5,033 summer recipes

Fusilli beef skillet: browned ground beef simmered with pasta sauce and a kick of hot sauce, tossed with fusilli and melty cheese. A fast, cheesy one-skillet weeknight dinner.

Red tomato marmalade simmers fresh tomatoes with cider vinegar, sugar, salt, and pickling spices into a tart-sweet preserve. Old-fashioned condiment that pairs beautifully with ham, cheese, or sandwiches.

It's a warm and flavorful soup. Avocado, cheeses, tortilla chips, cilantro, and tomatoes simmering together develops tons of yumminess. A cozy soup that warms you up and satisfies your taste buds.

A hearty vegetarian chili loaded with chickpeas, kidney beans, and sweet corn, simmered with tomatoes, carrots, green pepper, and jalapeno. A satisfying, meat-free one-pot dinner that even chili skeptics love.

Stuffed cheese mushroom meatballs filled with melted Swiss and sauteed mushrooms, simmered in a tomato cream-of-mushroom sauce. Hearty Midwestern comfort food served over pasta or mashed potatoes.

Cafe de olla is the traditional Mexican spiced coffee simmered with cinnamon sticks, cloves, and brown sugar for a fragrant, gently sweet brew. Often finished with a strip of orange zest.

Homemade picante sauce with canned whole tomatoes, fresh jalapenos, onion, apple cider vinegar, and garlic. Simmered 15 minutes and served chilled with chips for a chunky, spicy Texas-style salsa.

Eggplant tomato chutney: a savory-sweet relish of cubed eggplant simmered with tomatoes, garlic, currants, and tarragon vinegar. A Mediterranean-style condiment for grilled meats, cheese boards, or crusty bread.

Spicy red bean soup with a smoky ham hock, cheesecloth-bundled cumin and cayenne, and a finish of Tabasco and parsley. A slow-simmered pot of Southern comfort food.

Beef stroganoff in a rich cream sauce: strips of beef seared with mushrooms, onion, and garlic, then simmered into a velvety sauce. The comforting Russian classic served over noodles or rice.

Thai pumpkin and coconut cream soup blends shrimp, lemongrass, and chilies into a paste, then simmers cubed pumpkin in coconut milk with basil for a fragrant Southeast Asian first course.

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.

Turkey meatball soup with milk-soaked bread, simmered in tomato-spiked chicken broth with onion, carrots, celery, and a whisper of allspice. A weeknight dinner soup that feels Sunday-cooked.

Cafe de olla style Mexican coffee simmers ground coffee with a cinnamon stick and sweetens with dark brown sugar (or piloncillo). Traditional rustic spiced coffee made in one pot.

Kashmiri lamb koftas shaped into spiced sausages, browned in whole cardamom and cinnamon, then simmered in yogurt sauce until tender and saucy. Aromatic Indian comfort food from the Himalayan foothills.

Hearty Dutch vegetable soup with tender curry-spiced meatballs made from bread-soaked ground beef or veal. Simmered in beef bouillon with carrots, celery, onion, and thyme. A one-pot meal.