553 catch recipes

Big-batch homemade pork sausage patties with bacon, white pepper, allspice, sage, and mace. Grind, season, press into patties, and freeze for easy breakfasts all month.

A tradition in my household. Every year we make a batch of this chutney.

Try this new take on a calzone that will make you prepare another batch!

Peanut butter snap cookies with brown sugar, butter, and vanilla, shaped into balls and baked until crisp. A big-batch recipe that yields 7 dozen crunchy peanut butter cookies.

Banana-Walnut Cookies pack two cups of rolled oats into a soft, cinnamon-spiced drop cookie with mashed banana and brown sugar. A generous 60-cookie batch ready in 30 minutes.

Baked macaroni and cheese with canned tomatoes, basil, mustard, and a crunchy cornflake topping. A simple, small-batch casserole for two with a bubbly, golden crust.

Dark, moist bran muffins made with whole wheat flour, buttermilk, and molasses. High fiber, barely sweet, and mixed in minutes. Makes two dozen from one batch.

Homemade vanilla wafer cookies bake up crisp, golden and buttery with a full tablespoon of vanilla in every batch. The pantry essential for banana pudding and trifles.

Big-batch Spanish sangria built on red Burgundy, light rum, vodka, Cointreau and a fruit haul of pineapple, apples, oranges and limes. Party punch for 24.

Big-batch spaghetti and meatballs for feeding a crowd. Homemade tomato sauce and 48 baked meatballs that freeze beautifully. Easy to double or triple for potlucks and parties.

Restaurant-style plum chutney with blood plums, apples, currants, ginger, curry powder, and brown sugar. A big-batch preserve that improves with age. Great for gifting.

Fresh peach muffins made with pureed ripe peaches, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, and optional pecans. Over two cups of real peach flavor in every batch.

Buttermilk bran muffins with raisins, walnuts, and cinnamon. High-fiber breakfast muffins made with miller's bran, ready in 30 minutes. Big batch makes 12.

Chewy chocolate chip cookies with powdered oats, grated chocolate bar, and chocolate chips for triple chocolate intensity. A big-batch recipe that makes five dozen.

Ham and bean scallop bakes creamy navy beans with diced ham and sharp cheddar under a buttery breadcrumb crust. A freezer-friendly casserole that makes four meals from one batch.

Barbara Bush's signature chocolate chip cookies with a quirky splash of hot water in the dough that yields a crisp-edged, soft-centered cookie. A small-batch White House classic.