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Rigatoni with Italian sausage, red wine, olives, and peppers tossed in a quick simmered spaghetti sauce. A hearty one-skillet pasta dinner with bold Italian flavors.

Italian-style venison pot roast braised low and slow in red wine, tomato sauce, and oregano. A Dutch oven recipe that turns lean game meat fork-tender with rich gravy.

I love a bowl of hot chili during the long winter time, and this recipe has become my new favourite. It was very flavorful. I love spicy food, so I usually add way more hot sauce :)

Indian-style pasta salad with curried pork, julienned cucumber, and elbow macaroni in a vinaigrette-mayo dressing. Marinated shredded pork and salted cucumber give this cold salad serious depth.

Instead of firing up the barbecue, try this scrumptious dish that can easily be made in your crockpot.

Salisbury steak shapes ground beef patties with onion, cracker crumbs, horseradish, and garlic, then pan-sears them and finishes with mushroom gravy. A 25-minute weeknight diner classic.

Beef Brisket with Barbecue Sauce: a hands-off crockpot brisket cooked low for 10 hours in a Worcestershire-vinegar braise, finished with a separate ketchup-brown-sugar sauce.

Tender veal breast stuffed with gooey mozzarella, spinach, and roasted peppers, rolled tight and slow-roasted until fork-tender. Sliced into gorgeous spirals, this Florentine-style roast feeds 6 with a silky white wine pan sauce.

USDA-style beef loaf for a crowd: makes four 8-inch loaves with milk-soaked bread, eggs, ketchup and Worcestershire. Bake all four, freeze three. Government-tested batch cooking at its most practical.

Bite-sized teriyaki chicken pieces marinated and stir-fried with toasted sesame seeds in a glossy, sticky sauce. Serve as a party appetizer with toothpicks or over rice for a fast weeknight dinner.

Layers of complex flavors are featured in this meaty (no beans) chili.

Plantation stew: a hearty Southern-style lamb stew with potatoes, red peppers, citrus, and a splash of sherry. A slow-simmered comfort dinner that warms to the bones.

Tangy grilled chicken with a Scotch bonnet and white wine marinade, sweetened with tomato paste and brightened with vinegar. A Caribbean-inflected chicken built for hot coals.

Ham and rice balls stuffed with fontina cheese, peas, and Parmesan, breaded and pan-fried until golden. Served with warm marinara sauce, these are Italian arancini with a ham twist.

One-pan chicken and rice bake with broccoli, mushrooms, green pepper, and cream of celery soup. A dump-and-bake casserole with 10 minutes of prep for easy weeknight dinners.

Cold chicken pasta salad with sharp cheddar, pepperoni, and Belgian endive in Italian dressing. A make-ahead dish that's even better after chilling overnight.