Pine nut dressing with sauteed ground beef, onions, and toasted pine nuts tossed with orzo pasta. A savory, Middle Eastern-inspired stuffing ready in 20 minutes.
Sloppy ziti with lean ground beef and food-processor chopped vegetables in a chili-spiced tomato paste sauce. A healthier, sneaky-veggie twist on sloppy joes tossed with pasta.
A rich treat for mushroom lovers. This is wonderful as a main dish served over rice, noodles or fettucini Alfredo.
Curried lima bean soup with whole cloves, peppercorns, and bay leaf simmered until tender, then finished with bloomed curry powder and paprika. A hearty vegetarian bean soup.
Ground beef chili with kidney beans, crushed Roma tomatoes, Mexican stewed tomatoes, and vegetable juice. A straightforward, simmered-from-scratch weeknight chili.
Pimento chicken with saffron rice, mushrooms, white wine, green peas, and Parmesan cooked in one skillet. The wine-and-saffron broth gives this complete dinner gorgeous color and floral depth.
Curried ground beef and baked bean casserole with chopped apple stirred in and sliced apple on top. A sweet-savory weeknight bake with warm spices and just a handful of ingredients.
Light vegetable eggplant soup with carrots, celery, turnips, and canned tomatoes in chicken broth, seasoned with basil, thyme, and oregano. A clean, brothy soup ready in 40 minutes.
Irish pork stew with apples, onions, and cream. Tender meat simmered for 2 hours with sweet-tart apples and finished with rich cream for elegant comfort food.
Vegetarian shepherd's pie with kidney beans, tomatoes, corn, and mixed vegetables under a garlic-basil mashed potato topping, finished with melted cheddar. A hearty meatless comfort food classic.
Turkey fajitas marinate cooked turkey strips in lemon, garlic, and oregano, then top corn tortillas with a sweet-tangy onion relish and grated cheese. Lighter Tex-Mex weeknight dinner.
A tasty side dish that can go with any meal you enjoy this summer!
Try something new for dinner with this scrumptious dish made with beef sirloin and sweet bell peppers.
Spaghetti with lentils in a slow-simmered tomato sauce with red wine, basil, oregano, and thyme. A hearty vegetarian pasta dinner with protein-rich lentils instead of meat.
Stuffed zucchini blossoms (kolokytholouloutha yemista) filled with rice, fresh mint, parsley, tomato, and olive oil, then simmered in water. A traditional Greek vegetarian appetizer.
Grilled butterflied leg of lamb rubbed with crushed rosemary and marinated in red Burgundy wine, olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic. No mint, just herbs and smoke over mesquite charcoal.