10,000 flack recipes

Quick potato and salmon bisque made in the microwave with canned salmon, instant mashed potatoes, chicken broth, and lemon zest. A creamy, no-fuss soup ready in about 15 minutes.

Wild Card chili stirs molasses into a beef-and-bean chili with red beans, refried beans and chili powder. The molasses is the wild card. A 1-hour weeknight pot.

Vegetarian oat burgers with sauteed vegetables, tamari, and herbs baked until golden. Healthy meatless patties ready in 2 hours including chill time.

Tuna sauce with noodles melts mozzarella, tuna, pureed cottage cheese, and coffee cream with tomato paste and parsley over hot pasta. Quick European-style pantry dinner ready in 40 minutes.

Pollo Euscaro, a Basque-style chicken braised with eggplant, mushrooms, tomato, peppers, and white wine in a covered casserole. One-pot comfort food from the Pyrenees.

Easy tuna noodle casserole made from pantry staples: egg noodles, cream of mushroom soup, and tuna, baked under a crunchy paprika-dusted breadcrumb topping. A budget-friendly weeknight comfort classic.

Masala Vangi: baby eggplants stuffed with toasted coconut, coriander, and cayenne, then simmered and drizzled with tangy ginger-tamarind sauce. A vegetarian Indian classic.

Microwave liver and onions: a fast, gluten-free take on the retro classic. Beef liver and sliced onions cooked with soy sauce, sage, and a bright squeeze of lemon. Dinner in 20 minutes.

German-style Rindergulasch with tender braised beef cubes in a paprika-spiced cream sauce, thickened with a flour slurry and served over noodles. A cozy one-pot dinner.

Skillet pork blade steaks simmered in peach nectar with basil and vinegar, then served over rice with a glossy fruit gravy. A sweet-savory one-pan dinner with Southern charm.

Party spinach dip: the classic creamy retro dip with frozen spinach, sour cream, mayo, and onion soup mix. The recipe every potluck has on the table, served in a hollowed bread bowl.

Vegan garlic soup with pearl barley, wild rice, potatoes, carrots, and celery. Built on a base of 25 mashed garlic cloves simmered in water. Hearty, restorative, and gluten-free with tamari.

I made this dish and thought it was too bland. I made it again, doubling all the Indian spices, and it came out much better.

Everyone loves a savory stew, so try this simple recipe that uses carrots, potatoes, apple cider and succulent pork.

Delicious twice baked goats cheese soufflé made with nutmeg and Australian Alpine Pepper.

Goan prawn vindaloo with a tart vinegar-chili paste ground fresh from whole cumin, mustard, and peppercorns. Fiery Indian seafood dish with very little sauce and a deep, punchy spice crust.