2,421 butter real recipes

Grandma's chicken and dumpling soup with hand-made broth, cream of chicken and mushroom soups, vegetables, and feathery drop dumplings. A Midwestern comfort-food classic built for big gatherings.

Pennsylvania Dutch cake-and-custard pie: a soft cake batter and a spiced applesauce-molasses custard poured into one crust bake into two distinct layers, finished with a coffee glaze. A clever heritage dessert.

Vegetarian bean and brown rice burgers with sunflower seeds, cheddar cheese, and whole wheat flour, pan-fried until golden. A hearty, protein-packed veggie burger with real texture and savory flavor.

Ham and vegetable linguine with asparagus, mushrooms, zucchini, and peas in a Parmesan cream sauce. A loaded one-skillet pasta dinner ready in 30 minutes.

White chicken chili loaded with two cans of pinto beans (one whole, one pureed) plus chickpeas, dry vermouth, and a touch of honey for body. Topped with melted mozzarella.

Baked chicken breasts with amaretto and stuffing with an orange glaze.

Pecan-crusted venison medallions seared medium rare, served over bourbon sweet potato mash with Creole mustard and roasted pecans. A Southern-meets-game-night showstopper.

Brown rice casserole with tofu, mushrooms, zucchini, carrots, and cheese seasoned with cumin and nutritional yeast. A hearty vegetarian baked main dish loaded with vegetables.

Election Day Loaf is a traditional spiced yeast bread loaded with raisins, walnuts, and candied citron, baked in a tube pan and glazed with orange icing. A historic New England celebration bread.

For best results slice the cake chilled, but let sit 1/2 hour at room temperature before serving.

A triple chocolate cookie loaded with melted semisweet chocolate, cocoa powder, and chocolate chips, plus a hit of coffee concentrate for deep mocha flavor. Fudgy, chewy, and dangerously good.

Louisiana Shrimp with Tomato/Vidalia Onion Sauce recipe

Halibut steaks Marengo with a rich tomato-mushroom sauce, Greek olives, and a parsley-garlic-lemon gremolata. A classic French-inspired fish dish thickened with beurre manie.

Impanadas are Italian baked half-moon pies filled with pork braised in red wine and vinegar with fennel and mint, wrapped in a butter semolina crust. Baked until golden.

Seafood gumbo built on a butter-flour roux with shrimp, okra, tomatoes, chili powder, and Worcestershire, served over rice with filé powder. Where Louisiana bayou meets Texas ranch country.

Chocolate fruitcake with cocoa, candied cherries, pecans, golden raisins, and mixed dried fruit, topped with a semisweet chocolate-almond glaze and toasted almonds.