person)
fresh broccoli, chopped to spoon friendly size
2 Tblsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil

Bring chicken broth to a boil. Add pot stickers and cook for 2 minutes. Add broccoli and cook for 3 additional minutes. Potstickers are done when they float; broccoli is done when it is barely crisp. Once you see one or two potstickers reach the surface (indicating they are done), add your fresh broccoli and only boil 3 more minutes. Don’t overcook the broccoli. You will regret it.)

Ravioli with Simmered Tomatoes
1. In medium saucepan add 2 Tablespoons olive oil, 1 small diced onion, [...]]]> December weeknights are tricky. You want something warm and yummy but you have no bandwidth, given that you are wrapping, baking, shopping, and doing who-knows-what-else all day. Here is the first of a few shortcuts I use.

Ravioli with Simmered Tomatoes
1. In medium saucepan add 2 Tablespoons olive oil, 1 small diced onion, and one clove garlic, minced.
2. Once garlic and onion are simmering, add one 14 oz call diced tomatoes, drained. (add two cans if you are feeding more than 4 people).
3. Let tomato and onion mixture simmer while you prepare raviolis.
1. Boil water in large pot, add 2 cups chicken broth.
2. Cook frozen raviolis (Costco sells high quality frozen ravioli). Raviolis are finished once they float to the top.

Spoon simmered tomatoes over cooked raviolis. Top with grated parmesan or pecoreno romano. Add crusty bread. Enjoy while you watch the snow fall.