The best ideas for cooking just one day a week

Between work and household chores, are you always running around? Lack of time will no longer be a problem. With these recipes, we show you how to eat well all week by cooking just one day. Option 1: potatoes Mashed potatoes with caramelized onions Mashed potatoes never fail. It's a delicious and simple dish that goes well with everything. You can cook the potatoes in the oven or a pressure cooker. Tuna and potato croquettes Save some of the mashed potatoes to make delicious croquettes. If you have trouble shaping the croquettes, add an egg to the mixture. German potato salad Before making the mashed potatoes, save half of the potatoes to prepare 2 more recipes. Make sure the potatoes you use for the salad are not overcooked. Potatoes au gratin with ham If you decided to turn on the oven, take advantage of the heat to gratin some delicious potatoes. You only need 5 ingredients and about 10 minutes in the oven. Option 2: chickpeas Chickpea stew For these recipes, it is very important to soak the chickpeas overnight so they can cook faster. Spinach and chickpea soup Although it is very similar to the previous recipe, parmesan cheese and spinach give this soup a very special touch. Chickpea salad With the same chickpeas, you can prepare a much fresher option. Combine tomatoes, onion, and olives with half a kilo of chickpeas to make a salad. Chickpea and amaranth burgers Reserve one and a half cups of chickpeas and blend them with the cooking water. With this and a few more ingredients, you can prepare meatless burgers. Option 3: chicken Chicken broth in a pressure cooker Instead of just boiling 3 chicken breasts, cook more chicken pieces at once so you can prepare several recipes at the same time. Cilantro chicken tostadas With the help of a fork, shred part of the cooked chicken. We suggest assembling the tostadas just before eating to avoid them getting soggy. Lettuce tacos with chicken breast Put your own twist on these original tacos and add the ingredients you like most: cheese, corn, onion, salsa, mushrooms, radishes, etc. Salad with chicken and blue cheese Make the most of every last piece of chicken by preparing a delicious salad. If you don't love blue cheese, you can use a milder cheese, like panela cheese. The important thing is to design the weekly menu based on a main ingredient. This way, you can plan your meals better and save money. Tell us, what ingredient do you usually use to cook several dishes? Leave your ideas in the comments.