2,419 con con van recipes

Tropical cheesecake with a coconut-almond crust, creamy pineapple filling, and fresh fruit on top drizzled with chocolate. A showstopping dessert worth the overnight chill.

Mexican chef salad with hot spiced smoked sausage and kidney beans tossed over crisp lettuce, avocado, cheddar, tomatoes, and crushed taco chips in a French onion dressing with hot sauce.

Vegan black bean chili with corn, zucchini, beer, and a cornmeal thickener. Hearty meatless one-pot dinner that feeds 16 with bold Tex-Mex flavor.

Easy pumpkin loaves made with sourdough starter and biscuit mix for a shortcut spiced bread with raisins, walnuts, and a sweet golden glaze.

Mexican-Italian fusion lasagna with hot Italian sausage, chili powder, ricotta, cheddar, and jalapenos layered between flour tortillas instead of pasta sheets.

A vibrant, mayo-free potato salad tossed with corn, bell peppers, olives, and carrots in a spicy chili-vinaigrette. Feeds a crowd and travels well to cookouts.

Low-cal pineapple cheese pie blends low-fat cottage cheese, crushed pineapple, and gelatin into a crustless baked cheesecake-style pie sweetened with sugar substitute. A diabetic-friendly dessert.

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.

Slow-simmered spaghetti sauce with ground beef, three types of tomatoes, cream of mushroom soup, and chili powder. Two hours of uncovered cooking builds deep, rich flavor.

Italian-style party meatballs with Parmesan and rolled oats simmered in a homemade tomato-oregano-basil sauce. Serve in a chafing dish for easy entertaining and cocktail parties.

Loaded baked beans built from two cans of beans simmered with peppered bacon, anaheim and hot chiles, garlic and a trio of fresh herbs. A smoky, sweet-and-spicy side that turns canned beans into the star of the cookout.

Sneaky vegetable lasagna: shredded zucchini, eggplant, and spinach simmered into the sauce until they vanish, then layered with ricotta and gobs of cheese. A veggie-packed, kid-approved lasagna.

Peruvian-style shrimp chowder with flounder, potatoes, corn, and cream cheese in a spicy tomato broth, garnished with fresh mint. A rich seafood soup ready in 45 minutes.

Pumpkin pecan pie layers a spiced pumpkin custard under a classic pecan pie filling for two desserts in one slice. Looks like pecan, eats like Thanksgiving, balanced sweetness throughout.

Cheeseburger pizza on a biscuit dough crust topped with seasoned ground beef in cream of cheddar soup, mustard, tomatoes, mozzarella, and garnished with pickles and olives. Ready in 30 minutes.

Spiced pumpkin cookies with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and ginger. Soft drop cookies topped with cinnamon sugar baked in 15 minutes.