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Hearty red lentil soup with carrots, celery, leeks, and tomatoes simmered in chicken broth with thyme and bay leaf. Partially pureed for a creamy-chunky texture.

Whole chicken and lentils baked in a clay cooker with smoked pork, aromatics, red wine, and dry mustard. A one-pot French-style braise with deeply concentrated flavor.

Add some sophistication to dinner with this succulent chicken dish made with savory mushrooms and burgundy wine.

Vegetarian white lasagna layered with grated butternut squash, silky leek bechamel, Parmesan, and toasted pine nuts. Feeds a crowd and tastes even better the next day.

Black and white bean vegetable chili simmers black beans, great northern beans, corn, potato, and green chiles in a quick cumin broth. A 45-minute meatless chili finished with cilantro and lime.

Parmesan noodles Alfredo tosses egg noodles in a quick sauce of butter, half-and-half, and grated Parmesan. Five-ingredient Italian-American comfort dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Green lasagna layers spinach pasta with a ricotta, spinach, and nutmeg filling plus cubed mozzarella and Parmesan. Vegetarian Italian classic served with tomato sauce on the side.

A creamy risotto that uses up any winter squash you may have on hand, perfect for a fall or winter filling side dish.

Harvest apple dressing combines homemade cornbread, bread cubes, sausage, chopped apples and sage for a Thanksgiving-worthy side that works with chicken, turkey, ham or pork.

A simple and scrumptious quiche made with dried beef and swiss cheese.

Roasted cod fillets topped with a warm Mediterranean tapenade of cherry tomatoes, cured olives, capers, shallots, oregano, and balsamic. A Provençal-inspired weeknight fish dinner ready in 25 minutes.

Curried rice salad with corn, celery, olives, dill pickles, and a chutney French dressing. A retro cold salad mounded on greens and topped with sliced hard-boiled eggs.

City chicken skewers (mock chicken) made with ground turkey and pork meatballs on bamboo skewers, breaded in corn flake crumbs, and baked in chicken gravy. A Rust Belt regional comfort classic.

Make-ahead brunch egg casserole with sourdough bread, cheddar, Swiss cheese, and green chilies baked in an egg custard. Assembled the night before and baked the next morning.

Classic pot roast rubbed with seasoned salt, onion powder, and garlic, then browned and braised low and slow with onion, green pepper, bay leaves, and thyme. Pan juices thicken into rich gravy.

Billi Bi, the classic French cream of mussel soup with white wine, shallots, heavy cream, egg yolk, and hollandaise. An elegant, velvety bisque served hot or chilled.