5,033 summer recipes

Classic Italian pasta sauce from Amatrice with bacon, onions, tomatoes, and red wine. Rich, savory, and deeply flavored after a long simmer.

Chicken pieces simmered in apricot nectar with canned apricots and onion soup mix for a sweet-savory dinner that's retro and comforting.

Pearl barley simmers in chicken broth with sautéed onions, fresh mint, and parsley, then gets swirled with yogurt for tangy Armenian comfort.

Traditional Portuguese salt cod and rice simmered with onions, tomatoes, and olive oil. A rustic northern Portugal classic with short-grain rice.

White bean soup with rosemary, country ham, and mirepoix simmered in chicken stock then pureed smooth. Make up to three days ahead.

Polish hunters stew (bigos) with sauerkraut, kielbasa, bacon, dried mushrooms, apples, and tomatoes. Simmered low and slow, best reheated the next day.

Mexican poblano pepper soup with corn, tomato sauce, and epazote simmered in chicken broth. A light, smoky soup with authentic Mexican flavor.

Creamy leek and potato soup for two, simmered in chicken stock with milk and cream. Smooth, comforting, and garnished with fresh chives.

Red lentil dahl simmered with turmeric, green chili, and butter-fried onions. A simple vegetarian Indian classic finished with fresh lemon juice.

Candied grapefruit peel slow-simmered in sugar syrup and rolled in granulated sugar. A bittersweet homemade candy that stores for a month.

Southern-style pole beans slow-simmered with a smoked ham hock until tender and deeply flavored. Just five ingredients and pure comfort.

Hearty vegetable soup with leeks, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, and tomatoes simmered in vegetable stock with fresh thyme and rosemary. Vegan and comforting.

Ground beef chili with kidney beans, crushed Roma tomatoes, Mexican stewed tomatoes, and vegetable juice. A straightforward, simmered-from-scratch weeknight chili.

Mediterranean lamb stew simmered with tomatoes, garlic, cinnamon, cumin, and green beans. Slow-cooked until fork-tender, served with yogurt and pita.

Mughlai-style chilli chicken with whole cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, yogurt, saffron, coconut cream, and almonds. Aromatic North Indian curry simmered in ghee.

Vegetarian black bean chili simmered in stout beer with three chiles, peanut butter, and steamed broccoli florets. Deep, malty, and surprisingly bold.