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Hands-off oven roast beef seared at high heat for one hour, then slow-cooked in the residual heat of a turned-off oven for five hours. Just one ingredient, zero fuss.

Sam Huddleston's chili is a no-bean Texas-style chili with cubed beef, toasted cumin seed, paprika, and chili powder, thickened with cracker meal at the end. Proper bowl of red.

Not sure about chicken served with chocolate sauce, but my curiosity wanted me to make it, and I did. It actually came out delicious. All the flavours worked so well. Definitely will be making it again soon!

Rice and cheese casserole stirs cooked brown rice with cottage cheese, parmesan, dill, and Dijon for a light, high-protein side that bakes in 20 minutes. Healthy comfort food.

One-pan pepper steak and potatoes with thinly sliced flank steak, green peppers, and garlic pepper seasoning. A complete skillet dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Make-ahead spaghetti and meatball casserole assembled the night before with uncooked pasta, jarred sauce, and frozen meatballs. Refrigerate overnight, bake, and serve.

Baked flounder fillets in a browned butter sauce with garlic, white wine, lemon, and parsley. Ready in 30 minutes and works with any white fish. Quick, elegant weeknight dinner.

Tender lamb stew meat braised in a fragrant blend of coriander, cumin, cardamom, turmeric, and ginger, then finished with a swirl of yogurt and fresh lemon juice. Serve over rice for a deeply aromatic Indian curry.

Spit-roasted whole pork loin dry-rubbed and rested a full 30 hours, then slow-turned on the rotisserie. Finished with a splash of coffee in the pan juices for deep, unexpected roasted flavor.

Classic pan-fried veal piccata with floured cutlets sautéed in butter, finished with a quick lemon-butter pan sauce and fresh parsley. A five-ingredient Italian-American trattoria main.

Beef pot roast soaks overnight in a savory tomato-mustard marinade spiked with Worcestershire and herbs, then slow cooks until fork-tender in this hands-off dinner that fills your kitchen with incredible aromas.

Explore your tastebuds with this succulent dish that will have you scooping out a second helping!

Bohemian chicken and dumplings with paprika-marjoram gravy and handmade bread dumplings cooked in the chicken stock. A Czech comfort food classic that's been warming kitchens for generations.

Microwave cod fillets with a cool, creamy cucumber dill yogurt sauce. Lean, light, and on the table in 20 minutes with just 7 ingredients. A quick healthy fish dinner for busy weeknights.

Grilled fish in foil packets with lemon butter, dill, and sliced onion. Each fillet steams in its own pouch on the grill with almost zero cleanup.

This recipe has been developed as part of work toward being a participant and finalist in the Culinary Olympics held in Frankfurt, Germany.