34 cock bull recipes

Crustless turkey and rice quiche with mozzarella, fresh tomato, basil, and green pepper. A lighter leftover turkey recipe with a rice base instead of pastry crust.

Vegetarian rice patties with sauteed vegetables, peanut butter for binding, tamari, and herbs baked until crispy golden on both sides. A versatile plant-based patty that works as a burger or side.

Crock-Pot minestrone soup with kidney beans, zucchini, carrots, red pepper, and crushed tomatoes slow-cooked 8 to 10 hours. A set-it-and-forget-it vegetable soup with rice.

Black-eyed pea and crab salad with bacon, roasted peppers, and fresh herbs in a bright vinaigrette. A Stephan Pyles-style Southwestern recipe served on gorditas or crisp tortillas.

Kentucky-style burgoo soup made with mixed cooked meats, okra, lima beans, corn, and garden vegetables in a rich beef-and-chicken broth. A lighter take on the legendary Bluegrass State stew.

Unsloppy Joes are vegetarian sloppy joes with kidney beans, crushed tomatoes, chili powder, and diced vegetables served in hollowed-out kaiser rolls. Low-fat, hearty, and mess-free.

Sweet summer corn can't be beat. Highlight it in this chowder along with buttery Yukon Gold potatoes and smoky Canadian bacon.

Warm rice salad with marinated artichoke hearts, mushrooms, Parmesan, and scallions in a tangy artichoke vinaigrette. A fresh, no-cook side dish.

A lighter green chili loaded with beans, green peppers, jalapenos, green chiles, and cumin in chicken broth. No tomatoes, all heat, ready in 30 minutes flat.

Baked artichoke-feta tortilla wraps with cream cheese, pesto and roasted red pepper on whole wheat tortillas, served with yogurt-chive sauce. Easy vegetarian party appetizer.

Very savory and sophisticated, especially for people who need some changes from ordinary pizza. Big hit.

A colorful salad of black-eyed peas tossed with wild rice, white rice, tomatoes, bell pepper, and corn in a fresh oregano-thyme vinaigrette. Feeds a crowd and tastes even better the next day.

Sweet and sour Asian style chicken for your slow cooker.

Whole sea bass baked in a slow-simmered Creole tomato sauce with bell pepper, onions, wine, and a kick of Tabasco. Southern comfort from the sea, y'all.

Eggplant manicotti stuffs pasta shells with garlic-roasted eggplant, charred red pepper, and tomato, then tops them with a creamy spinach-cottage cheese sauce. A lighter take on the Italian classic.

Hearty roasted vegetable soup with eggplant, zucchini, sweet potatoes, peppers, leeks, and three kinds of beans in herb-infused vegetable broth. A vegan, high-fiber dinner soup.