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Double Pepper Diavolo With Shrimp
Jarred roasted red peppers take the place of traditional canned tomato for a smokier, sweeter riff on fra diavolo—a red sauce stalwart.
Saucy Pollo Guisado
This chicken stew seasoned with aromatic spices, tomato, and sofrito is ideal comfort for cold evenings.
Red Curry Pork and Rice Cake Stir-Fry
Spice up your weeknight stir-fry game with tender ground meat, chewy rice cakes, and crunchy bell peppers in a bold red curry sauce.
Lentil Musaqa’a
This version of Egyptian musaqa’a from author Aisha Abdel Gawad is a vegetarian spin, featuring hearty lentils and smoky eggplant.
Stir-Fried Curry Noodles With Eggs and Greens
Dinner just got 10 times more colorful.
Crunchy and Bright Greek Salad
A classic that’s happy alongside a hearty, meaty main or alone as a vegetarian lunch.
Roasted Carrot Soup With Crispy Shallots
This sheet-pan soup featuring deeply roasted vegetables and earthy, spicy ginger is the ultimate hands-off approach to dinner.
Carne Guisada
This Tex-Mex staple is worth the long braise; you’ll be rewarded with shreddy short ribs and tender potatoes in a deeply flavorful sauce.
Piri-Piri Chicken Stew With Kale
A fiery, flavor-packed piri-piri sauce grounds this quick-cooking chicken and kale stew. Serve with fried toasts to mop up all the juices.
Steak Fajitas
Our best steak fajitas recipe features thin strips of skirt steak, marinated in citrus and grilled over mesquite, stuffed into warm flour tortillas.
Udon With Stir-Fried Peppers and Onions
Thick, chewy udon noodles—either fresh or frozen—make a delightfully quick-cooking base for tender vegetables and a sambal-spiked sauce.
Skillet Chicken With Tangy-Sweet Peperonata
Seared chicken and salty cheese on a skillet of rustic, stewy sweet peppers—this weeknight-friendly dinner goes from the oven to the table with ease.
Saucy, Tangy Slow-Roast Sambal Salmon
Here’s a super forgiving slow-roast salmon that’s spicy, sweet, and fragrant thanks to punchy sambal oelek chili paste and zippy limes.
Sloppy Joes
The chips and pickles? Nonnegotiable.
Sheet-Pan Meatballs With Burst Tomatoes and Parmesan Toast
Oven-roasted cherry tomatoes are the star of this easy sheet-pan dinner featuring herb-studded meatballs and cheesy, garlicky toast.
Yuba Salad With Hot Mustard and Honey Dressing
This is the make-ahead salad of our dreams, with ribbons of creamy tofu skin, crunchy summer vegetables, and a finger-licking-good hot mustard and honey dressing.
Spaghetti With Eggplant Caponata
Lean on the oven for a hands-off approach to Sicilian-style caponata goodness.
Chicken With Schmaltzy Red Pepper Vinaigrette
Rendered chicken fat forms a flavorful base for the pan sauce that doubles as a punchy, tangy vinaigrette in this one-pan dinner.
Big Queer Cold Noodles
Temper summer’s heat with a big bowl of these irresistible colorful, crunchy, cold noodles inspired by Taiwanese liang mian.
Saucy Tofu With Garam Masala
Kick your weeknight tofu up a notch by frying it until crisp and tossing it in this tangy, spice-forward sauce.