4,273 low king recipes

Greek-style green beans and potatoes braised slow in tomato until meltingly tender, finished with a fresh hit of mint. A vegan side or light main that's even better the longer it simmers.

Chewy ginger cookies made with prune butter instead of fat, loaded with warm spices and molasses. Low-fat but big on flavor with crispy edges and soft centers.

Three-ingredient chocolate walnut bark with a white chocolate zigzag drizzle. No-bake, microwave-melted, and snappable into gift-worthy pieces in about 30 minutes.

Homemade Cajun spice blend with cayenne, black pepper, oregano, thyme, cumin, cardamom, fennel, and coriander. Makes 2 cups of bold, aromatic seasoning for any protein or vegetable.

Rotel spaghetti sauce: classic Italian-style red sauce with a kick from canned Rotel tomatoes and green chilies. Onion, garlic, basil and oregano in olive oil, finished with a splash of white wine.

A hearty Americanized goulash with beef round steak, potatoes, cabbage, and carrots simmered in vegetable juice. A filling one-pot meal ready in 35 minutes.

No-bake Kahlua cocoa balls made with vanilla wafer crumbs, pecans, cocoa, golden raisins, and candied cherries. Roll in coconut, powdered sugar, or nuts.

A set-it-and-forget-it slow cooker recipe with dried pinto beans, diced ham, carrots, celery, and a double-bouillon broth. Eight hours on low gives you thick, smoky, soul-warming beans.

Baked bean casserole with apples, tomatoes, cheese, and chili powder inspired by the Moosewood cookbook. Dried beans simmered tender, then layered with sweet-tart apple chunks and mild melted cheese for a hearty vegetarian one-dish meal.

Susan's Turkey Soup: a hearty post-Thanksgiving soup made from the turkey carcass with yellow and green split peas, chickpeas, small pasta, and aromatic vegetables. Three legumes, one pot.

Slow-simmered white bean soup with diced ham, potatoes, celery, garlic, and a hit of liquid smoke. Beans cooked separately for the most tender texture, then folded in to finish.

Grilled pizzettes top crisp, smoky individual crusts with sauteed yellow squash, tomato, basil, and melty smoked mozzarella. Cooked right on the grill for a charred, summer-fresh personal pizza.

Pasta and white bean salad with roasted red peppers, pesto, and light mayonnaise dressing. A quick, protein-packed cold salad that comes together in under 30 minutes.

Chinese fried pecans soak whole pecan halves in boiling water, coat them in sugar, dry overnight, and fry to a crackling glazed shell. Restaurant-style sweet appetizer or party snack.

Chewy pearl barley tossed with fresh parsley, basil, and scallions, then dressed with a bright lemon-soy vinaigrette and studded with juicy diced tomatoes. The Instant Pot cooks the barley completely hands-off — no boiling, draining, or steaming — and the salad only gets better as it chills, making it ideal for potlucks and weekly meal prep.

Whole wheat bread machine loaf made with crumbled shredded wheat cereal, applesauce, honey, and brown sugar. Just dump, press start, and wait for that fresh bread smell.