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Seared chicken breasts simmered in a wine-laced sauce with chicken and beef broth, tarragon, fresh tomatoes, and mushrooms. Classic French chasseur made simple for weeknights.

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

Bluefish baked en papillote over wild rice, barley, and snow peas with sauteed mushrooms and red peppers. A light, herb-seasoned parchment packet dinner ready in 40 minutes.

Peanut muffins studded with dry roasted peanuts in a buttery, quick-mix batter. A simple from-scratch muffin with a rich, nutty crunch that bakes in just 15 minutes.

A hearty belly-warming satisfying vegetable stew that's lovely and thick suitable for a savory vegetable pie filling.

Creamy winter vegetable soup loaded with potatoes, carrots, spinach, cabbage, and leeks in a bacon-enriched broth. Half pureed for velvety body with chunky texture in every spoonful.

A proper slow-simmered chilli con carne with browned ground beef, beer, fresh tomatoes, kidney beans, and a triple hit of chili peppers. Thickened with cornmeal and cooked low for hours until rich and deeply spiced.

Authentic Swiss fondue from Neuchatel with Emmentaler, Gruyere, dry white wine, and kirsch. Per-person measurements so you can scale to any gathering. Served with crusty bread cubes.

Mushroom and bacon stuffing with sage, marjoram, and bread cubes cooked in bacon drippings. Enough to fill a 12 to 14 pound Thanksgiving turkey.

Mulligatawny stew with curried chicken thighs, lentils, potatoes, and apple cider, finished with yogurt and fresh apple. A hearty Anglo-Indian soup with layers of warm spice.

German-style stuffed veal breast packed with bacon, mushrooms, ground beef, and fresh herbs, slow-roasted and served with a rich sour cream pan gravy. A show-stopping roast for 10.

Mom's beef stroganoff with cubed beef, mushrooms, onions, and sherry in a sour cream sauce thickened with cornstarch. A classic homestyle stroganoff served over noodles.

A low-fat creamy mushroom soup made with dried oyster, morel, and porcini mushrooms plus fresh portabellos, simmered with leeks and curry in skim milk. Finished with dry sherry and fresh chervil. Ready in 25 minutes.

Garbanzo bean stew with beef or venison, slow-simmered for hours with dried chickpeas and onions. A hearty Native American-inspired dish best served with Indian bread.

Simply roasting some winter vegetables with all kinds of herbs and olive oil is a great side dish in the Thanksgiving menu.

Oyster noodle casserole layers tender egg noodles and shucked oysters in a cayenne-spiked cream sauce, topped with buttery breadcrumbs. An old-fashioned coastal comfort bake.