8,031 chopped recipes

Baked spaghetti Florentine layered with spinach, cottage cheese, and mozzarella in a lattice design. A vegetarian pasta bake that looks as gorgeous as it tastes.

Simple Italian spaghetti with burst cherry tomatoes, garlic, chili pepper, and fresh basil. Pasta finishes cooking in the sauce for maximum flavor absorption.

Cold spaghetti pasta salad tossed with diced cucumber, red bell pepper, fresh tomatoes, tomato sauce, and bottled Italian dressing. A potluck classic that travels well and tastes better the second day.

Vegetarian sweet potato risotto made with brown arborio rice and vegetable broth. Naturally creamy without butter, cheese, or constant stirring.

Rotini pasta tossed with chickpeas, broiler-roasted red peppers, roma tomatoes, fresh basil, and balsamic vinegar. A vegetarian Italian pasta dish that travels well for potlucks and picnics.

I received this recipe from a friend who knows I love dates. It is an outstanding chocolate square, it is moist, keeps well and freezes nicely.

Light cream of mushroom soup made with fresh mushrooms, skim milk, chicken bouillon, and cornstarch. A low-fat homemade alternative to canned cream of mushroom soup.

Spicy garbanzo beans cooked with whole mustard seeds, cinnamon, ground cloves, and tomato paste. A warming, aromatic chickpea side dish ready in under 25 minutes.

Chinese clay pot salmon with cloud ear mushrooms, bean thread noodles, and pressed tofu in a gingery chicken broth. Elegant Cantonese-style fish dish with delicate aromatics and a silky sesame finish.

Nutkins are light, crispy pecan meringue cookies made with just 4 ingredients: egg whites, powdered sugar, pecans, and vanilla. Naturally gluten-free.

One bowl chocolate fudge made in the microwave with just semi-sweet chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, and walnuts. Five ingredients, no candy thermometer, no stovetop.

Oatmeal orange-walnut cookies use yogurt instead of egg for a soft, tender crumb. Brightened with grated orange zest and crunchy walnuts. Lower-fat than classic oatmeal cookies, ready in 40 minutes.

Buttery pecan snowball cookies rolled in powdered sugar. No eggs, no leavening, just six ingredients for a crumbly, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread-style cookie.

Ham is simmered with all these delicious vegetables and spices, which makes a delicious stew. Serve it with some roasted hot sweet potatoes. Delicious.

Menudo, the traditional Mexican tripe and hominy soup simmered with toasted ancho chiles, garlic, and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges for a smoky, soul-warming bowl.

Savory crepes filled with wine-braised leeks, shiitake mushrooms, and herbs, topped with a rich red wine mushroom sauce. An elegant vegetarian main that impresses.