Quiche/30 recipes

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.

Asparagus au gratin with Swiss cheese, buttery bread crumbs, and dry mustard. Blanched crisp-tender then baked golden in 20 minutes total. A quick, elegant side.

German cottage cheese and oil pastry dough (Quark-Öl-Teig): a tender, no-butter base for fruit tarts, sweet rolls, and stollen made without yeast. Quick to mix and ready to roll in 20 minutes.

Rhubarb-apple bread with tart rhubarb and sweet apples in a spiced quick bread with cinnamon, cloves, and chopped nuts. Makes two loaves that keep for 10 days refrigerated.

Quick Indian apple chutney made in the microwave with raisins, curry powder, ginger, and brown sugar. Ready in under 10 minutes of cook time.

Pan-fried fish fillets finished with a quick boiling sherry vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil sauce, punched up with fresh parsley, chives, and chervil. A French bistro classic that cooks in under 10 minutes.

Salsa borracha (drunken sauce) with beer, butter-toasted chili powder, jalapenos, tomatoes, and garlic. A quick, bold enchilada sauce ready in 20 minutes.

Thai cucumber salad (ajad) with quick sweet-vinegar dressing, paper-thin onion, fresh red chile, and crunchy roasted peanuts. The classic 10-minute side for satay and grilled meats.

Mushroom pita pizza with sauteed onions, fresh tomato slices, basil, oregano, and crumbled goat cheese on toasted whole wheat pita. Quick 20-minute lunch or light dinner.

Chocolate thins are ultra-thin, crispy chocolate cookie bars spread in a sheet pan and topped with chopped walnuts. A quick one-bowl recipe baked in just 10-12 minutes.

This no-cook banana bread dip blends ripe mashed bananas with warm cinnamon, nutmeg, and quick oats for a creamy, scoopable treat ready in 10 minutes flat. Serve with fruit, pound cake cubes, or vanilla wafers.

Microwave trout almondine with butter-toasted slivered almonds, dill, lemon, and parsley. A quick weeknight fish dinner that delivers classic French flavors in about 10 minutes.

Chestnuts with mushrooms in a white wine gravy served over rice. A quick vegetarian main dish with earthy, nutty flavors ready in 20 minutes.

Sauteed oyster mushrooms with garlic, rosemary, sherry, and soy sauce in a light pan sauce. A quick, savory side dish ready in under 10 minutes.

Quick microwave vegetable rice bowl with tender parsnips, black beans, and wilted bok choy in light teriyaki for healthy 20-minute plant-based dinners.

Mexican rice cakes top puffed rice rounds with refried beans, picante sauce, cheddar and jalapeños, then bake until bubbly. A light 20-minute Tex-Mex snack or quick lunch.