Pickling spices and mint give pork a tasty pickup. For drama, serve the stew in large hollowed-out crusty rolls.
This is a meatless version of the popular Vietnamese pho, a hearty beef-based noodle dish. To add meat, substitute paper-thin slices of top sirloin for the tofu. Serve with an assortment of fresh garnishes such as cilantro, sliced green onions, sliced chilies, bean sprouts and lime wedges.
The name for this quintessential Korean dish literally means “a mixture of vegetables.” The recipe is so easy to customize; just add your favourite veggies, such as bok choy, bean sprouts or zucchini. The sweet potato vermicelli are long, so cut them with kitchen shears to make them easier to eat.
A simple side of fluffy Easy Rice (see recipe link below) is all you need to round out this tasty meal.
We've used hearty green leaf lettuce in this salad because it won't wilt as quickly as baby mixed greens or Boston lettuce.
This is the grand-prize winner from Dan Roberts of Toronto. To keep potatoes from becoming gummy, cook them the day before making the dish.
These saucy knife-and-fork burritos are a family-friendly twist on the traditional Mexican-style wrap. Use your favourite prepared barbecue sauce to boost the flavour with minimal effort.
Thick and hearty, this soup is certainly a filler-upper. Because it can be frozen, it's also truly convenient. Student Beth Yarzab tells us that she loves to make a pot of soup every weekend to enjoy the coming week. Karen Ionson says she freezes soup for her family to use when her work as a flight attendant keeps her away on layovers.
Caramilizing onions takes some time but the resulting flavour is worth the investment. The sour cream sauce is as quick as can be.
With all the sweet flavours of vegetables that ratatouille brings, this is a no-fail winner — and a delicious way to introduce eggplant to the household.
