Evening Edge
What’s For Dinner?
Monday, Nov. 2:
Chicken, hot sauce and tortillas create this quick dish, giving you more time with family. Not a blue-cheese fan? Use cheddar and a Monterey Jack mix.

1 cup chopped or shredded cooked chicken breast
2 tablespoons hot sauce
4 (8-inch) tortillas
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
2 tablespoons hot sauce
4 (8-inch) tortillas
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
Tuesday, Nov. 3:
A good dish that works well for an informal dinner if you have company.
4 boneless and skinless chicken breasts, pounded to uniform thickness
2 large sweet onions, sliced lengthwise
20 garlic cloves peeled and slightly smashed to flatten
1 cup dry white wine or low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup nicoise or other small olives
2 large sweet onions, sliced lengthwise
20 garlic cloves peeled and slightly smashed to flatten
1 cup dry white wine or low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup nicoise or other small olives
Wednesday, Nov. 4:
Here's an easy casual dinner with sausage, barbecue sauce, onions and your favorite bread. Round it out with some oven fries.

1 onion, sliced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
4 Italian sausages or smoked sausages
1/3 cup barbecue sauce
4 crusty sandwich rolls
1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
4 Italian sausages or smoked sausages
1/3 cup barbecue sauce
4 crusty sandwich rolls
Thursday, Nov. 5:
Reminiscent of the classic penne with vodka, this nonalcoholic, super-easy version uses a splash of cream to give the sauce a mellow flavor and a pink appearance.

12 ounces shell or other shaped pasta
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced
tomatoes
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced
tomatoes
1/2 cup heavy cream
Friday, Nov. 6:
This kid-approved, vegetarian-friendly meal is perfect for a busy weeknight. Combine lightly crushed tortilla chips, beans, corn, salsa and cheese and voila -- glorified nachos.

2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15 1/2-ounce) can shoe-peg corn, drained
1 (16-ounce) jar medium salsa
4 cups lightly crushed tortilla chips
8 ounces grated Monterey Jack cheese
1 (15 1/2-ounce) can shoe-peg corn, drained
1 (16-ounce) jar medium salsa
4 cups lightly crushed tortilla chips
8 ounces grated Monterey Jack cheese