Recipes with chicken broth

Linguine with avocado pesto: creamy no-cook sauce of ripe avocado, basil, parsley, garlic, and pine nuts blended over al dente linguine. Dairy-light, oil-light, flavor-heavy.

Crystal-clear dumpling wrappers reveal a savory filling of shrimp, pork, mushrooms, and water chestnuts. These bite-sized dim sum gems steam in just minutes and disappear even faster from the plate.

Seared beef tenderloin steaks over Champ with broiled spring vegetables and a glossy red wine butter sauce. A restaurant-worthy plated dinner you can prep ahead.

Smoky roasted red pepper soup blended silky smooth with lime, cilantro, and garlic, loaded with broiled chicken strips and crunchy jicama cubes. Light, vibrant, and Mexican-inspired.

This is a wonderful dish for a first course. It is very rich.

Southwest corn chowder blends fresh sweet corn with poblanos, serranos, and cream into a smooth base, then folds in crisp blanched potato, jicama, and bell peppers for texture.

Mixed bean soup with black beans, kidney beans, and chickpeas slow-cooked with crushed tomatoes, chili powder, and garlic in the crockpot. Topped with cornmeal dumplings.

A lighter take on chicken tetrazzini using skim milk and light cream cheese instead of heavy cream. Spaghetti, mushrooms, and chicken bake in a sherry-spiked sauce under a parmesan crust.

Lapin en gibelotte braises rabbit in white wine with bacon, garlic, and a bouquet garni, then finishes the strained sauce with cream. Old-school French country cooking with no shortcuts.

Mexican style chicken tortilla soup that's packed full of beans, veggies and chicken for a filling dinner.

Plump shrimp tossed with pasta in a curry-tomato sauce spiked with ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and a splash of orange liqueur. A Caribbean-meets-Asian fusion dinner ready in 45 minutes.

Elegant French chicken Picardy: flattened breasts rolled with spinach, leeks, mushrooms, and shallots, baked en papillote in white wine broth, then sliced over a silky dill sauce.

Caldo Verde: Portuguese green soup with kale, chorizo, white beans, potatoes, turnips, and smoked ham in chicken broth. One pot, one hour, and even better the next day.

Moroccan chicken with olives, lemon slices, and a spice rub of cumin, paprika, turmeric, ginger, and cilantro. Baked uncovered until golden. Serve over couscous or rice.

Peach jambalaya: Louisiana-style jambalaya with shrimp, ham, smoked sausage, and unexpected fresh peach slices. Sweet-spicy fusion served over rice for four.

Hamburger noodle soup with ground beef, wide egg noodles, mirepoix, tomatoes, and thyme in chicken broth. A budget-friendly family soup served with a dollop of sour cream.