Recipes with onions

Vegetable lasagna layered with zucchini, spinach, mushrooms, and a red wine tomato sauce. Make-ahead and lighter than meat lasagna, with cottage cheese standing in for ricotta.

Authentic Chinese hot and sour soup with cloud ear mushrooms, golden needles, silken tofu, shredded pork, and the signature tangy-spicy-savory broth thickened with cornstarch.

Texas-style no-bean chili with ground beef chuck, pork, and cubed beef simmered in beer with bold spices and thickened with masa harina for competition-worthy flavor.

Thai-inspired beef and noodles with a sherry-soy-ginger marinade that doubles as the pan sauce. Quick sear on sirloin, fast cornstarch reduction, weeknight dinner ready.

Lamb kebabs marinated in lemon juice, garlic, and mint, threaded with fresh mint leaves and scallions, then grilled over medium-hot heat. Works with beef sirloin too.

Turkey breasts stuffed with jalapeño cornbread and wrapped in a golden potato crust. Pan-seared then oven-finished, served with southwest shoestring fries for crunch.

Salt-smothered chicken buried in a bed of red-hot rock salt with ginger, tangerine peel, and Szechuan peppercorn marinade sealed in the cavity. An ancient Cantonese technique that steams the bird to silken tenderness.

Spam Denver biscuit souffle with a pressed biscuit crust, cream cheese and cheddar filling, cubed Spam, green pepper, and onion. A puffy, Denver omelet-inspired bake with a biscuit base.

Lettuce cups with ground beef and tofu in a savory chili-garlic, hoisin, and sesame sauce. A lighter take on Chinese lettuce wraps with hidden tofu stretching the beef.

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Chicken and spaghetti bake in tomato sauce in one Dutch oven, with the pasta cooking right in the sauce. Saves a pot, picks up serious flavor, family-style classic.

Homemade gyros with ground lamb, allspice, coriander, and savory threaded on skewers with bacon and broiled crispy. Served build-your-own style in pita with yogurt and tomatoes.

Vegetarian penne with sauteed fennel bulb, rehydrated dried tomatoes, broccoli, and pine nuts. A savory pasta tossed in the tomato soaking liquid for deep flavor.

Rich steak and Guinness pie with beef chunks braised in dark Irish stout under buttery pastry. Classic pub food for St. Patrick's Day or cozy winter dinners.

Curried turkey cutlets simmered in a pineapple-ginger sauce with plump dried apricots, fresh mint, and a cool yogurt dollop. A fast weeknight skillet dinner ready in under 30 minutes.

Smoked hamburgers cooked low and slow in a water smoker with 8 seasoning variations. From savory herb to chili cheese to sesame, one basic burger mix becomes a week of different flavors.

Turkey goulash with paprika, caraway seeds, and tomatoes, oven-braised until fork-tender and served over tagliatelle. A lighter take on the Hungarian classic with lean turkey.

German braised red cabbage with bacon, apple, onion, and a sweet-sour vinegar-sugar finish. A traditional side dish that gets better with every reheat.

Crustless garden quiche with mushrooms, onion, shredded carrots, and light processed cheese in a cholesterol-free egg and skim milk custard. No pie crust needed for this lighter take.

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Pan-roasted squab with bing cherry red wine reduction, butter-braised salsify, and wilted spinach. Restaurant-quality French-American game bird dinner for four.

Veal stew browned on the stovetop then finished in the microwave with beef bouillon, mushrooms, tomato, and onion in a flour-thickened sauce. Fork-tender veal in under 40 minutes.

Authentic Spanish-American chili con carne made with cubed beef, beef suet, and whole dried red chile peppers reconstituted and pulped into a smoky, deeply flavored bowl of red. A traditional no-bean chili built on real chiles, not powder.

Mushrooms are always a healthy food, this recipe is very worthy to try!

Dorm-room ramen upgraded with a fried egg, crumbled breakfast sausage, scallions, and a hit of hot sauce and soy. A fast, filling 20-minute bowl of comfort.

Smoked salmon canapes on crisp jicama triangles with lime-spiked Neufchatel cheese and cracked black pepper. A light, no-cook appetizer that looks like it came from a caterer.

Jumbo lump crab cakes bound with a house-made lime-Dijon hollandaise, coated in panko, then pan-seared golden and finished in the oven. Restaurant-grade cakes with zero filler overpowering the crab.

Mild fish chowder with white fish, tuna, potatoes, corn, and leeks in a dill-seasoned chicken broth. Light, creamy from the roux, and no heavy cream needed.

Paltas rellenas, a Peruvian stuffed avocado dish filled with spiced mashed potato, topped with prawns and black olives, served alongside corn on the cob. A colorful, satisfying meal.

Vegetarian cheese lasagna with cottage cheese, mozzarella, Parmesan, and a vegetable tomato sauce made with whole wheat noodles. A lighter, diabetic-friendly take on classic lasagna.

Turkey meatloaf bound with saltines and eggs, seasoned with sloppy joe mix, and brushed with a ketchup-mustard-brown sugar glaze. Lighter than classic beef meatloaf with the same comforting bake.

Vegetarian stuffed pasta shells loaded with sauteed mushrooms, zucchini, spinach, and ricotta, baked in tomato sauce with melted mozzarella. A hearty meatless main dish.

Quick beef stew uses canned vegetables and pre-cooked beef cubes warmed in beef gravy with onion and bay in the microwave. Ready in 15 minutes for a budget-friendly weeknight dinner.

Veau dans le chaudron, a French-Canadian veal pot roast browned in bacon fat with garlic, then braised with whole potatoes and onions. No added liquid needed.

Traditional Scottish haggis from scratch, with toasted oatmeal, sheep heart and liver, suet, and warm spices packed into a stomach casing. The Burns Night centerpiece, served with neeps, tatties, and a nip of whisky.

Herbed tofu-mushroom quiche with fresh dill, thyme, rosemary, and curry powder in a crustless wheat germ base. Vegan, egg-free, and packed with fresh herbs.

Lemon turkey stir-fry and pasta: marinated turkey cutlets sauteed with slivered lemon, garlic, scallions, and fresh spinach, tossed over spaghetti. Bright, zesty, and faster than ordering in.

Hearty beef and barley soup built on bone-in short ribs for deep flavor, with carrots, celery, cabbage, tomatoes, and quick-cooking pearl barley. Slow-simmered Sunday soup for cold weather.

Shark fillets braised Marseille-style over tomatoes, onion, garlic, and parsley, finished with dry white wine. A French-inspired fish dish with a strained tomato-wine sauce.

Italian-style quiche bakes a tomato-oregano custard in a pie shell with black olives, sauteed mushrooms, and Swiss or mozzarella cheese. Pizza-meets-quiche brunch dish that puffs golden in the oven.

Smoked carnitas: pork shoulder smoked low for three hours, then braised with onions, chilies, cumin, and garlic until the meat pulls apart. BBQ-meets-Mexican with crispy-edged tender bites.

Linda McCartney's chilled avocado and green chili soup blended with soy milk, lemon juice, and dry sherry. A creamy vegan soup ready in 20 minutes with no cooking required.

Pan-seared pork chops glazed with a Dijon mustard and apricot preserves sauce finished with soy sauce and scallions. A quick skillet dinner with a sweet-tangy glaze.

Vegetarian cottage pie with kohlrabi, barley, and mushrooms in red wine, topped with diagonal rows of mashed white and sweet potatoes. Hearty and meat-free.

Mexican-style pickled jalapeno chilies blistered then packed with carrot, onion, and garlic in a vinegar brine sealed with olive oil. Taqueria-style escabeche for the pantry.

Thai-style chicken and sesame noodles: marinated chicken tossed with spaghetti, carrot and cilantro in a sweet-spicy peanut sauce. A fast, semi-homemade noodle bowl, great warm or cold.

Corn tamale pie with cornmeal, cottage cheese, and whipped egg whites baked until golden, served with a reduced Mexican-style tomato sauce. Light, fluffy, and meatless.

Beach Party Shrimp Saute stir-fries unshelled shrimp with jalapeño, garlic, onion, and oregano in 10 minutes, finished with fresh lemon or lime juice. A bold, easy seafood appetizer or main.