4,893 summer recipes

A three-meat, no-bean chili loaded with ground beef, pork, and hot Italian sausage simmered with Mexican beer and V8 juice. Florida-style heat that feeds a crowd.

Tender chicken thighs simmered in aromatic spices with garlic, turmeric, cumin, and Thai chilies. This easy one-pan recipe takes 35 minutes and delivers bold, warming flavors with a squeeze of fresh lime.

Crockpot beef stock made hands-off with beef soup bones, onion, celery, and peppercorns simmered all day. The set-it-and-forget-it foundation for soups, stews, and sauces.

Orzo simmers in chicken stock with briny kalamata olives, then bakes until creamy and tender. Fresh herbs stirred in at the end add a burst of color and bright flavor.

Thick apricot filling made by simmering dried fruit with cornstarch until it reaches the perfect consistency for kolachky pastries.

Let this tantalizing dish simmer in your crockpot while you take a siesta to get away from the kids.

Tender rice simmered with tuna, stewed tomatoes, mixed vegetables, and melted cheddar in a one-pot Creole-style dish.

Ma-po tofu, silky bean curd and ground pork simmered in a fiery sauce of fermented chili and ginger, thickened glossy and finished with sesame oil and scallion. The Sichuan classic, hot, spicy and tender.

Tender carrot slices sauté in butter then simmer in sweet Marsala wine until glazed and glossy, creating an elegant Italian-inspired side dish that's ready in under 25 minutes.

Split pea and lentil soup with onions, celery, carrots and rosemary, simmered in a vegetable stock built right in the pot. A high-protein, oil-free vegan soup ready in under an hour.

Classic Coach House black bean soup with ham bone, beef bones, bacon, Madeira wine, and chopped hard-boiled eggs. A legendary New York restaurant recipe slow-simmered for deep, smoky flavor.

A fragrant Moroccan chickpea tagine simmered with saffron, cinnamon, cumin, and ginger in olive oil and fresh tomatoes. Vegan, deeply aromatic, and ready in 35 minutes.

Eggplant simmered in spiced coconut milk with mustard seeds, turmeric, cumin, coriander, and a splash of vinegar. A fragrant South Asian-style vegan side dish.

Authentic Texas-style chili with cubed round steak, jalapeno, garlic, and whole tomatoes. No beans, no filler, just beef and heat simmered in under an hour.

Portuguese rubble soup with dried red beans, bacon, pumpkin, turnips, carrots, potatoes, and hand-torn cabbage. Even better with a ham bone simmered in the pot.

Easy chile with ground beef, pinto beans, and stewed tomatoes simmered low and slow in one pot. A thick, warming bowl of comfort that feeds six hungry folks on a busy weeknight.