2,419 con con van recipes

New Mexico chili soup with browned ground beef, onions, tomatoes, fresh roasted green chiles, and warm cumin. A long-simmered Southwestern bowl that gets better the longer it cooks.

Hodge podge soup is a pantry-staple ground beef soup with tomato soup base, mixed vegetables, kidney beans, and broken spaghetti. Comfort food in a bowl, ready in 45 minutes.

Orange-carrot gelatin salad with mandarin oranges, crushed pineapple, shredded carrots, and pecans set in orange Jell-O and unmolded on a bed of lettuce. A retro potluck classic.

Gluten-free maple bean tarts with white kidney beans blended into a maple syrup and brown sugar filling, poured over raisins in bean-flour tart shells. Lower fat and naturally gluten-free.

Ultra-moist cornbread loaded with creamed corn, whole kernel corn, sour cream, and butter, then topped with melted Swiss cheese. A rich, savory side that practically makes itself.

Polish hunters stew (bigos) with sauerkraut, kielbasa, bacon, dried mushrooms, apples, and tomatoes. Simmered low and slow, best reheated the next day.

Retro tuna party salad set in a chili sauce and gelatin mold with mayonnaise, whipped cream, olives, and celery. A vintage buffet showpiece that chills firm enough to slice.

Creamy stovetop tuna with sauteed mushrooms and celery in a homemade white sauce. Diabetic-friendly comfort food from two cans of tuna and a handful of pantry basics in 45 minutes.

Spaghetti all'Amatriciana with salt pork, sieved tomatoes, white wine, chili pepper, and pecorino Romano. A classic Roman pasta sauce with smoky, spicy, tangy depth.

A puffy, golden egg bake loaded with Monterey Jack, cottage cheese, and mild green chilis. This crustless chili cheese puff is ready in an hour and works for brunch, lunch, or a light supper.

Chili cheese cubes are a vegetarian Tex-Mex appetizer of baked egg, Monterey Jack, sharp cheddar, and green chiles cut into bite-sized squares. Equally good hot or cold.

Koimo Nori-Ae: Japanese taro potatoes simmered in dashi broth and rolled in flame-toasted crumbled nori seaweed. A traditional side dish served at room temperature.

A pantry-friendly quiche with canned tuna, Swiss cheese, and a creamy egg custard spiked with Worcestershire and nutmeg. Dinner from what's already in your kitchen.

Microwave Brunswick stew with chicken, lima beans, corn, okra, and tomatoes. A quicker take on the Southern classic that builds its own broth from scratch in about 40 minutes.

Light and airy pumpkin chiffon pie with a gelatin-set pumpkin custard folded with fluffy egg whites and topped with whipped cream. A silky alternative to dense pumpkin pie.

Creamy potato salmon chowder with carrots, peas, and celery in a homemade white sauce. A big-batch soup using canned salmon that makes 3 quarts.