Recipe Sifter

Slow cooker chicken soup packed with cauliflower, chickpeas, rice, and herbs. Set it in the morning and come home to a fragrant, hearty pot ready for bowls. Crock pot comfort at its best.

Instead of spaghetti, use spaghetti squash to make this cheesy and succulent casserole that also has browned beef and sauteed vegetables, which is much lower in calories and gluten free.

Lentils Ole is a Tex-Mex inspired vegan one-pot: brown lentils simmered with cumin, chili powder, garlic, and tomato sauce, then sweetened with molasses for a smoky, fiber-packed bowl over rice or with corn.

Slow-cooker pepper steak with round steak strips, green bell peppers, onion, garlic, tomatoes, and a soy-Worcestershire gravy. Hands-off Chinese-American classic served over fluffy rice.

The rich taste of this pesto sauce made of pine nuts and basil goes great with pasta and any type of meat.

Meaty ziti casserole with a lean blend of ground chuck and ground turkey, mushrooms, bell pepper, and a from-scratch tomato sauce baked under bubbling parmesan. A weeknight crowd-pleaser that lightens the classic without losing the meat-sauce flavor.

Frito casserole layered with corn chips, ground beef, chili beans, tomatoes, corn, and cheddar cheese. A Tex-Mex weeknight casserole that comes together with pantry staples.

Seasoned ground beef and refried beans baked on a cornmeal-dusted crescent roll crust, topped with melted cheddar and Monterey Jack. Taco night meets sheet pan dinner.

Italian bean and pasta stew with chickpeas, kidney beans, great northern beans, tomatoes, carrots, and celery. A thick, hearty one-pot meal that's naturally vegetarian.

I think this recipe originated from McCalls recipe cards. Poached salmon steaks with a vegetable sauce.

Eggplant custard gratin with fried eggplant, tomato sauce, basil, and a ricotta-parmesan custard. French-Italian baked side or vegetarian main.

Slow cooker ham hocks and lima beans simmered with red bell pepper, tomatoes, bay, and clove. A smoky, soul-food classic that cooks itself while you're at work.

Hearty burgundy spaghetti sauce with red wine, stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, green pepper, basil, and oregano. A meatless pasta sauce with rich, wine-deepened tomato flavor.

Braised beef chuck pot roast in tomato juice and horseradish sauce with a splash of dry sherry. Slow-simmered until fork-tender with a tangy, savory gravy.

Moroccan beef stew with chuck roast, cumin, ginger, coriander, pineapple chunks, and fresh tomatoes. A North African-inspired braise with warm spices and fruity sweetness.

Peasant soup is a humble Tuscan-style bean stew with great northern beans, carrots, celery, garlic, and tomato simmered low and slow. Plant-based comfort food made from pantry staples.