I put dry onion soup mix into my cholent, lots of minced garlic, LOTS of paprika,and last week I added a little (mamesh just a little, maybe a 1/4 cup) of dry wed wine, that I had left from a bottle. I made the cholent as usual, with soaked beans (no barley, because someone in my household cannot eat it), potatoes, cubed meat, chick peas, and the usual spices. It was to die for (B”H no one did!)
You could make chicken schnitzel in the fry pan, or take the same cutlets, pour tomato sauce (marinara works great) over them in the pan, add dried basil, a goodly amount of kosher salt, oregano, rosemary, a drop of sage, garlic and black pepper, plus some slivered green bell pepper, sliced mushrooms, and diced onion. Let it all cook until it’s soft and the chicken is done through. Perfect for Friday night.