4,893 summer recipes

5 bean soup simmers pinto, navy, red, great northern, and black-eyed peas with a smoky ham bone, tomatoes, and chili powder. Hearty, high-fiber, freezer-friendly bowl.

Red wine marinated sirloin steak simmered with mushrooms, onions, and Worcestershire sauce, served over egg noodles with pan gravy. An 8-hour marinade builds deep flavor.

Southern corn chowder with fresh-scraped corn pulp, bacon, potatoes, tomatoes, and a bouquet garni. Cream-finished, brightened with cayenne. A simmered farmhouse chowder.

Texas-style green chile chili with bacon, beef, pork, and whole green chiles. Simmers for 2 hours until thick and smoky, finished with pinto beans.

Homemade mango chutney with brown sugar, ginger, garlic, raisins, and warm spices. Slow-simmered to jam consistency and aged four weeks for deep flavor.

Simple homemade marinara sauce with fresh tomatoes, canned tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and torn basil. Simmers in 30 minutes for a rustic Italian pasta sauce.

Cincinnati's iconic chili simmers with warm spices like cinnamon, allspice, and cocoa powder, creating a Greek-influenced meat sauce perfect for ladling over spaghetti.

Robust beer chili with ground beef, fire-roasted peppers, and kidney beans. The beer adds malty depth while three-hour simmer creates complex, layered flavor.

Kukul Mus Thakkali, a Sri Lankan chicken and tomato curry with coconut milk, lemongrass, curry leaves, fenugreek and cardamom. Marinated and simmered for rich, layered flavor.

Rich, slow-simmered spaghetti sauce with ground beef, tomatoes, herbs, and a touch of brown sugar. Set it in the crockpot before work and come home to Italian comfort.

Cranberry cocktail meatballs: ground beef bound with cornflake crumbs, briefly baked, then simmered in a sweet-tart cranberry-chili sauce. The classic holiday party appetizer.

Italian parmesan meatballs simmered directly in tomato sauce, made with ground beef, milk-soaked bread, garlic, and grated parmesan. Tender, classic, ready in 40 minutes.

Loaded drop cookies with cream cheese, chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, walnuts, raisins and coconut. Rich dairy base creates ultra-soft centers with chewy edges in just 12 minutes.

Coconut curried butternut squash soup: sweet squash simmered with coconut milk, ginger, garlic, and curry paste, then blended silky-smooth. A creamy, dairy-free, paleo-friendly bowl.

Annasi curry simmers fresh pineapple chunks in coconut milk with curry leaves, lemongrass, and green chilies for a sweet-tangy Sri Lankan side that pairs brilliantly with rice.

Mayan chili simmers ground beef with green chilies, kidney beans, sweet corn, and a splash of tequila for a smoky, slightly boozy spin on classic chili night.