Economical
Economical recipes keep overall ingredient expense modest while making room for a few additions. Soups and everyday dishes in this collection offer options for planning a meal with cost in mind.
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Furikake Egg Salad Sandwich
Creamy egg salad gets an umami-rich Japanese-American twist with furikake, toasted sesame, and nori, balanced by fresh dill, Dijon, red onion, and tangy pickle. Piled generously onto pillowy…
Pomme Paillasson
Fine strands of potato are cooked in garlic-infused beef tallow to create a classic French potato cake with a deeply golden, exceptionally crisp crust and tender center, finished…
Cowboy Candy Cheddar Cheese Log
Sweet, spicy, creamy, and sharp, this Cowboy Candy Cheddar Cheese Log combines cream cheese, extra-sharp cheddar, and candied jalapeños in an easy make-ahead appetizer. Finished with more glossy…
Cinnamon Roll Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze
Soft, buttery vanilla cake swirled with ribbons of cinnamon and brown sugar, then finished warm with a silky cream cheese glaze. All the cozy flavor of homemade cinnamon…
Lemon Oatmeal Sugar Cookies
Bright, buttery lemon oatmeal sugar cookies with tender centers, lightly crisp sugar-coated edges, fresh lemon zest, and just enough oats for extra texture.
French Onion Butter Beans
Creamy butter beans are simmered with deeply caramelized onions, garlic, thyme, dry sherry, and a rich savory broth, then finished with Parmigiano-Reggiano and Gruyère. The result has the…
Brown Butter Pumpkin Maple Cornbread
Pumpkin, pure maple syrup, and browned butter give this skillet cornbread a distinctly autumn character while keeping corn flavor at the center. A hot cast-iron skillet creates the…
Strawberry-Avocado Salsa with Cinnamon Tortilla Chips
Ingredients 2 teaspoons canola oil 6 (6-inch) whole-wheat flour tortillas 2 teaspoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 1/2 cups finely chopped peeled ripe avocado (about 2) 1…
Spicy Honey Blue Cheese Sauce
A thick, creamy blue cheese sauce balancing savory cheese, gentle honey sweetness, bright acidity, and clean cayenne heat. Part of the blue cheese is mashed into the base…
