Easier Meals Anne Aslanides

This episode features a recipe developed by Prajakta Sukhatme of Profusion Curry.
Anne talks through making this easy and delicious pasta fresca- a vegetarian pasta dish with a balsamic cream sauce that's perfect for summer.
The full original instructions with photos are linked above, but if you're making your grocery list here's what you'll need:
Inside Aisles: 1 lb dry pasta, 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar, 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tsp italian seasoning, salt & pepper to taste
Produce: 1 red onion, 8 oz mushrooms, 3-4 roma tomatoes, 2 cups spinach, 4 cloves garlic, and optionally fresh basil to garnish
Dairy: 1/4 cup heavy cream, and optionally parmesan cheese to garnish
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It's getting too hot to turn on the oven, and come Thanksgiving freeing up some space in there is handy too. Anne talks through making a bone-in turkey breast in the crockpot with a honey maple glaze that you can get ready fast and then walk away from.
The printable recipe is linked above, but if you're making your grocery list here's what you'll need:
Meat: Turkey Breast (bone-in and about 6 pounds, defrost before cooking)
Glaze: 1/2 cup Maple syrup, 1/4 cup honey, 1 tbsp dijon mustard, 1 tsp balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper to taste

Anne talks through making a batch of homemade taco seasoning so you don't have to worry about running out of seasoning packets, and can customize it to your family's tastes.
The printable version is linked above, but if you're making your grocery list here's what Anne's base uses:
1/3 cup chili powder blend, 2.5 tbsp paprika, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp onion powder, 1 tbsp cumin, 2 tsp garlic powder, 1.5 tsp corn starch, 1 tsp salt

We're almost at Mother's Day, so today Anne is talking through an extra easy meal. One that you prep by just discarding the cardboard and plastic packaging! We're going over how to properly heat- and reheat- the La Terra Fina Quiche. You'll find it in a two pack at Costco and single pack at other grocery stores.

If you want printable detailed instructions those are linked above, but if you're making your grocery list all you'll need is the quiche itself. For kitchen goods we'll use some aluminum foil if heating it in an air fryer or convection oven.

Anne talks through these super simple asian steak bites. You quickly marinate the steak with mushrooms in your favorite store bought asian inspired sauce. Then just cook on a sheet pan for a quick and easy dinner.
The full printable recipe is linked above, but if you're making your grocery list here's what you'll need:
Meat: 1 lb steak bites
Produce: 8 oz mushrooms
Inside Aisles: 1/2 cup Gyoza sauce (look for soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sugar in the top 5 ingredients), 1 tbsp oil (if not in the top 3 ingredients of your chosen sauce)

Anne talks through this quick to prep garlic parmesan chicken legs, which are great for nights where you're busy but home since bone-in chicken does take some time to cook through.
The full printable recipe is linked above, but if you're making your grocery list, here's what you'll need:
Meat: 2 lbs drumsticks
Dairy: 2 tbsp plain greek yogurt, 2 oz parmesan cheese
Produce: 4 cloves garlic
Inside aisles: 1 tbsp oil, 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper