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Slow-braised beef eye of round simmered with soy sauce, dry sherry, fresh ginger, and mushrooms until fork-tender. Sliced and served over hot rice with a rich pan gravy.

Crab bisque with real crab meat simmered in chicken broth and finished with light cream and cayenne. A rich, velvety 30-minute seafood soup with simple ingredients.

One-skillet chicken and rice with Italian sausage, red peppers, tomatoes, cumin, and olives. A Spanish-inspired arroz con pollo vibe ready in under an hour.

A light, brothy borscht of cabbage and beets simmered with carrot, celery, and tomato juice into a ruby-red, sweet-and-sour soup. Vegan, low in calories, and even better the next day.

Portobello Philly cheesesteak sandwich with melty provolone, peppers, and onions on toasted whole-wheat buns. A meatless 25-minute vegetarian take on the Philly classic, built in one skillet.

Chile casserole layered with beef-mushroom freezer mix, enchilada sauce, green and red chiles, corn chips, and melted cheddar. A quick Tex-Mex bake using make-ahead freezer staples.

Vegetable gumbo is a lighter, meatless take on the Cajun classic: the holy trinity simmered with okra, corn, tomatoes and paprika, thickened naturally by the okra. No roux, no meat, just hearty vegetable comfort.

Broiled cherrystone clams smothered in a fiery compound butter loaded with garlic, shallots, Dijon, and fresh herbs. Ready in under 20 minutes for a showstopping seafood appetizer.

Fresh vegetable pizza spreads a tangy horseradish sour cream over a crisp crescent-roll crust topped with mushrooms, broccoli, tomatoes, and peppers. Cold no-cook party appetizer, cut into squares.

Pork, potatoes and mushrooms flavored with crushed coriander seed.

Lightning-fast microwave salmon with assorted vegetables. Four minutes from raw to perfectly cooked fish dinner on a single plate.

Homemade British bangers with pork, fresh breadcrumbs, mace, coriander, and nutmeg. The classic UK pub sausage that pairs perfectly with mash and onion gravy.

Thin-sliced zucchini baked in a light custard of egg, Swiss cheese, mustard, and nutmeg. A low-calorie, diabetic-friendly side dish with just 7 simple ingredients.

Gaslight Restaurant peppercorn dressing with Parmesan, cracked black pepper, garlic, Worcestershire, and hot sauce in a mayo base. A bold, restaurant-style dressing you can make at home.

All-at-once spaghetti cooks the pasta right in the meat sauce: ground beef, onion, and tomato sauce all in one pot. A true one-pan weeknight spaghetti dinner.

Fog City Diner's homemade tomato ketchup: fresh roma tomatoes simmered with cider vinegar, sugar, pickling spice, and cinnamon for a restaurant-style condiment. Makes 5 cups, lasts a month.