100 Things to Make for Dinner

Grilled Chicken with Eggplant Caponata

Simple grilled chicken with a flavorful eggplant and tomato topping - looks kind of fancy, too. Broil the chicken if you don't have a grill. Prep: 15 minutes; Cook: 1 hour; Total: 1 hour, 15 minutes Ingredients 4 boneless chicken breasts 3 T olive oil 1/2 t salt 1/4 t...

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Baked Chicken Legs

Baking chicken legs in the oven is quick, easy and needs only 3 ingredients! Of course, you can dress them up however you'd like, but here's a start. Prep: 5 minutes; Cook: 30-40 minutes; Start-to-Finish: 45 minutes Ingredients Chicken legs (with skin on) Salt Pepper...

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Baked Ratatouille

Anything with eggplant... Prep time 10 minutes; bake time 55 minutes; total time 1 hr+ Ingredients ½ onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, very thinly sliced 2 cups tomato puree or crushed tomatoes 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 eggplant 2 zucchinis 1 red bell...

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Corn and Potato Chowder

A filling chowder made with fresh corn and potatoes from my CSA. Original recipe called for frozen corn, so this can be made any time during the year. Start to finish 45 minutes. Ingredients 3 T butter 1 onion, chopped 1T flour 32 oz chicken or vegetable broth 2 1/2...

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Beef Chili

I always thought that chili needed hours and hours to cook, but not so! Even faster in an Instant Pot. Prep time: 15 minutes; Start-to-finish time: approx 1 hour Ingredients ¼ cup olive oil 3-4 onion, coarsely chopped 4 pounds ground beef 1 ½ tablespoons black pepper...

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Lamb Stew with Spinach and Garbanzo Beans

A super-flavorful stew that that can be made in a crockpot or on the stovetop. It is great on the stovetop, incredible in the crockpot. Crockpot: Prep: 10 minutes; Cook 6 hrs; Finish prep 10 minutes. Stovetop: Prep: 20 minutes; Cook 1 hr; Finish prep 10 minutes....

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Brazilian Black Beans in the Pressure Cooker

Got a pressure cooker? This recipe is easy, authentic, and (relatively) quick in the pressure cooker. It's doable on the stove top, just allow about 2 1/2 hours to cook the beans. Prep time: 5 minutes; Cook time: 15 minutes; let stand about 30 minutes; finish hands-on...

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New Orleans’ Style White Beans

Very easy with a pressure cooker, but works fine on the stove top, too. For pressure cooker: 10 minutes prep; 50 minutes cooking time. On the stove: 10 minutes prep; 2 1/2 hours cooking time. Note: Allow for overnight soaking of beans. Ingredients 1 lb. great northern...

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Chicken and Asparagus with Pasta

Quick and easy using fresh ingredients. Start-to-finish time: Just about 30 minutes Ingredients 1 bunch of asparagus 4 Tbs olive oil 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 package fresh fettuccine 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1...

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