8,375 oat bran recipes

Peanut butter chocolate chip cake built on a doctored yellow cake mix, a full cup of peanut butter, and 12 ounces of chocolate chips. Bakes into thick, chewy squares with a brownie-like crumb.

Huevos rancheros with fried eggs on corn tortillas topped with refried beans, Monterey Jack, and fresh salsa with avocado and jalapeno. A 10-minute Mexican breakfast.

Ham and vegetable linguine with asparagus, mushrooms, zucchini, and peas in a Parmesan cream sauce. A loaded one-skillet pasta dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Make-ahead tofu noodle casserole in a creamy Parmesan poppy seed sauce with pimientos. Assemble the night before, bake the next day. Retro comfort food with a vegetarian twist.

Flourless chocolate espresso torte with a pound of semi-sweet chocolate, Kahlua, and 8 eggs baked in a water bath. Dense, fudgy, and intensely rich.

Pate sucree (sweet short pastry) made the French way with butter worked by hand into flour, powdered sugar, and eggs. Tender, cookie-like crust for tarts and tartlets that keeps for days.

Chili pizza loaded with sausage, mushrooms, bell peppers, black olives, and melted longhorn cheddar on a crispy crust. A 30-minute mashup of two all-time comfort food favorites.

Penne with green peas, diced tomatoes, fresh basil, and a touch of cream. A quick 30-minute pasta dinner with just enough richness from a splash of heavy cream.

Stars and stripes celebration cake: a fruit-topped flag cake with yellow sheet layers, strawberry whipped cream, banana and strawberry stripes, and blueberry stars. Fourth of July centerpiece.

Pork BBQ sauce with a massive dose of garlic, minced onion, tiger sauce, Worcestershire, and mustard. A bold, no-cook marinade designed to be stabbed deep into a roast.

Tunnel of Fudge cake from scratch with a gooey, fudgy center that forms naturally during baking. A rich chocolate bundt cake with walnuts and cocoa glaze, no cake mix required.

A flourless-style cocoa sponge cake made with cake meal, potato starch, and ground almonds. Split into three layers with strawberry preserves and topped with whipped cocoa cream. Passover-friendly.

Black bean stew baked over brown rice with sharp cheddar, cumin, oregano, and red wine. Bubbly, cheesy, and packed with warm spices in every bite.

This recipe is a faily old (circa 1983) but reliable one, somwhere in between competition and eating and chili. It would be a good starter for any novice cook.

Chunky corn chowder loaded with bell peppers, red potatoes, sausage, and a touch of cumin. Half the corn is pureed for a thick, creamy base. Even better the next day.

Delicious and flavorful soup is a cozy dish in a hot winter day.