At Merit, our upscale community will provide you with all that you need for an elevated living experience. In each of our 1, 2, and 3 bedroom floor plans and throughout our community, the variety of unique amenities will easily accommodate every lifestyle. Your home will feature a fully-equipped kitchen where you can prepare gourmet meals. With weeknights getting busier as warm weather approaches, easy dinners are a necessity. See our favorite weeknight recipes here and find your new home at our Lewisville, TX apartments for rent!

Best Weeknight Recipes

#1 Creamy Baked Tortellini with Spinach

Pasta is always an easy choice for busy weeknights but you can take it up a notch with this creamy baked tortellini with spinach. This dish comes together in just a few minutes but will taste like it took hours to cook. You can multitask with this dish and boil the tortellini while you brown the meat and make the sauce and then you can throw it all together to bake. Your home will smell like an Italian restaurant and this dish is packed with protein that will give you energy to accomplish your tasks for the evening. The panko breadcrumbs will give it the perfect amount of crunch and everyone in your home will love this dish. Create a delicious dish with minimal effort with this creamy baked tortellini.

#2 30-Minute Chili

With this 30-minute chili, you will have a dinner that is easy to put together and perfect for customizing. This recipe will make plenty so you can even enjoy it for lunch the next day or use it to make chili dogs for dinner. You will have to chop a few ingredients but you can prep them beforehand so you can grab them from the refrigerator and toss them in if you’re in a hurry. The only thing that you will have to worry about is having a pot big enough to cook the chili. You can customize this dish by adding your favorite toppings like cheese, sour cream, or avocados, and you can also enjoy it with some crackers or garlic bread. This 30-minute chili is a hearty dish that will have everyone in your home coming back for seconds.

#3 Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

If you’re needing something quick to throw together, these sheet pan chicken fajitas are the perfect solution. This is an easy rendition of fajitas but you will still get plenty of veggies with this dish. Once you have everything prepared, you can just throw it in the oven and get other things done around the house as it cooks. You can enjoy this dish with warmed tortillas or even make a salad out of it with some lettuce and avocado dressing. Sheet pan chicken fajitas will accommodate everyone in your home and give you plenty of time to accomplish other tasks in the evening.

These easy weeknight recipes are sure to make your evenings a breeze at our Lewisville, TX apartments for rent. Come home to Merit and contact us today for more information!