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Layered pan burritos with ground beef, refried beans, enchilada sauce, cheddar cheese, and flour tortillas baked casserole-style. Feeds a crowd, cuts like lasagna.

Freezer-friendly chicken and noodle casserole in a red wine tomato-mushroom sauce with basil and garlic. Make it ahead, freeze in individual portions, and reheat on busy nights. Serves 4 to 6.

Moo goo gai pan stir-fries sliced chicken breast with fresh mushrooms and scallions in peanut oil and soy sauce. Six ingredients, classic Cantonese takeout favorite, ready in 30 minutes.

Flattened chicken breasts stuffed with curried rice, sweet raisins, and herbs, then pan-browned and simmered in white wine. An elegant weeknight main that looks fancy but comes together in about an hour.

Toasted crab rolls with a mayo-bound crab salad, melted cheese, and crispy bacon on split dinner rolls. A quick open-faced seafood sandwich baked until bubbly.

Baked trout smothered in a rich Creole-style Marguery sauce made with shrimp, crab meat, mushrooms, egg yolks, butter, and oyster liqueur. A New Orleans classic that serves 8.

Individual crab ramekins loaded with tender crabmeat, hard-boiled eggs, and a touch of cayenne. Fluffy folded egg whites keep things light while golden breadcrumbs add crunch.

Old-school Italian baked fettuccine tossed with meat sauce and diced salami, then baked in schmaltz until a golden crust forms on all sides. Optional raisins, almonds, and pine nuts add Sicilian flair.

Cheesy crab-topped English muffin bites with sharp Old English cheese and garlic. Make ahead, freeze, then broil straight from the freezer for instant hot appetizers.

Savory crab shortcakes with tender crab meat and sliced hard-boiled eggs in a creamy sauce, spooned over warm split biscuits. Comfort food in 30 minutes.

Potato and onion tart: a crisp homemade pastry shell layered with sweet-tangy caramelized onion-tomato relish, golden pan-fried potatoes, sour cream, and paprika. A rustic vegetarian tart, hot or cold.

Jumbo crab tossed in a homemade tarragon vinaigrette with chives, served over thick-sliced tomatoes and baby romaine. Elegant, no-cook, and ready in 10 minutes flat.

Penne in tomato sauce with crabmeat is a simple Italian pasta where plum tomatoes, white wine, and soft onion cook down into a light sauce, then get tossed with flaked crab for sweet briny richness.

Rollitos de jaiba (Mexican crab rolls) with crab meat, chili powder, mustard, and tomato juice, shaped into fingers and broiled. A light, no-fry seafood appetizer.

One-skillet crab rice with toasted long grain rice, tomatoes, green peas, and a splash of dry sherry. A quick seafood rice dish with Spanish-style flavor.

Layered baked frittata with Dungeness crab, charred red peppers, blanched spinach, and Asiago cheese, cooked in a water bath for a silky, custard-like texture. Elegant brunch or light dinner.