382 hero recipes

Warm French bread loaded with cream cheese, thin-sliced smoked salmon, cucumber, red onion, black olives, and peppery watercress. A deli-style hero sandwich ready in 20 minutes.

Italian hero sandwich with assorted deli meats and cheeses on a split loaf, dressed with a tangy Italian mayo made from white wine vinegar, garlic, and herbs. No cooking needed.

Fresh tuna hero stacks seared tuna steak with roasted garlic, green beans, tomato, and roasted red pepper on a hollowed-out French roll. A pressed Niçoise-style sandwich that gets better after a rest in the fridge.

French bread pizza hero loaded with homemade mushroom-pepper-onion pizza sauce and melted cheese. Split-loaf pizza with a sauce simmered 15 minutes for real pizzeria flavor without the dough.

Giant stuffed hero sandwich baked in homemade dough with layers of ham, salami, Swiss, cheddar, sauteed peppers and onions, and Dijon mustard. A party-sized hot sub that feeds a crowd.

Italian bread grilled golden with sliced SPAM, Swiss and American cheese, Roma tomatoes, Dijon mustard, and green onions. This loaded grilled cheese hero sandwich is ready in 25 minutes flat.

Giant stuffed bread loaf filled with ham, salami, Swiss, cheddar, caramelized onions, and mustard, baked until golden and sliced into hearty portions.

Homemade herbed breadsticks with basil, oregano, and garlic kneaded into a whole-wheat yeast dough, then rolled in butter and Parmesan for crisp golden edges. Perfect for dunking in marinara.

This quick, light yet succulent herbed chicken piccata is an ideal week-night meal. Serve it with steamed rice or bread.

Oven-baked herbed fish fillets coated in seasoned cornmeal with dill, paprika, and black pepper. Crisp golden crust, tender flaky fish, ready in about 25 minutes.

This way of roasting a turkey produces all the good looks and moist flavor of a near perfect Turkey. Show is off at the table before carving. Fresh herbs and aromatics inside the bird create a wonderful combination of slow roasted flavor.

Mediterranean herb chili burgers blend ground beef with chopped tomato, black olives, garlic, dill, lemon zest, and chili powder. A grilled patty with serious global flavor.

Herbed tomato soup microwaves a tomato sauce base with sauteed onion, basil, and thyme into a 15-minute single-serve soup. Low fat, low calorie, served with Parmesan croutons.

An incredibly tasty gravy, you can use the giblets or just some chicken stock if your prefer. My mother likes to use both beef and chicken stock to improve the color of the gravy.

Lebanese tabbouleh herb salad heavy on fresh parsley and mint, fine bulgur, lemon and olive oil. Served on romaine leaves, the proper Middle Eastern way.

Whole roasting a chicken is a great way to economize. This herb roasted chicken always turns out moist and juicy with great flavor. I then package the leftover meat one cup at a time into zipper bags and store in the freezer for later use in casseroles or hashes. Then using the remains I made a homemade chicken stock that is much better than any store bought stock.