85 russe recipes

A layered no-fuss dessert with a nutty baked crust, creamy cream cheese layer, and chocolate-vanilla pudding on top. Finished with whipped topping and shaved chocolate.

Italian cheesecake blends silky mascarpone with creamy ricotta, brandy, and vanilla, then bakes into two graham cracker pies with a tender, lightly set filling. A no-water-bath cheesecake with old-country flavor and zero fuss.

Classic apple pie filling with sliced apples, cinnamon, sugar, and lemon juice. A simple, no-fuss five-ingredient filling for a traditional double-crust apple pie.

Savory green beans with mushrooms, basil, and lemon juice cooked entirely in the microwave. A quick, no-fuss vegetable side dish ready in under 20 minutes.

Easy four-ingredient summer veggie sauté with yellow squash, zucchini, tomatoes, and onion. A farmers market side dish that highlights peak-season produce with minimal fuss.

Fairy gingerbread, a soft molasses and ginger cake baked in a shallow pan. An old-fashioned recipe with warm spice, buttery crumb, and no-fuss mixing.

Lettuce-wrapped steamed cod with lemon juice and black pepper, ready in 20 minutes. A clean, low-calorie fish recipe with no oil and no fuss.

Fruit cocktail cake is a one-bowl dump cake mixed straight in the pan with canned fruit cocktail, flour, sugar, and eggs. Old-fashioned potluck dessert with zero fuss.

Lentils and eggplant with brown rice is a one-pot rice cooker dinner with tender lentils, meaty mushrooms, carrots, and eggplant simmered in tomato sauce with basil and oregano. Hearty vegetarian comfort with zero fuss.

Five-ingredient Texas-style bean soup with ground chuck, canned minestrone, Rotel tomatoes, and ranch-style beans. Ten minutes of prep, one hour of simmering, zero fuss.

Nutty brown rice and chewy wheat berries simmered together and tossed with sauteed scallions for a wholesome whole grain side dish. Just 5 ingredients and zero fuss.

Tropical fruit salad dressed with its own syrup, lime zest, and fresh lime juice. No oil, no fuss, with optional candied ginger or poppy seeds for texture.

Classic New England johnnycake made with yellow cornmeal and tangy buttermilk. This diabetic-friendly cornbread uses sugar substitute and comes together in 40 minutes with no fuss.

Chocolate peanut butter bars with chips baked into the batter and melted on top for a smooth chocolate layer. Chewy, dense, and no-fuss from one pan.

Coffee muffins are simple yogurt-based breakfast muffins meant for the coffee break: just 5 pantry ingredients, no butter, no fuss. Tender crumb, ready in 30 minutes.

Oven roasted potatoes with just three things: potato chunks, a packet of onion soup mix, and oil. Shake to coat, roast hot, and pull out crispy, golden, savory potatoes. The no-fuss side dish that goes with everything.