9 ann recipes

Linguine a la Anne is a freezer-friendly ham and mushroom pasta casserole in a creamy evaporated milk sauce topped with Romano cheese, sauteed peppers, and croutons.

Ann's ruby chicken: slow cooker chicken in a deep ruby cranberry-orange sauce with pumpkin pie spice. The set-it-and-forget-it Thanksgiving-friendly main dish that cooks while you're at work.

Scrumptious cabbage rolls that are made with this basic recipe that will find its place in your cookbook.

Aunt Ann's white chili: a lean, quick white chicken chili of cubed chicken breast, beans, green chiles, onions, and bell pepper. Cooked in nonstick spray, simmered briefly, ready in 50 minutes.

Four-ingredient garlic and white bean soup made entirely in the microwave. Eight cloves of mellowed garlic, creamy pureed beans, vegetable broth. High-fiber, low-fat, vegan.

Meatless black bean and bulgur chili with red and green peppers, carrots, cumin, and coriander. A hearty vegetarian chili that's thick, spiced, and loaded with fiber.

Maritime-style seafood chowder brimming with mixed seafood, garden vegetables, and a splash of wine in a creamy bacon-kissed broth that freezes beautifully for make-ahead meals.

Pecan butter balls made with chopped pecans, butter, and vanilla, baked until sandy and tender. A classic Southern cookie for holiday tins and gift boxes.

Mocha nut butter balls: melt-in-your-mouth Russian tea cake-style cookies upgraded with cocoa, instant coffee, and toasted walnuts. Rolled in powdered sugar while warm for the signature snowy coat.