840 fast recipes

Layered confetti macaroni casserole with whole wheat pasta, cottage cheese, zucchini, yellow squash, peppers, and tomatoes. No-boil casserole, healthy weeknight dinner.

Nero Wolfe's bread triangles spread with anchovy paste and pan-fried in butter until golden and crispy. A salty, savory literary appetizer inspired by Rex Stout's famous fictional detective.

Corned beef quiche: a crustless quiche of canned corned beef pressed into the base, topped with cottage cheese and beaten eggs, then baked golden. A high-protein, low-carb British weeknight classic.

An easy homemade pizza sauce from a can of whole tomatoes, garlic, and basil, with optional tomato paste for body. Simmer 15 minutes for bright and fresh or up to an hour for thick and deep. No jarred sauce needed.

Homemade frozen yogurt pops with just three ingredients: low-fat yogurt, frozen fruit juice concentrate, and milk. A healthy kids' snack that freezes in 2 hours.

A lighter take on potato salad with hard-boiled eggs, crisp apple, and a creamy curry dressing made with yogurt and fat-free mayo. Quick to prep, easy to transport, and ready in under 20 minutes.

A warm, porridge-style breakfast cereal made from amaranth flour, millet flour, cornstarch, and tahini. Naturally vegan, gluten-friendly, and high in plant protein.

Braided Danish almond ring filled with sweet almond paste, brushed with egg wash, and topped with sliced almonds. Uses frozen dinner roll dough for an easy shortcut to bakery-style results.

Japanese pickled asparagus marinated in miso paste and dry mustard for a tangy, umami-rich side dish or appetizer.

Don't know where I heard about this sauce, but it's a great drizzle for vegetables.

Garlic-anchovy rub with olive oil, anchovy paste, crushed garlic, and black pepper. A savory, umami-rich paste for lamb, chicken, or fish. Four ingredients, intensely flavorful.

Par-cooked balti meat is a Birmingham-curry-house technique: meat simmered with masala paste then frozen for fast curry assembly. A make-ahead British-Indian meal prep base.

Classic Italian amaretti cookies made with almond paste and egg whites, piped and baked until golden with a crackly crust. Just three core ingredients for crisp, chewy almond flavor.

Grilled shrimp, chicken, and pineapple kebabs brushed with a sweet-hot jalapeño baste and lemon juice. A colorful, crowd-pleasing skewer for cookouts and summer grilling.

Thick homemade pizza sauce with sauteed onion, garlic, and oregano in tomato paste and tomato sauce. Simmers in 10 minutes and freezes beautifully for pizza night anytime.

Arni psito me patates, Greek roast leg of lamb studded with garlic, brushed with lemon and butter, and roasted with tomato paste-rubbed potatoes. A classic Greek Sunday roast.