Recipe Sifter

Lamb, chickpea, and vegetable couscous is a Moroccan-style braise of cubed lamb shoulder simmered with carrots, turnips, zucchini, and peppers in a cinnamon-spiced tomato broth over fluffy couscous.

Vegetarian tamale pie layered with spiced kidney beans, corn, tomatoes, and cornmeal polenta topped with Monterey Jack cheese. Baked until bubbly and golden.

Tender shredded chicken simmered in a garlicky tomato sauce with bell peppers and green olives, ringed by golden potato dumplings and finished with Parmesan. Hearty, homestyle, and utterly satisfying.

This Jewish-style moussaka does not have meat since the kosher laws prohibit mixing meat and milk together. The result is a complete vegetarian dish with considerable dimension.

I made this bean salad for a party, all my friends they loved it so much, it is really a awesome and fantastic recipe.

Flour-coated round steak browned and slow cooked with tomato sauce, onions, and green peppers until fork-tender. A hands-off comfort food dinner that simmers all day while you do your thing.

Low-fat linguine with greens, potato, garlic, hot pepper, and tomatoes simmered in vegetable stock. An Italian-inspired pasta loaded with wilted greens and tender new potatoes, no added oil.

Pumpkin and avocado oil soup blends pumpkin, fennel and potato into a silky pureed soup, with buttery avocado oil standing in for butter. A light, velvety vegan starter finished with a drizzle of oil.

Italian stuffed pork chops with basil pesto, crushed croutons, and sun-dried tomatoes. A simple 4-ingredient filling that turns ordinary chops into a flavorful baked dinner.

Vegan beet borscht with apple cider, caraway seeds, and molasses simmered for hours then partially pureed for rich, complex vegetarian soup served hot or cold.

Chicken and okra stew braises bone-in chicken with tomatoes, white wine, and a quiet pinch of cinnamon. The okra soaks in vinegar first to tame the slime before baking. Greek-style one-pot meal.

Homemade baked gefilte fish made with ground halibut, shaped into tender balls and baked in tomato sauce with onions and green pepper. An easier, oven-baked twist on the Jewish classic.

Round steak braised in a spicy tomato sauce with mushrooms, green peppers, onions, chili powder, and ripe olives. A Tex-Mex style oven-braised steak that turns tough beef fork-tender.

One-pan ground beef and macaroni supper: elbow pasta cooked right in tomato juice with ground beef, onion, and melted cheese on top. American Hamburger Helper before there was a box.

Bluefish fillets baked under a Provencal sauce of braised fennel, tomatoes, orange zest, and anise liqueur. Make-ahead friendly and elegant enough for a dinner party.

South Indian sambar with toor dal, potatoes, tomatoes, and tamarind in a spiced lentil broth finished with a mustard seed tempering. Serve with rice, idli, or dosa.