View in a Web browser Know What’s for D‌inner—T‌onight, Tomorrow, and the Next Day Dear friend, “What’s for dinner?” If that question gives you a sinking feeling—whether a family member is asking you or you’re just silently asking yourself—then you need our new cookbook. The Ultimate Meal-Prep Cookbook features 25 thoughtfully curated, absolutely doable weekly meal plans that take the stress and guesswork out of dinner planning, grocery shopping, and ingredient prep. From comfort foods and lighter, healthful fare to one-pot meals and globally inspired dishes, you’ll enjoy a range of flavors, cuisine types, and cooking methods. Plans are introduced with a handy guide that contains your grocery list (with a maximum of only 12 ingredients!), ingredient prep-ahead and make-ahead lists, and ingredient substitution information that helps you customize meals to your tastes and what you have on hand. We developed the recipes to minimize your active cooking time to 45 minutes or less. You won’t have to worry about leftover ingredients or food waste; recipes share ingredients so that you’ll use up the fresh ingredients on your grocery list by the end of the week. It’s time to say goodbye to leftover letdowns, multiple supermarket trips, and exhausting weeknight recipes. Approach meal planning with confidence and our expert resources and you’ll be a meal-prep pro in no time. Jack Bishop Chief Creative Officer 25 modern meal plans for the home cook on the go. ORDER NOW We’ve Done the Planning. You Do the Cooking. One of our favorite things to hear from home cooks is how our recipes and discoveries make their lives easier (and meals more delicious). One strategy you can use all the time? Make a habit of Power Hours, an hour on Sunday when you can tackle multiple prep steps for coming meals and the occasional Pantry Power Hour for tasks such as chopping a can of chiles in adobo or a jar of roasted red peppers for future use. And unlike meal plans geared toward a specific destination (weight loss, for instance) or style of food/flavor palate, we offer up customizable plans; follow them to the letter or riff a bit and swap in a favorite recipe. Meal Plan 9 There’s a lot to love about meal plan 9. Every recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less; it features boldly flavored food you’d be tempted to order at a great new restaurant; the grocery list is supershort (only eight ingredients); and it makes use of pantry staples such as dried herbs, canned tomatoes, panko bread crumbs, and rice. This plan is perfect if you don’t have a ton of time to prep ingredients at the beginning of the week. You’ll enjoy satisfying dishes that bring your favorite ingredients to life in creative and unexpected ways. Parmesan Chicken with Cherry Tomato Salad Serves 4  Active Time 25 minutes  Crispy breaded chicken topped with a fresh tomato salad makes for a classic weeknight meal the whole family will love. We dredged the cutlets in flour and egg and coated them in panko bread crumbs with Parmesan cheese. For the salad, we tossed the tomatoes with fresh basil and oil. (You’ll see how we bring back the basil in meal 4!) SUBSTITUTION OPTIONS Substitute ingredients to your heart’s content. Pecorino Romano will make your crispy chicken coating just as flavorful as Parmesan cheese does. Parsley and chives will offer up the same fresh, lively flavor as basil. Prep Ahead Dread dredging? The chicken can be breaded up to a day in advance. Chicken and Rice with Chorizo and Artichokes Serves 4  Active Time 35 minutes  Savory chorizo and tangy artichokes give classic chicken and rice a burst of bright flavors. We cooked our rice with diced tomatoes and onion and then stirred in the cooked chicken and chorizo, peas, and artichoke hearts to warm them through. Jarred whole artichoke hearts are a pantry staple we never tire of! Make Ahead Do your future self a favor and parcook the rice in advance. It can be refrigerated for up to two days. Substitution Options No chorizo? No problem. Andouille sausage is an excellent alternative and will give the dish a smoky flavor.   Meal-prep your way to worry-free weeknights. ORDER NOW Prosciutto-Wrapped Pork with Lemony Broccolini Serves 4  Active Time 40 minutes  This recipe features rich, buttery prosciutto folded around juicy pork tenderloin. To give the pork a more complex flavor, we sprinkled it with fennel seeds, rosemary, and garlic powder along with salt and pepper. We cooked the broccolini in the leftover pork fat and stirred in lemon zest for a clean, light flavor. Prep and Freeze Who knew you could prep and freeze citrus zest months in advance? (The test kitchen of course!) Grate the zest from the entire fruit. Deposit the grated zest in ½- or 1-teaspoon piles on a plate and freeze. Once the piles are frozen, store them in a zipper-lock bag. Reheat without Reservation Place pork tenderloin pieces on a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet, cover with aluminum foil, and reheat in a 350-degree oven. The wire rack allows for better air circulation and more-even heating. Skillet Tortellini with Sausage and Tomatoes Serves 4  Active Time 35 minutes  Comfort food comes in all flavors and cuisine types, such as this irresistible sweet Italian sausage and cheese tortellini dish. And if that’s not comforting enough, consider that this recipe can be prepared in just 35 minutes! After we browned the sausage, we cooked the garlic, added the broth and tortellini, and cooked the pasta until it was tender. We stirred in the tomatoes near the end of the cooking time and sprinkled the dish with fresh basil and cheese. Substitution Options A sweet tomato tip: Grape tomatoes can be substituted for cherry tomatoes. Ingredient Prep School Just when you need fresh herbs . . . they’re spoiled. Sound familiar? To extend their life, wrap the sprigs in a damp paper towel and store them in a partially open zipper-lock bag in the refrigerator. This storage method also works if you prep your herbs ahead by washing and picking the leaves and tender stems. White Bean Soup with Lemon and Oregano Serves 4-6  Active Time 45 minutes  A little reminder: A meal plan’s pantry recipe is a dish you can fully prepare with seasonless pantry ingredients you already have stocked (in your cabinets, freezer, or refrigerator). We provide a suggested recipe, but you can explore more recipes in the Pantry Meals chapter. For this recipe, we enhanced the nutty, earthy flavor of the cannellini beans with onion, celery, and bold spices such as oregano and red pepper flakes. We stirred in lemon juice for brightness. Freeze an Entire Meal This hearty soup is just one of 15+ recipes in the cookbook that can easily be doubled and frozen for a future meal. Quick Garnishes That Elevate Your Meal For this recipe we drizzled the dish with a bit of olive oil as a garnish. Try our microwave rendition of Italian frico with this soup or make another favorite from our Pantry Recipes chapter: Sun-Dried Tomato and White Bean Soup with Parmesan Crisps.   Meal prepping made painless. ORDER NOW More Meal Plans to Love Here’s a sneak peek of a few of the other amazing meal plans and recipes featured in the book. They’re all so good . . . This meal plan features plenty of flavorful vegetables and fresh fruits that play nicely with quick-cooking proteins. Extra-nice: You’ll find substitutions for the majority of ingredients on the grocery list. MEAL 1: Salmon, Grapefruit, and Avocado Salad MEAL 2: Pan-Roasted Chicken Thighs with Fennel-Apple Slaw MEAL 3: Balsamic Steak Tips with Tomato Salad MEAL 4: Grilled and Glazed Pork Chops with Radicchio Salad PANTRY MEAL: Spicy Peanut Rice Noodles with Shrimp Fine weeknight dining (at home) is a breeze with this impressive lineup of restaurant-inspired dishes. MEAL 1: Bibb Lettuce and Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing MEAL 2: Rib-Eye Steaks with Roasted Vegetables and Sage Butter MEAL 3: Seared Scallops with Squash Puree and Sage Butter MEAL 4: Spinach Stuffed Portobello Caps PANTRY MEAL: Spicy Linguine with Olives and Garlic Enjoy bright, light, and summery flavors with a week of low-key dinners. MEAL 1: Curried Chicken Sandwiches with Apple-Yogurt Slaw MEAL 2: Spicy Beef Lettuce Wraps with Oyster Sauce MEAL 3: Spicy Pork Chops with Summer Vegetable Sauté MEAL 4: Soba Noodles with Roasted Eggplant and Sesame PANTRY MEAL: Black Beans and Rice with Eggs Perfect for those weeknights when you want a quick and easy meal, our pantry recipes are a home cook’s dream come true. You’ll enjoy 30 pantry recipes (that don’t require a grocery run) or advanced planning. Red Lentil Soup with North African Spices Kimchi Fried Rice with Shrimp Savory Crepes Cheese Enchiladas Coriander-Spiced Couscous with Chickpeas Grilled Cheese with Tomato Soup Vindaloo-Style Potatoes Great plans, infinitely customizable. Jackpot! ORDER NOW There’s a Meal Planner and Meal Prepper in You Whether you’ve tried meal prepping in the past (and failed) or are excited about the prospect of hassle-free weeknight cooking, this book is for you. You’ll find fresh, modern recipes and practical tips and tricks that will help you be more efficient in the kitchen. What you won’t find: a complicated web of steps, strict rules, and boring recipes that reuse the same ingredient combinations and flavors. You’re in total control of how you use each plan and each recipe. The Ultimate Meal-Prep Cookbook gives you: 1. 139 recipes organized into 25 fast, foolproof, and customizable meal plans that simplify weeknight cooking. The meal plans set you up for success with a grocery and pantry list, make-ahead list, and prep-ahead ingredient lists. 2. Building-block recipes arm you with “Oh, this? I just threw it together at the last minute” recipe wonders such as the test kitchen’s Simplest Salad, Make-Ahead Vinaigrette, Classic Basil Pesto, and Big-Batch Baked Brown Rice. 3. Freezer smarts: Our Prep and Freeze guide tells you what can be chopped, zested, minced, portioned (wine in ice cube trays), and frozen ahead of time for speedy meals, and our Double Down recipes mean that you can enjoy half now and the other half later with freezer time in between. 4. Our top meal-prep tips help you get the most out of your grocery runs, keep your meals interesting, and ensure all ingredients are fresh for when you’re ready to cook. Your favorite new Sunday activity? The Power Hour you spend getting the chopping, mincing, and portioning done for the week’s dinners. 5. Foolproof instructions for reheating leftovers such as proteins, casseroles and pizza, plus a Make the Most of Your Microwave guide for streamlining recipe prep and reducing cooking times. 6. Substitute with confidence with our handy guide that fills you in on what makes a great 1:1 sub (canned cannellini beans for canned chickpeas) and what needs a bit more thought (citrus juice for vinegar). Essential Equipment Reusable Food Wraps Reusable wraps are an eco-friendly alternative to standard plastic wrap. Glass Containers Keep your prepped ingredients (or leftovers) fresh and intact with quality glass storage containers. We recommend having a few sizes to accommodate a range of ingredients and meals.