Ali Slagle shares five recipes that combine key ingredients with minimal effort. These include a recipe from Ali Slagle that includes two steps instead of "boil the tortellini". This recipe incorporates bone-in chicken thighs, cubed squash, red onion, black beans and a can of black beans. The chicken and black beans crisp, the squash and onion sweeten, and everything is deeply seasoned with chili powder, cumin and chicken drippings. These recipes are also recommended for the week ahead by Slagle. Other recipes include a quick weeknight stir-fry featuring lemon, which uses both the peel and juice of lemons for a wonderful finish.