Recipes with salt and black pepper

A rich, no-fuss cheese soup stirred together from cream of chicken soup, cream of celery soup, sharp cheddar cheese spread, mayo, and butter. Silky, warm, and ready in under an hour.

Bohna soup is a traditional Pennsylvania Dutch bean and milk soup, finished with brown butter croutons. Six pantry ingredients and a heritage recipe in one pot.

Lemon herbed chicken made in a pressure cooker with parsley, oregano, basil, celery leaves, and black olives. Tender, fall-off-the-bone chicken in just 8 minutes under pressure.

Pressure-canned white beans with ham hocks, brown sugar, chili sauce, and mustard. A classic batch canning recipe that fills your pantry with smoky, sweet baked-style beans.

Pan-seared filet mignon cooked in butter and olive oil. Just four ingredients, high heat, and three minutes per side for a steakhouse-quality crust at home.

Clear fish soup with fresh ginger, quartered tomatoes, and a bright squeeze of lemon finished with scallion. A light, clean-tasting one-pot broth ready from pantry staples and whole fish.

Tofu antipasto salad with bell peppers, mushrooms, olives, and tomatoes in a balsamic-oregano marinade. A colorful vegetarian appetizer or side, no cooking required.

Creamy mustard chicken sears strips of chicken breast, then simmers them in a coarse mustard cream sauce. A 30-minute French bistro-style dinner that pairs with rice, pasta, or crusty bread.

Mediterranean tomato salad with Vidalia onions, fresh herbs, and lemon dressing. Cilantro and mint brighten this Middle Eastern side. Serve with pita or as falafel topping.

Creamy corn chowder with fresh corn, diced potatoes, sauteed onion, and a generous pour of cream. Six ingredients, classic New England comfort food for four.

Mushroom stroganoff layers fresh mushrooms with rehydrated dried mushrooms in a sour cream sauce spiked with brandy and sherry, served over buttery egg noodles. A meatless take with serious umami.

Linguine with mushrooms and garlic in butter and olive oil is a stripped-down Italian pasta with just six ingredients. A pound of sliced mushrooms sauteed until concentrated and golden, tossed with linguine in garlic butter.

Right now it's aspragus season, we have lots of fresh and local aspragus in almost all the grocery stores. Quick and easy to prepare, great flavor and health benefit make the asparagus a hero at our dinner table.

Minted veggie dip blends non-fat yogurt, light sour cream, fresh cucumber, garlic, and chopped mint into a cool, creamy dip for raw vegetables. Light, refreshing, and low-fat.

Potatoes with yogurt: boiled potato cubes sauteed in butter, tossed with tangy yogurt, lemon, scallion greens, red pepper, and parsley, then baked en papillote. A Mediterranean-style side.

Classic Italian stuffed artichokes filled with garlicky breadcrumb stuffing and olive oil. Tender leaves pull away to reveal savory herbs in every bite.