10,000 saute onion recipes

Pepper your meat loaf with this savory recipe that will find a place in your heart and your tummy.

Margo Knudson's Chili: a no-bean Texas-style chili with 3 lbs of cubed beef, three chili powders including Gebhardt's and New Mexico, sausage, and an oregano tea steeped into the broth.

Steamed pork dumplings (shumai-style) packed with ground pork, shrimp, chinese mushrooms, scallions, and sesame oil, then steamed open-top for 30 minutes. Classic dim-sum at home.

Hernekeitto is the traditional Finnish yellow split pea soup, simmered with smoked ham hocks, potatoes, carrots, and whole allspice. Hearty Nordic comfort food, served Thursdays in Finland.

Brazilian-style sauteed collard greens (couve) for feijoada. Finely shredded collards cooked quick with onion in shortening, a traditional side for Brazil's national black bean stew.

Layered ground beef and noodle casserole baked under a crusty cheddar top with mushroom spaghetti sauce. Five-ingredient budget comfort food from the church cookbook era.

Salsa Mexicana (pico de gallo) with fresh tomato, white onion, serrano chilies, and cilantro. A raw, chunky Mexican table salsa best made right before serving for maximum crunch and freshness.

A simple and savory dish that is easy to make with this crockpot recipe that is hassle-free.

Jamaican-style sauteed greens with collards (or kale), jalapeno, allspice, onion, and a squeeze of lime. A Caribbean spin on cooked greens with warm spice and bright citrus.

Instead of stuffing a turkey or a chicken, why not try this succulent dish that will have your family sending compliments to the chef.

Old-fashioned cucumber and onion salad: paper-thin cucumber and onion slices marinated overnight in a sweet-tart vinegar brine. The crisp Midwestern picnic side that gets better as it sits.

If you're in a hurry, try this succulent pork dinner that can easily be made in your crockpot.

Persian pan kebabs made with seasoned ground beef, grated onion, and cumin, broiled in strips to mimic skewered kebabs. Serve with rice for an easy weeknight dinner.

Pressure cooker pot roast braises beef in red wine and stock until fork-tender, finished with a pan gravy from the drippings. Sunday dinner shortened from hours to under an hour.

Piquant meatloaf seasoned with paprika, oregano, thyme, and chili powder, served with a rich mushroom gravy made from butter, cream, and beef stock. A boldly spiced take on a comforting classic.

I've been making Headquarters Chili since before leaving Philly for Vegas in 1991. I use turkey meat, sometimes over rice, sometimes as Sloppy Joes, sometimes as a Tamale Pie. Traditionally I make it for Presidents' Day, but this year I'm doing it for Super Bowl Sunday. It keeps me off the Vegas Strip that replaces our lost Las Vegas Zoo.