7,783 thickener recipes

Seared double-cut pork chops glazed with tamarind and molasses, served over roasted sweet potatoes with a rich mole cream of pepitas, pistachios, pine nuts, and roasted poblano.

Grandma's cream of mushroom soup: fresh mushrooms slowly sauteed in butter, then simmered with chicken broth and finished with heavy cream. The from-scratch version that retires the can forever.

Slow-braised shredded beef in red and green chile sauces with tomatillos, green chiles, and cumin. A New Mexican-style chile stew served with avocado and white cheese.

White chicken chili with tomatillos, Rotel tomatoes, cannellini beans, green chiles, and lime juice. Stovetop or crockpot, topped with sharp cheddar.

Creamy curry soup with mixed seafood, mushrooms, asparagus, and green peas in a flour-thickened chicken broth finished with cream. Ready in under 20 minutes.

Huevos en rabo de mestiza are Mexican poached eggs simmered in a chunky tomato-chile sauce and topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese. A one-skillet brunch or dinner.

Flank steak braised until fork-tender, then shredded into a spiced chili base with jumbo shrimp, garlic, and allspice. Served with warm corn tortillas, cilantro, and sour cream for a surf-and-turf twist on classic chili.

Green chile pot roast with potatoes: beef brisket braised low in a roasted Cuban pepper and Hatch-style green chile gravy. Tender, Southwestern Sunday supper with russet potatoes added at the end.

Chinuku Jushi is a traditional Okinawan mixed rice dish cooked with pork, araimo (Japanese taro), daikon, dried mushrooms, and konbu seaweed in a soy-seasoned chicken broth.

Hearty crock pot soup with lentils and lots of veggies.

Potato crepes topped with stir-fried scallops, salmon, and asparagus in a ginger-soy sauce. A restaurant-quality Asian-fusion dish for two with wok technique.

Mushroom Madness open-face sandwiches piled with marinated mushrooms and red onion, a curry-mustard bechamel and bubbling melted Swiss on rye. A warm, savory brunch or lunch plate with bold flavor in every bite.

Rich, velvety black bean soup with bacon, ham, brown rice, and eight onions simmered for hours then blended smooth. Finished with white wine and sherry for a luxurious bowl.

This is a Texas style red chili. Texas chili has no tomatoes but more importantly NO BEANS! Some of the ingredients I used, like the chocolate and the granulated chicken broth in lieu of salt, are non-traditional but I like the flavor it adds.

Easy and comforting weekday dinner. Pork chops smothered in a tangy paprika cream sauce.

I wanted to share a recipe which I have been making this winter for my family. It is a good cold weather dish. It makes enough for a crowd my family (2 adults and 3 teens) only eat about half. This can be made ahead and chilled until ready to use.