4,660 pasta recipes

Chicken thighs marinate in a pureed sauce of tomatoes, garam masala, ginger, garlic, and chili, then roast until tender and caramelized. Indian-spiced comfort with a citrusy kick.

Vegan millet cauliflower soup with a creamy cashew-miso base and toasted millet for nutty depth. A hearty, dairy-free soup loaded with vegetables and fresh herbs.

Creamy carrot-orange soup pureed with fresh orange juice, tomato paste, honey, and rice for body, topped with toasted cashews. A velvety blended soup with bright citrus flavor.

Shredded chicken breast stir-fried with bamboo shoots, zucchini, and bell peppers in a bold chili bean and dark soy sauce. A fiery Chinese-inspired main dish ready in 45 minutes.

Homemade pizza sauce simmered with fresh garlic, grated Parmesan, and Italian herbs into a thick, robust, slightly spicy spread. The from-scratch base that beats any jar.

Soft tofu wok-tossed with Szechuan hot bean paste, chili oil, Szechuan peppercorn, ginger, and garlic in a glossy, numbing sauce. Vegetarian mapo tofu at home in 40 minutes.

Slow cooker chicken cacciatore with two whole chickens braised in tomatoes, red wine, garlic, and Italian herbs. Set it, forget it, and feed a crowd of ten with zero effort.

Ground beef chili with kidney beans, tomato sauce, celery, green pepper, and scallions simmered until thick. A classic weeknight chili topped with cheddar, lettuce, and tortilla chips.

Italian meat sauce mix is a bulk-batch freezer sauce: hot Italian sausage and ground beef slow-simmered for 8 hours with tomato puree, basil, and hidden broccoli and cauliflower florets. Makes 8 pints to stash.

Portuguese garlic chicken slow-cooked with port wine, brandy, ham, golden raisins, and six cloves of garlic, then broiled golden. A rich slow cooker showpiece.

By using braising to cook the chicken slowly over a long time creates fall-off the bone tender meat and allows the rich flavors to mingle perfectly together. Creamy and rich flavor without all the fat.

Note: 15 bean mixtures are available packaged in supermarkets and health food stores. If you prefer, make your own by combining equal amounts of dried blackeyed peas, red kidney beans, white kidney beans (cannellini), green lentils, split peas, black beans, yellow split peas, navy beans, cranberry (Roman, shell, or shell out) beans, great Northern beans, pinto beans, small white limas, red lentils, cow peas (field peas), and pink beans. Avoid using beans such as garbanzos and large lima beans, as these take longer to cook than other varities.

Baked falafel made with chickpeas, garlic, tahini, cumin, turmeric, and fresh parsley. A low-calorie vegetarian falafel recipe coated in flour and oven-baked instead of deep-fried.

Ranchera sauce made from scratch with a roux-thickened tomato base, cumin, garlic, and fresh vegetables. A versatile Mexican sauce for rice, enchiladas, and huevos rancheros.

Thai fish cakes with red curry paste, nam pla, chopped green beans, and fresh basil, pan-fried golden and served with a sweet-tangy cucumber salad on the side.

Southern-style catfish stew with bacon, bell peppers, okra, diced tomatoes, and chunks of catfish in a smoky-savory fish stock broth. A Lowcountry one-pot dinner for chilly nights.