6,100 hell recipes

Elva's carne guisada with beef chuck braised in a cumin-spiced gravy with Rotel tomatoes, onion, and bell pepper. Tex-Mex comfort food ready in 40 minutes.

Quick double chocolate pie: a one-bowl chocolate custard pie spiked with creme de cacao liqueur and baked in a prepared shell. Ready in an hour, set into fudgy slices.

Fresh peach pie layers ripe sliced peaches under a glossy peach-and-nutmeg glaze in a pre-baked shell. No double crust, no second bake. The classic American summer fridge pie that lets ripe fruit do the talking.

Lemon dream pie sweetened with honey instead of sugar, with a silky lemon curd filling in a flaky shell topped with whipped cream. A refined, no-bake lemon pie with bright citrus flavor.

German chocolate pie with cocoa, evaporated milk, shredded coconut, and chopped pecans baked in a pie shell. Rich, fudgy, and makes two full pies.

French-style vegetable stew with eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, and green pepper simmered in a Dutch oven. A ratatouille-inspired one-pot dish ready in under an hour.

Roast beef po'boy with paper-thin sliced beef marinated in hickory smoked Worcestershire sauce, sauteed onions and bell peppers, melted Swiss cheese, and mayo on broiled French bread.

Cranberry cheesecake pie with a tart cranberry-pecan layer beneath a creamy cream cheese filling, finished with a vanilla sour cream topping. A holiday dessert in a pie shell.

Cooked Italian antipasto with carrots, cauliflower, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, black olives, and tuna simmered in tomato sauce and ketchup. A make-ahead party appetizer.

Quick chicken breast saute with rosemary, stewed tomatoes, black olives, zucchini, carrots, and green pepper. A one-skillet dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Summer squash quiche with sauteed onions and Swiss cheese in a buttermilk custard seasoned with oregano. A versatile vegetarian main that works as an appetizer or entree.

Chocolate pecan pie with melted semi-sweet chocolate stirred into a classic corn syrup filling, loaded with pecan halves. Rich, gooey, and deeply chocolatey.

Pasta primavera in a light evaporated milk sauce with mushrooms, bell peppers, and garlic sauteed in dry sherry. A low-fat vegetarian pasta with no butter or cream.

Fresh herb turkey loaf with oats, egg whites, red bell pepper, celery, parsley, and basil. A lighter take on meatloaf that's leaner and packed with vegetables.

No-bake lemon poppy seed tarts with vanilla pudding filling, graham cracker crusts, and lemon whipped topping. A light, low-calorie dessert that sets in the fridge.

Seafood gumbo loaded with shrimp, crab, and five pounds of okra smothered with tomatoes, garlic, and hot sauce. An authentic okra-thickened Cajun gumbo, no roux needed.