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Picante pot roast slow-cooks beef chuck with picante sauce, tomato, onion, garlic, cumin and oregano. Tex-Mex spin on Sunday pot roast with shreddable, fork-tender results.

Fresh jalapeno corn muffins fold whole corn kernels, minced jalapeno, and shallot into a buttermilk-cornmeal batter for a sweet-spicy breakfast or chili-side muffin. Freezes beautifully.

Potato vegetable chowder with diced ham, mixed vegetables, and a creamy milk-based roux seasoned with thyme. A hearty, thick soup ready in 30 minutes.

Fettuccine with tuna sauce, sauteed red onion, garlic, and torn red lettuce tossed together warm. A quick pantry-friendly pasta dinner ready in 25 minutes.

Chicken and dumpling casserole with a savory broth base, green peas, and fluffy Bisquick dumplings baked on top. Hearty comfort food that feeds a crowd in under an hour.

Set-it-and-forget-it veal stroganoff in the slow cooker. Flour-dusted veal cubes braise with potatoes, mushrooms, and beef stock until fall-apart tender, then get a rich swirl of sour cream right before serving. Hearty comfort food with zero babysitting.

Greek-style baked eel with a tomato, red wine, onion, and oregano sauce inspired by Salonika. A traditional Mediterranean seafood dish served with crusty bread.

Creamy Aztec corn soup with fresh corn, green chiles, melted Monterey Jack cheese, and oregano, garnished with diced tomato and cilantro. Half pureed, half chunky for the best texture.

Sauteed catfish dredged in thyme-flour, pan-fried golden, then plated under a sweet-tangy ginger peach sauce and toasted pecans. The Southern fish-fry tradition meets summer fruit in one elegant skillet dinner.

Mexican cornbread is a Texas-style layered skillet-style cornbread with browned ground meat, onion, jalapeños, and melted American cheese sandwiched between golden cornmeal batter.

The secret to tender baked beans is to leave the salt out until they are finished cooking. For some reason, salt toughens them. To pamper your tummy, rinse off the beans when they are finished soaking in several changes of cold water. This recipe is easy to prepare ahead and cooks in only two hours.

Rice pilaf with green peas, bay leaves, and a whole cinnamon stick cooked in the Middle Eastern soaked-rice method. A fragrant vegetarian side with toasted, fluffy grains.

Velvety pumpkin soup spiced with cinnamon and ginger, topped with buttery cinnamon-sugar croutons. A cozy fall soup that's ready in about an hour.

Rustic skillet hash with leftover roast beef or venison, chunky potatoes, and onions browned in bacon drippings, then simmered in beefy gravy with a touch of chili powder.

Shredded red cabbage sauteed with garlic and baked in a sweet-sour sauce of honey, soy, vinegar, and ginger until tender.

Slow cooker beef shanks braised in beer and tomato paste with mushrooms, carrots, red potatoes, and garlic, finished with fresh lemon zest and juice. Set it and forget it for up to 9 hours.