Mains
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Cuban-Style Stewed Fish
All the bright citrus-y flavors of Cuban-style Stewed Fish in one easy to make 20 minute dinner.
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Spicy Ham and Asparagus Pasta Toss
My favorite spring-time pair: asparagus and ham in a spicy pasta toss you won't forget!
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Merry’s Cold Chicken Pasta Salad
My thanks go to my friend Merry DeSouza for the delicious inspiration to a new summer-time chicken salad favorite!
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Pasta with Asparagus
This recipe from Jo Ann Farrell of Keswick, Va., pairs asparagus spears with penne, red pepper and Parmesan.
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Easiest Beef and Cheese Manicotti
The easiest baked manicotti recipe you will ever make!
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Steak for one
Fancy a steak encrusted with Gorgonzola and surrounded by a elegant red wine mushroom reduction? You can have it tonight!
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Ravioli with Roasted Red Pepper Cream
A three-dollar jar of roasted red peppers can turn a plain old pasta meal into an elegant feast. Since the sauce whips together in about 12 minutes, you'll still have time to make a salad.
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Beefy Asian Style Lettuce Wraps
Full of flavor, but low-calorie - perfect for any time of year!
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Tilalpia with Lime Butter Sauce
Easy to make fish dinner with a lovely wine butter sauce.
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Herb-Roasted Pork Tenderloin
Moist and tender pork tenderloin perfect with just about anything.
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Country Style Chopped Sirloin with Old Fashion Onion Mushroom Gravy
All the flavors of my Grandmother's chopped sirloin with today's ingredients and portions!
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Italian Sausage Spaghetti
Whether you share this spectacular sauce through your freezer or across the table, it’s sure to satisfy.
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Spinach, Chicken, and Chevre Pasta
Use the earthy creaminess of chevre (goat cheese) as the perfect pasta sauce.
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Old-Fashioned Southern Chicken Salad
Back when the very best drug stores all served lunch at the soda fountain, you could always count on marvelous chicken salad. We’ve recreated this Southern classic with lots of sweet pickles.
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Shrimp Pasta Salad with Tomatoes and Capers
Makes a lovely addition to a lunch buffet or summer brunch with its bright lemony flavor. It’s easy, and it’s beautiful.
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Easy Chicken Saltimbocca
Easy, yet elegant saltimbocca recipe with chicken, basil and prosciutto.
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Pesto Pizza with Cherry Tomatoes
Pesto gives this quick and easy pizza zing. Homemade pesto? Even Better!
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Chicken and Caramelized Onion Pizza
When we tested this “fancy” pizza by serving it to friends (and their children) for an impromptu Saturday night gathering, everyone raved! The secret is caramelized onions.
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Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Popular Asian dish is easy to make at home to satisfy those cravings.
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I started reading Desperation Dinners along about the time I became a "stay-at-home" mom (what an oxymoron!) and needed both intellectual stimulation and something different - ANYTHING different - for dinner.
In those early days, I cooked strictly by the rule book, no deviations. But over the years, you two have given me the confidence to try rotini instead of penne, to substitute, experiment, become confident. Thank you!!
Honestly - - all three of my DD books are stained, tattered, splattered, and loved. I've given DD as gifts to new moms, to new wives, and to young friends just out of college. Can't think of a more practical, useful present.
I appreciate all the recipes, but really like the bulk-cooking ideas.
Thanks for everything!!
-- Karen Gamble of Raleigh, NC
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