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Classic Italian osso buco: veal shanks seared then braised low in white wine, tomatoes, and herbs until the meat falls off the bone. Finished with a bright parsley and lemon gremolata.

Quick beef stir-fry with fresh mushrooms, sweet pepper, and a savory white wine sauce served over rice. Ready in 45 minutes, this herb-seasoned wok dish makes a satisfying weeknight dinner for six.

West African peanut stew with sweet potatoes, rutabaga, chickpeas, cabbage, and curry spices served over millet. A hearty, vegan one-pot meal inspired by Senegalese cooking.

Quick pork and peanut stir-fry with ginger-marinated pork strips, onion, carrot, zucchini, and roasted peanuts in a lite soy and vinegar sauce. A weeknight dinner for two in 30 minutes.

Ground beef and potato casserole layers thin-sliced potatoes with browned beef patties and softened onions, baked together in a buttery pan jus. A five-ingredient supper that runs on pantry staples.

Quiabada is a Bahian Brazilian beef and okra stew with garlic, tomatoes, and malagueta peppers, simmered into a reddish sauce served over rice or angu.

Individual chicken and vegetable casseroles with zucchini, tomato, olives, and basil baked under a chicken breast in personal-sized dishes. A light, low-calorie Mediterranean-style dinner for two.

Low-fat turkey stroganoff with ground turkey breast, mushrooms, paprika, and dill in a skim milk sauce. The classic Russian-style comfort dish, lightened up.

Oven-fried carrot burgers coated in crushed corn flakes and baked until crispy. A vegetarian patty made from mashed carrots, egg, scallions, and celery with a crunchy golden crust.

Salmon wrapped in rice paper, seared until crisp, then baked and served over julienned vegetables in an aromatic soy-sake broth with lemongrass and star anise. A restaurant-worthy Asian fusion dinner.

Persian pan kebabs made with seasoned ground beef, grated onion, and cumin, broiled in strips to mimic skewered kebabs. Serve with rice for an easy weeknight dinner.

Frijoles borrachos, drunken pinto beans simmered low and slow in beer and water with bacon drippings, onion, garlic, fresh and pickled jalapenos, and chili powder. Mexican border country comfort food.

Homemade mac and cheese from scratch with real cheddar, butter roux, and elbow pasta. Creamy stovetop recipe ready in 30 minutes, no box needed.

Chinese popcorn shrimp with a cornstarch crust, tossed in sweet-and-pungent sauce with ginger, garlic, red pepper, and citrus zest. Crackling-crisp bite-sized shrimp.

Mom's chicken piccata with egg-dipped, flour-coated breasts browned in butter and simmered in a tangy lemon broth. A simpler weeknight take on the classic Italian-American dish.

Louisiana-style shrimp and crab spaghetti with hard-shell crabs simmered in a chili-spiked tomato sauce. Pasta cooks straight in the sauce, soaking up every drop of seafood flavor.