Recipes with salt

Red lentil dal simmered with ghee, turmeric, ginger, and garam masala until thick and creamy. A comforting Indian side dish that comes together in one pot.

Creamy cucumber rounds with herb cream cheese on multigrain bread make the cutest finger food for tea parties, showers, and garden gatherings. Ready in just 30 minutes with 6 simple ingredients.

Nargisi puri, a stuffed Indian deep-fried bread with a spiced egg and potato filling. Crispy golden dough wrapped around a savory masala center, served with yogurt.

Foamy omelet made by folding stiff egg whites into seasoned yolks, cooked on the stovetop then finished in the oven. A puffy, souffle-style egg dish in 20 minutes.

Halfway House pot roast: beef browned in garlic butter, simmered with dark rum, horseradish, and peppercorns, then finished with whole onions, carrots, and potatoes in rum gravy.

Hearty vegetable stew piles soaked pinto beans, corn noodles, carrots, broccoli, peas, corn, and green beans into a tomato-sauce broth. A vegan, freezer-friendly stew with five-vegetable depth.

Texas-style beer chili with three meats (beef, pork, ground), masa harina thickening, and bold spices. Simmers for 3+ hours to develop deep, complex flavors.

Favorite macaroni and cheese is a baked classic with elbow pasta, sharp cheddar, and a mustard-and-hot-sauce-spiked butter base. Bubbling cheesy comfort food in 60 minutes.

Plump shrimp in a velvety cream sauce made with tri-color sweet peppers, apple juice, and a custom seasoning blend. Lightened up with evaporated skim milk and cream cheese, served over rice or pasta.

Creamy puréed winter squash soup with nutmeg and sautéed carrots, topped with a ruby-red whole berry cranberry dollop. A stunning fall soup that's lighter than it looks thanks to skim evaporated milk.

Greek honey bread from the island of Sifnos with ricotta cheese, eggs, cinnamon, and three cups of honey baked in a dough-lined pan. A traditional Cycladic sweet pastry cut in diamond shapes.

A big-batch bran muffin batter with three types of bran, buttermilk, molasses, and raisins that keeps in the fridge for up to 2 months. Scoop, bake, and enjoy warm muffins any morning.

This bread machine nut bread stays unbelievably soft thanks to cottage cheese and sour cream. Loaded with walnuts, raisins, oats, and whole wheat, it fills your kitchen with warm cinnamon fragrance.

Vegetarian stuffed cabbage leaves filled with creamy mashed potatoes, sautéed mushrooms, and onions, simmered in crushed tomatoes. A hearty, meat-free comfort food that satisfies.

Sauteed trout fillets with a warm bacon, chive, and lemon pan sauce. Lightly floured and golden-brown in minutes, this simple fish dinner comes together in one skillet.

Sausage spaghetti sauce loaded with Italian sausage, mushrooms, eggplant, and bell peppers in tomato sauce. A thick, chunky weeknight pasta sauce ready in 30 minutes.