Black bean and cream cheese enchiladas are a weekend project with a big payoff: dried beans simmered with cumin and bay, rolled with cream cheese into tortillas, and baked under homemade enchilada sauce. There are some nights that just call for pure, unadulterated...
Easy Cheesy Jalapeño Bean Bake Recipe
This cheesy jalapeño bean bake is 35 minutes to a bubbling pan of kidney beans in a chili-tomato sauce with mild green chiles, cooled with a swirl of sour cream. Over rice, it feeds four generously. The Ultimate Cheesy Jalapeño Bean Bake Calling all bean lovers! If...
Ultimate Cauliflower Mac & Cheese Bake
Baked macaroni and cheese with cauliflower smuggles a whole head of vegetables under a blanket of sharp Cheddar sauce. Jalapeño Jack melts through with gentle warmth, and a breadcrumb top bakes up golden. Get ready to meet your new favorite comfort food! We're taking...
Hearty Eggplant and Chickpea Casserole
Baked eggplant and chickpea casserole is the no-salt-method bake I make when I want dinner to taste rich without heavy seasoning. Tomatoes, onion, and garlic melt around eggplant until silky while chickpeas hold their bite. Let's bust a myth! For years, we've been...
Hearty Chickpea Casserole with Crispy Garlic Topping
A Rustic, One-Pan Wonder You'll Adore! Get ready to fall in love with a dish that feels both wonderfully rustic and surprisingly elegant. This hearty chickpea casserole is a symphony of rich, savory flavors, slow-simmered in an exquisite sauce of red wine, fragrant...
Quick Tofu & Broccoli Noodle Stir-Fry Recipe
Tofu and broccoli noodle stir-fry is my 30-minute takeout fake-out. Cold noodles, crisp tofu, and ginger hit a screaming-hot pan and come back dressed in tamari and toasted sesame oil. Your New Favorite Weeknight Stir-Fry!Ready for a stir-fry that will completely...
Spicy Aglio e Olio: A 15-Minute Pasta Dream
Aglio e olio e peperoncino — spaghettini with garlic and hot pepper — is Italian pantry cooking at its purest. Pasta water, good extra virgin olive oil, sliced garlic, and red pepper flakes become dinner in 25 minutes. There are nights when you crave something deeply...
Easy Broccoli Butter Spaghetti Squash
Spaghetti squash with broccoli butter sauce is comfort food that happens to be a vegetable. Roast the big squash, shred the strands, and toss them in garlicky broccoli butter with basil and Parmesan. Craving pasta but looking for a lighter, healthier alternative? Meet...
Easy Zucchini and Carrot Bulgur Pilaf
Zucchini and carrot bulgur pilaf is my one-skillet answer to using up the vegetable drawer. Quick-cooking bulgur soaks up garlic, tamari, and butter while grated carrots and diced zucchini turn sweet at the edges. Craving something that's both incredibly satisfying...
Creamy Kale Lasagna Roll-Ups Recipe
Kale lasagna roll-ups with tomato cream sauce look like you tried much harder than you did. Each noodle curls around a garlicky kale and ricotta filling, bakes in a blush-pink sauce, and comes out as its own tidy portion. Tired of the same old heavy,...
Creamy Brown Rice Mushroom Risotto
Creamy brown rice risotto with mushrooms is the whole-grain version that actually works: nutty, chewy, and just as comforting as the white rice original. Budget about an hour, most of it spent stirring in stock. There are few dishes as comforting as a bowl of...
Vegetarian Polenta with Bold Puttanesca Sauce
Creamy polenta with puttanesca-style sauce is briny, bold, and on the table in 45 minutes. Green peppers, Kalamata olives, and capers simmer into a chunky tomato sauce that settles into soft polenta like they were made for each other. There's something magical about a...












