Lasagne rolls stuff cooked lasagna noodles with a three-cheese ricotta filling, then bake them under tomato sauce and Parmesan. A portion-friendly twist on classic lasagna.
Turkey sloppy joes with ground turkey, bell peppers, onions, tomato sauce, and Worcestershire in a quick skillet. A lighter twist on classic sloppy joes ready in 35 minutes.
Spicy chili beans made from dried red kidney beans simmered 4 hours with chili powder, cumin, cayenne, tomatoes, and bell pepper. A meatless chili with serious heat and deep bean flavor.
Zucchini pizza with a low-carb grated zucchini crust bound with eggs, flour, and Parmesan, then topped with tomato sauce, mushrooms, and mozzarella. The vegetable garden's answer to pizza night.
These plant-based sausages taste great, contain no added fat except the vegetable oil they're fried in, and are easy to make. These ingredients yield fairly mild sausages; after you've tried them, adjust the seasonings to please your palate.
Last minute chili using a packet mix with ground beef and tomato sauce, topped with sour cream, shredded cheddar, and chopped bell peppers.
Light lasagna roll-ups filled with part-skim ricotta, broccoli, spinach, and scallions, topped with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella. A low-fat vegetarian twist.
Sooz's chili simmers ground beef with stewed tomatoes, mild green chilies, kidney beans, and chili powder for a crowd-sized, family-friendly bowl. A milder pot meant for bigger groups.
Classic beef and bean chili ready in 40 minutes flat. Ground beef, kidney beans, and zesty stewed tomatoes simmer into a thick, warming bowl that's perfect for busy weeknights when you need comfort food fast.
Indian-style okra with onions cooked in ghee with cumin, fennel seeds, turmeric, garam masala, and a blended onion-garlic-ginger paste. Vegetarian and richly spiced.
Slow-simmered ground beef chili with tomatoes, warm spices, and a long cooking time develops the deep flavors Cincinnati is famous for.
Fast creamy spaghetti sauce with sauteed onions and garlic simmered in tomato sauce and red wine with green bell pepper, basil, and oregano. Ready in 30 minutes.
Pizza roll-ups made from flattened bread slices stuffed with tomato sauce, mozzarella, olives, and Italian seasoning, brushed with butter and chilled until bake time.
Light spaghetti sauce with tomato sauce, garlic, green bell pepper, red wine, basil, and oregano ready in 20 minutes. A quick, low-fat meatless marinara for weeknight pasta.
Turkey meatloaf ring: a lean, veggie-flecked ground turkey loaf baked in a ring pan with peas, corn, and a tomato glaze, then filled with steamed broccoli and cauliflower. A lighter take on meatloaf.
Pizza alla ferrovia is a Neapolitan railway-station-style pizza: crisp rectangular crust topped with tomato sauce, olives, mozzarella, crumbled tuna, and a generous hit of red pepper flakes. Salty, spicy, and defiantly old-school.