Quick chicken curry with peas built on a pantry shortcut: a packet of onion soup mix and curry powder finished with plain yogurt. One skillet, on the table in 40 minutes over rice.
This is a quick and easy make-ahead bacon and tomato pasta salad recipe that's always a hit at potluck get-togethers.
Pepperoni focaccia panini with garden vegetable cream cheese, provolone, tomato, and bell pepper, baked in foil until melty. Cut into wedges to share.
Low-calorie tomato seafood stew brimming with shrimp, clams, and hearty vegetables. This one-pot wonder comes together in about an hour for a warm, briny bowl of coastal comfort.
Classic chicken cacciatore with flour-dredged chicken browned in olive oil, then simmered in a rustic tomato sauce with garlic, peppers, and oregano. Serve over spaghetti or fettuccine.
Tangy vinegar meets crisp spinach, juicy tomatoes, and smoky bacon in this quick 15-minute salad that's both refreshing and diabetic-friendly.
Thai-style wok stir-fry with crunchy bean sprouts, juicy tomatoes, soy bean paste, garlic, and fresh red chili. Topped with cilantro and scallions. Ready in 15 minutes.
No-cook spinach pesto pasta sauce with fresh basil, parsley, pine nuts, ripe tomatoes, garlic, and Parmesan. Blender-quick, served at room temperature over hot pasta.
A freezer-ready chili base made from roasted pasilla, Anaheim, and red peppers with tomatoes, cumin, and cinnamon. Portion it out, freeze for 6 months, and build any chili you want.
Big-batch spicy turkey chili loaded with kidney beans, tomatoes, mushrooms, jalapenos, cilantro, and a secret splash of Kahlua. Feeds a crowd of 20.
Gesmoorde vis, the Cape Malay braised salt cod: desalted bacalhau simmered with golden onions, tomato, chili and potatoes. A South African classic, served with rice and a squeeze of lemon.
Authentic Texas border chili with coarsely ground beef shank, chorizo, fresh serranos, and toasted cumin seeds simmered 4 to 6 hours in pureed tomatoes and beer. No beans. No apologies. This is the real thing.
Spanish-inspired shrimp baked in a brandy and white wine tomato sauce with thyme, chili flakes, and a golden Parmesan crust. A stunning make-ahead gratin that's ready when your guests arrive.
Fall off the bone lamb with sweet capsicum (bell pepper) and tomatoes. Stand a shank on top of a 'mountain' of garlic mash potato in a bowl; ladle bell peppers and soupy stock all around. Mop up with crusty bread
Loaded fajita nachos with seasoned shredded chicken, melted cheddar and Monterey Jack, tomatoes, olives, and green onions. Broiled until bubbly. Serve as an appetizer or a full meal.
Italian braised chicken Veneto-style with fresh tomatoes, white wine, balsamic vinegar, mushrooms, and oregano. Flour-dredged and browned, then simmered until fork-tender. Serve over rice.