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Gefilte fish from a jar upgraded with fresh beets, carrots, and onions layered and simmered for 45 minutes. Bubbe's shortcut for holiday fish that tastes almost homemade.

Simple chickpea soup made from dried garbanzo beans simmered with onion and olive oil. Finished with lemon juice or vinegar for a bright, comforting Mediterranean-style broth.

Sauteed calves liver with onions and white wine, flour-coated and pan-fried in butter and oil. A classic bistro-style liver dish ready in 30 minutes.

Cornmeal griddle cakes with buttermilk, fresh corn kernels, and a touch of diced onion. A savory breakfast that comes together in 20 minutes flat on a hot griddle.

Wild rice casserole with earthy mushrooms, onion, and garlic baked slowly in vegetable broth. A five-ingredient, hands-off side dish or vegetarian main with deep nutty flavor.

Easy stuffed red snapper layers fish fillets over sauteed onion and tops with cornbread stuffing for a four-ingredient Southern-style baked dinner. Ready in under an hour.

Your basic burger recipe with ground beef, onion powder, salt, and pepper. The secret is a light touch when mixing and shaping. Overworked meat makes tough, dense patties.

Revithia soupa is a traditional Greek chickpea soup simmered with onion and olive oil until creamy, served with a squeeze of lemon juice. Just 6 ingredients and vegan.

Cincinnati 5-way chili construction: how to stack thick spaghetti, chili, kidney beans, chopped onions, and a mountain of fine-grated cheddar like Skyline. The Ohio assembly bible.

Traditional frijoles: slow-simmered pinto beans with onion, garlic, cumin, chile, and bacon drippings. An authentic Tex-Mex and Mexican staple cooked low and long until creamy and fragrant.

Sweet and spicy dill pickles made by slicing store-bought dills and repickling them in a hot sugar-vinegar brine with mixed spice and onion. Ready in 24 hours.

Stove-top cream of pea soup: a 30-minute vegetarian soup of fresh or frozen green peas pureed with butter, onion, and milk. Six ingredients, one pot, supremely simple.

Country-style sandwich maker pockets stuffed with egg, grated cheese, zucchini, and onion, toasted in a sandwich press. A quick hot snack from the toastie-maker era of home cooking.

Pressed sandwich: hollowed French bread stuffed with sliced meat, crisp bacon, melted brie, and caramelized onions, then pressed golden in a skillet. Panini-style meat lover's sandwich without a press.

Italian pan-fried trout in a white wine and lemon sauce with pearl onions, topped with butter-toasted almonds. A classic trota recipe ready in 30 minutes. Simple, elegant, unforgettable.

Mock chopped liver spread made with lima beans, hard-boiled eggs, sauteed onions, and ground nuts. A vegetarian Jewish deli classic that mimics the real thing without any liver at all.