10,000 ann ann recipes

Classic creamy succotash made in the microwave with buttery lima beans, sweet corn, pimentos, and half-and-half. A quick, no-fuss American side dish ready in 25 minutes.

Quick sweet and sour prawns in an orange juice, soy, ginger, and brown sugar sauce thickened with cornstarch. Ready in 20 minutes, served over rice with beansprouts.

Microwave Irish coffee for two: instant coffee, hot water, Irish whiskey, and brown sugar in a mug, topped with whipped cream. Ready in five minutes, no kettle required.

Green tomato puree simmered two hours with just water and sugar, then blended smooth. A tangy pasta sauce that turns unripe end-of-season tomatoes into something worth keeping. Freezes beautifully.

Slow cooker chocolate steamed pudding cake with a tender, moist crumb thickened with fresh bread crumbs. Steamed in a sealed mold inside the crockpot for old-fashioned cake-and-sauce comfort.

Slow cooker pork chops simmered with mixed dried fruit, orange marmalade, ginger, and apricot nectar. Sweet-tart braise with a glossy thickened pan sauce. Five-minute prep, hands-off dinner.

Spicy barbequed chuck steak slathered with a homemade ketchup, soy, horseradish, and mustard sauce, grilled over medium-hot coals. Budget-cut backyard barbecue with real backyard-cookout flavor.

Sweet potatoes and apples layered with brown sugar and butter, then baked covered until tender and caramelized. A simple 5-ingredient fall side dish.

One-skillet Mexicali franks with browned hot dogs served over chili-spiced rice, pinto beans, tomato, salsa, and melted Monterey Jack. A cheap, kid-friendly Tex-Mex dinner that feeds six.

Soy lemon peanut sauce, a 5-minute no-cook sauce whisked from peanut butter, soy, lemon, garlic, and chili flakes. Pourable and spicy-tangy for noodles, rice, or dipping. Vegan and easily gluten-free.

Quick Tex-Mex corn soup with creamed corn, whole kernels, red bell pepper, and red pepper flakes in chicken broth. Ready in 20 minutes with pantry staples.

Eggplant, tomato, and red pepper sauce simmered with garlic, tomato paste, and honey. A versatile, low-fat sauce for pasta, grilled fish, or chicken.

Easy chicken piccata with golden flour-dredged cutlets in a bright, buttery lemon pan sauce built right in the skillet. A restaurant-style dinner with a tangy lemon kick, ready in about 20 minutes.

Chilled curried broccoli soup pureed smooth with chicken stock and finished with cold cream and fresh watercress. A silky, spiced cold soup that comes together in under 45 minutes.

Rodgrod med flode is a Scandinavian fruit dessert made with red currants and raspberries thickened with cornstarch. Served chilled with cream and blanched almonds.

Stirred custard sauce is a quick microwave crème anglaise with egg yolks, half and half, amaretto, and vanilla. Silky and ready to spoon over fresh fruit.