4,893 summer recipes

Hammelsuppe is a traditional German mutton soup simmered with celeriac, leeks, carrots, and potato dumplings, finished with farina and egg yolk for a rich heirloom bowl.

A hearty one-pot stew with diced chicken, elbow macaroni, tomatoes, and mixed vegetables simmered in chicken broth. Cozy, filling, and ready in under an hour.

Beef and beer braise with chuck, mushrooms, onions, and bell peppers slow-simmered in beer with ketchup and mustard. Hearty pub-style stew that gets better as it sits.

Four-bean skillet with black, kidney, pinto, and cannellini beans simmered in barbecue sauce and tomatoes with bell peppers and onions. Hearty, plant-based, and budget-friendly.

Seared sea bass baked in a slow-simmered Greek tomato sauce with garlic, onions, white wine, rosemary, and bay leaves. Feeds eight and fills the kitchen with Mediterranean aromas.

Old-world chicken soup built from carcasses and a marrow bone, simmered with parsnips, carrots, celery, and served over noodles with fresh parsley. Pure comfort.

Alaskan spot prawns simmered with cannellini beans, garlic, rosemary, and Roma tomatoes, finished with extra virgin olive oil. Rustic Italian-coast cooking with sweet head-on prawns.

Classic French rabbit stew (lapin sautté): disjointed rabbit browned in butter, simmered in white wine and broth, then finished with bacon, pearl onions, and mushrooms.

Vegetarian Cajun red beans and brown rice simmered low and slow with onions, bell pepper, tomato paste, Worcestershire, and hot sauce. Hearty, meat-free, and full of bayou flavor.

Authentic Texas beef chili with no beans, toasted cumin, and beer-braised chuck. Bold, chunky chili simmered low and slow until fork-tender in rich tomato broth.

Norene's chicken soup is old-school Jewish penicillin: whole hen simmered slow with carrots, celery, onion, and fresh dill until the broth turns golden. Stovetop or microwave method.

Carne guisada con papas: Mexican-American beef and potato stew with round steak, tomato sauce, cumin and garlic. The Tex-Mex weeknight comfort food simmered in one skillet.

Floured round steak simmers with carrots, potatoes, and onions in French onion soup for a complete crockpot dinner with fork-tender beef and rich gravy.

Grape leaves stuffed with ground lamb, rice, pine nuts, mint, parsley, cinnamon, and allspice, simmered in olive oil and lemon juice. A hearty meat-filled dolma served at room temperature.

Old-fashioned orange marmalade made from scratch with just oranges, sugar, lemon juice, and water. No pectin needed, slow-simmered for 3 hours until naturally set.

Santa Maria-style bean soup simmered with carrots, celery, tomatoes, cumin, and bay leaves in olive oil and stock. Vegetarian, one pot, and ready in an hour.