785 con con fan recipes

Soy-marinated pork stir-fried with eggplant and tomatoes in a hot wok. A simple weeknight dish with tender vegetables and savory browned pork in under 30 minutes.

Brightly colored and boldly flavored, this meat-free chili is lightly seasoned with cinnamon.

Turkey meatloaf with sun-dried tomatoes, Italian herbs, and egg whites instead of whole eggs. Sauteed aromatics cooked into the mix give this lighter meatloaf deep, savory flavor.

Fettuccine with red lentil sauce simmered with canned tomatoes, garlic, and a surprising pinch of cinnamon. A high-protein, plant-based pasta dinner ready in under an hour.

Creamy honey-apricot salad dressing blended with sour cream and a squeeze of lemon. A sweet, tangy fruit dressing ready in minutes for green salads, fruit salads, or grain bowls.

Rotel-A-Roni is a three-ingredient pantry dinner: a box of Rice-A-Roni cooked with a can of Rotel tomatoes and water. Southwestern flavor in 20 minutes, zero fuss.

A silky no-cook chilled soup blending canned apricots and pears with yogurt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Light, refreshing, and ready in minutes. The perfect summer starter.

A thick, tomato-based Southern Brunswick stew with diced chicken, lima beans, corn, and okra simmered in broth with Worcestershire and a splash of hot sauce. Hearty, no-fuss comfort food that feeds six.

Mini cocktail quiches in pastry cups with ham, tuna, Swiss cheese, and a creamy egg-mayonnaise filling. The retro hors d'oeuvre that disappears off the platter at every party.

Old-school Italian-American spaghetti sauce simmered for hours with whole plum tomatoes, garlic, oregano, and bay leaf. Drop your meatballs in during the last hour and let Sunday dinner take care of itself.

Fettuccine topped with a spicy Mexican bean sauce made from kidney beans, stewed tomatoes, green chiles, and cilantro. A hearty vegetarian pasta dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Rice with black beans, stewed tomatoes, garlic, and oregano cooked in one pot. An oil-free, plant-based side dish or light meal ready in under 30 minutes.

French market soup simmers a medley of dried beans with a smoky ham hock until tender, then brightens the pot with tomatoes and a finishing splash of lemon. A hearty, economical bean soup made from a colorful bean mix.

Lean turkey chili simmered with kidney beans, crushed tomatoes, bell peppers, and a cilantro-laced chili blend. A leaner, lighter spin on the classic stovetop chili that holds up to weeknight cravings.

A quick, easy, and inexpensive dish that got my kids through college.

Very Veggie Chili is a hearty pantry-friendly vegetarian chili with pinto beans, hominy, corn, green chiles and a fistful of cilantro. Ready in under an hour, freezes beautifully.