604 con con fan recipes

Spam Western bean soup: a tangy sweet-sour tomato broth with pinto beans, carrots, chili sauce, and cubed Spam. Pantry-friendly comfort, ready in an hour from a stocked cupboard.

Mexi-corn lasagna layered with corn tortillas, seasoned ground beef with corn and picante sauce, and a cottage cheese-Parmesan filling. A Tex-Mex casserole mashup of lasagna and enchiladas.

Pressure cooker Hoppin' John with brown basmati rice, wild rice, black-eyed peas, collard and mustard greens, and stewed tomatoes. A hearty Southern one-pot classic.

Penne pasta with a blended tuna-walnut pesto sauce, lemon zest, fresh basil, and parsley. A quick no-cook sauce made in the food processor and tossed with hot pasta in 30 minutes.

Red onion pizza with a from-scratch soffritto tomato sauce and melted mozzarella on a crispy crust. Simple toppings, big flavor from slow-simmered sauce.

Old-fashioned heart of palm pickles with mustard, turmeric and cider vinegar. Bright yellow tropical pickle relish for canning, with sweet-tangy Southern flavor.

Hearty corn and sausage casserole with eggs, creamed corn, and buttery cracker topping. Comforting breakfast or dinner bake that feeds a crowd in 75 minutes.

Vintage Midwest Jell-O salad with lime gelatin, sour cream, crushed pineapple, pecans, and maraschino cherries. No baking required. Set, slice into squares, and top with whipped cream.

Slow-simmered Sicilian ragu with ground pork, pureed tomatoes, soffritto vegetables, and fresh mint. Freezes for months and gets richer with every reheat.

Golden-topped baked corn pudding with a fluffy, cake-like texture from baking powder and rich heavy cream. Sweet corn kernels nestle into a tender, custard-soufflé hybrid.

Pillowy pumpkin dumplings tossed with wilted radicchio, softened onions, and red pepper flakes. A low-fat vegetarian main dish that's on the table in under 20 minutes.

A light, oil-free curry tomato sauce with scallions, garlic, ginger, and turmeric. Ready in 20 minutes and endlessly versatile.

Bologna rice skillet uses up pantry leftovers in one pan with toasted rice, diced bologna, tomatoes, corn, and onion. Vintage stretch-the-meat casserole, ready in under 40 minutes.

Cheesy corn chowder thickens with ground rolled oats instead of flour, with crispy bacon, sweet corn, and sharp cheddar. A creamy whole-grain take on the chowder classic.

Dried porcini and tomato sauce folds earthy rehydrated mushrooms and their soaking liquid into a garlicky canned tomato base, then tosses it with fusilli. A deep, umami-rich vegetarian pasta dinner.

Pumpkin cranberry bars with a buttery spiced cake-mix crust, tart cranberry filling, and creamy pumpkin custard topped with pecan streusel. A holiday-friendly Thanksgiving dessert that slices cleanly and feeds a crowd.