10,000 block recipes

Microwave chili with lean ground beef, kidney beans, stewed tomatoes, and a clever fat-draining colander trick. Weeknight dinner ready in 25 minutes.

Un-fried chicken: oven-baked chicken breasts with a crispy Old Bay, herb, and breadcrumb coating. Yogurt dipped instead of buttermilk dunked, for a lighter take on classic fried chicken.

Smoked salmon pizza on homemade yeast dough with fresh tomato, garlic, dill, Asiago cheese, and capers. The salmon goes on in the last 3 minutes so it stays silky, not rubbery.

Moroccan lentil soup with chickpeas, wheat berries, saffron, and a lemon-egg finish called taktira. A hearty North African soup spiced with turmeric, ginger, and cilantro.

Hearty beef chuck chili simmered low for hours with kidney beans, stewed tomatoes, chili powder and a secret hit of cornmeal for body. A Southern-style bowl that warms you from the inside out.

A vegetarian look on a delicious pasta dish your whole family will enjoy down to the last forkful.

Garden salad pizza topped with fresh tomatoes, red and green bell peppers, red onion, and scallions tossed in olive oil and vinegar over melted mozzarella. No sauce needed when the vegetables are this fresh.

Grilled Hawaiian kabobs with pineapple, bell peppers, mushrooms, and cherry tomatoes in a sweet soy-ginger marinade. A colorful vegetarian BBQ recipe ready in under an hour.

A light Chinese chicken noodle salad with angel hair pasta, shredded chicken breast, crisp snow peas, cucumber, and red bell pepper tossed in a teriyaki-sesame-rice vinegar dressing. Served cold or at room temperature.

Savory baked beans with great northern beans, curry powder, lemon juice, and soy sauce. An oil-free, vegan-friendly baked bean casserole with Indian-inspired spicing and no added sugar.

Hearty Pennsylvania Dutch stuffing loaded with chicken, toasted bread cubes, and vegetables, all bound with eggs and broth. Bakes up golden and feeds a crowd.

Renaissance pizza layers a slow-simmered carrot-onion tomato sauce with sauteed broccoli, cauliflower, and mushrooms on a rectangular cake-flour crust. Fully vegetarian.

Crunchy, zesty Texas caviar loaded with black beans, pinto beans, corn, bell peppers, jalapeno, and cilantro in a tangy rice vinegar dressing. The ultimate game day dip for a crowd.

Sautéed snails with red kidney beans, shallots, garlic, fresh chilies, and a splash of Pernod in beef stock. A bold masterchef-level Spanish-inspired dish that serves 8.

Acetaria: hearty four-bean salad with knackwurst, scallions, and a sharp garlic-parsley vinaigrette. The Romulan-style legume side from Star Trek lore, served chilled.

From McCall's Great American recipe card collection, Our Italian Heritage 5e, a baked meatball lasagna.