718 red cai recipes

Smoky chicken and beans slow-simmered into a thick, sweet-and-savory stew with three kinds of beans, diced apple, maple syrup, barbecue sauce, and a hit of hickory liquid smoke. Cozy, hearty, and easy.

Vegetarian tofu chili: a hearty meatless chili with browned tofu chunks, kidney beans, and a from-scratch spice blend of pure ground chiles, cumin, and oregano.

Hearty Sicilian tuna soup loaded with cannellini beans, kidney beans, zucchini, and tomatoes in a sherry-spiked broth with oregano and basil. Pantry-friendly and ready in 45 minutes.

Baked sweet pepper wedges stuffed with tomatoes, pine nuts, garlic, and parsley, finished with breadcrumbs and olive oil. A vegan Mediterranean appetizer or side dish that bakes in an hour.

Herb-loaded tomato barbecue sauce sweetened with honey and spiked with cumin, coriander, chili powder, and Tabasco. Simmers for 30 minutes and makes 5 cups of bold, versatile basting sauce.

A 15-minute chicken or shrimp curry with crushed tomatoes, garlic, and fresh coriander. Quick enough for the busiest weeknights.

The victual of choice to be served with vodka is of course caviar but other kinds of seafood and various salty morsels are also good choices.

Italian-seasoned chicken breasts slow-cooked in tomato soup and red wine, then finished with rice right in the crockpot. A hands-off weeknight dinner that serves 4 with zero fuss.

We like this piquant tomato sauce, which is easy on the calories, but if you are in the mood to indulge, try cream in place of the ricotta and yogurt.

A beef stew full of mushrooms, onions, carrots and hint of sophisticated red wine.

Hollowed tomatillos stuffed with cheddar, cream cheese, corn, and ground red chile. A no-cook Mexican-inspired appetizer you can prep ahead and serve cold.

This is another popular salad from my old country, Ukraine.

Pan-seared chicken breasts glazed with a sweet-spicy sauce of peaches, chunky salsa, orange juice, and fresh cilantro. A fruity, zesty skillet dinner in 40 minutes.

Flaky filo pastry rolled around a rich tomato, mushroom, and roasted cashew filling with red wine and basil. A savory vegetarian strudel that steals the show at Christmas dinner.

Broccoli and ziti San Pierota with garlic-sauteed broccoli florets over pasta tossed in a simple crushed tomato sauce, finished with red pepper flakes and grated Parmesan.

Vegetarian country chili with kidney beans, canned tomatoes, and a basil-oregano-thyme spice blend. Diabetic-friendly, ready in 25 minutes, no meat needed.