This recipe is better (and better-for-you) than takeout!

Submitted by TAM101

This is a great recipe to use as a basis for plenty of meals!

Submitted by CHEF_MEG

Tostada means toasted in Spanish, and in this simple recipe, Chef Meg makes a crunchy, crispy, chewy, cheesy tostada using leftovers from her Slow Cooker Provencal Chicken and Beans dish.

Submitted by CHEF_MEG

Sweet and nutritious Yojo to restore your mojo! Many thanks to my friend Julie for giving me this recipe.

Submitted by YERVANT

What a sweet warm treat for a cold afternoon!

Good as a light lunch or add beef to make a hearty stew.

Submitted by GLASSGIRL

Get all the smoky flavor with far less salt by swapping the ham hock for Canadian bacon in this favorite winter soup.

Submitted by CHEF_MEG

All the flavor you crave, in macaroni and cheese form to keep your fingers clean!

Submitted by CHEF_MEG

This apple crisp is sweet and simple to prepare, but uses very little added sugar.

Submitted by JLCROMP

Ditch the condensed "cream of whatever" soups and make this instead. You only need 10 minutes of hands-on cooking time for a filling yet light bowl of comforting soup.

Submitted by CHEF_MEG

All the taste of a loaded baked potato, in a hearty soup.

Submitted by CHEF_MEG

My kids never complain about eating both beans and greens in one meal when they're served alongside rich, slow-cooked pork.

Submitted by CHEF_MEG

This creamy, delicious soup will become your new favorite comfort food.

Submitted by CHEF_MEG

From your kitchen to Spain in just 15 minutes!

Submitted by SPARK_RECIPES

A creamy, comforting casserole in just 30 minutes!

Submitted by SPARK_RECIPES

This hearty, healthy salad is great warm or cold. It's even better the next day, after the flavors have had a chance to mingle.

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Rice and broccoli is baked into muffin tins, giving each portion crispy edges and a cheesy top.

Submitted by SPARK_RECIPES

Travel to Louisiana with just one bite of this spicy dish!

Submitted by SPARK_RECIPES

Create a fancy pasta dish in as much time as it takes to boil water.

Submitted by SPARK_RECIPES

A perfect oven to table dish that can be easily adapted to suit your pantry and palate.

Submitted by CHEF_MEG

Serve this comforting Hungarian classic with steamed brown rice and spinach or over whole-wheat egg noodles.

Submitted by CHEF_MEG

You will think you are dining in a screened in-porch with the colonel as your host when you bite into this pan-fried chicken.

Submitted by SPARKSOLUTION

This spring time stew is a must have at any Derby party! Traditionally made with pork, beef, chicken, and rabbit, I've added more veggies and lightened the meat. The best part: This is a slow cooker recipe, so the burgoo will be ready when the horses are loading into the gate.

Submitted by CHEF_MEG

Technically this is a crustless quiche, but the addition of flour makes for a delicious crusty bottom and sides.

Submitted by JENNLOVE

Your entire dinner will be waiting on you when you get home with this meal.

Submitted by CHEF_MEG

These sautéed pork chops with a curried pan sauce make a quick weeknight dinner.

A quick and hearty soup with plenty of spice!

Submitted by SP_STEPF

Even a lunch portion of fettuccine Alfredo has 800 calories and 48 grams of fat. Mine has less than 1/2 the calories, 1/5 the fat, and plenty of veggies, too.

Submitted by CHEF_MEG

This simple marinade can be made the night before, then all you have to do at your cookout is fire up the grill and get ready for a great meal.

Submitted by SARAK31

Baked or slow cooked, these delicious and tender ribs are low in sugar but big on flavor.

Submitted by LANDMOM

Keeping the shell on the shrimp locks in moisture while you grill them, and it keeps them from sticking.

Submitted by GRILLGUIDE