869 topping recipes

Black bean chili chowder made with canned black bean soup, tomatoes, corn, salsa, and green onions. A 20-minute pantry soup topped with sour cream.

Grilled red pepper and tomato relish with fresh basil and lemon juice. A bright, smoky topping for grilled fish, especially tuna, with no added oil.

Peach-ginger-grape fizz: ripe peaches or nectarines blended with white grape juice and fresh ginger, topped with seltzer for a non-alcoholic summer cooler.

Poached chicken breast in raspberry vinegar broth, topped with a pink raspberry sour cream sauce and fresh berries. Light, elegant chicken with fruity cream sauce.

Salmon and tomato pasta: flaked canned salmon and fresh basil-tomato baked over pasta with a cheesy top. A pantry-friendly weeknight bake that comes together in about 30 minutes.

Grilled swordfish steaks brushed with a reduced orange juice and red wine vinegar glaze, topped with a fresh orange, tomato, and red onion relish with cilantro.

Easy Coney sauce: a smooth, no-bean meat sauce simmered with tomato, mustard, and a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg. The classic Coney dog topping that turns a plain hot dog Detroit-style.

Peach cantaloupe soup blends ripe summer fruit with orange juice and a pinch of nutmeg into a chilled puree, topped with fresh blueberries. Light dairy-free starter or dessert.

Homemade Grape-Nuts cereal made from graham flour, brown sugar, buttermilk, and cinnamon. Baked, ground, and toasted into crunchy nuggets for cereal, ice cream topping, or snacking.

Old-fashioned sour cream cookies with nutmeg, rolled and cut into rounds with a sugar-sprinkled top. Soft, tender, and lightly spiced with a big-batch yield of 60 cookies.

Bread machine pizza dough with five ingredients: flour, water, yeast, olive oil, and salt. The machine handles the kneading and rise, leaving you with a stretchy, chewy crust ready to top however you like.

Baked puffy omelet squares made with separated eggs for a soufflé-like rise, topped with a chunky stewed tomato and zucchini sauce. Light, low-calorie, and high-protein.

Corn with bacon and mushrooms sautees sweet summer kernels in smoky bacon fat with shallots and a mix of wild mushrooms, then showers crisp bacon over the top. A savory side that celebrates late-summer corn.

Glazed lemon squares with a Bisquick shortbread base, a tangy lemon-coconut custard filling, and a sweet lemon glaze on top. A bright, citrusy bar cookie with three distinct layers.

Dutch oven raspberry cobbler with yellow cake mix and 7UP: a four-ingredient campfire dessert with bubbling raspberry filling and golden cake topping. Easy and crowd-pleasing.

Flavored pizza doughs knead prosciutto, provolone, or other add-ins right into risen pizza dough for built-in flavor that goes beyond toppings. Simple technique, huge flavor upgrade.