7,783 thickener recipes

Traditional Mexican Atole thickened with masa - two recipes in one: wild Blackberry Atole de Zarzamora and Champurrado (chocolate with cinnamon). A warm, nourishing drink served with tamales.

Lemon meringue pie with sweetened condensed milk filling in a cinnamon graham cracker crust. The filling thickens like magic with no cooking needed.

Not Just Regular Beef Stew: a refined version with seared tenderloin cubes, red wine, clove-studded onion, and grated potato as a natural thickener. Pearl onions and fresh parsley finish.

Pineapple meringue pie with a cornstarch-thickened pineapple-lemon filling under tall, glossy peaks of beaten egg white. A bright, citrusy twist on the classic lemon meringue.

Tart rhubarb and sweet apple pie filling spiced with cinnamon in a flaky double crust, thickened with tapioca for a perfectly sliceable filling. This apple rhubarb pie is a springtime classic.

Lima bean cheese bake with cheddar, ketchup, and milk in a bubbly casserole thickened with wheat flour. A six-ingredient vegetarian baked bean dish with a cheesy top.

Persian-style lamb ragout braised in pomegranate juice with ground walnuts, turmeric, and cardamom. Tart, earthy, and deeply fragrant with a silky walnut-thickened sauce.

Easy shrimp Creole made in a slow cooker with tomato paste, celery, green pepper, onion, and a Bisquick-thickened sauce. Shrimp added in the last hour and served over rice.

Cuban black bean stew with ham, rum, and oregano served over rice. Dried beans soaked overnight and simmered until creamy, thickened by mashing a cup of beans back in.

Turnips simmered in salt pork broth, half pureed and half cubed, thickened with a stream of cornmeal and finished with a touch of cream. A rustic, old-fashioned soup with deep, porky flavor.

Hearty bluefish chowder with crispy bacon, tender potatoes, and a rich white sauce thickened with evaporated milk. Seasoned with tarragon, rosemary, and basil for a New England-style fish soup.

Dilled cucumber salad with shredded cucumber, green onions, and fresh dill in thickened yogurt. A cool, creamy low-fat side dish similar to tzatziki.

Creamy celery potato soup thickened with a simple milk and flour slurry and finished with melted butter. A comforting, old-fashioned soup made from scratch with 6 basic ingredients.

Here, beef brisket takes on an Asian flare. Slices of meat are braised in an aromatic stock seasoned with star anise, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, red pepper and dark molasses. As a final step, pureed eggplant is stirred in, for flavor and thickening.

Texas venison chili browns cubed venison and beef, then simmers them with jalapenos, tomatoes and a masa harina thickener for deep, corn-rich body and real heat. A hearty wild-game chili with black beans.

Bacon-laced venison stew with potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, and fresh peas, thickened with a flour roux and simmered until the wild game is spoon-tender. Serve with buttered corn muffins for a hunter's feast.