With simple ingredients – think ground beef, tomato sauce and cream cheese – you can turn out an impressive dinner that only takes 25 minutes of prep. In fact, this is the perfect dish for company. Make it ahead and let it bake while you visit.
Who needs a paella pan? A large skillet stands in for the wide, shallow two-handled cookware in this quick veggie-laden version of the classic Spanish rice dish.
A banana cream pie with a twist: an almond crust, with a thin layer of dark chocolate, a single layer of fresh sliced bananas, and a sweetened condensed milk custard. This is a nearly no-bake pie. The only time you have to turn on the oven is to bake the crust for 12 to 14 minutes.
A hearty main dish soup with sweet peas, arborio rice and hot Italian sausage. Rich, creamy and flavorful with a hint of sweetness and a touch of spiciness,
I've always made some variation of this dish with different types of meat. Usually it was with chicken wings and potatoes. Then it was chicken drumsticks
This recipe straddles the line between luscious side dish and low-key dessert. To bring the dish to a potluck, keep the candied pecans crunchy by packing them separately and sprinkling them on the dish just before serving.
Several pie crust recipes - an all butter pie crust, or pate brisee, an all butter crust with almonds, combining butter and shortening crust, and how to pre-bake or blind-bake a pie crust.
