450 mia recipes

A warming Tibetan-style soup with mixed vegetables and tofu in a ginger-garlic broth thickened with a golden ghee roux. Nourishing, aromatic, and on the table in 40 minutes.

Microwave casseroled chicken: whole roaster cooked in the microwave with cream of celery soup, egg noodles, and mixed vegetables. Full dinner in 50 minutes.

Peg's many bean soup simmers a pound of mixed dried beans with pork, hot Italian sausage, peppers, carrots, and grated potato that thickens the broth naturally. A rib-sticking, two-hour pot of soup.

Halloween Jack-O'-Lantern cupcakes made with pumpkin, buttermilk, and pumpkin pie spice, topped with pumpkin frosting and decorated with black licorice faces and green gumdrop stems.

Chicken and stuffing bread machine loaf with cooked chicken, stuffing mix, mushrooms, celery, and poultry seasoning. Savory yeast bread that tastes like Thanksgiving in slice form.

Quick Mexican-style chicken tortilla soup with crispy fried corn tortilla strips, bell peppers, chili powder, and mixed vegetables. A warming, hearty bowl from pantry staples in 40 minutes.

Potato-crust quiche with mashed potato shell instead of pastry, filled with mixed vegetables, cheddar cheese, and an egg-milk custard. Naturally gluten-free and hearty.

Mixed greens tossed in a honey mint vinaigrette with poppy seeds, topped with sliced carrots and toasted sesame seeds. The dressing recipe makes a double batch so you can refrigerate half for later.

Wild green salad tossing bittersweet escarole, lemony sorrel, and fresh mint with toasted sunflower seeds in a light herb vinegar dressing. A bright, garden-fresh bowl ready in minutes.

Tasmanian Salmon drizzled with a dressing made with Alpine Pepper and soy sauce.

Chilled salad soup with diced tomatoes, cucumber, green onions, and celery in tomato juice with vinegar and oil. A no-cook gazpacho-style cold soup.

Stir-fried sirloin strips tossed with bow-tie pasta, cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, and Parmesan. This 1993 National Beef Cook-Off recipe is a 30-minute weeknight winner.

A scrumptious bread pudding that will have you singing the "Pina Colada song" all day long!

Hearty vegetable barley soup with lean ground beef, pearl barley, tomatoes, carrots, celery, and frozen mixed vegetables. A budget-friendly weeknight pot full of fiber.

Vegan linguine with new potatoes, wilted greens, green beans, and roma tomatoes in a garlicky vegetable stock sauce with red pepper flakes. Light, hearty, no oil needed.

Mock-chiffon chocolate cake with folded egg whites for an airy, light crumb, served with homemade chocolate whipped cream. Uses oil instead of butter for extra moisture.