Recipe Sifter

All-American hot dish brings ground beef freezer mix, corn, tomato sauce, olives, and noodles together in one skillet, finished with melted cheddar. A pantry-friendly weeknight dinner that cooks itself in about 20 minutes.

Freezer-mix lasagna layers cottage cheese, mozzarella, Swiss, and Parmesan over a make-ahead beef-tomato sauce base. A retro time-saver dinner pulled from the freezer.

One-dish spaghetti made from a frozen beef-tomato mix with mushrooms, oregano, chili powder, and melted cheddar cheese. A freezer meal shortcut that cooks pasta and sauce together in one pot.

A savory omelet filling of browned kielbasa, sweet peppers and onions seasoned with oregano and basil. Spoon it into a French omelet for a hearty, satisfying brunch.

Garlic guacamole with tofu: a vegan, lighter take on guacamole stretched with silken tofu and amped up with six garlic cloves, hot sauce, and curry powder. Bold flavors, half the avocado.

Greek pizza topped with tomatoes, thin zucchini, tangy feta, black olives, and oregano on a crisp crust. A lighter, vegetarian pizza with bright Mediterranean flavors, ready in 30 minutes.

Grilled flank steak fajitas marinated in lime juice, cumin, and onion soup mix with sauteed peppers and onions on warm flour tortillas.

Grilled summer vegetables: eggplant, zucchini, and red and yellow bell peppers marinated in olive oil, white wine vinegar, garlic, and fresh oregano, then grilled until tender. A Mediterranean side for any BBQ.

Herbed chicken mozzarella: chicken breasts shake-and-baked in a Parmesan herb crust, then crowned with chili sauce and melted mozzarella. A 90s casserole with serious herb backbone.

Texas-style red chili made from dried chile pods pureed into a fiery sauce with browned meat, cumin, and oregano. No beans, slow-simmered for hours.

English muffin pizza pies topped with seasoned ground beef, spicy tomato sauce, mozzarella, mushrooms, and peppers. A quick kid-friendly dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Italian sausage simmered in tomato sauce with white wine, fresh mushrooms, and oregano. Seared first, then braised low for an hour. A savory hot appetizer.

Italian-style zucchini with butter, olive oil, basil, oregano, and parsley. A quick microwave side dish that keeps the zucchini crisp-tender in 20 minutes.

Italian zucchini quiche with mozzarella, basil, oregano, and parsley in a crescent roll crust. A vegetarian main dish that uses up summer zucchini beautifully.

Killer salsa made with dried pequin chilies softened in vinegar, then blended with tomato juice, garlic, cumin, and oregano. Serious Tex-Mex heat for chip dipping and tacos.

Kokoretsi recipe with lamb sweetbreads, heart, and kidneys marinated in lemon-oregano, skewered, wrapped in sausage casing, and grilled over charcoal.