7,782 thickener recipes

Classic French-style turkey soup with golden sautéed vegetables, white wine, and a flour-thickened broth. Elegant yet simple way to use your holiday turkey carcass.

Chicken base is basically dehydrated, powdered chicken stock. If you can't find it in the supermarket, grind chicken bouillon cubes. For the asparagus, cut about two inches off the stem end. You don't need to peel it. To blanch spinach, simply drop it in boiling salted water for one minute and then immediately submerge it in ice water to stop the cooking and retain the color. The spinach will provide the soup with a vibrant green hue.

Spanish rice with avocado toasts long-grain rice in butter and olive oil with onion and garlic, simmers it in seasoned chicken broth, then folds in diced avocado off the heat. A creamy, savory pilaf with cumin, oregano, and a golden turmeric tint.

Potato soup with kale, bacon, and cream, finished with balsamic vinegar. Chunky mashed potatoes, crispy bacon cooked in its own fat, kale braised in cream, and a vinegar hit to balance the richness.

Stuffed chicken breasts New Mexico style with a filling of golden raisins, spinach, Chimayo chile, cinnamon, and cloves, basted with chicken broth while baking.

Thick-cut pork chops stuffed with a caraway rye bread and mushroom filling, pan-seared golden then finished with a tangy vinegar pan sauce.

Wok-fried rice stick noodles with chicken, shrimp, barbecued pork, snow peas, and dried mushrooms in a curry-soy sauce. An authentic Singapore noodle dish ready in 30 minutes.

Country bread sausage stuffing with Italian herbs, celery, onion, and chicken broth. A savory, herbed dressing that fills a 12-14 pound Thanksgiving turkey.

Sopa de chiles poblanos is a creamy green chile soup made with pureed poblano peppers, chicken stock, and light cream thickened with a butter-flour roux. Rich, smoky, and velvety.

Soothing chicken barley soup with parsnips, celery, onion, and a strip of kombu for added minerals. High in protein and fiber, gentle enough for anyone feeling under the weather.

Basic quinoa cooked pilaf-style with garlic and olive oil, toasted in the pan before simmering in chicken broth. A nutty, fluffy grain side dish in under an hour.

Tuna lemon pasta, a light pantry dinner of shells and flaked tuna tossed in a bright lemon, wine, and broth sauce with scallions. A quick, fresh weeknight meal that skips the heavy cream.

Enchiladas verdes roll tender shredded chicken into corn tortillas, smothered in homemade roasted tomatillo salsa verde and topped with sour cream. Authentic Mexican dinner from scratch.

Traditional Southern cornbread dressing with crumbled cornbread, sage, chopped boiled eggs, and chicken broth. Includes a from-scratch buttermilk cornbread recipe. A Thanksgiving must-have.

Grilled chicken wings basted with a sticky honey, Worcestershire, and ginger glaze until caramelized and crisp. Only 4 ingredients and 35 minutes for sweet, smoky wings off the grill.

Diced chicken and mushrooms layered over hash brown potatoes, smothered in a sour cream and chicken soup sauce, topped with almonds. A hearty one-pan bake.