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Chicken breasts in wine sauce brown chicken in butter, then simmer in cream of chicken soup, white wine, carrots, and mushrooms. A weeknight one-skillet braise served over rice for an easy comfort meal.

Rigatoni tossed with a quick garlic-tomato sauce, oregano, fresh parsley, and a generous shower of grated parmigiano-reggiano. A weeknight pasta that comes together in 25 minutes.

Grilled albacore tuna steaks with melted cheddar on toasted ciabatta, topped with peppery arugula and sweet pickle mayo. A restaurant-quality sandwich in 20 minutes.

Blue cheese and cream cheese fettuccine with shrimp, white wine, garlic, and scallions. Baked in a casserole dish then tossed with pasta for a rich, tangy sauce.

One pot dinner slow cooks ground beef, bacon, pork and beans, and kidney beans with brown sugar, liquid smoke, and vinegar in a crock pot. Hearty cowboy beans.

Papa's spareribs start in the oven and finish on the barbecue pit with a homemade sauce of smoked salt, brown sugar, ketchup, liquid smoke, and Worcestershire. Smoky, sticky, fall-off-the-bone ribs.

Vegan cabbage soup with tender tofu and whole-wheat dumplings in a soy-seasoned broth. Filling, nourishing, and completely plant-based.

What makes this appetizer stand out are the grains of glutinous rice (also called sweet or sticky rice), which turn a pearly color when cooked.

Beefy spaghetti soup loaded with ground beef, broken spaghetti, green beans, and mushrooms in a rich tomato-beef broth. A warm, filling one-dish soup made entirely in the microwave.

Big-batch coarsely ground sirloin chili simmered low for 6 hours with bell peppers, celery, tomatoes, and green chiles. Beans optional. Serves 16 for chili night or game day.

Fresh tuna sauteed with anchovies, capers, garlic, and parsley, finished with lime juice or white wine and tossed with linguini. A 30-minute Italian seafood pasta.

Vegetarian barley-vegetable soup: pearl barley simmered in tomato broth with carrots, celery, onions, and green beans, finished with fresh dill. A hearty meatless pot that gets better on day two.

Easy recipe as refrigerated biscuits are used instead of making a dough.

Savory bacon cheddar muffins with oats, a pinch of chili powder, and skim milk. A hearty, grab-and-go breakfast muffin for the brunch crowd or a make-ahead school morning.

Rich pureed chestnut soup spiked with amaretto, swirled with cream, and seasoned with nutmeg and cayenne. An elegant starter that turns fresh roasted chestnuts into liquid velvet.

Vegetarian white lasagna layered with grated butternut squash, silky leek bechamel, Parmesan, and toasted pine nuts. Feeds a crowd and tastes even better the next day.