
One-Pan Chicken and Vegetable Yaki Udon (1 Serving)
A quick Japanese stir-fried udon: frozen thick wheat noodles, chicken thigh, cabbage and carrot steamed in one pan, then tossed with mentsuyu and soy sauce.
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A quick Japanese stir-fried udon: frozen thick wheat noodles, chicken thigh, cabbage and carrot steamed in one pan, then tossed with mentsuyu and soy sauce.

A comforting creamy tomato soup made from canned crushed tomatoes, onion, basil, cream and Parmesan, yielding eight one-cup portions.

One moist American-style banana bread loaf made with very ripe bananas, brown sugar and Greek yogurt, portioned into 10 slices.

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Six Sinaloa-style tacos filled with shrimp, poblano, tomato and chipotle sauce, folded in warm tortillas with melting cheese.

A simple spicy Roman-style pasta: penne tossed with crushed canned tomatoes, garlic, chili, olive oil and parsley, for three.

Thin beef and onion simmer in a dashi, soy and sugar broth and are spooned over hot rice; this two-serving adaptation uses the author's water-and-sugar substitutions instead of sake and mirin.

A light sponge cake soaked in sweetened condensed, evaporated and whole milks and finished with whipped cream; yields twelve chilled slices.

Twelve home-baked blueberry muffins with 210g berries and a cinnamon-brown sugar walnut topping, started at 218°C and finished at 177°C.