2,314 thickener recipes

Lebanese-style eggplant casserole with mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic, and basil layered and baked with Parmesan. A simple vegetarian bake with a flour-thickened tomato sauce.

Fresh blueberry lattice pie baked inside an oven bag for a bubbly, perfectly thickened filling and golden crust. Simple ingredients: blueberries, flour, sugar, and lemon.

Traditional Irish nettle soup thickened with oatmeal and simmered in butter. A forager's spring soup with just five ingredients and a 30-45 minute simmer.

Oatmeal leek soup made with just five ingredients: leeks, milk, oats, salt, and pepper. A simple, creamy Scottish-style soup thickened naturally with quick oats.

Fresh ripe tomatoes stewed with scallions, green pepper, dill, and basil, thickened with cornmeal and enriched with sunflower seed butter. Diabetic-friendly and naturally vegan.

Chilled curried coconut soup with flaked coconut simmered in milk with curry powder and cloves, thickened with egg yolks, and served cold with toasted coconut.

A chilled Hungarian-style cherry soup made with Bing cherries, claret wine, cinnamon, and lemon, thickened with egg yolk. Served cold as an elegant starter or light meal.

Old-world warm beer soup spiced with cloves, cinnamon, and lemon zest, thickened with milk, flour, and egg yolk. A traditional European comfort drink-meets-soup.

Lucy's apple pie in a jar packs cinnamon-spiced apple slices and thickened syrup into Mason jars, water-bath processed for shelf-stable filling. Pour into a crust whenever pie cravings strike.

Chipotle grilled trout rubbed with a smoky paste of chipotle peppers, walnuts, and parsley, then grilled fast. The walnuts thicken the rub into a pesto-like crust. Great with hush puppies and salsa.

Summer soup with potato, leek, watercress, and fresh basil in vegetable stock. A light, peppery vegetarian soup that celebrates green flavors without cream or heavy thickeners.

Old-fashioned lemon meringue pie with a cornstarch-thickened filling, real lemon juice and zest, and a golden billowy meringue topping. Tart, sweet, and absolutely classic.

Warm Swiss cucumber soup thickened with arrowroot and soy milk, seasoned with fresh dill and parsley. A creamy, dairy-free vegetarian soup ready in 30 minutes.

German potato salad with a hot beer dressing thickened roux-style with flour and butter, sharpened with mustard and Tabasco, finished with crispy bacon and onion.

Vegan ginger-pineapple pudding thickened with cornstarch and brightened with fresh ginger and lemon zest. Pour it into a pie crust or serve as a standalone dessert.

Creamy Irish potato soup made dairy-free with soy milk and thickened with instant potato flakes. Loaded with carrots, onions, and fresh dill in just 30 minutes.