2,151 puree recipes

Taco lentils simmer green lentils until tender, then bake them in a smoky pureed ancho chile and tomato sauce spiced with cumin and chili. A high-protein, high-fiber vegan stand-in for taco meat.

Old-fashioned chocolate cake with deep cocoa flavor and tender, moist crumb from buttermilk and boiling water. This vintage one-bowl recipe bakes into pure chocolate nostalgia.

Skinless chicken dipped in yogurt, coated in seasoned bread crumbs, and baked until crispy. Served with a punchy green dipping sauce of fresh mint, garlic, ginger, and green chili that steals the show.

A silky British-style soup pairing ripe tomatoes with tart cooking apples, simmered in stock and pureed velvet-smooth. Equally lovely hot with a swirl of cream and snipped chives, or chilled on a warm summer afternoon.

Tamale pie in a bacon dripping cornmeal crust filled with seasoned ground beef, corn, green chiles, and tomato sauce, topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese, bacon, and olives. A Tex-Mex pie feast.

Lenny's cheesecake: a crustless, velvety sour cream cheesecake baked in a water bath for that silky-smooth texture. Five ingredients, zero fuss, pure New York diner classic.

A comforting Greek meatball soup with seasoned beef-and-rice balls simmered in a vegetable broth. Fragrant with mint, oregano, dill, and garlic. Pure comfort in a bowl.

Four whole heads of garlic simmered with onion, chicken stock, and day-old French bread, puréed smooth and finished with cream. Mellow, rich, and nothing like you'd expect.

Smoky chipotle black bean soup built from dried beans, cumin, oregano, and a bruised-cilantro bouquet. Finished with sherry, lime, and part-pureed for creamy-chunky texture.

Maple cream cake: a tender brown sugar and maple syrup cake topped with a fluffy maple buttercream made with egg white. Pure Canadian sugar shack flavor.

A Texas-style chili with stewing beef, ham rind, dried pinto beans, and red wine simmered low for hours with cumin, cayenne, and oregano. No tomatoes, all meat, pure grit.

Feather light angel food cake, a fat-free sponge built on whipped egg whites and cream of tartar, baked tall and cloud-soft, then swathed in a glossy boiled-syrup meringue frosting. Airy, snowy, and pure.

Italian spinach sauce for pasta made by blending raw spinach, lettuce, capers, lemon juice, and olive oil into a vibrant green puree. Quick, fresh, and vegetarian.

Frozen graham custard is a retro no-churn freezer dessert with whipped evaporated milk, lemon, and vanilla custard layered between buttery graham cracker crumbs. Six ingredients, no ice cream maker, pure midcentury nostalgia.

Corn chili: a vegetarian Mexican-style chili built on rehydrated ancho chiles, fresh corn, and beer. Deep smoky heat balanced by sweet corn puree and finished with lime. Meatless chili that tastes serious.

Easy tortilla soup with pureed tomatoes, garlic, green pepper, and onion in chicken broth, topped with crisp baked tortilla strips and Monterey Jack cheese. A 35-minute weeknight Mexican soup.