Monday’s pomegranate-glazed pork chops are a succulent way to start the week, but it only takes 30 minutes to make. Also, use canned beans to make an inexpensive smoky chili even easier for those busy days leading up to Christmas. Celebrate Christmas Eve like Italian Americans do with tender mussels in a robust tomato sauce for a mini Feast of Seven Fishes.  No matter what your plans are for Christmas, you won’t wake up Saturday morning exhausted from cooking with these easy-to-prepare meals.

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