Your Week in Meals: Split Pea Lentil Soup, Chicken-Fried Steak With White Gravy, and More.

We’re planning your meals, so you don’t have to. [Today On The Spruce]( [The Spruce Daily]( [Split Pea Lentil Soup]( [Split Pea Lentil Soup]( This is your week in meals, starting with a wonderful split pea lentil soup that requires only 10 minutes of prep work. We like blending ours for an extra smooth texture and pairing it with a [fresh, crusty bread]( for the dreamiest dunking. [READ MORE]( [Today On The Spruce](#) What to Make This Week Tuesday [Chicken-Fried Steak With White Gravy]( Wednesday [Cuban Ground Beef Picadillo]( Thursday [The Simplest Fried Rice Recipe Ever]( [The Simplest Fried Rice Recipe Ever]( Friday [Italian Dressing Chicken and Rice Casserole ]( [Italian Dressing Chicken and Rice Casserole]( [Today On The Spruce](#) The Spruce Eats on YouTube [9 Cozy, Comforting Winter Meals]( [9 Cozy, Comforting Winter Meals]( [Watch & Learn]( [Today On The Spruce]( [Spruce Eats Banner]( Things We’re Reading, Loving, Pondering I loved [this interview]( in Grub Street with pastry chef Natasha Pickowicz about her “mother soup,” a technique for making a never-ending stew. Anyone who has ever cooked in an Instant Pot will be curious to hear about their NEW [Dutch oven and slow cooker gadget](. There’s also been a lot of talk about Hanya Yanagihara’s new book, so obviously I was curious about her [dream dinner party]( interview in Bon Appétit. Here’s why you should always have [cake in your freezer](. And lastly, this Twitter thread about TV shows that aren’t explicitly about food—but make food look [extremely appealing](—is a gem. — Arie Knutson, Associate Editorial Director [Today On The Spruce](#) Try Our Newest Recipes [Curried Carrot and Turnip Soup]( [Homemade Skyr: Icelandic Yogurt]( [Southern Style Sweet Fruit Tea Three Ways]( [Today On The Spruce](#) Did somebody forward you this email? [Sign Up for The Spruce Eats Newsletter!]( Have feedback? Send us an email at contact@thespruceeats.com, subject line: Newsletter Feedback. [The Spruce]( [The Spruce]( Follow us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to The Spruce Eats newsletter. [Unsubscribe](page=spruceeatsprefnew) © 2022 Dotdash.com — All rights reserved. [Privacy Policy.]( A DOTDASH BRAND 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY, 10005