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Beef scallops with fresh tomato sauce: top round steak pounded paper-thin, pan-seared, then napped with a quick sauce of fresh tomatoes, green onions, and basil. The Italian veal-scaloppini technique applied to budget beef.

Pasta frittata turns leftover spaghetti, cooked vegetables, and shredded cheese into a one-skillet meal bound with eggs. Italian frugal cooking at its smartest, ready in 15 minutes.

Eggplant guacamole dip made with roasted eggplant, tomatoes, cumin, cilantro, and chili powder. A creamy, smoky avocado-free twist on classic guacamole that's naturally low fat.

Brazilian-style sauteed collard greens (couve) for feijoada. Finely shredded collards cooked quick with onion in shortening, a traditional side for Brazil's national black bean stew.

Baked ground beef patties with Dijon cheddar cheese sauce and a tomato slice on top. A homey, fork-and-knife dinner that skips the burger bun entirely.

This scrumptious apple pie is great for special occasions, just make sure no one takes the name of your dessert serious.

Five-ingredient Southern pecan dainties with brown sugar, egg whites, and vanilla. Crispy, chewy, flourless pecan cookies baked low and slow. Makes six dozen from one batch.

This cream pie, a fifth or sixth generation recipe, has a custard like texture and a delicious flavor.

Spice up your life with this scrumptious baked chicken dish that will feed your appetite in a hurry.

A soft, honey-kissed buttermilk bread made entirely in the bread machine. Just add the ingredients, press start, and let the machine do the work.

Gefilte fish made from scratch with ground whitefish, pike, and carp, poached in a vegetable broth with carrots and onions. A traditional Jewish holiday recipe.

Creamy horseradish sauce folds prepared horseradish, Dijon mustard, and a pinch of paprika into freshly whipped cream. The classic sharp-yet-cloudlike accompaniment to prime rib.

Simple creamy polenta with Parmesan and olive oil, ready in 15 minutes. Includes both microwave and stovetop methods so you can pick your speed.

Tender beef meatballs packed with ground zucchini and rice, simmered in a savory tomato-beef broth seasoned with oregano and cumin. A cozy one-pot stew with a hidden veggie boost in every bite.

Sourdough bagels made with sourdough starter, boiled then baked for a chewy, tangy crust. Homemade bagels with that classic dense crumb and golden, crusty exterior.

Beef Boulash is a creamy Hungarian-style goulash with cubed round steak, paprika, and onions simmered until tender, finished with heavy cream. Serve over egg noodles for the ultimate comfort bowl.