544 kay kay recipes

Pisnyi borsch is a traditional Ukrainian meatless beet soup with dried boletus mushrooms, root vegetables, and beet kvas for a tart, jewel-toned broth served with vushka dumplings.

Fragrant pilaf with basmati rice, chickpeas, fresh tomatoes, mustard seeds, and turmeric finished with cilantro and cayenne. A vegan Indian-inspired rice dish in 45 minutes.

French mushroom salad a la Grecque with whole caps simmered in olive oil, white wine, tomato, coriander seeds, and thyme, then chilled and served cold.

Krautsuppe is a hearty German cabbage soup with bacon, potatoes, turnip, and carrots simmered in chicken broth. Topped with grated Parmesan for a rustic winter bowl.

Pureed mushroom vegetable soup with a full pound of fresh mushrooms, carrots, celery, and beef stock, finished with sauteed mushroom slices and dry sherry.

A very hearty and nutritious meal, one which will certainly satisfy every appetite!

Scottish "Braveheart" chicken, beef and leek soup. Adapted from The Frugal Gourmet

Hearty low-fat vegetable soup with potatoes, zucchini, squash, carrots, pureed tomatoes, and kidney beans. Oil-free and loaded with garden veggies, this make-ahead soup tastes even better the next day.

Green Mountain potato chowder simmered in beef broth with carrots, tomatoes, leeks, and celery root, finished with sour cream and topped with pumpernickel-bacon croutons.

Italian red snapper in brodetto: pan-fried whole fish pieces simmered in a tomato-vinegar broth with onions and scallions, served over creamy bay-leaf polenta. Coastal Italian classic.

Arroz con pollo built on a hearty mix of brown and wild rice instead of white. Browned chicken simmered with tomatoes, white wine, almonds, peas and a Latin-style sofrito of onion, garlic and paprika.

Slow-braised eye of round steak with Spanish onions, vinegar, mustard, bay leaf, and whole cloves in butter. A hearty Dutch-style pot roast that turns a tough cut fork-tender.

Overton's seafood gumbo is the real Louisiana deal: homemade seafood stock, slow-cooked okra, the holy trinity, a dark roux, then pounds of shrimp, crab, and oysters. Served over rice with file at the table.

Oven-baked beef and navy beans braised low and slow with tomato sauce, chili powder, mustard, and bay leaves. A hearty from-scratch casserole that feeds a crowd.

Pot roast with roasted vegetable sauce turns the braising veg into the gravy itself. Beef round roasts low and slow with tomatoes, red wine, thyme and bay, then the vegetables get pureed into a silky, spoon-it-over sauce.

Slow cooker minestrone hamburger soup loaded with ground beef, potatoes, cabbage, carrots, and tomatoes. Dump everything in the Crock-Pot and let it simmer all day.