388 dan recipes

Ground beef with cactus pairs browned beef and onions with tangy nopales and tomatoes with chilies. A four-ingredient Mexican-style skillet supper ready in 30 minutes.

Eggplant with tomatoes is a simple side dish of butter-browned eggplant slices topped with warm canned tomatoes and chopped chives. A quick, low-calorie vegetable dish with just five ingredients.

Pineapple gelatin dessert made with crushed pineapple, unflavored gelatin, cinnamon, and lemon juice. A light, no-sugar-added, diabetic-friendly molded dessert.

Diabetic-friendly salmon patties built from canned pink salmon, cracker crumbs, celery, and onion. Low-sugar, no breading, ready on toasted buns in under 30 minutes.

Add a little zing to the old Green Bean Casserole recipe with a spicy version made for 21st Century taste buds. This is not your grandmas Green Bean Casserole.

Roast beef sandwiches simmered in a garlic-lime tomato sauce with green chiles, cumin, and cilantro on whole-wheat rolls. A zippy Southwestern-style leftover makeover ready in 25 minutes.

Huevos en rabo de mestiza are Mexican eggs poached in a chunky tomato-green chile sauce, topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese. A vegetarian one-skillet meal.

Quick fruit cobbler with canned peaches and apricots, tapioca for thickening, and Bisquick biscuit topping. A low-calorie dessert ready in 45 minutes with minimal prep.

Dahi vada made with urad and moong dal, deep-fried into golden fritters, soaked in water, then served in spiced yogurt. A classic Indian appetizer with creamy, tangy contrast.

A Thai-American fusion chili that blends ground beef and kidney beans with panang curry paste and garlic chili sauce. Smoky, aromatic, and seriously spicy. Ready in one hour.

Huevos en rabo de mestiza, Mexican eggs poached in a tomato and green chile broth topped with melted Monterey Jack. Traditional vegetarian desayuno, ready in 30 minutes.

Beef and cabbage soup simmered from scratch with a homemade bone broth base, tomatoes, carrots, green beans, and oregano. Hearty, warming, and full of vegetables.

The grilled chicken adds the "pop" to this traditional tex-mex recipe. I made this on game day for my boyfriend and me, and it was a hit!

San Antonio chile verde with simmered chicken breast, green chiles, tomatoes, and cumin. A Tex-Mex stew brightened with cilantro and a surprising splash of soy sauce for depth.

Chicken, okra and sausage gumbo: dark-roux Louisiana stew with smoked sausage, fresh okra and tomatoes, simmered low and slow for 2 hours. Authentic Creole one-pot done the old-school way.

Easy prep and a slow simmer bring this thrifty chili recipe together.