Pasta recipes

Low-calorie calzones made with frozen bread dough, stuffed with spinach, fat-free mozzarella, tomato paste, mushrooms, and a splash of red wine. Golden, cheesy, and guilt-free.

Button mushrooms simmered in a spicy Creole sauce with red wine, garlic, jalapeno, tomatoes, and oregano. A bold, low-calorie side dish ready in 25 minutes.

Hearty ground beef chili loaded with kidney beans, green chiles, tomato paste, and a generous amount of garlic and onion. A thick, satisfying weeknight chili that simmers in just 20 minutes.

Ground beef and pearl barley casserole with tomatoes, bell pepper, celery, and tomato paste. A filling one-dish meal you can make in the microwave or oven in about an hour.

Tahini toasts: a savory paste of tahini, tomato, onion, parsley, and lemon spread on bread and grilled until the sesame topping browns and sizzles. A quick, vegan snack or buffet bite with real flavor.

Classic boeuf bourguignon, beef slowly braised in red wine until fork-tender, with smoky bacon, sweet little onions, and buttery mushrooms. The deeply savory French beef stew worth the slow oven time.

Italian lentil minestrone soup with overnight-soaked lentils, cabbage, mushrooms, celery, and tomato paste, simmered with Italian herbs and finished with Parmesan.

No wonder it's a World Championship chili, it was packed with flavour. Followed the recipe as it is, and not too hard to make. It was definitely a hit at our dinner table. I will have to keep this recipe.

Browned chicken and Italian sausage simmer with peppers, zucchini, and mushrooms in a tomato-herb sauce that practically cooks itself in your crockpot.

Hearty Mediterranean-spiced chili with ground beef, Italian sausage, and a hint of saffron. This unique twist on classic chili simmers for hours to develop deep flavor.

Dried chickpeas slow-simmered in a spiced tomato sauce with cumin, coriander, cayenne, and turmeric. Serve over rice for a warming, feeds-a-crowd vegan casserole.

Kettle goulash slow-simmers beef stew cubes with Hungarian paprika, five onions, green peppers, and tomato paste in the oven. Topped with sour cream.

Blended lentil and tomato soup with rosemary, cumin, miso, and arame seaweed for umami depth. A vegan, high-fiber soup that simmers in just 20 minutes.

Quick pork carnitas with sliced pork loin, roasted poblano peppers, onion, garlic, and tomatoes, ready in 40 minutes. A weeknight-fast take on the Mexican classic for taco night.

Thai-style tomato fish soup with haddock, coconut milk, red curry paste, fish sauce, and fresh lime. Creamy, fragrant 30-minute Thai-inspired soup.

Peach jambalaya: Louisiana-style jambalaya with shrimp, ham, smoked sausage, and unexpected fresh peach slices. Sweet-spicy fusion served over rice for four.