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Crispy bacon, beaten eggs, and Parmesan tossed with hot spaghetti for a quick carbonara-style dinner. Ready in 30 minutes with just a handful of pantry staples.

Mock guacamole made with steamed asparagus and picante sauce instead of avocado. A low-fat, avocado-free dip with the same creamy green look and tangy flavor.

Plantain soup made from green plantains fried golden, crushed into a paste, and simmered in stock with fresh lime juice. A creamy, starchy Caribbean-style soup with no cream needed.

Red snapper baked en papillote with a creamy green peppercorn pan sauce. A bistro-style fish dinner with tender flaky fillets and a peppery wine cream that takes 30 minutes start to finish.

Kruchiy (Ukrainian fried knot cookies) made with sour cream, egg yolks, and vanilla, tied into knots and deep-fried until golden. Sprinkled with sugar to finish.

Cube steaks marinated overnight in seasoned salt and red wine, coated in Bisquick, pan-fried until crispy in butter and oil, then baked until tender. A two-step method for the crunchiest chicken fried steak.

Italian spinach sauce for pasta made by blending raw spinach, lettuce, capers, lemon juice, and olive oil into a vibrant green puree. Quick, fresh, and vegetarian.

Butter-seared chicken breasts baked over rice in a creamy chicken soup sauce with thyme and celery flakes. One ovenproof skillet, 50 minutes, and dinner is handled.

Creamy chocolate peanut butter dip with cream cheese and a hint of cinnamon. Ready in 5 minutes flat. Serve with fruit, pretzels, or cookies for dipping.

Mexican spaghetti tossed with a chipotle tomato sauce and topped with diced fresh avocado. A 15-minute weeknight pasta where smoky chipotle meets cool, creamy avocado.

Three-ingredient chocolate dipping sauce with melted milk chocolate, heavy cream, and hazelnut liqueur. A rich, silky fondue-style sauce ready in 20 minutes.

Serve this tangy lemon yogurt dill sauce with grilled chicken or salmon. It also goes well with steamed vegetables, such as green beans, carrots, or broccoli.

Crispy breaded chicken breasts served on angel hair pasta nests with marinara sauce and a three-cheese melt of mozzarella, cheddar, and Colby. A chicken parm-style dinner ready in 40 minutes.

A creamy Cajun appetizer mold blending catfish and crawfish with cream cheese, white wine, hot sauce, and Worcestershire. No cooking required. Just chill overnight and serve with crackers.

Golden Wardens are whole pears poached slowly in honey, white grape juice, and lemon until the syrup turns burnished and the fruit collapses to butter-soft. An English heritage dessert built for the hardest, most stubborn pears.

Espresso-braised onions caramelize sliced onions in butter and sugar, then reduce with brewed espresso and chicken stock for a deep, bittersweet onion side dish or steak topping.