468 mix recipes

Spicy fruit compote simmers dried fruit in port wine with cinnamon, cloves, and lemon, finished with fresh banana. A warming dessert or breakfast topping for yogurt, ice cream, or pancakes.

Chili bean soup made from scratch with dried pink beans, stewed tomatoes, and chili seasoning. Half the beans get mashed for body, the rest set aside for a second meal.

Front porch fried catfish dipped in buttermilk and coated in seasoned cornbread stuffing mix with garlic, thyme, and red pepper. Deep-fried golden in just 2 to 3 minutes per batch.

Pear and almond pancakes with syrup-soaked Bartletts and slivered nuts pressed right into the batter, finished with warm fig-maple syrup. A weekend breakfast with real brunch-menu flair.

Pan-fried bass in a Dijon mustard batter with Worcestershire, lemon, and cayenne. Golden, crispy fried fish with a tangy mustard kick, ready in 30 minutes.

Chicken and rosemary dumplings made from scratch with a rosemary-steeped tea mixed into the biscuit batter. Tender poached chicken in a hearty vegetable broth topped with fluffy herb dumplings.

Pot pie with greens: a vegetarian pot pie with potatoes, leeks, carrots, tomatoes, and mixed salad greens in savory broth, topped with biscuit crust. A meatless comfort dish for six.

Easy turkey soup with elbow macaroni, frozen mixed vegetables, and a surprising splash of orange juice concentrate. A fast weeknight soup ready in 35 minutes.

Loaded Spam sandwich on beefsteak rye with sharp cheddar, horseradish, Vidalia onion mustard, coleslaw, dill pickles, and thick Bermuda onion slices. A towering, no-apologies deli-style stack.

This cake is absolutely delicious and looks very pretty with the different color fruit on top.

Quick oven pancake made with Bisquick, chopped apples, and cinnamon, topped with brown-and-serve sausages. Bakes in 25 minutes at high heat. Serve with maple syrup for easy weekend breakfast.

Halloween veggie platter with a deliberately lumpy, yellowish cottage cheese dip that looks horrifying but tastes like a savory onion dip. Gross-out party food that's secretly healthy.

Cranberry-orange gelatin salad mold with red wine, fresh orange puree, and cranberry sauce. A jewel-toned retro side dish for holiday tables.

Cheap and easy three-bean and hominy stew with pinto beans, chickpeas, kidney beans, hominy, and taco seasoning. The dump-and-heat vegetarian pantry stew for hungry crowds on a tight budget.

Green salad with a bright, oil-free orange juice dressing, blended with lemon, mint, and fennel seed. Tossed with feta, black beans, and crunchy almonds for a light, fat-free citrus salad.

Angel food sheet cake topped with fresh peaches, strawberries, blueberries, and oranges, brushed with a citrus-orange glaze. A light, pretty summer dessert using a boxed cake mix shortcut.