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Adventures in food for curious cooks.

Recipes

Filtering by Category: Mains

Budin Azteca (Mexican Tortilla Casserole)

Lynley Jones

Vegetables layered with corn tortillas, roasted chiles, pureed tomatoes, Mexican crema and a little shredded chicken. Serve with beans or refried beans.

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categories Dinner, Gluten-free, Mains, Make-ahead, Mexican, Mostly Plants, One-dish Meals, Summer, Bring Backyard, Graduation
tags casserole, corn, zucchini, summer squash, poblano chiles, chiles, mild chiles, onion, garlic, corn tortillas, wk13, sour cream, creme fraiche, mexican crema, chicken, queso blanco, queso fresco, Monterrey Jack cheese, cilantro, traditional, mains, 10-17, grads, MPC, SummerHvst, 2017, augfave2, chkdin5, septfavednr, SmrHvstVeg

Tostadas with Avocados and Pico de Gallo

Lynley Jones

Crispy tortilla topped with creamy beans, cool avocados and crunchy, spicy Pico de Gallo make a casual dinner, lunch or snack everyone will love.

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categories Dairy-free, Fast and Easy, Gluten-free, Mains, Mexican, Mostly Plants, Summer, Dinner, Lunch, Make-ahead, One-dish Meals, Vegetarian Dishes
tags refried beans, tomato, avocado, lime, pico de gallo, tostadas, tortillas, corn tortillas, lime juice, cabbage, lettuce, traditional, mains, 10-17, MPC, tostadas with avocados and pico de gallo, bts, 2017, bean batch 3, julyfave2, augfave2

Tostadas with Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

Lynley Jones

Crispy fried tostadas with hot, creamy beans and crunchy cold toppings. Like a gourmet party-salad on an edible plate - easy and delicious casual dinner, lunch or snack.

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categories Fall, Gluten-free, Mains, Mexican, Mostly Plants, Summer, Winter, Dinner, Fast and Easy, Lunch, One-dish Meals, Make-ahead, #cook90, Vegetarian Dishes
tags corn tortillas, refried beans, queso blanco, queso fresco, cheese, tomatillo, salsa, green cabbage, radishes, Monterrey Jack cheese, tostadas, c90-1, c90-2, traditional, mains, 10-17, MPC, tostadas with roasted tomatillo salsa, bts, 2017, lent2, bean batch 3, julyfave2, augfave1, 4th-mains, septfavednr, octfave2

Pan-Braised Pork Chops with Herb-Wine Sauce

Lynley Jones

Pork chops seared and braised on the stovetop in white wine and herbs. Simple enough for a weeknight, but sophisticated enough for any occasion.

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categories Dairy-free, Dinner, Fall, Gluten-free, Mains, Winter, Christmas, Spring, Summer, Valentine's Day
tags pork, pork chops, onion, garlic, thyme, parsley, white wine, basil, wine sauce, th2, 10-17, bts, 2017, 10-20-17, F30-, snowmeal, soup-stew-braise, cv1, octfave2, septfavednr

Grilled Summer Veggie Tacos

Lynley Jones

Tacos filled with grilled summer veggies for your next party - or for dinner tonight.

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categories Summer, Mostly Plants, Mexican, Mains, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Dinner, For the Grill, Lunch, Vegetarian Dishes, Graduation
tags zucchini, summer squash, onion, corn, portabella mushroom, poblano chiles, avocados, limes, corn tortillas, mexican crema, sour cream, creme fraiche, kohlrabi salsa, tacos, mains, MPS 1-7, grads, MPC, 8-17, Labor Day, SummerHvst, 2017, 4th-2, julyfave2, augfave1, septfave1, 4th-mains, grill, SmrHvstVeg

Three Sisters Soup

Lynley Jones

Corn, beans and squash come together with spinach, garlic and onions to make a complete meal-in-a-pot. Corn, beans and squash are considered by many native people to be female spirits and are often called "the Three Sisters." The three crops are traditionally planted together to help each other flourish.

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categories Dairy-free, Dinner, Fall, Lunch, Mains, One-dish Meals, Gluten-free, Make-ahead, Mostly Plants, Thanksgiving, Winter, Vegetarian Dishes
tags great northern beans, winter squash, onion, garlic, corn, spinach, chives, soup, vegetable soup, chicken broth, vegetable broth, th2, MPC, 10-17, 2014, soup-stew-braise, lent2, cv2, 3-sisters-soup, octfave2

Beer-Braised Sausages with Peppers and Onions

Lynley Jones

Sweet or spicy Italian-style sausages, braised in a little beer with soft, sweet peppers and onions. Easy weeknight dinner or football-watching crowd-pleaser.

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categories Dairy-free, Dinner, Fall, Gluten-free, Lunch, Mains, Winter, #cook90, Gameday, Graduation
tags sausage, peppers, bell pepper, onions, garlic, beer, basil, parsley, c90-2, grads, 10-17, bts, 2018, F30-60, gotv-dinner, snowmeal, SB2, 2-2-19b, soup-stew-braise, cv2, septfave1, octfave2

Creamy Kale Pasta Bowl

Lynley Jones

Pasta with ricotta cheese, sauteed Tuscan kale, cherry tomatoes and lots of love. Quick, satisfying weeknight dinner or side.

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categories One-dish Meals, Dinner, Fall, Lunch, Mains, Make-ahead, Mostly Plants, Sides, Summer, Spring, Winter, Vegetarian Dishes
tags onions, anchovies, kale, Tuscan kale, lacinato kale, dinosaur kale, pasta, whole wheat pasta, whole grains, garlic, ricotta cheese, crushed red pepper, cherry tomatoes, tomatoes, lemons, lemon juice, parmigiano-reggiano, parmesan, half n half, pasta bowl, creamy kale pasta bowl, th2, 9-17, bts, 2017, F30-, gotv-dinner, snowmeal, 3-30-19b, SB2, aleppo pepper, milk, lent1, cv2, julyfave2, septfave1, octfave2

Girl Scout Summer Harvest Soup

Lynley Jones

A seasonal vegetarian crowd-pleaser of a soup that is a super-delicious meal in a bowl. 

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categories Summer, Mostly Plants, Dairy-free, Dinner, Gluten-free, Lunch, Mains, Make-ahead, Vegetarian Dishes
tags soup, vegetable soup, chickpeas, garbanzo beans, onions, celery, garlic, masa harina, carrots, Swiss chard, thyme, parsley, zucchini, lemon, lemon juice, pecorino-romano cheese, basil, th2, 2017, 9-17, SummerHvst, soup-stew-braise, augfave3, septfave1, SmrHvstVeg

Grilled Ratatouille Pizza

Lynley Jones

Grilled pizza topped with grilled summer veggies - zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes, onions, peppers and herbs - strewn over herbed goat cheese that's been slathered onto crisp pizza crust.

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categories Mains, Mostly Plants, Summer, Dinner, Lunch, Make-ahead, For the Grill, Vegetarian Dishes, Graduation
tags pizza, tomato, goat cheese, parsley, thyme, zucchini, eggplant, onion, bell pepper, basil, 8-17, mains, grads, 2017, Labor Day, SummerHvst, fresh tomatoes, grilled pizza, 4th-1, julyfave2, augfave1, augfav, septfave1, 4th-mains, grill, SmrHvstVeg

Barbacoa Tacos

Lynley Jones

Classic Mexican shredded meat, slow steam-roasted until it's falling off the bone for one of the best tacos you will ever have. Served with its own braising juices as a soup. Made here with lamb (see notes for substitutions). 

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categories Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Mains, Make-ahead, Mexican, Summer, Winter, Lunch, Dinner
tags barbacoa, tacos, guajillo chiles, garlic, mexican oregano, lamb, carrots, onions, garbanzo beans, chickpeas, epazote, chipotle chiles, avocado leaves, tortillas, cilantro, traditional, mains, 8-17, augfave3, 2017

Grilled Swordfish with Blistered Grape Tomatoes and Sea Beans

Lynley Jones

Grilled swordfish with a topping of grape tomatoes and sea beans, a fresh, crunchy-salty seaweed found at farmers markets and specialty shops. See recipe notes for more about sea beans, and how you can still make this if you can’t find them.

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categories Dairy-free, Dinner, Fast and Easy, For the Grill, Gluten-free, Mains, Summer, Graduation
tags tomato, sea beans, red onion, lime juice, swordfish, mains, 8-17, Labor Day, SummerHvst, 2017, fresh tomatoes, julyfave2, augfave1, augfav, 4th-mains, grilled swordfish, cmas-fishes, grill

Grilled Scallops in Brown Butter with Green Sorrel and Spring Onions

Lynley Jones

Grilled sea scallops drizzled with a green garlic-infused brown butter sauce and topped with spring onions, fresh sorrel and a squeeze of lime.

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categories Dairy-free, Dinner, Fast and Easy, Gluten-free, Lunch, Mains, Spring, Summer, For the Grill
tags green garlic, spring onions, sea scallops, sorrel, limes, th2, 6-17, mains, 2017, 3-30-19b, spoilmom1, julyfave2, peppercorns, black peppercorns, black pepper, 4th-mains, EstrBrch, grill

Grilled Pizza with Beet Greens and Goat Cheese

Lynley Jones

Crispy grilled pizza crust, topped with goat cheese, greens and tomatoes. No party trick here, just really great food.

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categories Mains, Mostly Plants, Summer, Dinner, Lunch, For the Grill, Vegetarian Dishes, Mother's Day, Graduation
tags pizza, tomato, goat cheese, beet greens, 6-17, mains, MPC, grilled pizza with beet greens and goat cheese, Labor Day, MPS 1-13, 2016, grads, beets, fresh tomatoes, quick greens, grilled pizza, 4th-1, HP8-23, julyfave3, augfave1, 4th-mains, beet1, aleppo pepper, grill