Cannellini beans, native to Tuscany, work beautifully in this rustic soup because they hold their shape after simmering in the flavorful broth. Serve with a crusty Italian bread, such as ciabatta, and a salad of bitter greens.
'Serve this stick-to-your-ribs dish with a green salad and dessert for a complete meal,' suggests Peggy Key of Grant, Alabama. The creamy mixture of hearty ham and tender potatoes is brimming with homemade flavor.
A quick, dill-infused, Dijon-mayonnaise tops these Scandinavian-style salmon fillets. For extra freshness, make a salad when you serve the fillets on a bed of shredded cucumber.
Serve up loads of great flavor with slices of tender, browned pork, avocado, red onions slices, green chiles and salad greens wrapped in warmed tortillas.
Carrots, potatoes, mushrooms, onions, and celery are cooked along with the meat in a mixture of dried onion soup mix and condensed golden mushroom soup.
This beautiful rice is infused with onion, a few bay leaves and peas while it simmers and cooks on the stove. The result is a fragrant and very pretty rice pilaf. Serves four.
This dish has the essence of a long-cooked soup or stew, but takes only a fraction of the time to make. Onion, garlic, ginger, cumin, cilantro, and a pinch of cayenne punch up the flavor.
Black beans, salsa, veggie broth and cumin are tossed into the blender. Transfer to a pot and heat until warm and bubbly. Serve with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkling of green onion.
