Beer batter recipes

Manitoba wild rice baked casserole with bacon, mushrooms, and beef stock. Nutty, earthy wild rice simmered then finished in the oven for deep savory flavor.

Classic Greek moussaka with layers of sautéed eggplant and slow-simmered ground beef in tomato sauce, topped with beaten eggs and grated cheese. Baked golden in 30 minutes.

Rigatoni alla vodka with bacon, tomato sauce, heavy cream, and butter in a rich pink sauce. A creamy, smoky Italian-American pasta that comes together in under 45 minutes.

Easy pot-au-feu with lean pork, leeks, carrots, and mixed vegetables simmered in beef broth with thyme and marjoram. A simplified French one-pot dinner ready in 90 minutes.

Rice pie baked in a pastry crust with long grain rice cooked in tomato juice, beef broth, and butter, topped with peas, carrots, and a lattice pastry lid brushed with egg yolk.

French onion soup with butter-sauteed onions in rich beef stock, topped with toasted bread and Parmesan baked until golden and bubbly.

French onion soup fondue with butter-sauteed onions simmered in beef broth, chilled to remove fat, then broiled with Monterey Jack cheese on thick sourdough toast.

Chile-rubbed sirloin steaks served on grilled French bread slathered with olive-cilantro butter. A Southwestern-style open-faced steak that comes together in 30 minutes.

Greek-style phyllo triangles stuffed with seasoned ground beef, shallots, wine, mint, parsley, tomato, and cheese. Crisp, buttery kreatopitakia appetizers served hot from the oven.

Traditional Swedish koettbullar made with a three-meat blend of beef, veal, and pork with cream-soaked breadcrumbs and freshly grated nutmeg. Authentic Scandinavian meatballs.

Stuffed flank steak with marsala mushroom sauce: Italian braciole-style pinwheel rolled around pork, pancetta, spinach, currants, and provolone, then finished in a porcini-marsala sauce.

Beef zucchini casserole: sauteed zucchini and onion layered with seasoned ground beef in a ketchup-spiked sauce, topped with parmesan. A clever garden-glut dinner from one skillet.

Roast leg of lamb studded with garlic and rosemary, rubbed with lemon juice, roasted over sliced potatoes and onions. Finished with a fresh mint butter pan sauce.

Pork tenderloin medallions Veronique: sauteed in butter, finished in a sherry-cream sauce built from the pan drippings, and topped with butter-sauteed seedless grapes. Elegant French bistro cooking.

Traditional Greek moussaka with layers of fried eggplant, potatoes, and ground beef topped with a nutmeg-spiced bechamel sauce with Romano cheese.

Pepper steak stir-fry with Old Bay seasoning, round steak, bell peppers, mushrooms, and a glossy soy-cornstarch sauce served over rice. A quick weeknight dinner with Chesapeake Bay flair.