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Rigatoni alla Fontina baked with layers of melted Fontina, Parmigiano-Reggiano, butter, and nutmeg. A rich Italian baked pasta with just 7 ingredients.

Vegan golden lentil soup pureed from red lentils, onion and vegetable stock with a finishing lemon zip. A 35-minute oil-free meal with 17g fiber per bowl.

Hearty broccoli ham hot dish layered with rice, homemade white sauce, and buttered breadcrumbs. A Midwestern casserole classic that uses up leftover ham.

A scrumptious vegetable dish your family or friends will love. Tastes wonderful when served over rice.

In my opinion, this is the most decadent, rich and scrumptious pasta dish and one of my all-time favorites (I originally got this recipe from a Bon Appetit magazine many, many years ago). Very easy to prepare and always a hit.

Mulligatawny soup with chicken, apples, potatoes, and curry spices in a rich broth. This Anglo-Indian classic balances warm curry and allspice with sweet apple for a deeply layered bowl.

Red beans with toasted pecans, saffron, and red wine served over whole wheat spaghetti. A creative vegetarian fusion dish with Mediterranean and Southwest flavors that comes together in 30 minutes.

Tofu Caesar salad dressing made creamy with silken tofu instead of egg yolk and oil. Anchovy, garlic, lemon, and parmesan keep the classic Caesar punch with a fraction of the fat.

Peppery arugula leaves frame a mound of juicy tomato wedges tossed in a tangy mustard vinaigrette for a simple, elegant salad ready in minutes.

Spicy homemade dill pickles with hot chili peppers, garlic, mustard seeds, and fresh dill in a vinegar brine. Crunchy, fiery refrigerator pickles ready in 3 to 4 weeks.

Layered green chile tortilla bake with seasoned ground beef, corn tortilla strips, and melted cheddar. A simple Southwestern casserole that feeds six and comes together in under 45 minutes.

Add some spice to your short ribs and let a tantalizing aroma from your crockpot roam your kitchen.

The variety of spices in this recipe help create a wonderful aroma in the kitchen. Can be used in place of any seasoning or marinade!

Roast onion, garlic, ginger, and whole spices until fragrant, blend with olive oil and lemon juice for a potent Ethiopian marinade that transforms tuna, pork, or beef.

Tuna pate blended with butter, lemon juice, and Tabasco, folded with minced shrimp, pimentos, and capers. A rich seafood spread that chills 24 hours and unmolds for serving.

Cherry tomatoes, basil, fresh mozzarella are always a delicious combination, here by spinning out the juice from cherry tomatoes to make the salad tasty but not watery. You can use this technique in all the tomato salads. And the reduction of the tomato juice adds the tangy flavor to the dressing.