Rice/6 recipes

This vegetarian sausage recipe is healthy and low in fat – use them for Veggie Hotdogs, Breakfast Sausage, or Bangers and Mash. Dairy-free and can be made egg-free.

Beef en daube simmers stewing beef with bacon, pearl onions, red wine, and orange peel for 8 hours in the slow cooker. A French-Provencal classic adapted for the crockpot.

Pasta with grilled turkey or chicken sausages, fresh tomatoes, roasted peppers, and saffron vinegar. A light, Mediterranean-style pasta toss ready in 30 minutes.

Hasa vegetable soup with carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, fresh ginger, cumin, and a full cup of cilantro. A warming, ginger-forward vegetarian soup simmered low for an hour until the vegetables are tender.

Italian Christmas cookies (Patina di Natale) studded with toasted pine nuts and brightened by lemon zest. A buttery, golden-glazed cookie-cutter classic from the holiday tables of southern Italy.

Turketti casserole bakes leftover turkey or chicken with broken spaghetti, cream of mushroom soup, and bubbly melted cheddar. The best way to use up holiday turkey in one cozy, crowd-pleasing dish.

Chive vichyssoise is a chilled potato-leek soup made lighter with buttermilk instead of cream. Silky, tangy, and brightened with lemon juice and a dash of hot sauce.

Sardinian fregula with clams, prosciutto, saffron, and chili flakes cooked to a risotto-like consistency in white wine and tomato broth. A rustic Italian seafood pasta.

New England creamy clam chowder steams fresh littlenecks for their broth, then simmers with salt pork, potatoes, onions, and half-and-half. The classic from-scratch version, no canned shortcuts.

A vibrant vegetarian couscous salad with chickpeas, zucchini, carrots, raisins, and fresh mint, dressed in orange juice, olive oil, cayenne, and cinnamon. Bright, filling, and ready in 30 minutes.

Cold green vegetable soup with poached fish. Source: Olga Gorechev, St. Petersburg, Russia

Turn on the oven for this succulent dish that will have you licking your lips and your fingers!

My Italian husband uses this filling to make tortellini at home, and it's by far the most delicious filling. He does change the meat around, and we love them all! It's freezer friendly, so we usually make a bunch.

Koorma vegetable curry with potatoes, cauliflower, carrots, and green beans in a spiced tomato sauce finished with yogurt. A mild, creamy Indian-style vegetarian curry.

Red wine pot roast braised low and slow with 24 cloves of garlic, carrots, celery, and thyme. Fork-tender beef with a rich, butter-finished pan sauce strained from the vegetables.

Hearty beef curry with tender chuck roast, sweet potatoes, carrots, and plump raisins in a warmly spiced tomato broth. Served over orzo for a cozy, one-pot-style dinner.