4,893 summer recipes

A 30-minute vegetarian cauliflower curry with potatoes simmered in a spiced tomato sauce with mustard seeds, curry leaves, turmeric, and fresh cilantro. Bright, warming, and naturally low in fat.

Best cheesy chicken chowder simmers tender chicken with potatoes, carrots, celery, and onions in a velvety sharp cheddar bechamel. Hearty crowd-feeding soup with a soy sauce twist for depth.

Italian meatballs and spaghetti sauce simmer parmesan-laced beef meatballs in a wine-spiked tomato sauce with onion, garlic, green pepper, basil, and oregano. Weeknight ready in 45 minutes.

Creamy pumpkin soup simmered with chicken broth, onion, garlic, and thyme, then puréed and finished with heavy cream. Garnished with toasted pepitas for crunch and visual contrast.

French meatballs blend ground beef with sausage and milk-soaked bread, then simmer in a herbed beef-stock gravy with thyme and bay. A bistro-style boulettes a la francaise.

Blueberry spice sauce simmers fresh berries with cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon for a glossy dessert topping. 15 minutes from saucepan to spoon, ideal for ice cream and pancakes.

Indian apple chutney: apples, onion, raisins, and warm spices simmered in malt vinegar with cumin, ginger, and mustard. A sweet-tangy condiment that improves with age in the jar.

Arcadian eight bean chili packs six bean varieties, ground beef, bacon, and dried poblanos into a smoky simmered crowd-feeder. Cinnamon and coriander give this chili an unexpected depth.

Tex-Mex meatball chili stew with crushed tortilla chip-bound meatballs simmered in picante sauce, tomatoes, and kidney beans. Topped with cilantro and more tortilla chips for crunch.

Grandma's cream of mushroom soup: fresh mushrooms slowly sauteed in butter, then simmered with chicken broth and finished with heavy cream. The from-scratch version that retires the can forever.

Crockpot Salisbury steak: seasoned beef patties bound with onion soup mix and bread crumbs, browned for color, then simmered in a rich onion gravy in the slow cooker until tender.

Spicy mango chutney simmered with apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, raisins, garlic, ginger, and dried red chiles. A bold sweet-sour Indian condiment for curries, cheese boards, and roasted meats.

Crockpot pumpkin turkey chili: lean ground turkey and peppers simmered with tomatoes, real pumpkin, and chili powder. The pumpkin melts in for a velvety, subtly sweet, lighter chili.

Thin-sliced pork chops browned and simmered in soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and sesame seeds, then tossed with tender snow pea pods. A homestyle pork stir-fry that's comforting and straightforward.

Mexican fideo is the classic toasted-noodle soup-pasta: thin vermicelli coils browned in oil, then simmered in tomato sauce and water with onion and garlic. Comforting 30-minute Mexican kitchen staple.

Hearty chili soup with ground beef, kidney beans, strained tomatoes and a surprising swirl of cream. Simple to make with just a handful of ingredients, simmers low and slow.