Meatless spaghetti sauce with bulgur wheat stirred in for hearty texture, simmered with tomatoes, garlic, oregano, and bay leaf. Serve over pasta or spaghetti squash.
Chicken tacos with rice featuring flour-dredged browned chicken simmered in chili sauce, Worcestershire, dry sherry, and chicken broth. A saucy, Mexican-inspired skillet dinner over fluffy rice.
Microwave chili with lean ground beef, kidney beans, stewed tomatoes, and a clever fat-draining colander trick. Weeknight dinner ready in 25 minutes.
Microwave ratatouille pie: zucchini crust, sautéed onion and pepper in tomato sauce, crowned with breaded frozen eggplant slices. A 50-minute vegetarian main.
Spanish rice in the slow cooker: ground beef, bell peppers, onions, and converted rice braised low in tomato sauce with chili powder and Worcestershire. A dump-and-go family-sized one-pot dinner.
Summer vegetable pasta with seared zucchini, yellow squash, fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, and basil tossed with ziti and Parmesan. Bright, garden-fresh, and quick.
Pumpkin soup with split peas, bacon, onion, and thyme simmered in vegetable stock until the peas and pumpkin are tender. A hearty, thick autumn soup with Caribbean roots.
Individual party pizzas on homemade dough with Italian sausage, pepperoni, artichoke hearts, and mozzarella. Pre-baked 7-inch crusts topped and finished in the oven.
Individual party pizzas on homemade dough with Italian sausage, pepperoni, artichoke hearts, and mozzarella. Pre-baked 7-inch crusts topped and finished in the oven.
Diet pizza loaded with zucchini, mushrooms, onion, and fresh tomatoes topped with non-fat mozzarella on crushed tomato sauce. A veggie-heavy, lower-fat homemade pizza.
Lamb with cashew curry blends ground cashews, dried red chilies, and toasted whole spices into a fragrant masala simmered with yogurt, saffron, and tender lamb cubes. Restaurant-style Indian cooking at home.
Posole with hot Italian sausages, golden hominy, green tomatoes, onions, and oregano in a tomato-based broth. A Mexican-Italian fusion stew served in bowls with lime slices and warm tortillas.
Hearty chili with cubed pork and beef, pinto beans, jalapeno, and dry red wine. Slow-simmered in a Dutch oven with Mexican oregano, cumin, and chili powder.
Roast beef sandwich with horseradish mayo, crisp lettuce, tomato, and onion on a roll. A classic deli-style lunch that takes 15 minutes to throw together with bold, peppery heat from the horseradish.
Chicken Romano braised in chili sauce with oregano and sliced onions, finished with grated Parmesan cheese. A one-skillet Italian-American dinner with only 7 ingredients.
Seared bay scallops in a reduced grapefruit-butter sauce served over sesame fried rice with corn, snow peas, and peppers. A fusion seafood dinner with citrus brightness.