Traditional Spanish black bean soup simmered all day with green peppers, garlic, oregano, bay leaves, and olive oil. Thick, hearty, and naturally vegan. Serve over rice.
Vegetarian black bean burritos packed with corn, bell pepper, onion, jalapeño, and smoky spices. Rolled in tortillas and baked until hot, a meatless Mexican-inspired weeknight dinner.
Crispy battered chicken deep-fried and tossed with bell peppers, carrots, and lychees in a homemade sweet-and-sour sauce. The real-deal Chinese restaurant version, made from scratch.
This is a very good sidedish, and a accompaniment with meat dish.
Sloppy sardines over rice: canned sardines simmered with onions, green pepper, tomato and garlic, served on a bed of fluffy long-grain rice. Pantry-friendly weeknight protein on a budget.
Overnight coleslaw uses a hot vinegar dressing instead of mayo, making it ideal for picnics and BBQs. Holds in the fridge for days without going soggy or weeping water.
Maui Spam muffins: toasted English muffins loaded with SPAM, pineapple, green pepper, and a brown sugar glaze, then baked until hot and caramelized. Ready in 20 minutes.
Three-bean salad tossed in a blended herb dressing with nutritional yeast and molasses creates a protein-packed vegan side for potlucks, picnics, or meal prep.
Colorful chickpea and basmati rice salad with three bell peppers and scallions, tossed in a sesame-cumin-lemon vinaigrette. A fresh, no-cook vegetarian side ready in 15 minutes.
Tomato curry chicken with seared breasts baked in a spiced tomato sauce with onions, green peppers, and garlic. A weeknight-friendly one-pan curry with warm, aromatic flavor.
Tangy Italian antipasto spread packed with artichoke hearts, two kinds of olives, mushrooms, and a zesty vinegar-olive oil dressing. Make it ahead - it's better the next day.
A flavorful homemade spaghetti sauce, it's thick and tasty. Use it to make your spaghetti meatballs or any your favorite dish that uses spaghettis sauce, it certainly will deliver lots of deliciousness.
These succulent meatballs made in their own savory sauce are great served with noodles or rice!
Microwave Chinese chicken kabobs marinate cubed chicken in soy-honey-ginger sauce, then cook on skewers in just 5 to 9 minutes. A quick retro appetizer or weeknight dinner.
Pepperoni cheddar pasta salad tosses tricolor pasta with sliced pepperoni, sharp cheddar, fresh peppers, tomatoes, and olives in Italian dressing. Potluck favorite that travels well.
Instead of using the barbecue, fire up your crockpot for this scrumptious steak dish that's tasty down to the last bite!