2,500 italianne recipes

A hearty two-meat chili: ground round and hot Italian sausage simmered with pink beans, black beans, peppers, and a cornmeal thickener. Feeds 15, perfect for game day or a freezer stash.

Italian sausage, shrimp, and lobster simmered in a wine-spiked tomato broth with vegetables and fusilli, then broiled under a bubbling cap of Jarlsberg cheese. This cheesy cioppino is San Francisco soul food with a gooey twist.

Chili-crusted flank steak fajitas grilled with marinated tri-color bell peppers, onions, and Roma tomatoes. A bright, lime-kissed Tex-Mex plate wrapped in warm flour tortillas.

A chunky vegetarian minestrone loaded with cannellini beans, tomatoes, zucchini, carrots, and spinach, thickened with rice instead of pasta. A hearty, one-pot Italian soup finished with Parmesan.

California chicken salad with grilled chicken, sweet corn, asparagus, plum tomatoes, turkey bacon, and toasted pine nuts in honey-Dijon dressing. A bright West Coast main-course salad.

Slow-braised beef marinated in chili-lime-cumin paste, shredded and loaded into taco shells with corn, olives, and sharp cheddar. A two-day taco project that makes 20 and earns every minute.

Authentic Italian Beef Manicotti recipe that everyone loves. Pasta shells stuffed with beef and cheese lovingly surrounded by a rich homemade sauce.

A wonderful cold summer soup made with juicy tomatoes, fresh basil and sweet bell peppers.

Grilled salmon sandwich on pumpernickel with a garlic-lemon-dill sauce, tarragon-seasoned fillets, Boston lettuce, and Roma tomatoes. Light, bright, and low calorie.

Italian puttanesca sauce simmered with garlic, anchovies, green and black olives, capers, and crushed red pepper. Bold, briny, fiery, and ready to toss with hot pasta.

Poppy seed pasta casserole with ground turkey in tomato sauce layered over creamy fettuccine tossed with Neufchatel, cottage cheese, and sour cream.

Spit-roasted pork ribs basted with a homemade chili barbecue sauce of pureed tomatoes, red wine, soy sauce, and chili powder. Rotisserie-style ribs with a rich, glossy glaze.

Mexican sausage stew braises beef brisket and hot Italian sausage with cinnamon, allspice, beer, and beef stock, then thickens with sweet potato and corn. Topped with melty Monterey Jack and cilantro.

Enjoy this delicious yet filling stew in a cold winter day with some crusty bread. It makes you warm and satisfies your taste buds.

Oven-baked curry with chicken, shrimp, clams, mussels, and Italian sausage over saffron rice with coconut milk. Part paella, part curry, all showstopper.

Basic gumbo loaded with chicken, andouille sausage, and shrimp in a deep brown roux-thickened broth, simmered with the trinity, tomatoes, and Cajun seasoning. A hearty Louisiana-style one-pot for a hungry crowd.