Recipes with garlic

Make-ahead bloomin' sauce and dip with sour cream, cream cheese, and picante sauce, ready for chips, pretzels, or fried onion petals. Five ingredients, one bowl, eight hours of fridge time to do its work.

Paprika pork chops dredged in a mild-and-hot paprika blend, simmered in white wine and plum brandy with sauteed onions, garlic, and a sour cream sauce.

Red beans and rice with smoked sausage and ham shank simmered low and slow with thyme, sage, cayenne, and garlic. A classic Louisiana Monday night dinner from dried beans.

Thai cashew chicken stir fry hits hot with red curry paste, chili paste, and fish sauce, then finishes with roasted cashews and scallions. A 20-minute wok dinner that beats takeout.

Traditional Boston baked beans made with navy beans, salt pork, molasses, and maple syrup, baked low and slow in a bean pot. The classic New England slow-baked pot of beans.

Pesto pie with a ricotta-egg custard base swirled with homemade basil-walnut pesto and Parmesan. A savory crustless pie that bakes firm and slices clean, perfect for brunch or a light dinner.

Traditional Italian minestrone with white beans, vegetables, broken spaghetti, and a Parmesan rind simmered into the broth for umami depth. The classic peasant-soup approach.

Barbecued lamb neck fillet marinated in rosemary, thyme, garlic, and olive oil for up to 48 hours. Butterflied thin for fast, even grilling.

Island teriyaki beef skewers marinate round steak in soy, molasses, ginger, garlic, and dry mustard, then broil or grill on skewers. Hawaiian-style appetizer with deep umami glaze. Ready in under 40 minutes.

Basil-Grilled Lamb Loin Chops marinated in fresh basil, Dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar, garlic, and olive oil, then grilled 5 minutes per side. A fast, herb-forward summer grill recipe.

Green beans with fermented black beans and pork: classic Sichuan-style stir-fry with salty-funky fermented black beans, ground pork, garlic, and ginger. Weeknight wok dinner, 15 minutes start to finish.

Cuscusu is a Sicilian shellfish and couscous soup with mussels, clams, shrimp, and scallops in a saffron-tomato broth. Steamed couscous served in bowls with a rich seafood stew ladled over.

Vegetarian corn-stuffed bell peppers with a double-corn filling, creamed corn and kernels bound with cornbread crumbs, garlic, onion, and red pepper flakes. Basted in vegetable broth for tender, juicy shells.

Thai peanut pork chops stir-fried in a creamy peanut butter, honey, and soy sauce with ginger, cucumber, and green onions. Marinated for 30 minutes, cooked in 10.

Pasta with pumpkin and Italian sausage in a creamy sage-spiked sauce. A rich, autumn-leaning weeknight dinner that treats canned pumpkin like the flavor workhorse it is.

Baked red snapper fillets in a spicy tomato-chili sauce with zucchini, bell peppers, and celery. A lean, flavor-packed Southwestern-style seafood dinner.