4,353 tender recipes

Bread machine cornbread from a boxed mix, eggs, milk, and butter. Hands-off Southern staple that bakes into a tall, tender loaf with no mixing bowls to wash.

Thai-style stir-fried spinach with sliced beef, fish sauce umami, and fresh tomato wedges. Quick wok cooking keeps greens vibrant and meat tender for weeknight Asian dinners.

A soft whole-wheat bread machine loaf made tender with buttermilk and heavy cream, lightly sweetened with honey and apple juice concentrate. Just load and let it bake.

Picante pot roast slow-cooks beef chuck with picante sauce, tomato, onion, garlic, cumin and oregano. Tex-Mex spin on Sunday pot roast with shreddable, fork-tender results.

Glitscher: German potato dumplings shaped into long pointed torpedoes from raw and day-old boiled potatoes, simmered until tender. Regional German comfort food from the traditional dumpling playbook.

Orange pecan gems: shortcut cake-mix cookies with orange flavor, yogurt, and a pecan half pressed on top. Three dozen tender cookies from one bowl in 30 minutes.

Tender eggplant shells cradle savory ground lamb with mushrooms, garlic, and Mediterranean herbs in this show-stopping Greek casserole. Perfect for special dinners when you want authentic flavors.

Blanquette of veal is a classic French white stew with tender veal, cauliflower, and a silky sour cream and lemon sauce. Bistro comfort served over rice or noodles.

Creamy white bean chili with tender chicken, green chilies, and smoky cumin simmers in your slow cooker for 6 hours. Serve in tortilla-lined bowls with zingy toppings.

Surprise devil's food cake with hidden beets: a deeply rich, moist chocolate cake with cocoa, buttermilk, and grated beets stirred in for extra tenderness. Kids will never guess.

San Francisco vegetable soup, a light ginger-sesame broth with bok choy, snow peas, carrot, and red pepper. Vegan, quick, and built to keep every vegetable crisp-tender.

Classic stuffed cabbage rolls filled with seasoned ground beef, spinach, Parmesan cheese, and eggs. Baked until the leaves are tender and the savory filling is bubbling with flavor.

Vintage 1930s special cocoa cake: a tender chocolate layer cake made with bloomed cocoa, brown sugar, and cake flour. Old-fashioned recipe that beats most modern boxed mixes.

Beef stroganoff with a splash of Coca-Cola in the braise. The cola tenderizes the chuck and balances the sour cream gravy with caramel sweetness. Mid-century classic.

Browned pork chops baked low and slow in a tangy pineapple, brown sugar, and soy sauce glaze with onions and green peppers. Fork-tender in under 2 hours.

Lighter pound cake made with egg whites instead of whole eggs and buttermilk for a tender crumb. Flavored with vanilla and a hint of mace, no yolks needed.