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A colorful vegetarian casserole that is perfect for dinner outside in the summer heat.

This recipe will produce a notably hot chili. But there are plenty of points where you can modify the heat level. You can substitute a bell or poblano pepper for the fresh hot peppers, substitute olive oil for the chile oil, and adjust or eliminate the hot sauce and/or cayenne pepper.

Beef and broccoli skillet with cream of broccoli soup, soy sauce, and garlic served over rice. A quick weeknight stir-fry shortcut dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Mom's baked beans dump canned pork and beans together with ham chunks, ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, liquid smoke, and pearl onions, then bake until thick. Easy potluck side from a no-fuss family recipe.

Traditional French-Canadian beef tourtière with ground beef, mashed potatoes, allspice, and cinnamon baked in a flaky double crust. Makes two hearty pies for holiday gatherings or freezer stocking.

Russian potato and mushroom croquettes bound with matzo meal instead of egg or breadcrumbs. Pan-fried to crisp golden edges. Vegetarian, low-fat, kosher-for-Passover friendly.

Burger pizza with a seasoned ground beef crust topped with pepperoni, mushrooms, tomato, green pepper, and melted mozzarella. A low-carb, crustless pizza alternative.

Pete's white pizza skips the red sauce for a basil-pine nut pesto base topped with wine-balsamic sun-dried tomatoes, sweet roasted garlic, pine nuts, and melty Fontina, on a homemade cornmeal crust.

Ancient Roman casserole from Apicius layered with homemade crepes, sauced meat or fish in white and sweet wine, pine nuts, and cracked pepper. A taste of history you can actually cook.

Miris malu is a fiery Sri Lankan fish stew. Cubed fish simmers gently with tamarind, black pepper, cinnamon, garlic, ginger, and curry leaves in a thin, punchy chili-spiked broth.

Fragrant cumin-spiced brown rice baked with tender eggplant, sweet bell peppers, and tomatoes in a golden turmeric-ginger sauce, finished with melted cheese.

Corn quiche with cheese cracker crust skips the pastry entirely. Crushed cheese crackers form a buttery, savory base for a thick milk-and-egg custard packed with sweet corn kernels.

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.

A succulent dish made with juicy tomatoes, bell peppers and succulent shrimp and chicken breasts.

Mom's best spaghetti sauce with Italian sausage, ground beef, slow-browned onions and garlic, tomato sauce and paste, simmered for hours into a deeply seasoned Sunday gravy. Choose your meat or use both.

Mediterranean turkey casserole with egg noodles, artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, roasted red peppers, and two cheeses in a white wine cream sauce. A great way to use leftover turkey.