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Slow-simmered chicken and okra gumbo with a medium-brown roux, fresh tomatoes, and onions. The okra cooks down past the slime stage into a thick, velvety Louisiana classic served over rice.

This recipe will produce a notably hot chili. But there are plenty of points where you can modify the heat level. You can substitute a bell or poblano pepper for the fresh hot peppers, substitute olive oil for the chile oil, and adjust or eliminate the hot sauce and/or cayenne pepper.

Microwave golden onion quiche with bacon, broccoli, and cheddar in an evaporated milk custard, topped with crispy French fried onions. A 30-minute oven-free entree.

Broccoli and cheese egg mixture baked in a fluffy pastry pie shell.

Whole trout stuffed with mushrooms, green onions, and Parmesan, broiled until the skin crisps and fish flakes. Quick weeknight seafood dinner in 25 minutes.

Breaded eggplant slices rolled around a ricotta and mozzarella filling, then baked in homemade tomato sauce with Parmesan. A vegetarian Italian casserole with golden, crispy edges.

A quick and delicious macaroni and cheese dish that's scrumptious down to the last bite!

This is a fantastic recipe, tastes so great, it is one of the best meatloaf I have ever eaten.

Italian pistachio pilaf with basmati rice, seitan, sweet bell peppers, fennel, scallions, and a generous cup of pistachios. A vegetarian Mediterranean main with serious Italian-sausage flavor.

Filet mignon strips marinated in soy, sherry, garlic and ginger, then woven onto bamboo skewers for hot oil fondue. Served with a crunchy beansprout and Chinese leaf salad on the side.

Crispy pantry tuna patties with celery, scallions, and soft breadcrumbs, pan-fried golden and served with a quick lemon sour cream sauce. Pantry dinner that doubles as next-day cold lunch.

Grilled trout with olive butter: butterflied whole trout marinated in Pernod and finished with a chive-flecked compound butter of black olives, shallot, and parsley. A French Provencal-style fish dinner.

Hominy chili casserole layered with canned chili, black olives, onion, and sharp cheddar cheese. A five-ingredient Tex-Mex bake using pantry staples.

Really enjoyed the dish, it was packed with flavors. I did add some fresh cilantro in the end, and it was delicious. I also made a cucumber rita (yogurt sauce) to balance the heat a bit.

Browned chicken simmers with plump raisins, sliced pimento-stuffed olives, and a dusting of cinnamon in chicken broth. A Tex-Mex sweet-and-savory skillet dinner that's earned a loyal following.

Grilled shrimp and chicken skewers basted with cumin-garlic butter. Separate skewers ensure both proteins cook perfectly on the grill in under 15 minutes.