Cozy up with a soul-warming soup recipe or impress your friends and family with a delicious casserole.
The key to enhancing the flavor is using high-quality broth or homemade chicken stock.
Dont overlook the step of slightly undercooking the noodlesit guarantees they maintain the perfect texture after baking.
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Cooking the vegetables before assembling the lasagna ensures the dish wont be soggy.
Be sure to squeeze the spinach wellspinach holds a surprising amount of water that will make your lasagna soupy.
Lightly coat the foil with cooking spray before covering the lasagna to prevent the cheese from sticking.
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Serve with a mixed green salad and crusty garlic bread.
Instant brown rice is a massive timesaver.
If you want to make this dish vegetarian-friendly, replace the chicken with white beans or chickpeas.
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Pan-searing chicken tenders locks in moisture while crisping up the outside.
Its ideal for making use of any leftover chicken and rice you have on hand.
Any tender, quick-cooking mushroom would work for this recipe.
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Oyster mushrooms, chanterelles and shiitake mushrooms would all be delicious.
To riff on this recipe, you could swap the chickpeas for white beans, like cannellini or navy.
(Freeze them for up to 1 year.)
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Use a mandoline or a very sharp knife to shave the Brussels sprouts.
The vegetarian soup is often made for Nowruz, the Persian New Year, but its delicious any time.
If you like a little heat, use pepper Jack cheese in the filling.
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This brothy soup is finished with a bit of heavy cream for body and richness.
Serve with crusty bread for dunking.
Vodka sauce adds a creamy note to the sauce.
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If you dont have vodka sauce on hand, add a few tablespoons of cream to regular marinara.
Toasting the orzo before adding the broth adds another layer of flavor.
Cheesy Beef & Black Bean Skillet Casserole
Think of this creamy skillet casserole as a one-pan taco.
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The corn tortillas crisp up under the broiler, adding crunch to go with the creamy filling.
If you enjoy a bit of spiciness, opt for hot salsa or chipotle salsa for some smoky undertones.
Tomatillo salsa works well, too, adding tang and a fresh flavor to this easy skillet dinner.
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If you have a special bottle of olive oil, drizzle some on top of each bowl before serving.
If you cant find or dont like chard, kale or collards would be equally delicious.
Excerpted with permission from Lebanese Cuisine by Madelain Farah and Leila Habib-Kirske, published by Hatherleigh Press.
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When youre ready to enjoy it, simply add the broth and heat it in the microwave.
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