While not nearly as sweet as bananas, plantains do have a sweet flavor. In this soup we keep that sweetness at bay by using firm plantains with green skins rather than riper brown-skinned ones--the sugars will have not yet developed, so the fruit will add starchy body to the soup without too much sweetness.
This corn and crab chowder recipes gets its smoky heat from the addition of ground red pepper and a poblano chile. And using claw meat instead of lump crabmeat also contributes to the robust flavor.
We often eat easy-to-make soups when there's not a lot of time to cook. I replaced the wild rice requested in the original recipe with a boxed rice mix to make it even faster.
These quick and easy Chili Stuffed Sweet Potatoes are the perfect use for leftover chili! This gluten-free meal is easily made vegan, vegetarian, or t-rex!
The secret to a good scalloped potato dish is to make sure it has plenty of creamy sauce, which this recipe has. My husband and sons rate this simply delicious potato casserole the 'best ever' and request it often. -Christine Eilerts Tulsa, Oklahoma
