Careme Recipes

Location: Whole Foods Louisville (4944 Shelbyville Rd)

Lemon-Herb Roasted Chicken Thighs with Spring Potatoes and Cabbage

A spring-ready sheet-pan supper with juicy lemon-herb chicken thighs, roasted Kentucky-season vegetables, and plenty of golden edges. It leans on March-friendly produce like carrots, cabbage, potatoes, and citrus for maximum freshness and value.

Ingredients

  • Pine Manor Organic Bone-in Chicken Thighs 1 package, about 1.5 lb $6.99
  • Organic Red Potato 12 oz, halved $2.49
  • Organic Loose Carrots 3 medium, cut into sticks $1.49
  • Organic Green Cabbage 1/2 small head, cut into wedges $1.10
  • Organic Lemon Bag 1 lemon $5.54
  • Organic Garlic, 3 CT 2 cloves $2.89
  • Organic Rosemary 1 tsp chopped $2.99
  • Organic Thyme 1 tsp chopped $2.99
  • Sweet Onion 1/2, sliced $1.43
  • Italian Parsley Bunch 2 tbsp chopped $1.29
  • Olive oil, salt, black pepper pantry

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 425Β°F.
  2. Arrange chicken, potatoes, carrots, cabbage, and onion on a sheet pan.
  3. Mix olive oil, lemon zest and juice, garlic, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper.
  4. Rub mixture over chicken and vegetables.
  5. Roast 35 to 40 minutes until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are browned.
  6. Rest 5 minutes, finish with parsley, and serve.

Cook time: 45 minutes

Estimated cost: $14-18

Health notes: High-protein, fiber-rich, balanced comfort meal

Drink pairing: Sauvignon Blanc or light Pinot Noir

Skillet Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Beets, Carrots, and Apple-Onion Pan Sauce

This skillet-to-oven pork tenderloin dinner feels a little dressy but cooks like a weeknight meal. Sweet roasted carrots and beets bring out the pork’s savoriness, while a quick apple-onion pan finish makes it taste like early spring in Kentucky.

Ingredients

  • Pork Loin Tenderloin 1 package, about 1 to 1.25 lb $13.99
  • Organic Loose Red Beet 2 medium, peeled and wedged $2.99
  • Organic Loose Carrots 3 medium, cut into sticks $1.49
  • Sweet Onion 1, sliced $1.43
  • Organic Gala Apples 1, sliced $2.49
  • Organic Garlic, 3 CT 2 cloves $2.89
  • Organic Thyme 1 tsp chopped $2.99
  • Olive oil, salt, black pepper, vinegar pantry

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 425Β°F.
  2. Toss beets and carrots with oil, salt, and pepper; roast 25 minutes.
  3. Season pork with oil, thyme, garlic, salt, and pepper.
  4. Sear pork in an oven-safe skillet until browned.
  5. Transfer skillet to oven and roast 12 to 15 minutes to 145Β°F.
  6. Rest pork. In the skillet, cook onion and apple until softened, then deglaze with a splash of vinegar.
  7. Slice pork and serve with roasted vegetables and apple-onion pan sauce.

Cook time: 50 minutes

Estimated cost: $15-19

Health notes: Lean protein with antioxidant-rich root vegetables

Drink pairing: Pinot Noir or off-dry Riesling

Chicken Thigh Skillet with Mushrooms, Spinach, and Thyme

A quick stovetop chicken and mushroom skillet with wilted spinach, garlic, and thyme. It uses March-friendly mushrooms, spinach, onions, and carrots for a cozy early-spring dinner that still feels fresh.

Ingredients

  • Pine Manor Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs 1 package $5.99
  • Organic Baby Bella Whole Mushrooms, 8 OZ 1 package, sliced $3.49
  • 365 by Whole Foods Market Organic Baby Spinach Salad, 5 OZ 1 package $3.69
  • Sweet Onion 1/2, sliced $1.43
  • Organic Loose Carrots 2 medium, thinly sliced $1.49
  • Organic Garlic, 3 CT 2 cloves, minced $2.89
  • Organic Thyme 1 tsp chopped $2.99
  • Organic Lemon Bag 1/2 lemon $5.54
  • Olive oil, salt, black pepper pantry

Instructions

  1. Slice the mushrooms, onion, and carrots; mince the garlic.
  2. Season chicken thighs with salt, pepper, and thyme.
  3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with olive oil and sear chicken 4 to 5 minutes per side until browned and cooked through; remove to a plate.
  4. In the same skillet, cook onion, carrots, and mushrooms for 6 to 8 minutes until softened and browned.
  5. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
  6. Add spinach and toss until wilted, then squeeze in lemon juice.
  7. Return chicken to the skillet and warm through for 1 minute before serving.

Cook time: 35 minutes

Estimated cost: $13-16

Health notes: Lean protein, iron-rich greens, moderate carbs if served alone or with pantry grains

Drink pairing: Chardonnay or Pinot Noir

Shopping list
  • Pine Manor Organic Bone-in Chicken Thighs 1 package, about 1.5 lb
  • Organic Red Potato 12 oz, halved
  • Organic Loose Carrots 3 medium, cut into sticks, 3 medium, cut into sticks, 2 medium, thinly sliced
  • Organic Green Cabbage 1/2 small head, cut into wedges
  • Organic Lemon Bag 1 lemon, 1/2 lemon
  • Organic Garlic, 3 CT 2 cloves, 2 cloves, 2 cloves, minced
  • Organic Rosemary 1 tsp chopped
  • Organic Thyme 1 tsp chopped, 1 tsp chopped, 1 tsp chopped
  • Sweet Onion 1/2, sliced, 1, sliced, 1/2, sliced
  • Italian Parsley Bunch 2 tbsp chopped
  • Olive oil, salt, black pepper pantry, pantry
  • Pork Loin Tenderloin 1 package, about 1 to 1.25 lb
  • Organic Loose Red Beet 2 medium, peeled and wedged
  • Organic Gala Apples 1, sliced
  • Olive oil, salt, black pepper, vinegar pantry
  • Pine Manor Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs 1 package
  • Organic Baby Bella Whole Mushrooms, 8 OZ 1 package, sliced
  • 365 by Whole Foods Market Organic Baby Spinach Salad, 5 OZ 1 package

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