Cauliflower, potatoes and carrots are cooked with garlic in chicken broth, pureed, then combined with milk, spices and a bit of sherry in this basic cream of cauliflower soup.
This is your basic everyday eye round roast beef. Simply cooked to perfection. Serve it to family or company. The secret is in the time cooked. 20 minutes per pound at 375 degrees.
A basic French toast recipe that works with many types of bread - white, whole wheat, cinnamon-raisin, Italian or French. Serve hot with butter or margarine and maple syrup.
Use your slow cooker to prepare this great twist on basic barbecue chicken. It is easy to prepare and the sauce also makes a great topping for baked potatoes.
For a weeknight, instant brown rice makes a fast side for this saucy dish. If you have time, though, basmati rice pairs particularly well with the flavors in the garam masala.
Another pretty dish. Tomatoes, green pepper and zucchini are sauteed until tender and their flavors have mingled. Rice and water are stirred in and everything is cooked until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is fluffy.
Tiny, rice-shaped orzo absorbs liquid and flavor much like rice, but unlike traditional risotto, this recipe doesn't need to be stirred obsessively for a perfectly al dente, creamy result.
A must for any Mexican meal at my house, these enchiladas tingle taste buds when I serve them. Try them as a main dish or include them as part of a buffet.
'My family loves Mexican food, so I came up with this simple satisfying casserole that gets its spark from salsa,' comments Kim Osburn of Ligonier, Indiana. 'We like it so much that there are rarely leftovers.'
In this version of the spicy Mexican soup, beef meatballs are cooked in a broth with carrots, green peppers, garlic, onion, canned tomatoes and seasonings.
Salad greens, onions and tomatoes are topped with Mexican flavored black beans, corn, and grilled chicken breasts. This is an attractive and zesty all in one dish.
I love Mexican food and this refreshing salsa is easy to prepare, notes Sarah Berger from Minneapolis, Minnesota. I think it tastes even better than the store-bought variety.
