Recipe Sifter

Hearty low-fat vegetable soup with potatoes, zucchini, squash, carrots, pureed tomatoes, and kidney beans. Oil-free and loaded with garden veggies, this make-ahead soup tastes even better the next day.

Versatile spaghetti sauce built from sauteed onion, garlic, blended fresh tomatoes, oregano, and basil. Works as pasta sauce, veggie-loaded ragu, or homemade pizza base.

Pressure-cooked chickpea chili swaps beef for nutty garbanzos, building heat from toasted cumin seeds, chili powder, and a generous handful of fresh cilantro. A meatless one-pot weeknight chili.

Arroz con pollo built on a hearty mix of brown and wild rice instead of white. Browned chicken simmered with tomatoes, white wine, almonds, peas and a Latin-style sofrito of onion, garlic and paprika.

Vegan garbanzo squash stew with chickpeas, winter squash, tomatoes, and fresh spinach simmered in spicy tomato broth. A high-fiber plant-based one-pot stew that comes together in under an hour.

Braised lamb shanks with oregano and garlic served over simmered lentils with celery and bay leaf, finished with lemon slices in the oven. A rustic, protein-packed one-dish meal.

Rao's famous lemon chicken broiled until crispy then tossed in a bold lemon-olive oil-garlic sauce and broiled again. The legendary NYC Italian restaurant recipe for home cooks.

Mom's beef stew braised in red wine and tomato sauce with white wine vinegar, oregano, potatoes, and carrots. Low and slow comfort food for six.

Turkey lasagne with a fresh Roma tomato sauce, ricotta, and Parmesan. Ground turkey browned with red wine and oregano layered between noodles and creamy ricotta.

Baked chicken with basil, marjoram, oregano, and garlic in a lemon-Worcestershire herb sauce. Skinless pieces roast in the pan sauce for golden, flavorful results.

Chicken and spaghetti bake in tomato sauce in one Dutch oven, with the pasta cooking right in the sauce. Saves a pot, picks up serious flavor, family-style classic.

Spinach and feta filo pie: wilted spinach and a lemony egg-feta-Cheddar filling baked under crisp, oil-brushed layers of filo with toasted pine nuts and a hint of cayenne. A Jamie Oliver classic.

Mom's macaroni with steak is a one-pot pressure cooker dinner: tender round steak strips and elbow macaroni cooked right in a paprika-spiced tomato sauce, then finished with melted sharp cheddar. Hearty weeknight comfort.

Cajun-spiced shrimp sautéed with white wine and smothered in a warm homemade remoulade loaded with horseradish, whole-grain mustard, and lemon juice. Served over angel hair pasta, this Louisiana-inspired dish brings the bayou to your table.

Braised pork stew with olives, green beans, white wine, and plum tomatoes simmered low and slow until fork-tender. A rustic Mediterranean one-pot dinner.

Pan-seared salmon with an herb crust, cumin-coriander yogurt crema and smoky chipotle salsa. Restaurant-style plated fish with bold Mexican-inspired flavors.