2,148 paste recipes

A rustic Italian-style soup packed with chickpeas, escarole, brown rice, and corn in a lemony tomato broth. Low-fat, high-fiber, and feeds a crowd.

French mushroom salad a la Grecque with whole caps simmered in olive oil, white wine, tomato, coriander seeds, and thyme, then chilled and served cold.

Easy bread machine Cajun spice bread with tomato paste, applesauce, brown sugar, and Cajun seasoning. A savory, slightly sweet loaf with a hint of heat. Just dump and press start.

Bajan black bean soup from Barbados: dried black beans simmered with a ham hock, fragrant with allspice and lemon, finished with cream and an optional splash of dark rum. Caribbean comfort in a bowl.

Vegan lemon tofu cheesecake with silken tofu, tahini, and lemon zest on a Grape-Nuts crust with maple syrup. Dairy-free and egg-free.

Thai Noodles with Vegetable and Curry Sauce recipe

Green Lentil Rissoles with Vegan Yogurt Sauce recipe

This savory tomato sauce made with carrots, green bell peppers and tomatoes will become one of your crockpot favorites.

Note: 15 bean mixtures are available packaged in supermarkets and health food stores. If you prefer, make your own by combining equal amounts of dried blackeyed peas, red kidney beans, white kidney beans (cannellini), green lentils, split peas, black beans, yellow split peas, navy beans, cranberry (Roman, shell, or shell out) beans, great Northern beans, pinto beans, small white limas, red lentils, cow peas (field peas), and pink beans. Avoid using beans such as garbanzos and large lima beans, as these take longer to cook than other varities.

Kidney beans and sweet potatoes braised with mushrooms, ginger, cinnamon, and paprika in vegetable broth. A warming, oil-free vegetarian stew packed with plant-based protein and spice.

Big-batch homemade salsa with fresh tomatoes, green peppers, jalapenos, green chilis, and cayenne pepper. Makes 7 quarts for canning with a water bath method. Stock your pantry for the year.

Mexican-style spicy beef stew braises chuck cubes in a tomato, garlic, and roasted green chile sauce until fork-tender. Served with warm flour tortillas to scoop up the rich, brick-red gravy.

Nutty tahini paste blended with fresh orange juice and zest creates a uniquely flavored Middle Eastern cake studded with walnuts and golden raisins.

Pressure-cooked beef roast shredded into a rich tomato-clam broth with mushrooms, onions, and garlic creates an unexpected fusion goulash with Hungarian-seafood soul.

Braising can turn a tough piece of meat into a tender, fall off the bone, comfort food. I can think of no better example than the classic dish osso buco, made from veal shanks.

African-style eggplant curry with potatoes, tomatoes, cumin, cardamom, turmeric, and hot chiles simmered into a thick, syrupy sauce. Vegetarian and served over rice.