Vegetable recipe collection

Tender zucchini and onions fold into oregano-spiked egg custard baked in pie crust, crowned with fresh tomato slices and crispy cracker-cheese topping.

Zucchini, Bell Pepper, Cucumber and Tomato Gazpacho recipe

Chewy oatmeal cookies packed with shredded zucchini, chunky peanut butter, and chopped dates. These moist drop cookies disappear fast, so plan to eat them within a day of baking for peak texture.

Zuni vegetable stew: a Southwestern medley of winter squash, corn, pinto beans, and zucchini simmered with poblano and jalapeno chiles. A hearty, chile-spiced three-sisters stew with real depth.

Easy Italian seasoned broccoli. Boiled (or steamed) then tossed in aromatics.

Note: 15 bean mixtures are available packaged in supermarkets and health food stores. If you prefer, make your own by combining equal amounts of dried blackeyed peas, red kidney beans, white kidney beans (cannellini), green lentils, split peas, black beans, yellow split peas, navy beans, cranberry (Roman, shell, or shell out) beans, great Northern beans, pinto beans, small white limas, red lentils, cow peas (field peas), and pink beans. Avoid using beans such as garbanzos and large lima beans, as these take longer to cook than other varities.

Asparagus, tofu, and bell pepper are stir-fried in a Chinese based garlic-ginger-soy sauce. It's packed with deliciousness and goodness.

Hearty ground beef stew with bacon, bell peppers, and tender potatoes simmered in tangy vinegar-spiked broth: stick-to-your-ribs comfort that feeds a crowd.

Award-winning thumbprint cookies with buttery dough rolled in finely chopped nuts, pressed with your thumb, and filled with ruby raspberry jam: elegant holiday baking that won first place.

Sophisticate your salad with this tasty recipe that calls for julienned ham, mixed greens and red wine vinegar.

A scrumptious vegetable dish made with asparagus, broccoli florets, carrots and spinach.

Dress up your rice with this scrumptious and simple recipe that is bound to be one of your favorites.

A spicy and delicious stew made with adzuki beans, carrots, mushrooms and a dash of cayenne pepper.

Tender lamb chunks braised with turmeric, cardamom, and nutmeg, then folded with wilted spinach and tangy yogurt. This Afghan stew packs warm spice and bright citrus over fluffy rice pilaf.

Green pepper, tomato, spinach and peanut butter make a unique quick and easy side dish.

Hubbard squash and yams simmer in coconut milk with cinnamon and cloves for a lightly sweetened West African side dish ready in 25 minutes.