Recipe Sifter

Ground beef and potato stir-fry seasoned with cinnamon, cumin, and paprika in a Moroccan-inspired spice blend. A fast 30-minute one-wok weeknight dinner.

Carne con papas: cubed round steak simmered with potatoes in tomato sauce, cumin, and garlic. A simple Mexican-style meat and potatoes dish ready in one hour, one pot.

Low-fat Mediterranean white bean soup with artichokes, black olives, potatoes, and Italian herbs. A hearty, naturally vegan one-pot soup with bold Mediterranean flavors.

Middle Eastern lentil stew with potatoes, zucchini, and cumin, served with lemon wedges. A hearty, budget-friendly one-pot meal that's naturally high in fiber and protein.

Minestrini de patate is a rustic Italian potato soup with sauteed onion and celery, finished with milk, chicken broth, Parmesan and parsley. A creamy, weeknight-friendly bowl built from pantry staples.

Quick minestrone soup with potatoes, frozen mixed vegetables, kidney beans, and Italian seasoning in vegetable broth. Vegetarian, Parmesan-topped, and ready in 35 minutes.

Indian mixed vegetable cutlets with seven vegetables, chickpeas, nuts, and garam masala, coated in poppy seeds and fried in ghee. A crispy, spiced vegan snack.

Molasses snap cookies made with mashed potato, ginger, and cinnamon, pressed thin and baked crisp. An eggless, butterless cookie with a chewy center and snappy edges.

Mom's shepherd's pie: leftover lamb cubed and simmered with onion, red pepper, rosemary, and parsley under a mashed potato crust. The classic Sunday-roast reinvention.

Potato flake sourdough starter: a simple three-ingredient base of water, sugar, and instant potato flakes left to ferment for 3 to 4 days. The sweet, old-fashioned starter used in friendship bread and soft white loaves.

Morning mix-up breakfast skillet with frozen hash browns, ham, eggs, and cheddar cheese all cooked in one pan. A hearty, satisfying scramble ready in 20 minutes.

Creamy mushroom potato chowder with a butter-flour roux base, fresh mushrooms, carrots, celery, half-and-half, and Parmesan. A thick, hearty vegetarian chowder from scratch.

Nargisi puri, a stuffed Indian deep-fried bread with a spiced egg and potato filling. Crispy golden dough wrapped around a savory masala center, served with yogurt.

New England clam chowder made entirely in the microwave with bacon, canned clams, potatoes, onion, and milk thickened with flour. A creamy, classic chowder ready in about 25 minutes.

Indian-spiced new potatoes with peas and coriander cooked in ghee with cumin seeds, turmeric, ginger, garam masala, and red chili peppers.

Minnesota-style clam chowder loaded with wild rice, potatoes, mushrooms, and cream. A Northwoods twist on New England chowder, finished with a splash of sherry before serving.