Pasta recipes

Old-school chili with coarsely ground beef, dried pinto beans soaked overnight, tomato paste, cumin, and red pepper flakes. Slow simmered for hours into deep, rich Texas-style chili.

Veal stew browned on the stovetop then finished in the microwave with beef bouillon, mushrooms, tomato, and onion in a flour-thickened sauce. Fork-tender veal in under 40 minutes.

Round steak slices rolled around a spiced vegetable stuffing with cinnamon, browned in olive oil, and braised low and slow in tomato sauce until fork tender. Serve over rice pilaf or spaghetti.

Meatless bulgur tamales wrap a savory filling of cracked wheat, tomatoes, pepper, and brown rice miso inside masa dough and corn husks. A hearty vegetarian Tex-Mex classic with deep umami and no meat required.

Tender beef chuck slow-braised with cinnamon, cumin, tomato paste, and pearl onions, then crowned with crumbled feta. This Greek stifado fills the kitchen with warm spice and Mediterranean soul.

Greek-style tripe stew simmered for hours in a tomato paste, white wine, and butter sauce with onions and parsley. Serve with pilaf for a traditional Mediterranean comfort meal.

A hearty ground beef and spinach casserole layered with cottage cheese and bubbly mozzarella in a rich tomato sauce with mushrooms. Like lasagna without the noodles.

Mixed mushroom soup with port wine, tomato paste, and fresh parsley in a chicken broth base. A rustic, brothy soup that highlights earthy mushroom flavor.

Posole with hot Italian sausages, golden hominy, green tomatoes, onions, and oregano in a tomato-based broth. A Mexican-Italian fusion stew served in bowls with lime slices and warm tortillas.

Easy prep and a slow simmer bring this thrifty chili recipe together.

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.

Spanahorizo is a traditional Greek one-pot dish of spinach and rice simmered in a garlicky tomato broth with olive oil and fresh parsley. Naturally vegan and deeply comforting.

Big-batch homemade salsa with fresh tomatoes, green peppers, jalapenos, green chilis, and cayenne pepper. Makes 7 quarts for canning with a water bath method. Stock your pantry for the year.

Indian-style zucchini curry stew with tomato, ghee, coconut paste and toasted mustard seeds. Vegetarian curry that turns garden zucchini into a fragrant main.

Thai-style red curry pork stir-fry with green beans, mushrooms, red pepper, and fresh basil. A quick weeknight wok dinner with fish sauce and red curry paste.

Beef Bourguignon with cubed round steak braised in burgundy wine with crispy bacon, pearl onions, and mushrooms, plus a splash of sherry and tomato paste. The classic French bistro stew made at home.