Rachael Ray's Week in a Day Season 2 Episode 6 Better Yet

In the sixth episode of season 2 of Rachael Ray's Week in a Day, titled "Better Yet," Rachael Ray shares five new recipes to help you prepare for the upcoming week. In this episode, Rachael focuses on meals that are not only easy to make but also allow for leftovers that are better the next day.

The first dish Rachael prepares is a spaghetti carbonara with bacon and onion. She starts by cooking the pasta and sautéing bacon and onions in a large skillet. She then mixes together eggs, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and black pepper before adding the cooked spaghetti and bacon mixture. She pours the egg mixture over everything and cooks it for a few minutes until the eggs are set and the pasta is heated through.

Next up is Rachael's roasted chicken and vegetable dinner. She starts by preparing a marinade for the chicken that includes garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, and oregano. She then tosses together vegetables like fennel, yellow squash, zucchini, and cherry tomatoes with olive oil, salt, and pepper. She places the chicken and vegetables on a baking sheet and roasts them in the oven until they're fully cooked.

For the third recipe, Rachael makes a lamb and vegetable stir-fry. She marinates the lamb in a mixture of soy sauce, sherry, cornstarch, and ginger. While the lamb marinates, she chops up vegetables like red bell peppers, broccoli, and scallions. She then stir-fries the lamb and vegetables together in a wok and serves it over brown rice.

In the fourth recipe, Rachael prepares a buffalo sloppy Joes with blue cheese relish. She starts by cooking ground buffalo in a skillet with onions and celery. She then adds a mixture of ketchup, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce before serving the mixture on hamburger buns. She also tops the sloppy Joes with a blue cheese relish that includes blue cheese, sour cream, and chopped celery leaves.

Finally, for dessert, Rachael makes a banana bread pudding. She starts by mixing together eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon before adding pieces of banana bread to the mixture. She lets it sit for a bit to let the bread soak up the mixture before placing it in the oven to bake. She also makes a caramel sauce to pour over the top when it's finished.

Throughout the episode, Rachael shares tips and tricks for how to make the most out of your leftovers, including how to turn spaghetti carbonara into a frittata and how to turn buffalo sloppy Joes into a chili. With her easy-to-follow instructions and creative ideas, it's easy to see why Rachael Ray's Week in a Day is a go-to resource for busy home cooks.