Recipes with salt

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Simple homemade chicken soup with diced chicken, carrots, celery, and onion in a quick chicken bouillon broth with fresh parsley. Comfort food in an hour.

Steamed pork dumplings (shumai-style) packed with ground pork, shrimp, chinese mushrooms, scallions, and sesame oil, then steamed open-top for 30 minutes. Classic dim-sum at home.

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.

Leek and goat cheese tart with balsamic-braised leeks and cream layered over crumbled chevre in a pre-baked shell. An elegant French vegetarian tart with rich, tangy flavor.

Crispy loaded potato skins stuffed with cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon, and scallions. Baked twice for extra crunch, with a make-ahead option for easy party prep.

Country Cork Irish stew with lamb rib chops, cabbage, leeks, potatoes, and peas simmered with a bouquet garni of thyme, rosemary, and bay leaf. A hearty one-pot supper from County Cork.

New Orleans-style red bean gratin baked with cumin, coriander, cayenne, and red wine under a crispy breadcrumb-Parmesan topping. A vegetarian main dish with serious Cajun flavor.

A tasty low-fat dish that goes great with any meal you prepare this summer.

Entenmann's-style apple crumb cake with a yeasted braided dough filled with Granny Smith apples, cinnamon, mace, and currants, topped with a pecan crumb topping.

Homemade Italian sausage with ground pork, fennel, garlic, parsley, and red pepper flakes. DIY recipe, casings optional, makes 2 pounds.

A scrumptious and cheesy potato croquettes recipe that is great for entertaining friends or family.

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.

These muffins are moist and very tasty. You can use either fresh or frozen strawberries. The sugared almonds give them a nice crunchy topping. They are great for a mid-morning snack with a friend.

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

Stuffed calves liver roasted with bread stuffing and topped with salt pork strips. A classic Pennsylvania Dutch-style liver roast served with spinach and baked potatoes.

Herbal lemon cookies with fresh lemongrass, lemon thyme, or lemon basil baked into a buttery sugar cookie. A unique drop cookie with real herb flavor in every bite.

Honey-sweetened whole wheat apple muffins with grated apple, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and sunflower seeds. No refined sugar, moist crumb, and ready in 30 minutes.

Irish farmhouse loaf with mixed dried fruit, lemon zest, and buttermilk. No yeast needed. A traditional quick bread baked low and slow in a loaf pan.

Three-bean salad packed with green beans, kidney beans, chickpeas, corn, celery, carrots, and pimientos in a sweet-and-tangy vinegar dressing. The classic potluck make-ahead. Keeps in the fridge for weeks and gets better with time.

Cranberry orange Bundt coffee cake with sour cream batter, three swirled layers of whole-berry cranberry sauce, and a tangy orange glaze. Holiday-ready bake.

Classic four-ingredient shortbread cookies with just flour, butter, sugar, and salt. Pressed into a sheet pan, pricked with a fork, and baked until set.

Melanzane in carrozza: breaded Italian eggplant sandwiches stuffed with mozzarella, anchovy, and basil, then fried golden. A Southern Italian antipasto, crisp outside, molten in the middle.

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.

Boston brown bread steamed in coffee cans with cornmeal, rye flour, whole wheat, buttermilk, molasses, and raisins. Dense, moist, and slightly sweet with no oven required.

Red Snapper Veracruzana(Huachinango a la Veracruzana) recipe

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.

Penne or farfalle tossed with crispy pancetta, shallots, wilted radicchio, butter, balsamic, and parmesan. A Northern Italian weeknight pasta ready in 30 minutes.

Classic ketchup meatloaf with ground beef, breadcrumbs, onion, egg, and oregano. A simple, old-school comfort food recipe that bakes in one hour with no fuss.

Curried spinach and chickpea soup with pearl barley, half the chickpeas pureed for a creamy base, the other half left whole for bite. Vegetarian, high-fiber, lightly spiced with curry powder and cumin.

Lemon chicken soup with fresh spinach and pasta shells in a garlic-rich broth. Lemon juice and zest brighten this hearty one-pot soup loaded with vegetables and tender chicken.

Whole wheat date nut bread for the bread machine with chopped dates, pecans, and milk powder. Hearty, naturally sweet sandwich loaf with no added sugar.

Devils on horseback is a spicy version of angels on horseback, which are oysters wrapped in bacon and broiled. When oysters cook their edges curl, supposedly resembling angels' wings, hence the name.

Rouladen are classic German beef rolls: thin-pounded round steak wrapped around mustard, onion, bacon, and a pickle spear, then braised slowly in a rich pan gravy. Served with red cabbage and boiled potatoes for a proper Sunday supper.

Cucumber and mint salsa with walnut oil, lemon juice, and fresh mint. Salted and drained cucumber keeps this salsa crisp and concentrated. A refreshing no-cook condiment for grilled fish, lamb, or flatbreads.

Three-ingredient brine for smoking fish that firms up flesh, seasons deep, and builds the tacky pellicle hot smoke needs to grab hold.

Yeast dough topped with sweet fennel-onion marmalade and honey-glazed pearl onions bakes into a savory tart with caramelized edges and herb-kissed layers.

Classic British fish pie with poached white fish in a creamy parsley and egg sauce, topped with mashed potato and baked until golden. Simple, hearty comfort food.

Quick apple scones with chopped apple, sweet raisins, and warm cinnamon. Built like a pie crust with vegetable shortening and apple juice, no dairy required, ready in 30 minutes.

Spicy Korean kimchi: napa cabbage salt-brined overnight then fermented two days with garlic, ginger, green chilies, and scallions. A simplified home kimchi you can start tonight.

Louisiana seafood gumbo with shrimp, oysters, crab, okra, and a dark roux served over rice with file powder. An authentic Cajun stew loaded with Gulf seafood and smothered okra.

Slow cooker Polish kielbasa with sauerkraut, tart apples, brown sugar, and apple juice. Smoky, sweet-tangy, and completely hands-off after layering.

Dress up your chicken with this simple and delicious dish that is made with pineapple slices and water chestnuts.

Baked Brie with cranberry chutney made from fresh cranberries, brown sugar, lime juice, and pickled jalapeno, spooned over the wheel and baked until melting. A holiday appetizer that's ready in 30 minutes.

Dry-rub beef jerky with thyme, oregano, marjoram, and basil pounded into round steak. A no-marinade Italian-herb-style jerky slow-dried in a very low oven for hours.

Pantry-friendly vegetable salad made from canned green beans, baby carrots, and beets, tossed in a lemon-tarragon vinaigrette with fresh cucumber and green onions.

Mother's Day baked apple-cinnamon French toast assembles overnight, then bakes into a puffed, custardy casserole with dried apples, raisins, and warm spices. Zero morning-of stress.