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Copycat Olive Garden Shrimp Cristoforo: shrimp sauteed in a homemade basil, garlic, and parmesan compound butter, then tossed with linguine. A restaurant-style shrimp pasta that comes together fast once the butter is made.

Greek-style tripe stew simmered for hours in a tomato paste, white wine, and butter sauce with onions and parsley. Serve with pilaf for a traditional Mediterranean comfort meal.

Mixed bean soup with black beans, kidney beans, and chickpeas slow-cooked with crushed tomatoes, chili powder, and garlic in the crockpot. Topped with cornmeal dumplings.

Greek lamb stew with flour-dredged lamb cubes braised in white wine, tomato sauce, and chicken broth with rosemary, thyme, black olives, and blanched onions.

Big-batch river-style chili with stewing beef, bacon, kidney beans, dried mushrooms, and serious heat from red pepper flakes and hot sauce. Simmered low and slow until thick and deeply flavored.

Creamy Cajun stew loaded with shucked oysters and bay scallops in a spiced half-and-half broth with sherry, Worcestershire, and fresh herbs. Topped with croutons for a rich, warming bowl.

Broccoli and sweet potato soup with a creamy yam puree base, sauteed garlic, celery, and a hint of allspice. Topped with fresh watercress and just as good served chilled.

Some leftover ham or turkey and roasted tomato are mixed with some olives, basil and cooked pasta, tons of flavor.

Pork chops with fennel and caper sauce sears thick-cut chops, then braises them in a fennel, shallot, tomato, and white wine sauce finished with capers and lemon zest.

Blue cheese spinach salad with a creamy homemade dressing of sour cream, mayonnaise, dry mustard, oregano, and garlic oil. Chunky, tangy, and ready in 15 minutes.

Thai-style aromatic broth infused with lemongrass, cilantro stems, jalápeño, and lime zest, strained clear, then filled with snow peas, carrot ribbons, radishes, and fresh cilantro.

Spinach spaghetti tossed in a creamy white bean and roasted red pepper sauce with steamed broccoli, asparagus, and sun-dried tomato garnish. Vegetarian, vibrant, and satisfying.

Irish vegetables simmered in white wine vinegar with bay leaf, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, and corn. A bright, diabetic-friendly side dish ready in 30 minutes.

A no-bean Texas-style beef chili with cubed chuck, beer, jalapeños, and masa for thickening. Slow-simmered for 2 hours until fork-tender with bold cumin and chili powder heat.

Another favorite side dish is the Potato Salad which used to be produced fresh daily, however now due to the fact that it can be produced and prepackaged and stored frozen till shipped and then refrigerated AmeraServe which is the company that Tricon uses sells the potato salad that way.

Flageolet beans sauteed with garlic and tarragon, tossed with fusilli pasta and finished with balsamic vinaigrette. A light, French-inspired vegetarian pasta dish with creamy beans.