2,086 verte recipes

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.

Basic Rice: a foolproof 3-ingredient method for fluffy white or brown rice. Classic 2:1 water-to-rice ratio, simmered low and covered. Two-cup yield, ready in 20 to 40 minutes.

This quick and tantalizing chicken stock is the perfect starter for soups and gravy.

Flexible vegetable stock you can customize with whatever fresh veggies or leftovers are lurking in your crisper drawer, ready in 90 minutes with zero food waste.

Roasted vegetable broth made with caramelized onions, carrots, celery, mushrooms, apple, ginger, and herbs. A rich, golden stock built from whatever vegetables you have on hand.

Puree of apricots made from dried apricots simmered tender, blended smooth with honey and orange zest. A three-ingredient sauce for desserts, cakes, custards, or spooning over yogurt.

Tuna sandwich topped with fresh fruit salsa made from mango, orange, pear, jalapeno, and cilantro. A bright, tropical twist on ordinary canned tuna.

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.

Drop biscuit batter swirled with fruit conserve using just 3 ingredients. A quick, low-fat biscuit base made with reduced-fat Bisquick, skim milk, and a ribbon of natural fruit jam.

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.

Thai-style stuffed green peppers filled with chopped fresh mushrooms, scallions, garlic and ginger bound with a cornstarch slurry. Baked or steamed and finished with slivered dried chilies. A light vegetable side or vegan main.

Spicy vinegar marinade with red wine vinegar, juniper berries, cloves, bay leaves, rosemary, thyme, and basil. A bold aromatic marinade for lamb, chicken, and barbecue.

Perfect baked potatoes with crispy or soft skins, pricked and oven-baked directly on the rack. Topped with butter, salt, pepper, and paprika. A simple foundational recipe.

Pan-fried sirloin steaks finished in a bold rye whiskey pan sauce with scallions, beef extract, and fresh lemon juice. A quick, boozy steak dinner with serious depth of flavor.

Microwave roasted chestnuts ready in under three minutes. Score an X on the flat side, zap on high, and peel while still warm for sweet, tender chestnuts without an oven.

Smoky chipotle salsa blended from canned chipotles in adobo, tomato paste, brown sugar, and red wine vinegar. Sweet, fiery, and ready in 10 minutes. Makes 2 cups.