100 Things to Make for Dinner

Chicken In Tomato Sauce with Chickpeas and Spinach

Rich, flavorful sauce with great veggies. Start to finish: 45 minutes Ingredients: 1/2 cup breadcrumbs 1 tablespoon + 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tablespoon + 1 tsp dried thyme 1 medium garlic clove, minced or grated with a Microplane 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts...

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The Best Parmesan Chicken Bake

Super easy to put together, and a great way to get the flavors of Chicken Parmesan without breading, frying. Easy clean-up and quick, too. I've changed this from the original recipe, which called for chicken breasts - they were too big and tended to be a bit dry....

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CSA Challenge: Pumpkin with Soup Inside

The name of this recipe says it all! This was easy, fun, and has a very delicate flavor. (Picture coming soon!) Prep: 15 minutes; Bake 1-1 1/4 hours; Total time: 1 1/2 hours Ingredients 7-8 pound pumpkin 4 T butter Salt & pepper 1 c minced white portions of leeks...

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Curried Chicken Salad

Summer go-to salad. You start by roasting 3 whole chicken breasts (bone-in, skin on) in a 350 degree oven for 35-40 minutes, or use the rotisserie chicken for quicker prep. Original recipe from Ina Garten Barefoot Contessa. Start to finish (using rotisserie chicken):...

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Warm Chicken Salad with Reverse Pesto

NY Times Cooking find. Really easy to make, and a great summer dinner. If you don't have a grill, you can broil the chicken for as good a result. A couple of notes: Keep the pieces a consistent size so they cook evenly. Remember to be very careful when working with...

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Chicken and Chickpea Tagine

As with most recipes from Mark Bittman, this one uses simple ingredients that when combined result in a full-flavor dish. Minimal hands-on time. Prep: 15 minutes; Cook 45-55 minutes; Total time: 1 1/4 hours Ingredients 2 T oil 2 T butter 1 large onion, peeled and...

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Baked Fish Chowder

One of the easiest soups to put together - everything goes in to the dish and then the oven. Tastes even better if you can make it a day ahead of time. Serves 8-10. Prep: 10 minutes; Total time: 1 1/4 hour Ingredients 2 pounds firm, boneless fish, skin removed and cut...

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Feijoada (Brazilian Black Beans)

Here's a recipe from Food Network/Emeril Lagasse. I made the following adaptations to speed up and simplify: Cooked the black beans first, in the pressure cooker. Doubled the sausage, did not include the carne seca or spareribs. Dish will take between 1 hr and 3 hrs,...

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Black Beans in the Pressure Cooker

Quick and easy way to cook black beans. Prep time: 5 minutes; cook time: 25 minutes; rest time 5 minutes, or until pressure releases; total time: 35-40 minutes. Ingredients 3 T olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 bayleaf 2 cups black beans, rinsed and...

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