7,674 wedding recipes

Mediterranean grape leaves soup with cauliflower, eggplant, rice, and a tart lemony bite from brined vine leaves. Unstuffed dolmades reimagined as a vegetable-packed soup with coriander and white wine.

Chicken and spaghetti bake in tomato sauce in one Dutch oven, with the pasta cooking right in the sauce. Saves a pot, picks up serious flavor, family-style classic.

Almost-a-meal casserole layers seasoned ground beef, tomatoes, and Worcestershire under diced potatoes, corn, lima beans, and red peppers, then crowns the whole thing with melted cheddar. A one-dish dinner with pantry-friendly bones.

Grilled south of the border steak is a zesty Tex-Mex cookout: scored round steak in a ketchup-Worcestershire-hot sauce marinade, grilled and sliced, served with cheesy refried beans, chilis and chips.

Slow cooker pot roast in a spiced red wine and tomato sauce with mustard, Worcestershire, and garlic. Set it and forget it for 10 hours of hands-off braising.

Easy shrimp etouffee with the holy trinity slow-cooked for two hours in margarine, then simmered with Rotel tomatoes, cream of mushroom soup, and two pounds of shrimp.

Venison osso buco braised in red wine with Roma tomatoes, kalamata olives, fennel seeds, and fresh herbs, finished with a bright lemon-parsley gremolata.

Spicy baby back ribs with a Chinese-style marinade of fermented black beans, ginger, garlic, soy, fish sauce, and chopped orange. Marinated overnight, grilled low and slow, basted constantly.

A light main or hearty side dish, pearls of couscous with grilled veggies and a Lemon-Balsamic dressing.

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Pasta tossed with four colors of oven-roasted bell peppers, balsamic vinegar, garlic, fresh basil, and olive oil. A vibrant, low-fat sauce bursting with smoky sweetness.

Spicy Texas barbecue sauce simmered with beer, jalapeños, brown sugar, and lime juice. Bold, smoky heat that clings to ribs, brisket, and chicken.

A quick pasta with sweet red, yellow and green peppers, scallions and a hit of fennel seed, all tossed in olive oil. Light, colorful and meatless, on the table in about 30 minutes.

Nutty bulgur wheat cooked in chicken broth paired with soft scrambled eggs, sauteed onions, red bell pepper, and a finish of grated Parmesan. A hearty, high-fiber breakfast in 25 minutes.

Italian sirloin stew with cubed sirloin, zucchini, tomatoes, and garlic in a basil-scented broth, finished with grated parmesan. Quick weeknight stew ready in 40 minutes.

German sauerbraten marinated 3 days in red wine and buttermilk with bay leaf and peppercorns, then braised with bacon, tomato paste, and rye bread until fork-tender.