6 • THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FOOD
THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2003
Plan simple meals for busy time
Like the idea of cooking a week's worth of simple meals that take 30 minutes or less each?
With the semester more than halfway through, and as the workload increases, there just isn't enough time to concentrate on being a cooking connoisseur.
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So here are a few cooking suggestions when feeling burned out. Go to the grocery store, pick up the following ingredients and follow this seven-day meal plan.
These easy meals will reduce stress, boost metabolism, increase nutrient and vitamin intake and lessen the chance of getting sick at such a crucial point in the semester.
If it's finals week or the week when three papers and two exams are due, this plan is foolproof when schedules are at their busiest.
Christina DiGiacomo cdigiacomo@kansan.com
SUNDAY
Grilled Pork Chop and Fast Cook Baked Potato
Serve with fresh fruit
With the semester more than halfway through,and as the workload increases,there just isn't enough time to concentrate on being a cooking connoisseur.
1 8 oz. boneless pork chop
1 teaspoon of Lysander's Meat Rub for pork
18 oz. baking potato, plus favorite toppings
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Fork potato. Microwave potato for 8 minutes. Wrap in foil and bake for 25 minutes.
2. Rub seasonings over chop, and grill for 6 minutes on each side over medium-high heat or until juices run clear.
Penne Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce and Meatballs
MONDAY
Serve with crusty bread and Romano cheese
1/2 lb. of penne pasta, cooked according to packaged directions
8 Roma tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 clove of garlic sliced
1 tablespoon of olive oil
For Meatballs:
1 lb. ground beef
2 pieces of bread soaked in water and squeezed out
1 egg beaten
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1/8 teaspoon of garlic powder
1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Mix all meatball ingredients together, roll into balls and place on a cookie sheet. Place in oven and cook for 30 minutes or until firm. Cook pasta, drain and set aside Reserve half of pasta. Cook tomatoes and garlic and season with salt and pepper over medium heat in a pan for 3 minutes. Take off heat and add basil. Mix in and take half of tomato mixture and toss with hot pasta. Reserve sauce for later use. Serve with a meatball. Reserve meatballs for later use.
TUESDAY
Grilled Chicken Breast with Cool Cucumber Pasta Salad
Serve with a favorite fruit drink
1 boneless, skinless chicken breast marinated in Grill Creations Marinade mix
Leftover penne pasta
1 seedless cucumber, sliced and julienne
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