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Home-improved tomato sauce doctors canned tomato sauce with sauteed onion, garlic, and fresh herbs. Tastes like scratch-made in 30 minutes.

Pesto mushroom caps stuff fresh button mushrooms with homemade basil pesto and crown each one with a walnut half, then bake until hot and fragrant. A 10-minute vegetarian appetizer that punches way above its weight at a cocktail party.

This is another healthy recipe, low calorie, and low-fat, a lot of protein.

Tomato cups marinate fresh tomatoes, green pepper strips, and onion rings in oregano-basil vinaigrette. A simple Italian-style summer salad you toss together in 10 minutes.

Mexican-style hand-shredded beef brisket: rubbed with garlic, onion, oregano, and cumin, foil-roasted then broiled. The foundation for tacos, burritos, and enchiladas.

Homemade pizza dough made from scratch with yeast, rolled thin, and baked crisp with pizza sauce, mozzarella, and oregano. An Italian-American classic that's simple enough for any weeknight.

This is a traditional recipes that is rarely encountered today.

Hasa vegetable soup with carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, fresh ginger, cumin, and a full cup of cilantro. A warming, ginger-forward vegetarian soup simmered low for an hour until the vegetables are tender.

Fresh avocado filling with serrano chiles, cilantro, lime, and white onion makes a chunky, zesty spread for sandwiches, tacos, and wraps. No cooking required.

Braised chicken legs in fresh tomatillo sauce with jalapeños, onion, garlic, and cilantro. A one-skillet Mexican green chicken dinner with a tangy, reduced salsa verde.

Couscous Provencal with artichoke hearts, ripe tomato, fresh basil, and briny capers. A bright Mediterranean side that comes together in about 15 minutes using steeped (not boiled) couscous.

Cream cheese ball prefect for crackers or anytime you have guests coming.

Ground beef browned with onion and sage, stirred into a creamy curry-spiked milk gravy, then baked in a casserole until bubbly. Old-school comfort food with a warm spice twist. Serve over rice or noodles.

Baked rice casserole with green onions, celery, butter, and sage simmered in chicken broth. A simple savory side dish that pairs with roast poultry or pork.

Marinated mushrooms from Mollie Katzen: briefly simmered button mushrooms soaked in olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and thyme. A make-ahead vegetarian antipasto or salad topper.

Herbed brown rice pilaf sauteed with onions and garlic, then simmered with dill, thyme, and butter. A fragrant, nutty side dish with hands-off cooking.