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Pasta with Pesto, Tomatoes and Mushrooms
Quick, fresh and healthy -- that's what we love in a pasta dish. This one has it all!
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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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Creamy Swiss Chard with Cheese Ravioli
Quick and Easy, here's one dish to help with your Swiss Chard abundance.
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Five-Grain Turkey BLT’s with Heirlooms and Arugula
Here's a healthier BLT with every bit of the flavor you crave! Only 7 grams of fat? It's true!
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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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Rustic Sweet Onion Tart
Rustic Sweet Onion Tart is simple (read easy), but it really delivers. With just 10 minutes of prep, you’ve got it ready for the oven.
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Chopped Margherita Salad
Chopped Margherita Salad is a cross between a margherita pizza and a buffalo mozzarella salad -- with a little romaine thrown in for summer crunch.
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Barbecued Pork Tenderloin with Seared Vegetables
Father's Day special: This tenderloin offers up the barbecue smokiness Dads crave without the hassles of firing up a grill.
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Stuffed Olive Bread
Just as with pizza, the possibilities are endless with stuffed breads.
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Spinach Manicotti
So simple, so easy, so delicious!
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Meatloaf Sliders
In case you haven’t seen them, “sliders” are miniature hamburgers, and they’ve been all the rage at trendy restaurants. These are a take-off on meatloaf.
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Greek Meatballs For Two
Once you taste these mini-marvels, you’ll never want to be without them, so make extras for the freezer!
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Sausage, Asparagus and Mushroom Risotto
Our readers love risotto in the microwave so much we decided to do another one!
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Herb Chicken Sliders with Raspberry Mustard
Pillsbury Bake-Off finalist: Fresh French bread slices hold chicken patties and a hint of raspberry mustard in mini buger sandwiches.
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Pillsbury Bake-Off's Zesty Lime-Fish Tacos
Kellie White of St. Louis, Mo., cooked up Zesty Lime-Fish Tacos and got first place in the Dinner Made Easy category of the 44th Pillsbury Bake-Off.
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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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Basic Meatballs
There’s nothing ordinary about homemade meatballs, and they’re the ultimate comfort food. They’re much cheaper to make yourself as well -- $1.56 per pound as opposed to $3.50 per pound frozen in bags from the store.
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Black Bean and Veggie Chili
We think you’ll love our recipe for Black Bean and Veggie Chili and are betting you’ll never miss the meat.
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Chickpea and Sweet Potato Stew
This healthy, delicious vegan stew will satisfy everyone.
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Slow-Simmered and Savory Pot Roast
Here's a whole, satisfying dinner in one pot, just waiting for you at the end of the day!
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Truly Vegetarian Minestrone
For a vegetarian, even vegetable soups aren’t always safe. Minestrone doesn’t usually have any actual meat but is classically made with beef and chicken broth. Our solution provides a delicious alternative.
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Salmon with Pan Sauce
Salmon with Pan Sauce is delicious with wild-caught salmon since the hint of cream in the sauce makes up for any lack of fat in your fillet.
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Garlic Roasted Salmon with Two-Cheese Polenta
This salmon is delicious with either farm-raised or wild-caught fish.
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Mollie Katzen’s Vegetable and Walnut Pizza
A good homemade pizza recipe is invaluable, and we’d go so far as to call Mollie Katzen’s Vegetable and Walnut Pizza truly great.
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Very Veggie Lentil Chili
Even your meat eaters will be satisfied with such a thick, rich chili. The texture is similar to “regular” chili, and the flavors are bold enough to transform this lowly, inexpensive legume to a real feast.
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Crispy Baked Tilapia with Panko Crumbs
Japanese panko crumbs turn an ordinary fish fillet into a gourmet treat. Double or triple to make as many servings as you need.
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Tagine of Beef with Vegetables
Moroccan-born cookbook author Nisrine Merzouki shares one of her favorite main-dish recipes from her homeland, Beef Tagine with Vegetables.
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Bacon-Wrapped Cornish Hens with Corn Couscous
Here's an elegant party recipe that's easy enough for two on a weeknight. Double or triple to your delight.
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Black-eyed Pea Salad
This salad with black-eye peas and ham is perfect for a New Year's Day lunch -- or any day of the year.
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Cranberry-Pineapple Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Here's a wonderfully simple, yet sophisticated entree for entertaining -- or any time!
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Marmalade-Glazed Ham
A glazed ham is a wonderful thing to have on hand for the holidays!
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Mediterranean Turkey Stew with Artichokes
This delicious stew is different and light!
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Turkey Tetrazzini
We've made Turkey Tetrazzini for so many years right after Thanksgiving that it's become as much of a tradition as turkey sandwiches. This is comfort food plain and simple.
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Spinach Lasagna
We’re always thankful for a fail-safe recipe to serve our vegetarian friends, and this one is at the top of our list. Who would think lasagna could be ready for the oven in less than half an hour? And what a lasagna it is.
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Pan-seared Sea Scallops with Pear-infused Balsamic Reduction
When this recipe ran in our Desperation Dinners newspaper column we got tons of fan mail. This recipe will make you a star!
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Steak Diane with Egg Noodles
Traditional Steak Diane is prepared tableside in a flourish – butter, tenderloin, cream, brandy and a burst of flames. Here's a slightly lightened version that's quick and easy.
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Overstuffed Twice-Baked Potatoes
This steakhouse favorite is considered a side dish in a restaurant but our recipe makes a filling entree.
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Raghavan Iyer's Shrimp with Peanut-Garlic Sauce
The word “curry” is unknown in the Indian vocabulary, says cookbook author Ragavan Iyer. “In my India, curry is never added – it just IS!” And his Shrimp Curry IS fabulous!
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Pre-Race Chicken-Veggie Pasta
If you have tri-athletes you know the lingo. But even if the only “tri” you do is shopping, cooking and cleaning, this is a winning combination of chicken (lean protein), fresh vegetables (vitamins and nutrients) and pasta (crucial carbs).
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Slow-Barbecued Chicken Quarters
The meat cooks slowly with little fuss in this fool-proof barbecued chicken. Terrific taste? Got that covered, too.
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Iceberg Wedge Salad All the Way
We only indulge in the classic iceberg wedge salad at a “nice” steakhouse. But how easy is that salad? If served it with bacon, tomatoes and hard cooked egg, it morphs into dinner.
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Jennifer’s Special Stir-fry
When a Desperation Dinners reader sent in her own easy stir-fry, we were thrilled to share it with our readers. "It’s fast, cheap and good enough to serve to company," says Jennifer McKee.
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Amazing Steaks
A steak that has a man begging for it every week? A recipe that has three ingredients? In our Humble Opinion, it doesn’t get any better than this!
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Carolina Crock Pot Barbecue
Finally barbecue for folks who can't stand over a wood fire and roast a pig. With the right barbecue sauce added for flavor, the slow-cooker does an amazing job of turning out melt-in-your-mouth shredded pork.
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Fire Roasted Tomatoes and Chicken over Ziti
Fire Roasted Tomatoes and Chicken over Ziti uses canned tomatoes, and if you don’t happen to find fire roasted ones, regular diced works great, too.
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Carolina Fried Soft-Shell Crabs
This recipe from Coastal Carolina Cooking, by Nancy Davis and Kathy Hart, is the real thing. Check our "Backstory" tab for the whole scoop.
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Chili-Rubbed Chicken Tenders
For those of you looking for a flavorful entree with few ingredients, check out this chicken. Pairs nicely with our Ranch Slaw.
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Pan-Seared Tenderloin with Bearnaise Sauce
Steaks already are special, but this Microwave Bearnaise Sauce sends them over the top.
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Green Enchiladas with Chicken
Green Enchiladas are boldly Tex-Mex -- bright with tomatillo and cilantro offset by a rich, creamy chicken filling. The whole dish is ready in less than half an hour with minimal preparation.
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Flexible Mexican Filling
This kid-friendly Mexican-style filling is delicious for soft tacos, taco salads, nachos, quesadillas or enchiladas.
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