2,943 bitter recipes

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Microwave Parmesan tomatoes topped with butter, grated Parmesan, oregano, and parsley. A 5-minute side dish using just 5 ingredients and ripe summer tomatoes.

Microwave cauliflower scramble with frozen cauliflower in cheese sauce, zucchini, tomatoes, and thyme. A quick vegetable side dish ready in 30 minutes with no stovetop needed.

Italian lemon ginger chicken breast (Petto di Pollo al Limone e Zenzero) pan-cooked in butter, white wine, and fresh lemon juice with marinated ginger. Just six ingredients.

Pan-seared filet mignon with a Dijon mustard cream sauce, mushrooms, shallots, and vodka. A quick, restaurant-quality steak dinner with a rich, sharp pan sauce.

German-style Westphalian cheesecake with cottage cheese, cream cheese, and whipped egg whites for a light, airy texture. Golden-topped and cooled slowly to prevent cracking.

Hasselback-style potatoes with onion slices tucked between cuts, baked in butter, topped with picante sauce and melted cheddar. A Tex-Mex twist on the Swedish classic.

Gourmet glazed nuts with peanuts and pecans, blanched then baked with sugar and butter until golden and crunchy. Sweet, salty, and perfect for holiday gift-giving.

Butter-sauteed veal rounds topped with stewed tomatoes, white asparagus, and fresh mushrooms in a German-inspired one-pan dish with rich pan juices.

Asparagus spears wrapped in ham slices and baked under a homemade cheddar cheese sauce with dry mustard. A retro-style ham and asparagus roll-up that makes a satisfying weeknight dinner in about 35 minutes.

Garlic cheese biscuits made with Bisquick, cheddar, and garlic butter brushed on top before baking. A copycat Red Lobster-style biscuit that's ready in 30 minutes.

Classic steak au poivre with flank steak: pepper-crusted beef pan-seared in butter, flambeed with brandy, and finished with cream for a bistro steak dinner in 30 minutes.

Yankee maple sugar apple pie sweetens tart apples with a full cup of soft maple sugar instead of granulated. Just cinnamon, a hint of flour, and dotted butter under a cream-washed top crust deliver heritage New England flavor.

Broiled fish fillets finished with a deviled cheese topping of cheddar, chili sauce, mustard, and horseradish. Five-ingredient quick weeknight seafood dinner.

Poppy seed French bread: thick slices of crusty French bread spread with parmesan butter and poppy seeds, then baked golden on both sides. The 4-ingredient garlic bread upgrade.

Russian tea cakes (also called Mexican wedding cookies): buttery nut-studded shortbread balls rolled twice in powdered sugar. A classic holiday cookie tin staple in 30 minutes.