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Recipe Collection

Freezer-Friendly Recipes

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161 recipes
7UP Cake

7UP Cake

A buttery Southern-style 7UP pound cake with a tight, tender crumb, fresh lemon zest, and a thin lemon-lime glaze that sets over the cooled Bundt cake.

175 min · Medium
Air Fryer Chicken

Air Fryer Chicken

Season chicken pieces with oil and your spice blend, then air fry at 400°F for 18-22 minutes, flipping halfway through, until the internal temperature.

25 min · Easy
Air Fryer Chicken Taquitos

Air Fryer Chicken Taquitos

Air Fryer Chicken Taquitos roll a creamy, spiced chicken filling into tortillas and air fry until crisp and golden -- no deep fryer required.

27 min · Easy
Air Fryer Turkey Meatballs

Air Fryer Turkey Meatballs

Air Fryer Turkey Meatballs mix seasoned ground turkey into tender meatballs, air fried until golden and cooked through in about 15 minutes.

27 min · Easy
Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Apple Cinnamon Muffins

To make Apple Cinnamon Muffins, fold diced apples into a thick cinnamon batter, top each muffin with extra apple pieces and cinnamon sugar, and bake them.

42 min · Medium
Apple Crisp

Apple Crisp

To make apple crisp, toss sliced apples with sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice, then top with a mixture of oats, flour, brown sugar, and cold butter.

65 min · Easy
Baby Back Ribs

Baby Back Ribs

Pork baby back ribs seasoned with a smoky dry rub, slow-baked at 275°F until tender, then glazed with barbecue sauce and finished over high heat.

200 min · Medium
Bacon Cheddar BBQ Burger

Bacon Cheddar BBQ Burger

Crispy bacon, sharp cheddar, and a brush of BBQ sauce on a juicy grilled burger. A true backyard favorite.

32 min · Easy
Baked Beans

Baked Beans

To make baked beans from scratch, simmer navy beans with bacon, onion, brown sugar, molasses, mustard, and ketchup in a covered pot or Dutch oven at 325°F.

180 min · Easy
Baked Ziti

Baked Ziti

To make baked ziti, cook ziti pasta al dente, mix it with ricotta, mozzarella, and meat sauce, layer it in a baking dish, top with more cheese, and bake.

60 min · Easy
Banana Oat Pancakes

Banana Oat Pancakes

Banana Oat Pancakes blend banana, oats, eggs, and cinnamon into tender pancakes for a quick breakfast with simple ingredients.

55 min · Medium
BBQ Sauce

BBQ Sauce

To make homemade bbq sauce, combine ketchup, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and a few other pantry.

25 min · Easy
Beef Bourguignon

Beef Bourguignon

To make beef bourguignon, brown bacon and beef chuck in a Dutch oven, cook the onion, carrots, garlic, and tomato paste, then braise everything with red.

225 min · Project
Beef Wellington

Beef Wellington

Beef Wellington is made by coating a seared beef tenderloin in a mushroom duxelles and prosciutto, wrapping it in puff pastry, and baking at 425°F.

180 min · Project
Beginner Sourdough Bread

Beginner Sourdough Bread

Beginner sourdough bread is a simple loaf made with flour, water, salt, and sourdough starter. Slow fermentation develops deep flavor and open crumb structure.

1200 min · Medium
Birria

Birria

Birria is made by simmering dried chiles into a rich sauce, then braising beef until fall-apart tender, typically 3–4 hours in the oven or stovetop.

255 min · Medium
Biscuits and Gravy

Biscuits and Gravy

To make biscuits and gravy, prepare a simple buttermilk biscuit dough, bake at 450°F for 12–14 minutes, then whisk together browned breakfast sausage.

40 min · Medium
Black Garlic Butter Ribeye

Black Garlic Butter Ribeye

Black Garlic Butter Ribeye sears ribeyes and finishes them with a deep, sweet compound butter of mashed black garlic, Worcestershire, and rosemary.

30 min · Medium
Black Magic Cake

Black Magic Cake

Black Magic Cake is an intensely chocolatey, ultra-moist layer cake made with cocoa, buttermilk, and hot coffee, then finished with a smooth chocolate frosting.

140 min · Medium
Blackberry Crisp

Blackberry Crisp

Blackberry Crisp bakes juicy blackberries under a buttery oat-brown-sugar topping until the fruit bubbles through the golden edges of a 9x13 pan.

75 min · Easy
Blended Beef Burger

Blended Beef Burger

A rich three-way ground beef blend burger, seasoned simply to let the meat shine.

43 min · Medium
Blue Cheese Bacon Burger

Blue Cheese Bacon Burger

Crumbled blue cheese and crispy bacon on a juicy beef patty — a classic, crowd-pleasing flavor pairing.

32 min · Easy
Blueberry Muffins

Blueberry Muffins

To make blueberry muffins, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt, then fold in a wet mixture of eggs, melted butter, milk, and vanilla.

32 min · Easy
Blueberry Pie

Blueberry Pie

To make blueberry pie, combine fresh or frozen blueberries with sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and zest, then bake in a double crust at 400°F for 50–55.

205 min · Medium
Bolognese Sauce

Bolognese Sauce

Bolognese sauce is made by browning a mixture of ground beef and pork with soffritto, then simmering slowly with tomatoes, wine, and milk for at least 2.

170 min · Medium
Breakfast Burrito

Breakfast Burrito

To make breakfast burritos, scramble eggs with sautéed potatoes, onion, and your choice of protein, then layer with cheese and salsa inside a warmed flour.

35 min · Easy
Breakfast Casserole

Breakfast Casserole

A breakfast casserole is made by layering cooked sausage, eggs, cheese, and bread or hash browns in a baking dish, then baking at 350°F for 45–55 minutes.

75 min · Easy
Butter Chicken

Butter Chicken

Butter chicken is made by marinating chicken in spiced yogurt, searing it, then simmering it in a rich tomato-cream sauce seasoned with garam masala.

545 min · Medium
Buttermilk Panko Burger

Buttermilk Panko Burger

An extra-juicy burger made with a buttermilk-panko panade for a tender, flavorful patty every time.

35 min · Easy
Butternut Squash Soup

Butternut Squash Soup

To make Butternut Squash Soup, roast caramelized squash, simmer with aromatics and broth, and blend into a silky puree finished with cream and warm spices.

60 min · Easy
Cabbage and White Bean Soup

Cabbage and White Bean Soup

Cabbage and white bean soup is what happens when inexpensive ingredients are given enough time and seasoning to stop acting inexpensive.

55 min · Easy
Cabbage Roll Soup with Beef and Rice

Cabbage Roll Soup with Beef and Rice

Cabbage rolls are excellent, but they do ask you to stand there wrapping individual parcels of beef, rice, and cabbage as if dinner has assigned you seasonal…

55 min · Easy
Calzone

Calzone

Calzone fills pizza dough with ricotta, mozzarella, and toppings, then bakes until the crust is crisp and the cheese is melted.

105 min · Medium
Carne Asada

Carne Asada

Carne asada is made by marinating thin-cut skirt or flank steak in a citrus-based marinade with garlic, cilantro, and chiles, then grilling over high heat.

145 min · Medium
Carrot Ginger Soup

Carrot Ginger Soup

Carrot Ginger Soup simmers carrots, ginger, aromatics, and broth until tender, then blends smooth for a bright, creamy soup.

55 min · Easy
Chai Ice Cream

Chai Ice Cream

Chai Ice Cream steeps whole cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, pepper, star anise, ginger, and black tea into a cooked vanilla custard before churning it smooth and creamy.

480 min · Medium
Cheesecake

Cheesecake

To make Cheesecake, beat room-temperature cream cheese and sugar until smooth, add eggs carefully, pour over graham cracker crust, and bake in a water bath.

420 min · Medium
Chicken and Dumplings

Chicken and Dumplings

Chicken and Dumplings simmers chicken and vegetables in a creamy broth, then cooks tender dumplings on top.

55 min · Easy
Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken enchiladas have one recurring enemy, and it is a cold corn tortilla with misplaced confidence.

45 min · Easy
Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Pot Pie

To make chicken pot pie, prepare a cold butter pie crust, cook onion, garlic, flour, broth, milk, chicken, peas, carrots, and seasoning into a thick.

75 min · Medium
Chicken Pozole Verde

Chicken Pozole Verde

To make Chicken Pozole Verde, start with boneless skinless chicken thighs, hominy, and salsa verde.

45 min · Easy
Chicken Soup

Chicken Soup

Chicken soup from scratch made with a whole chicken, cold water, vegetables and herbs. Build a rich homemade broth, shred the chicken and finish with egg noodles.

145 min · Medium
Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken tikka masala is made by marinating chicken in yogurt and spices, charring it under the broiler, then simmering it in a rich tomato-cream sauce.

100 min · Medium
Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Cake

To make chocolate cake, combine dry ingredients, whisk wet ingredients separately, mix together with hot coffee or water, then bake at 350°F for 30-35.

60 min · Medium
Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cream butter and sugars, beat in eggs and vanilla, mix in flour and baking soda, fold in chocolate chips, and bake at 375°F for 9-11 minutes.

26 min · Easy
Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnamon Rolls

To make cinnamon rolls from scratch, mix a soft enriched dough with milk, butter, eggs, and yeast, let it rise until doubled, roll it out.

180 min · Medium
Classic Banana Bread

Classic Banana Bread

To make banana bread, mash very ripe bananas, stir in melted butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, baking soda, salt, and flour, then bake the batter in a greased.

75 min · Easy
Classic Beef Chili

Classic Beef Chili

This classic beef chili recipe browns ground beef with onion and peppers, then simmers with tomatoes, kidney beans and pinto beans for a hearty one-pot dinner.

110 min · Easy
Classic Beef Stew

Classic Beef Stew

To make beef stew, brown seasoned chuck roast in batches in a heavy pot, then braise it low and slow with vegetables, broth, and aromatics for 1.5 to 2.

160 min · Medium
Classic Corn Casserole

Classic Corn Casserole

Classic Corn Casserole built from scratch with whole and creamed corn, real cornmeal, and sour cream, baked until the edges turn golden and the center stays moist like good corn pudding.

60 min · Easy
Classic Green Bean Casserole

Classic Green Bean Casserole

From-scratch green bean casserole with fresh beans, browned mushrooms, sherry cream sauce and homemade buttermilk-fried onion rings.

90 min · Medium
Classic Juicy Cheeseburger

Classic Juicy Cheeseburger

A simple, perfectly seasoned 80/20 chuck cheeseburger with melted cheddar. No gimmicks, just done right.

22 min · Easy
Classic Mashed Potatoes

Classic Mashed Potatoes

Classic Mashed Potatoes made with a 2-to-1 blend of Yukon Gold and russet potatoes, mashed with butter before the warm cream so they turn out creamy and fluffy instead of gluey.

45 min · Easy
Classic Meatloaf

Classic Meatloaf

This classic meatloaf recipe uses ground beef, breadcrumbs and eggs, then bakes with a ketchup-brown sugar glaze for a tender, sliceable weeknight dinner.

80 min · Easy
Classic Sweet Potato Casserole

Classic Sweet Potato Casserole

Classic Sweet Potato Casserole made with oven-baked (not boiled) sweet potatoes, browned butter, and a crisp pecan streusel top, with a marshmallow option in the last 10 minutes for the camp that wants it.

120 min · Easy
Classic Vanilla Layer Cake

Classic Vanilla Layer Cake

Classic vanilla layer cake: two tender 9-inch layers creamed from butter, sugar, and whole milk, baked at 350F and finished with vanilla buttercream.

90 min · Medium
Coq au Vin

Coq au Vin

Coq au vin is made by browning chicken pieces, then braising them low and slow in red wine with bacon, mushrooms, pearl onions, and herbs until the meat.

100 min · Medium
Cowboy Beans with Ground Beef

Cowboy Beans with Ground Beef

Cowboy beans are what happens when baked beans stop pretending to be a side dish.

45 min · Easy
Crab Cakes

Crab Cakes

To make crab cakes, combine lump crab meat with a light binder of egg and mayo, form into patties, and pan-fry until golden brown and crispy on the outside.

25 min · Medium
Cranberry Orange Cookies

Cranberry Orange Cookies

Cranberry Orange Cookies fold tart chopped cranberries and bright orange zest into a soft, buttery cookie dough -- ready in under 30 minutes.

27 min · Easy
Crepes

Crepes

Whisk together flour, eggs, milk, butter, and a pinch of salt into a thin batter, then rest it for 30 minutes.

70 min · Medium
Diner-Style Double Cheeseburger

Diner-Style Double Cheeseburger

Two thin smashed patties, American cheese, and griddled onions — a true diner classic.

27 min · Easy
Energy Balls

Energy Balls

To make energy balls, mix rolled oats, peanut butter, honey, flaxseed, and mix-ins like chocolate chips or coconut in a bowl, then roll into 1-inch balls.

45 min · Easy
Fluffy Homemade Pancakes

Fluffy Homemade Pancakes

Fluffy homemade pancakes are made from buttermilk, eggs, melted butter, and a blend of flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Cooked on a hot griddle.

30 min · Easy
French Apple Cake

French Apple Cake

French Apple Cake packs tender apple chunks into a small-batter cake scented with vanilla and dark rum, with a crisp sugar top and a custardy, buttery interior.

95 min · Easy
French Onion Soup

French Onion Soup

French onion soup is made by slowly caramelizing onions for 45-60 minutes, building a rich broth with beef stock and wine, then topping toasted bread.

90 min · Medium
Fried Chicken

Fried Chicken

To make fried chicken, soak bone-in chicken pieces in seasoned buttermilk for at least 4 hours, dredge them in seasoned flour, rest the coated chicken.

290 min · Medium
Fudgy Brownies

Fudgy Brownies

To make brownies from scratch, melt butter and chocolate together, whisk in sugar, eggs, and vanilla, then fold in flour and salt and bake at 350°F.

43 min · Easy
Garlic Worcestershire Burger

Garlic Worcestershire Burger

A classic beef burger boosted with garlic and Worcestershire mixed right into the patty. Simple and flavorful.

22 min · Easy
German Chocolate Cake

German Chocolate Cake

German chocolate cake is made by baking layers of rich, mildly sweet chocolate cake.

150 min · Medium
Gnocchi

Gnocchi

To make gnocchi, bake or boil russet potatoes until tender, rice them while hot, then mix with flour, egg, and salt until a soft dough forms.

60 min · Medium
Granola

Granola

To make granola, toss rolled oats with oil and sweetener, spread on a sheet pan, and bake at 325°F for 20–25 minutes until golden and crunchy.

35 min · Easy
Ground Beef Tacos

Ground Beef Tacos

Brown ground beef in a skillet, drain the fat, add a homemade taco seasoning blend with broth, and simmer until thickened.

25 min · Easy
Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Homemade Cranberry Sauce made with fresh cranberries, orange juice, sugar, and a little zest, simmered just until most of the berries burst and thickened by cooling, not overcooking.

80 min · Easy
Homemade Dinner Rolls

Homemade Dinner Rolls

To make homemade dinner rolls, mix warm milk, melted butter, eggs, sugar, salt, instant yeast, and flour, knead until smooth and slightly tacky, let rise until doubled, shape into 15 rolls, proof until puffy, and bake at 375°F for 18–22 minutes until golden.

165 min · Medium
Homemade Pesto

Homemade Pesto

To make homemade pesto, blend fresh basil, pine nuts, garlic, Parmesan cheese, and olive oil in a food processor until smooth.

13 min · Easy
Homemade Pizza

Homemade Pizza

To make homemade pizza, combine flour, yeast, water, olive oil, and salt into a dough, let it rise for 1 hour, then stretch, top, and bake at 500°F.

105 min · Medium
Homemade Sloppy Joes

Homemade Sloppy Joes

Homemade sloppy joes are browned ground beef cooked with vegetables, then simmered in a tangy, sweet, savory sauce until thick enough to stay on the bun. Done.

30 min · Easy
Homemade Turkey Gravy

Homemade Turkey Gravy

Homemade Turkey Gravy built from roasted turkey drippings, a properly cooked butter-and-flour roux, and concentrated giblet stock, finished with black pepper and a small hit of Worcestershire.

30 min · Easy
Honey Garlic Skillet Chicken

Honey Garlic Skillet Chicken

Honey Garlic Skillet Chicken sears bone-in thighs until crisp, roasts them in a honey-soy garlic sauce, then reduces the pan juices into a glossy glaze.

45 min · Easy
Hot Milk Cake

Hot Milk Cake

Hot Milk Cake is an old-fashioned vanilla cake with a light, tender crumb made by folding steaming milk and melted butter into a whipped egg batter.

90 min · Easy
Hummingbird Cake

Hummingbird Cake

Hummingbird cake is made by combining mashed bananas, crushed pineapple, pecans, and warm spices into a layered cake batter, baked at 350°F for 25-30.

65 min · Medium
Hungarian Goulash with Homemade Spaetzle

Hungarian Goulash with Homemade Spaetzle

Hungarian Goulash with homemade spaetzle: chuck roast slow-braised with sweet Hungarian paprika, caraway, and red wine until fork-tender, finished with a swirl.

240 min · Medium
Instant Pot Beef Stew

Instant Pot Beef Stew

To make Instant Pot Beef Stew, sear beef chuck cubes, pressure cook with potatoes, carrots, and broth for 35 minutes, then thicken the broth into a rich stew.

65 min · Easy
Instant Pot Black Bean Soup

Instant Pot Black Bean Soup

Dried black beans are usually the ingredient that makes you remember dinner planning would have been useful yesterday.

45 min · Easy
Instant Pot Carnitas Bowls

Instant Pot Carnitas Bowls

The Instant Pot can make pork shoulder tender. The broiler is what gives carnitas their dignity back.

45 min · Easy
Instant Pot Chicken

Instant Pot Chicken

Season chicken breasts or thighs, sear them in the Instant Pot on Sauté mode, add one cup of broth, then pressure cook on High for 10 minutes (breasts).

35 min · Easy
Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice

Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice

Red beans and rice is built on ingredients that reward time: dried kidney beans, andouille sausage, onion, green bell pepper, celery, garlic, thyme, bay leaves…

45 min · Easy
Instant Pot White Chicken Chili

Instant Pot White Chicken Chili

To make Instant Pot White Chicken Chili, build the base with skinless chicken breasts and white beans, add diced green chiles, then let everything simmer.

45 min · Easy
Kentucky Butter Cake

Kentucky Butter Cake

Kentucky Butter Cake is a tender vanilla Bundt cake soaked while warm with a buttery sugar glaze that forms a crisp shell and keeps the crumb moist.

150 min · Medium
Key Lime Pie

Key Lime Pie

To make key lime pie, whisk together key lime juice, sweetened condensed milk, and egg yolks, then pour into a pre-baked graham cracker crust and bake.

160 min · Easy
Korean Beef Bulgogi

Korean Beef Bulgogi

Korean beef bulgogi is thinly sliced beef marinated in a blend of soy sauce, sesame oil, Asian pear, garlic, ginger, and brown sugar, then cooked quickly.

30 min · Easy
Lemon Bars

Lemon Bars

To make lemon bars, press a buttery shortbread crust into a pan and bake it until just set, then pour a lemon curd filling made from eggs, sugar, lemon.

95 min · Easy
Lemon Herb Chicken Thighs and Roasted Vegetables

Lemon Herb Chicken Thighs and Roasted Vegetables

Sheet pan dinners are made by arranging proteins and vegetables on a rimmed baking sheet, seasoning everything together, and roasting at high heat.

55 min · Easy
Lentil Soup

Lentil Soup

To make lentil soup, sauté onion, carrot, and celery, add garlic and warm spices, and simmer lentils with tomatoes until tender and flavorful.

50 min · Easy
Lobster Bisque

Lobster Bisque

To make lobster bisque, you simmer lobster shells with aromatics to build a stock, then cook a roux-based soup with cream, sherry, and lobster meat.

90 min · Medium
Baked Mac and Cheese with Panko Topping

Baked Mac and Cheese with Panko Topping

Creamy baked mac and cheese with sharp cheddar, Gruyère and mozzarella under a crisp Parmesan-panko topping.

50 min · Medium
Maple Pecan Blondies

Maple Pecan Blondies

To make Maple Pecan Blondies, start with butter, packed brown sugar, and maple syrup, then mix and bake in the order that keeps the texture right.

45 min · Easy
Meal Prep Roasted Chicken Thighs with Rice and Vegetables

Meal Prep Roasted Chicken Thighs with Rice and Vegetables

To make Meal Prep Roasted Chicken Thighs with Rice and Vegetables, roast the thighs and vegetables separately, cook lemon herb rice, and portion for the week.

65 min · Easy
Melon Sorbet

Melon Sorbet

Melon Sorbet turns ripe cantaloupe or honeydew into a bright frozen dessert with lime, a small sugar syrup, and enough salt to make the melon taste more like itself.

330 min · Easy
Minestrone Soup

Minestrone Soup

To make minestrone soup, sauté aromatics in olive oil, add vegetables and broth, simmer until tender, then stir in beans, pasta, and tomatoes.

55 min · Easy
Mini Meatloaf Muffins

Mini Meatloaf Muffins

There is something deeply practical about meatloaf baked in a muffin pan.

45 min · Easy
Miso Pecan Butter New York Strip

Miso Pecan Butter New York Strip

Miso Pecan Butter New York Strip sears strip steaks in cast iron, then crowns each with a compound butter of white miso, toasted pecans, and scallion.

33 min · Medium
Moussaka

Moussaka

Moussaka is made by layering sautéed eggplant, spiced ground lamb or beef, and a thick béchamel sauce, then baking at 375°F for about 45 minutes.

105 min · Medium
No Bake Cookies

No Bake Cookies

No bake cookies are made by boiling butter, sugar, cocoa, and milk for exactly one minute, then stirring in oats, peanut butter, and vanilla off the heat.

45 min · Easy
One-Pan Coconut Curry Chicken

One-Pan Coconut Curry Chicken

To make One-Pan Coconut Curry Chicken, sear the chicken, simmer it in full-fat coconut milk with red curry paste and spices, and finish with lime and cilantro.

35 min · Easy
One-Pot Chicken and Rice

One-Pot Chicken and Rice

Season chicken thighs and sear them in a Dutch oven or deep skillet, then cook aromatics, add rice and broth, and simmer covered for 20-25 minutes.

45 min · Easy
One-Skillet Ground Beef and Rice

One-Skillet Ground Beef and Rice

Ground beef, uncooked rice, tomatoes and peppers cook together in one skillet in about 35 minutes. An easy weeknight dinner with just one pan to wash.

35 min · Easy
Oreo Ice Cream Cake

Oreo Ice Cream Cake

Oreo Ice Cream Cake layers a chocolate-cookie crust, vanilla and cookies-and-cream ice cream, fudge, crushed Oreos, and whipped cream into a make-ahead frozen dessert.

515 min · Medium
Oven-Baked BBQ Ribs

Oven-Baked BBQ Ribs

Oven-baked BBQ ribs are seasoned with a dry rub, covered and baked low and slow at 275°F for 2½–3 hours, then glazed and finished until caramelized. Tender.

240 min · Easy
Oven-Baked Beef Brisket

Oven-Baked Beef Brisket

Oven-baked beef brisket is slow-roasted in a covered Dutch oven with onions, garlic, and beef broth at 300°F for 4–5 hours. No smoker required — just patience.

300 min · Easy
Pepper Jack Jalapeño Burger

Pepper Jack Jalapeño Burger

A beef burger with diced jalapeño mixed in and melted pepper jack on top. Simple, reliable heat.

27 min · Easy
Pizza Dough

Pizza Dough

Combine flour, yeast, salt, olive oil, and warm water, knead for 8–10 minutes, then let the dough rise for at least one hour until doubled.

87 min · Medium
Pork Carnitas

Pork Carnitas

To make pork carnitas, simmer seasoned pork shoulder in lard or oil with citrus and aromatics until the liquid evaporates, then fry the pork in its own.

215 min · Medium
Pot Roast

Pot Roast

To make pot roast, sear a 3-4 pound chuck roast in a Dutch oven, then braise it low and slow at 275°F with beef broth, aromatics, and vegetables for 3.5.

265 min · Easy
Pound Cake

Pound Cake

To make pound cake, cream one pound each of butter, sugar, eggs, and flour together with a splash of vanilla, then bake at 325°F for 60–75 minutes.

95 min · Medium
Pozole

Pozole

Pozole is a Mexican hominy soup made by simmering pork in a broth built from rehydrated dried chiles, garlic, and onion, then finishing with toppings like.

180 min · Medium
Pulled Pork

Pulled Pork

Pulled Pork roasts pork shoulder low and slow until tender enough to shred, with clear doneness cues for juicy results.

470 min · Easy
Pumpkin Bread

Pumpkin Bread

To make pumpkin bread, whisk together pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, and sugar, then fold in flour, baking soda, and warm spices.

80 min · Easy
Puppy Chow

Puppy Chow

To make puppy chow, melt together chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter, then toss with Chex cereal until coated.

15 min · Easy
Raspberry Lemon Loaf

Raspberry Lemon Loaf

Lemon and raspberry have one of those suspiciously competent partnerships where each ingredient makes the other look better.

45 min · Easy
Ratatouille

Ratatouille

To make Ratatouille, sauté eggplant, zucchini, and bell peppers separately until golden, combine with tomatoes and herbs, and simmer until all vegetables.

80 min · Medium
Red Velvet Cake

Red Velvet Cake

To make Red Velvet Cake, cream butter and sugar, add eggs and cocoa-buttermilk batter, and bake two tender layers finished with rich cream cheese frosting.

65 min · Medium
Rice and Beans

Rice and Beans

Rice and beans may be inexpensive, but there is no requirement that inexpensive food taste like it has accepted defeat.

45 min · Easy
Rice Krispie Treats

Rice Krispie Treats

Melt butter in a large pot over low heat, stir in marshmallows until completely smooth, then fold in Rice Krispies cereal and press into a buttered 9x13 pan.

45 min · Easy
Ropa Vieja

Ropa Vieja

Ropa vieja gets its name from the shredded beef's resemblance to “old clothes,” which is a rough bit of branding for something that smells this good after three…

45 min · Easy
Salted Caramel Brownies

Salted Caramel Brownies

Salted caramel brownies are what happens when a perfectly respectable pan of fudgy chocolate gets talked into making questionable decisions.

55 min · Medium
Sausage Cream Cheese Crescent Bites

Sausage Cream Cheese Crescent Bites

Some party food is elegant. Some party food disappears so fast that elegance never gets a chance to file a complaint.

45 min · Easy
Shakshuka

Shakshuka

Shakshuka is made by simmering a spiced tomato and pepper sauce in a skillet, then cracking eggs directly into wells in the sauce and covering to poach.

35 min · Easy
Shepherd's Pie

Shepherd's Pie

Shepherd's pie is made by cooking ground lamb with vegetables and gravy, layering it in a baking dish, topping with mashed potatoes, and baking at 400°F.

75 min · Medium
Skillet Chicken and White Beans

Skillet Chicken and White Beans

High protein meals can be made quickly by combining lean proteins like chicken breast with legumes like white beans, which together provide complete.

32 min · Easy
Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken

Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken

To make Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken, cook chicken thighs low and slow in a tangy barbecue sauce, shred the meat, and stir it back into the sauce.

435 min · Easy
Slow Cooker Beef Ragu

Slow Cooker Beef Ragu

Beef ragu is what you make when you want pasta sauce to have the emotional weight of a Sunday afternoon.

45 min · Easy
Slow Cooker Chicken

Slow Cooker Chicken

Add seasoned chicken breasts or thighs to a slow cooker with broth, aromatics, and your chosen sauce or spices.

430 min · Easy
Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Slow Cooker Pot Roast

To make Slow Cooker Pot Roast, brown beef chuck and sear the vegetables' aromatics, then cook everything low and slow until the beef falls apart and the broth.

500 min · Easy
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Slow cooker pulled pork is a 6-8 pound pork shoulder seared, then slow cooked for 8–10 hours on low with broth and vinegar, shredded, and tossed with BBQ sauce.

600 min · Easy
Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

To make Slow Cooker Turkey Chili, build the base with ground turkey and kidney beans, add crushed tomatoes, then let everything simmer until the flavors settle.

45 min · Easy
Smoked Paprika Butter Burger

Smoked Paprika Butter Burger

A simple seared cheeseburger finished with a smoky paprika compound butter.

22 min · Easy
Smoked Texas Brisket

Smoked Texas Brisket

Smoked Texas brisket is a whole packer seasoned with salt, pepper, and garlic, then smoked low and slow at 250°F until a dark mahogany bark forms.

960 min · Medium
Smoky Lentil Soup

Smoky Lentil Soup

Lentils are extremely good at looking like the responsible choice while quietly becoming one of the most satisfying things in the pot.

55 min · Easy
Smoothie Bowl

Smoothie Bowl

To make a smoothie bowl, blend frozen fruit with minimal liquid until thick, pour into a bowl, and top with granola, fresh berries, seeds, and coconut.

10 min · Easy
Soft Pretzel Bites

Soft Pretzel Bites

Soft pretzel bites get their personality from one strange little bath.

45 min · Easy
Sour Cream & Onion Smash Cheeseburger

Sour Cream & Onion Smash Cheeseburger

Sour Cream & Onion Smash Cheeseburger loads sour-cream-spiked beef with caramelized paper-thin onions, American cheese, and a tangy smash sauce on toasted potato rolls.

55 min · Medium
Southern Cornbread Dressing

Southern Cornbread Dressing

Southern Cornbread Dressing made with day-old unsweetened cornbread, toasted white bread, butter-softened celery and onion, sage and thyme, and enough stock to bake up moist with crisp golden edges.

80 min · Easy
Southern Pecan Pie

Southern Pecan Pie

Pecan pie can go wrong in two directions: syrup with nuts floating in it, or a filling baked until it has the bounce and charm of roofing material.

70 min · Easy
Southwest Chicken Rice Bowl

Southwest Chicken Rice Bowl

Southwest Chicken Rice Bowl layers smoky lime chicken, cilantro-lime rice, black beans, charred corn and peppers, avocado, pico, and chipotle-lime crema.

40 min · Easy
Spanakopita

Spanakopita

Phyllo dough has the temperament of old paperwork: thin, fragile, and oddly determined to dry out the second you look away.

45 min · Easy
Split Pea Soup

Split Pea Soup

To make split pea soup, simmer dried split peas with a ham hock, diced vegetables, and broth for 60 to 90 minutes until thick and velvety.

120 min · Easy
Sticky Toffee Pudding

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Sticky Toffee Pudding is a soft date cake soaked with warm brown-sugar toffee sauce and served with extra sauce spooned over the top.

80 min · Medium
Strawberry Shortcake

Strawberry Shortcake

To make strawberry shortcake, bake buttery biscuits, macerate fresh strawberries with sugar until syrupy, and layer with whipped cream.

45 min · Easy
Stromboli

Stromboli

This stromboli recipe rolls tight, seals right, and bakes golden without busting open. Real technique, real filling, real good. Make it tonight.

45 min · Medium
Sweet Potato Pie

Sweet Potato Pie

The difference between a good sweet potato pie and a grainy orange disappointment starts before the filling ever sees sugar.

90 min · Medium
Tomato Soup

Tomato Soup

Tomato soup has one job: taste deeply like tomatoes. That sounds obvious until you meet a bowl of thin red liquid whose entire personality depends on the…

45 min · Easy
Tortilla Soup

Tortilla Soup

This tortilla soup recipe is smoky, rich, and ready in 45 minutes. Real technique, real flavor, and the story of how I got here the hard way.

45 min · Easy
Traditional Thanksgiving Turkey

Traditional Thanksgiving Turkey

Traditional Thanksgiving Turkey dry-brined 24 to 48 hours, packed with herb butter under the skin, and roasted over aromatics until the breast and thigh reach 165 degrees F.

260 min · Medium
Vegetable Soup

Vegetable Soup

To make vegetable soup, sauté aromatics in oil, add chopped vegetables and broth, then simmer 25-30 minutes until tender.

55 min · Easy
Vietnamese Pho

Vietnamese Pho

Pho is broth first, noodles second, everything else after that. The work goes into building a beef broth with roasted bones, charred onion and ginger, toasted…

45 min · Easy
Waffles

Waffles

This waffles recipe makes crispy-edged, fluffy-centered waffles from scratch in 30 minutes. Real tips, real failures, reliable results. Make them today.

30 min · Easy
Watermelon Granita

Watermelon Granita

Watermelon Granita turns ripe frozen watermelon into fluffy pink ice with one ingredient and no added sugar. Freeze the cubes, pulse until snowy, and serve right away.

195 min · Easy
White Chicken Chili

White Chicken Chili

Stovetop white chicken chili with shredded chicken, Great Northern beans, green chiles, corn, cream cheese, sour cream and lime in a Dutch oven.

45 min · Easy
Zucchini Bread

Zucchini Bread

To make zucchini bread, grate fresh zucchini and squeeze out the excess moisture, then fold it into a simple batter of flour, sugar, eggs, oil, and warm.

75 min · Easy