We swear no one will notice flecks of suspiciously healthy green once they’re cramming their faces with this indulgently creamy stovetop classic smothered with crisp, buttery bread crumbs.
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- 45 M
- 1 H, 15 M
- 0
Pat Francis, Recipe Tester
A list of all the recipes Pat Francis has tested.
Chicken Apple Sausage
Seriously, it’s so easy to make your own sausage. Insanely easy. And holy heck, does it taste phenomenal. No meat grinder required.
- 25 M
- 45 M
- 17
Grilled Thai Beef Salad
Spicy. Sweet. Tangy. Irresistible. Even healthful. Just what we want in something that’s hot off the grill and destined for dinner.
- 20 M
- 30 M
- 4
Summer Borscht
An easy and elegant version of the traditional Russian winter soup that’s refreshing (and healthy) as heck.
- 20 M
- 1 H, 10 M
- 6
Johnnycakes
Make no mistake, pancakes they are not. Johnnycakes are lighter and crunchier and grittier and arguably best drenched in butter and maple syrup.
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- 15 M
- 45 M
- 2
Spaghetti with Raw Tomatoes
Summer at its simplest, not to mention it’s most splendid, seeing as how five minutes of effort yields a meal that rivals round-trip tickets to Italy.
- 20 M
- 50 M
- 33
Summer Tomato Pasta
Summer simplicity that’s gonna earn a place in your weekly rotation.
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- 20 M
- 30 M
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Sautéed Spinach with Bread Crumbs
That frugal Italian trick of adding buttery bread crumbs to just about anything to make it more enticing works its considerable charms here. Swoon.
- 20 M
- 20 M
- 2
Steak and Quinoa Salad
An exceptionally easy and ridiculously satisfying use for that leftover grilled steak from your backyard barbecue.
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- 30 M
- 1 H
- 0
Classic Coleslaw
How fortunate for us—and by us, we mean humanity—that there exists this recipe for the best classic coleslaw we’ve ever had.
- 15 M
- 2 H, 25 M
- 12
Grilled Beer Braised Bratwurst
We can almost see the smoke from these brats on the grill shape-shifting into a come-hither motion like in those old-time cartoons.
- 15 M
- 45 M
- 8
Fresh Figs with Ricotta and Honey
Fresh figs alone, while stunning if savored by you alone in the kitchen, isn’t exactly what you want to serve guests. Here’s what you do want to offer them.
- 10 M
- 10 M
- 14
Choriqueso
Choriqueso = chorizo (spicy Mexican sausage) + queso (Spanish for cheese) melted into a puddle in a skillet. Perfect for dipping.
- 10 M
- 10 M
- 10
Sriracha Deviled Eggs
Made with the requisite mustard and mayonnaise for classic deviled egg traditionalists. And bacon drippings and Sriracha for the rebels in the rest of us.
- 25 M
- 1 H
- 6