5,033 summer recipes

Southern-style green beans simmered low with smoked turkey wing, onion, garlic, and red potatoes. Pork-free soul food classic with deep smoky flavor.

Creamy chicken curry with a surprise ingredient: cola. Simmered chicken in a buttery apple-curry sauce with raisins and half-and-half, served over rice with all the classic condiments.

One-skillet honey mustard chicken simmered with canned peaches and green onions in a sweet-tangy Dijon sauce. Six ingredients and ready in under 40 minutes.

Bean soup with dumplings simmers kidney and black beans with corn, green chiles, and chili powder, then steams fluffy cornmeal dumplings right on top. A hearty, Southwestern one-pot meal with cornbread-style dumplings.

Lean ground turkey simmered in a bold tomato sauce with hot pepper and oregano, stirred into nutty brown rice. A Portuguese-inspired one-pot meal that feeds a crowd.

Corn vegetable medley with broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots simmered in golden corn soup and milk, then finished with melted cheddar. A creamy, cheesy vegetable side dish.

Homemade barbecue sauce with maple syrup, English mustard, butter, and lemon juice simmered for an hour. A rich, tangy-sweet glaze for ribs, chicken, and grilled meats.

Traditional Irish beef stew with round steak, whole potatoes, carrots, parsnips, and pearl barley simmered low and slow. Hearty, thick, and honest pub fare.

Beef noodle soup with a rich bone broth simmered for two hours, anchovy paste for umami depth, and handmade noodles pressed through a colander directly into the pot. A hearty, from-scratch soup.

Enchilada bean bake layers corn tortillas with mashed beans simmered in red wine and spices, cottage cheese-yogurt cream, and cheddar. A lighter vegetarian Mexican casserole.

Thick, creamy potato soup baked in the oven with a smoked ham hock, thyme, and milk. A hands-off Dutch oven recipe that simmers itself into hearty, smoky comfort.

Easy pepper steak with thin-sliced beef simmered in onion soup mix, green bell peppers, and a cornstarch-thickened gravy. A simple weeknight stir-fry served over rice.

Smoky eggplant soup with fire-charred eggplant, tomatoes, onion, garlic, fresh basil and oregano, simmered with chicken stock and finished with grated Parmesan. Deep Mediterranean flavor, rustic elegance.

Chicken and mushrooms braises bone-in chicken in olive oil and butter with garlic, then simmers under a blanket of mushrooms, onions, and sherry. French-style one-skillet supper.

Creamy mushroom sauce made with just butter, mushrooms and cream, simmered into a thick, glossy sauce in about 15 minutes. No flour needed. Spoon it over steak or pile it on burgers.

Handmade ravioli stuffed with shrimp, halibut, and clams on a slow-simmered Spanish tomato sauce infused with saffron, orange zest, and shrimp shell stock. A true showstopper.