Recipes with water

Filled pizza with a double crust stuffed with mozzarella, mushrooms, green peppers, and parmesan, sealed tight and baked hot. A Chicago-style stuffed pizza cousin with pure Italian spirit.

Vegetarian brown rice casserole baked with tomatoes, pine nuts, currants, and sauteed vegetables. A hearty one-dish meal with Mediterranean-style flavors.

Surprise the kids after dinner with this scrumptious chocolate cake that doesn't take much to make.

Stove-top cream of pea soup: a 30-minute vegetarian soup of fresh or frozen green peas pureed with butter, onion, and milk. Six ingredients, one pot, supremely simple.

Chilled strawberry soup with buttermilk, orange juice, lemon, and mint, pureed smooth and served cold with a swirl of yogurt. A refreshing summer starter.

No-knead dill Parmesan bread with a soft, open crumb baked in a springform pan. A batter-style yeast bread flavored with dill weed and grated Parmesan, topped with more cheese.

Potato burgers made with grated potatoes, onion, and whole wheat flour. A 4-ingredient vegan patty with crispy edges and a tender center, ready in 20 minutes with no oil needed.

Rhubarb meringue pie with a from-scratch shortening crust, tangy rhubarb-orange filling cooked on the stovetop, and a golden vanilla meringue topping. Three layers, all homemade.

Freezer-mix lasagna layers cottage cheese, mozzarella, Swiss, and Parmesan over a make-ahead beef-tomato sauce base. A retro time-saver dinner pulled from the freezer.

Vegetarian garbanzo flour patties with ground pecans, oat flakes, and savory, pan-fried in sesame oil until crispy. An egg-free, plant-based burger alternative with nutty depth.

Slow-simmered vegetable stock bursting with earthy aromatics and garden-fresh flavor, ready to elevate soups, risottos, and sauces from ordinary to extraordinary.

Simple potato soup with onions, thyme, and a whole clove simmered for an hour and passed through a sieve with milk. A classic, no-frills comfort soup with just 6 ingredients.

Gingered tofu peanut spread with fresh ginger, garlic, tamari, and natural peanut butter pureed into a creamy vegan sandwich spread. No cooking required, ready in 10 minutes.

Lentil chili with lean pork or ground turkey, tomatoes, celery, cumin, and chili powder. A high-protein, low-calorie one-pot meal simmered until thick.

Choose-A-Fruit Ice is a flexible fruit sorbet made with your pick of strawberries, raspberries, oranges, or mandarins blended with sugar syrup and lemon. No ice cream maker, four ingredients.

Italian meatloaf seasoned with dry tomato vegetable soup mix for built-in herbs and flavor. Just six ingredients, mix and bake for an easy weeknight dinner.