The best hummus recipe I ever had. A simple authentic tasting hummus is served with toasted pita wedges brushed with olive oil and seasoned with rosemary. A beautiful dish that goes well on an appetizer buffet.
This simple preparation yields delicious results in a versatile side dish. If baby pattypan squash are not available, substitute four cups of thinly sliced zucchini or yellow squash.
This quick and easy dessert from Food Network chef and bestselling cookbook author Nigella Lawson is a real showstopper. The glitz is provided by the chocolate puddings utter fantabulousness and the scattering of candy over the top.
Nothing beats a simple hamburger on a warm summer evening! Ground beef is blended with an easy to prepare bread crumb mixture. Pile these burgers with your favorite condiments, pop open a cool drink and enjoy!
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.
An easy and quick way to prepare eggplant, and tasty too! I serve it with sliced fresh tomatoes, fresh green beans and bread and butter. An inexpensive meal from my childhood and still a favorite!
This dish is so easy and quick to prepare in the slow cooker. The pickiest of eaters will love it! This dish is a combination of chicken, green onion, soy sauce, white wine and honey.
Bow tie pasta with roasted red peppers and cream sauce delivers a rich flavor in this quick and easy recipe. Balsamic vinegar helps balance the natural sweetness of the red peppers.
This is a delicious and savory curried barley dish. It is fabulous as a main dish, or as a side dish with fish or grilled chicken breast. It is quite simple to make and sure to impress!
Eggs are a natural partner with corned beef hash. You can prepare them over-easy, scrambled, soft-cooked or poached, as shown here. For simple directions on how to poach eggs, click on the link at left.
'Instant stuffing mix makes this nicely seasoned meat loaf simple enough for beginners to make,' says Betty Braswell of Elgin, Pennsylvania. 'I often combine the mixture in a resealable plastic bag instead of a bowl,' she suggests. 'Then I toss the bag for easy cleanup.'
A simple, delicious dinner using up the glut of wintered-over broccoli from my parents' garden. You may use sausage or veggie sausage instead of bacon, substituting olive oil for the bacon fat.
Simple Rosemary Potatoes complement most any entree. Just toss together red potatoes with fresh thyme and rosemary and the results are a flavorful side dish in less than 30 minutes.
Mushrooms, onions and ground beef in a ready-made pasta sauce are layered with cottage cheese, ricotta cheese and Parmesan between uncooked lasagna noodles. Sprinkle mozzarella over the top and bake. It's that simple!
'My father thinks a restaurant could make a fortune with this flavorful chicken,' writes Kathy Gallagher from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Bacon and sour cream add richness to a simple sauce that really dresses up everyday chicken.
This is a quick and easy curry stir-fry made with chicken, zucchini, red bell pepper and carrot. Coconut milk and curry paste make an irresistible sauce. No need to go out to eat, as this dish is ready in about 20 minutes!
These garlicky, lightly breaded chicken strips just require a buttermilk marinade before a quick saute. Teamed with your favorite dipping sauce or served alone, these put store-bought chicken nuggets to shame.
