Recipes

Cajun Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

Cajun Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

This chicken and sausage gumbo is made with a seasoned roux, a classic from the bayous of south Louisiana. I revised the recipe after many, many trials. Serve it hot over cooked rice or with potato salad.

Main Course

Easiest Pot Roast Ever

Make the best pot roast with minimum effort and this easy slow cooker recipe! The roast cooks on top of potatoes, carrots, and celery, resulting in incredibly tender meat and veggies that are perfect for dinner any day of the week.

Main Course

Italian Sausage Stuffed Shells

Believe it or not, I'm not a fan of cheese and try to avoid it whenever possible. So dishes that are stuffed with things like ricotta turn me off. I created this dish as a compromise to my cheese avoidance and my husband's love of Italian food. Serve this with garlic bread and a salad for a wonderful family dinner.

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Spicy Asian Ramen Noodles

I admit it, I still love ramen. In this yummy recipe, expect fast, easy, and spicy with salty, sweet, and sour flavors kicking in. The spiciness level can be adapted to your taste by adjusting the chili garlic sauce. This will make 4 side servings or 3 hearty main course servings.

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Chicken Yaki Udon

This delicious yaki udon stir-fry is similar to yakisoba, but it's made with thick, white udon noodles and tossed with a much simpler sauce. Often used in soups, udon noodles are also delicious fried — the texture is just awesome because they are chewy. Try to find frozen or fresh udon noodles. Dried udon noodles will work, but you'll lose some of the signature texture.

Cooking Technique

Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole

This easy Crock-Pot sweet potato casserole is a perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving turkey, but works well with chicken or pork tenderloin any night of the week. Canned sweet potatoes are mashed, lightly sweetened, flavored with orange juice, and topped with a brown sugar and pecan topping — then cooked to perfection in your slow cooker in just a few hours. So yummy!

Main Course

Italian Breakfast Strata

Chef John's Italian breakfast strata is one of the best breakfast casseroles ever, layered with Italian bread cubes, Italian sausage, plenty of spinach, and melty fontina cheese in just the right amount of egg custard. It has a fantastic fluffy texture, rich and satisfying, and yet somehow not heavy.

Meat and Seafood

Shawarma Spiced Roast Turkey Breast

Shawarma-spiced roast turkey breast uses the same spices people love in a chicken shawarma wrap. It is moist, tender, and extremely flavorful, and the spices seem to work even better with the meatier taste of turkey. The gorgeously-colored pan sauce made from the drippings elevates the flavor still more.

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