4,893 summer recipes

Middle Eastern lamb stew with allspice, cinnamon, turmeric, mushrooms, and plump raisins in a tomato-sherry broth. Boneless lamb shoulder simmered tender with warm spices.

Traditional Italian minestrone with white beans, vegetables, broken spaghetti, and a Parmesan rind simmered into the broth for umami depth. The classic peasant-soup approach.

Vegetarian split pea soup, slow-simmered with onions, celery, potato, and carrot. Half-blended for the perfect mix of creamy and chunky. Naturally gluten-free.

Slow-simmered Swedish red cabbage braised with apple, honey, red wine, and lemon. This tangy-sweet vegetarian side dish is a Scandinavian holiday table staple.

Turnip soup simmered in chicken consomme with bright green peas and buttery croutons. A light, elegant French-style starter that highlights an underused root vegetable.

Spring artichoke hearts, tender leeks, and sweet peas simmer into light herbed soup brightened with mint, parsley, and a drizzle of Parmesan-topped olive oil.

Dutch green split pea soup (erwtensoep) with kielbasa, leeks, celeriac, potatoes, and Canadian bacon. A thick, hearty traditional Dutch pea soup simmered low and slow.

Raspberry glaze simmers seedless raspberry preserves with port wine and lemon zest into a glossy 15-minute sauce. For roast meats, desserts, or cheese boards.

Madras beef curry slow-simmered with whole cloves, cardamom, green chilies, ginger, and tamarind. A fiery South Indian-style curry with tender braised beef cubes.

Pollo Raphael with cumin-spiced chicken, zucchini, and onions simmered in a picante tomato sauce. A quick Mexican-inspired skillet dinner ready in 40 minutes.

Indian spiced eggplant (baingan bharta style) with cumin seeds, turmeric, coriander, fresh ginger, and cilantro. Roasted until smoky-soft, then simmered with tomato and spices.

Slow-simmered beef chuck chili with cumin, oregano, and chili powder, made a day ahead for deep flavor. Topped with sour cream and fresh lime.

Pillowy homemade gnocchi made with pureed spinach, mozzarella, Parmesan, and eggs. Gently simmered until they float, these Italian dumplings are tender, cheesy, and vibrant green.

Rich black bean soup simmered with bacon, ham, brown rice, cumin, and garlic, then blended smooth and finished with sherry. A big-batch crowd pleaser.

Chilled curried coconut soup with flaked coconut simmered in milk with curry powder and cloves, thickened with egg yolks, and served cold with toasted coconut.

Sweet-sour braised red cabbage with bacon, apples, cloves, red wine, and wine vinegar. A classic German-style side dish simmered until tender and glossy.