spicy tuna sandwich

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 (6 ounce) can tuna, drained
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cream-style horseradish sauce
• 1 tablespoon chopped dill pickles
• 2 leaves lettuce
• 2 slices swiss cheese
• 4 slices bread
• 2 slices tomato
• 2 thin slices red onion

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• combine the drained tuna, mayonnaise, horseradish sauce, and pickles in a small bowl until evenly mixed. place a slice of swiss cheese 2 slices of bread, and top with a leaf of lettuce. spread the tuna mixture the lettuce leaves. top with the tomato and red onion slices, and finish with the remaining slices of bread.

Chef John's Rocket Beans

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 slices bacon, sliced crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 (15 ounce) jar butter beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups arugula, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 lemon, juiced

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• cook bacon in olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes. pour butter beans into bacon and drippings; toss lightly. season with salt and black pepper; cook 3 more minutes to blend flavors.
• stir garlic into beans and cook just until fragrant, about 30 seconds. toss arugula into mixture and cook until wilted; remove from heat. stir in lemon juice.

Addictive Sweet Potato Burritos

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 cups canned kidney beans, drained
• 2 cups water
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 4 teaspoons prepared mustard
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 4 cups mashed cooked sweet potatoes
• 12 (10 inch) flour tortillas, warmed
• 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• heat oil in a medium skillet and saute onion and garlic until soft. mash beans into the onion mixture. gradually stir in water; heat until warm, 2 to 3 minutes. remove from heat and stir in the soy sauce, chili powder, mustard, cumin, and cayenne pepper.
• divide bean mixture and mashed sweet potatoes evenly between the tortillas; top with cheese. fold tortillas burrito-style around the fillings and place on a baking sheet.
• bake in the preheated oven until warmed through, about 12 minutes.

French Veggie Loaf

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 shallot, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 eggplant, cubed
• 1 tomato, seeded and diced
• 1 small zucchini, diced
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 1/4 cups self-rising flour
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups shredded swiss cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 45 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook and stir shallot, garlic, green bell pepper, eggplant, tomato, and zucchini until soft, 10 to 15 minutes. season vegetables with a sprinkling of salt and black pepper as they cook.
• whisk self-rising flour with eggs and milk in a large mixing bowl until smoothly combined; whisk in olive oil. gently fold vegetables into flour mixture; stir in swiss cheese. pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
• bake loaf in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 45 minutes. let cool 10 minutes in the pan before removing to finish cooling on a wire rack; slice when cooled.

chuck's favorite mac and cheese

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni
• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 (12 ounce) container small curd cottage cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup butter, melted

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil, add pasta, and cook until done; drain.
• in 9x13 inch baking dish, stir together macaroni, shredded cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. in a small bowl, mix together bread crumbs and melted butter. sprinkle topping over macaroni mixture.
• bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until top is golden.

chef john's meatless meatballs

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound fresh white mushrooms, finely chopped
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 ounce very finely shredded parmigiano-reggiano cheese
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf (italian) parsley, packed
• 2 eggs, divided
• 1 teaspoon salt
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 1 pinch dried oregano
• 3 cups pasta sauce
• 1 tablespoon very finely shredded parmigiano-reggiano cheese, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf (italian) parsley, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 5 hrs 30 mins


• heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. add mushrooms to the hot oil, sprinkle with salt, and cook and stir until liquid from mushrooms has evaporated. stir butter into mushrooms, reduce heat to medium, and cook and stir mushrooms until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• stir onion into mushrooms and cook, stirring often, until onion is translucent, 5 minutes. remove skillet from heat and stir garlic into mushroom mixture until fragrant, about 1 minute. transfer mixture to a mixing bowl.
• mix oats into mushroom mixture until thoroughly combined. gently stir 1 ounce parmigiano-reggiano cheese into mixture. add bread crumbs, 1/4 cup parsley, and 1 egg; season with salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and oregano. mix together with a fork until crumbly. stir in remaining 1 egg. mixture should hold together when pressed.
• cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours. for best flavor and texture, refrigerate overnight.
• preheat oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c). line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
• form mixture into small meatballs using a 2-tablespoon scoop. roll meatballs lightly between your hands until smooth, if desired; arrange meatballs on prepared baking sheet.
• bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are lightly golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
• bring pasta sauce to a boil in a large saucepan; reduce heat to low. gently stir meatballs into sauce until coated. simmer meatballs in sauce until cooked through, 45 minutes to 1 hour. transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with 1 tablespoon parmigiano-reggiano cheese and 1 tablespoon parsley.

Rice Salad With Tuna

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup white rice
• 2 cups water
• 1 (5 ounce) can light tuna in water, drained
• 1 (8 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
• 1/2 cup creamy salad dressing (such as miracle whip®)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. allow to cool.
• stir the rice, tuna, corn, sweet pickle relish, and salad dressing in a large bowl to combine. refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.