3,931 dinner recipes

Whole green apples cored and stuffed with sauteed sausage, garlic, and onion, topped with brown sugar and bacon, then baked until the apples are soft. A savory-sweet brunch dish or hearty fall dinner.

Bacon and sharp cheddar quiche with green onions sautéed in bacon drippings, a half-and-half custard, and a kick of cayenne and dry mustard. Rich, savory, and sliceable for dinner or party appetizers.

Ginger shrimp stir-fry with zucchini, red peppers, and jalapeño in a bright sauce of white wine, lime, mirin, and chicken stock. A 20-minute Asian-fusion skillet dinner finished with cilantro and scallions.

Green vegetable pasta soup loaded with leeks, cabbage, green beans, zucchini, peas, and orzo simmered in chicken broth. A bright, spring-forward one-pot soup finished with fresh herbs for a quick weeknight dinner.

Hot tuna burgers stuff hamburger buns with tuna salad, diced American cheese, celery and onion, then bake them sealed in foil until the cheese melts. Vintage church-supper handheld dinner with built-in nostalgia.

Happy family stew braises beef chuck with plum tomatoes, green chilies, cumin, oregano, and Worcestershire for hours into a rich Tex-Mex-leaning beef stew. Served over rice for a one-pot crowd dinner.

Slow cooker lamb and tomato casserole simmers lamb shoulder with marjoram, onions, and canned tomatoes until fork-tender, building a deeply savory braise that gets richer overnight. A set-it-and-walk-away dinner.

Classic Joe Froggers are old-school New England molasses cookies sized like dinner plates, spiced with ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg for a chewy, sailor-strong bite that holds up for weeks in a tin.

Uncle Roy's chili: a meatless vegetarian chili with two kinds of canned tomatoes, kidney beans, three tablespoons of chili powder, and a serious shot of hot pepper sauce. Pantry-friendly weeknight one-pot dinner.

Extra cheesy green chile quiche layers Monterey Jack and cheddar with diced green chiles in a flaky pie shell, then bakes them into a custard rich enough for brunch and bold enough for dinner.

Low-fat bean and greens risotto with kidney beans, peppery arugula, and bitter radicchio in a creamy wine-broth-cooked rice base. A no-stir Italian-inspired dinner that skips the butter and oil.

Honey glazed grilled chicken with pea-mint sauce pairs sticky-sweet balsamic-honey bone-in breasts with a vibrant spring sauce of fresh peas and mint. A bright, garden-forward dinner off the grill.

Spam and Swiss cheese quiche pie with a flaky shell, cubed Spam, onion, and a custard of eggs and heavy cream. A retro pantry dinner that turns canned ham into a crowd-pleasing main.

Lamb ring filled with creamy spinach bakes a tomato-spiked ground lamb meatloaf in a ring mold, then fills the center with sour cream and cream cheese spinach. A retro centerpiece dinner for four.

Ham bone and bean soup made from leftover holiday ham scraps simmered with beans, onion, garlic, and a homemade aromatic stock. A thrifty, waste-nothing soup that turns a spent ham bone into dinner.

Slow cooker sweet and sour pork: tender pork loin braised low with peppers, onion, and a tangy pineapple sauce, then finished with pineapple chunks and served over rice. An easy set-and-forget dinner.