Recipes with vegetable oil

Chili verde stew for a crowd: browned pork simmered with potatoes, corn, green peppers, and tomatoes in a cumin-and-oregano broth. A hearty big-batch stew built to feed a hungry party.

A great summer side dish that has a tantalizing flavor the whole family will enjoy.

Stir-fried beef salad piles seared strips of round steak and crisp-tender vegetables over wilted fresh spinach for a warm, low-calorie main-dish salad. A high-protein dinner in 30 minutes of cook time.

Buttery shortbread sticks studded with mini chocolate chips, baked golden, and dipped in melted chocolate. Four ingredients in the dough, shaped like little biscotti logs. Simple, elegant, and impossible to eat just one.

Stir-fried rice vermicelli draped in a savory broccoli sauce with bean paste, garlic, and thick soy. This Thai-inspired vegetarian noodle dish comes together in 35 minutes flat.

Hearty summer pasta and lentil salad with green lentils, pasta shells, crunchy veggies, cherry tomatoes, and a garlicky Dijon vinaigrette. Topped with pine nuts for a protein-packed potluck favorite.

Deep-fried salmon fritters made with canned salmon folded into a light egg white batter. Crispy, golden fish fries served with tomato or tartar sauce. Kid-friendly.

Garlic cheese bread scaled for a crowd: French bread slabs slathered with garlic butter, blanketed in mozzarella, and showered with parmesan, oregano, and parsley. Built for parties, potlucks, and catering.

Festival eggs are a Mexican-style migas breakfast with crispy tortilla strips, tomatoes, jalapeno, and cilantro scrambled with eggs and topped with melted Colby cheese.

Diced chicken simmered with bell pepper, onion, garlic, and rice in a spicy tomato sauce with a dash of nutmeg and hot sauce. Southern Creole comfort served with crusty bread.

Greek Christmas bread (Christopsomo) with cardamom, golden raisins, walnuts, and whole wheat flour. A fragrant, round holiday loaf shaped by hand and baked golden.

Curry-spiced pan-fried fish coated in grated carrots and breadcrumbs for a crispy, golden crust. A quick Indian-inspired dinner ready in 30 minutes with simple pantry ingredients.

Microwave chocolate cherry upside-down cake bakes in 12 minutes flat. A dairy-free wacky cake batter swirled with cherry pie filling, inverted onto a plate for a glossy ruby topping.

Fladle uberbacken is a classic Swabian baked pancake dish. Thin German pancakes filled with applesauce and raisins, rolled, halved, then baked in a sweet egg custard with sliced almonds.

Fladle uberbacken is a classic Swabian baked pancake dish. Thin German pancakes filled with applesauce and raisins, rolled, halved, then baked in a sweet egg custard with sliced almonds.

Lighter brownies made with applesauce, oats, and egg whites instead of butter and yolks. Fudgy chocolate squares with a chewy oat-flecked crumb and a powdered sugar finish.