Meet the Cook: I'm a nurse in a small hospital, and I like to try out recipes on co-workers. When I had them sample this one, the casserole dish ended up empty! -Christina Thompson, Howell, Michigan
Author: Taste of Home
We created this recipe to convince my son to try meat loaf, adding blue cheese and bacon for flavor. It worked! -Lila Allen, Fallon, Nevada
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This hearty, vegetarian mixed-mushroom ragout (also know as ragù) gets a boost of earthy flavor from umami-packed tomato and miso pastes.
Author: Katherine Sacks
Pozole, also known as posole, is a simple stew made with pork and hominy. This pozole rojo recipe uses red chile peppers and is easy and delicious.
Author: Molly Watson
I needed to use up some ingredients in my refrigerator, so I threw together this dish with a cajun cream sauce. It's delicious and everyone loves it. -Angela Lively, Conroe, Texas
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"Everyone in our family always asks me to make this quick-and-easy microwave recipe," relates Lisa Bales of Peru, Indiana. "I use it as a side when I need to take-along dish or as a light one-dish supper...
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Michelle Bentley of Waukesha, Wisconsin knows how to throw together a mouthwatering stir-fry. Ginger and red pepper flakes perk up this appealing seafood dish.-Michelle Bentley, Waukesha, Wisconsin
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I love playing around with different ingredients and spices in my stir-fry recipes. As my children get older, I have more evenings when I need to whip up dinner quickly, and this dish with chicken strips...
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I got this recipe from my sister and my family really likes it a lot. It makes the house smell so good! The amount of garlic might seem high, but it's just right. You get every bit of the flavor without...
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Each Christmas, I'm asked to prepare this entree. I'm happy to oblige because it's easy to assemble, bakes for a few hours unattended and is simply delicious!- Doty Emory, Jasper, Georgia
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Medallions of pork tenderloin and large strips of cabbage make for a quick and satisfying stir-fry.
Author: Lillian Chou
My friend Caroline Gray and I came up with this delicious slow-cooked chicken chili. It's unusual because it calls for Alfredo sauce. -Cindi Mitchell, St. Marys, Kansas
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This crunchy California roll sushi bowl is perfect for a quick dinner or an easy lunch for two. Avocado, toasted bread crumbs, pickled ginger, radishes, green scallions, and cucumbers make this a colorful...
Author: Katie Aubin
For this grilled pork chop recipe, don't be afraid of getting a good char. It just means the sugars in the glaze are caramelizing (not that the meat is burning), resulting in deep, complex flavor.
Author: Chris Morocco
With a pretty spinach layer and a golden-brown top, this airy souffle is a holiday staple at our house. It makes a delicious entree for brunch. -Frederick Hilliard, Charleston, West Virginia
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Portobello mushrooms add an earthy flavor to this creamy classic, while shredded rotisserie chicken makes it a snap to prepare. You'll savor every bite. -Charlene Chambers, Ormond Beach, Florida
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Master roast pork with crispy crackling using our easy recipe. This makes for a special Sunday lunch, served with roast potatoes and veg
Author: Anna Glover
This easy chili recipe is made with ground beef, tomatoes, and beans. Add your own favorite ingredients and spices to personalize this recipe.
Author: Diana Rattray
This tasty pizza is the perfect combo-quick and easy to make, and a winner with even picky eaters. It's a handy option for a family dinner on a busy night or for the center of the table at a kids' party....
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I always keep meatballs and pizza crusts in the freezer to make this specialty on the spur of the moment. Add a tossed salad and you have a delicious dinner. -Mary Humeniuk-Smith, Perry Hall, Maryland
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Here's what you need: butter, corn, eggs, fresh spinach, chicken stock, garlic, thumb of ginger, scallions, chicken breasts, miso paste, ramen noodle, scallion, nori
Author: Tasty
This cauliflower "steak" is so impressive, your meal will demand a steak knife! Prep work is simplified for this sheet-pan dinner with an herbed garlic oil that's used two ways: first it's mixed with panko...
Author: Katherine Sacks
Author: Nick Fauchald
Well-seasoned turkey legs and tender veggies make this meal ideal for a crisp fall day. Moist and satisfying, the recipe from Rick and Vegas Pearson of Cadillac, Michigan couldn't be more comforting!
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After seeing a recipe for a slow cooker chicken potpie, I knew I had to try it. I loved the idea of a no-fuss chicken casserole, but wanted a Southwestern taste. I added peppers, spices and a crust that...
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Author: Steven Raichlen
All my dishes use ingredients that are usually sitting in the fire department pantry. I just adjust amounts depending on how many people we have on duty that day. This is always popular. -Nick Kaczor,...
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I've been cooking since I was a young girl growing up on a farm in Indiana. This recipe was adapted from a pie filling. I've served it many times to family and friends.
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This sweet and savory entree will appeal to the whole family. The chicken's bread crumb coating makes it especially homey. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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This traditional scallion pancake, known as pajeon haemul, features fresh whole scallions embedded in a savory pancake batter. It's topped with shrimp, calamari, and red chiles, set with a beaten egg,...
Author: Tikeyah Whittle
Molly Gee of Plainwell, Michigan seasons tender pork loin and an assortment of crisp-tender vegetables with soy sauce and garlic marinade for this savory stir-fry.
Author: Taste of Home
Here's what you need: chicken breast, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, potatoes, salt, pepper, garlic salt, onion salt, dried rosemary, dried thyme, herbs de provence, olive oil
Author: Lucia Plancarte
This fabulous French bread recipe is mixed in the bread machine and then baked to crusty perfection in the oven.
Author: Diana Rattray
Family and friends love the rich cheese filling inside tender pasta shells.
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A friend gave me this chili relleno casserole about 35 years ago. I'm often asked to bring it to potlucks. -Maggie Owen, Oceanside, California
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Between working full-time, going to school and raising three children, finding time-saving recipes that my family likes is one of my biggest challenges. These quick pizzas pack a huge amount of flavor....
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I make this hearty dish often for guests. I think the sauerkraut tastes similar to what we enjoyed in Munich restaurants when we visited Germany. -Delma Carretta, Wallingford, Connecticut
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A dear Filipino friend gave me a pork pancit recipe so tempting, we never have leftovers. Try it with meats like chicken, sausage or Spam. -Priscilla Gilbert, Indian Harbour Beach, Florida
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"When everyone craves pizza and you have no refrigerated dough on hand and no time to prepare a homemade crust, try this easy upside-down version," writes Karen Cook of Putnam Station, New York.
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A cranberry and apricot stuffing wonderfully complements pork tenderloin. This is an elegant entree that you can pull together in no time. -Joann Brown, Los Alamos, New Mexico
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I've long used whole or ground cloves as my secret ingredient in cooking and baking. Added to an overnight marinade, they provide the gravy in this meaty main dish with great flavor. -Marijane Rea of Milwaukie,...
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Author: Marie Devito Crowley
This is a family favorite handed down from my grandmother in London. She made it for every family gathering. It was always the first food to go on the table and the first one to disappear. -Wayne Barnes,...
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Three ingredients are all Jennette Fourne needs for this colorful hot dish, sized perfectly for two. "It's a good way to use up ham from the holidays," she writes from Detroit, Michigan.
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Everyone will warm up to this hearty stew after a long day of sledding, skiing or other fun activities in the frosty outdoors. Use leftover or rotisserie chicken to keep the preparation easy.-Patty Stremsterfer,...
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This Easy Chicken and Stuffing Casserole with Stove Top is made with just 4 ingredients including seasoned shredded chicken, cream of chicken soup, milk, and Stove Top stuffing. This delicious and flavorful...
Author: Kindly Unspoken
This super tender pot roast gets its special flavor from zippy Catalina dressing. Made in a slow cooker, it takes the edge off a busy day. -Paula Beach, Milton, New York
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Fifteen minutes' prep is all you need for the start of a wonderful homemade red sauce.
Author: Betty Crocker Kitchens
"As a student at Bloomsburg University, I spent many Sunday afternoons at Russell's restaurant in downtown Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania," writes Marganne Hoffman of Lebanon, Pennsylvania. "A decade after graduating,...