Pat Francis, Recipe Tester

A list of all the recipes Pat Francis has tested.

Two pieces of pan-seared fish fillet on a white plate with lemon wedges, a lime half, and parsley, to garnish.

Pan Seared Fish Fillet

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Healthy isn’t necessarily boring or penance. This lovely and easy pan seared fish fillet with lemon and butter is so darn delectable, you’re going to completely forget it’s good for you.

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A panko crusted pork tenderloin with rosemary being sliced on a wooden cutting board.

Panko Crusted Pork Tenderloin With Rosemary

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The sort of simple dish that looks (and tastes!) like you spent all day preparing it but, in reality, requires only a handful of pantry ingredients and is completely doable on a weeknight.

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Bowl of black-eyed peas in a tomato broth on a sheet of wood

Black-Eyed Pea Stew

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This classic brings good luck to all who partake on New Year’s Day. Or so says Southern tradition. We can’t vouch for that, but we can vouch for it’s ability to bring sated appetites.

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  • 25 M
  • 2 H, 45 M
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A tangle of white wine linguine on a white plate, topped with Parmesan.

White Wine Linguine

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Elegant yet exceedingly simple, this white wine linguine beguiles with its rich and silken flavor despite the absence of cream and only a touch of butter.

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A patterned bowl filled with lemony fettuccine alfredo on a white and gold plate with a glass of water and dish of Parmesan on the side.

Lemony Fettuccine Alfredo

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This is as indulgent as a quick weeknight pasta dish you toss together can get with its indulgently creamy and rich (though not too rich) sauce punctuated with the lilt of lemon.

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  • 35 M
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A white bowl of wild rice, roasted chestnuts, and cranberries with a gold spoon resting inside.

Wild Rice with Roasted Chestnuts and Cranberries

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This Christmas and Thanksgiving dish of wild rice is combined with freshly roasted chestnuts, cranberries, and apricots then baked in the oven. The sweet and savory notes hit just the right spot with guests.

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  • 1 H, 15 M
  • 3 H
  • 2
Three leftovers turnovers on a parchment-lined small rimmed baking sheet.

Thanksgiving Leftovers Turnovers

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This brilliant (and frugal) technique creates surprise supper parcels from flaky, buttery pastry or pie crust hiding Thanksgiving leftovers. Prepare to be even more enthralled with Thanksgiving than before.

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  • 30 M
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A cooked pork loin roast, tied and salted, set on a wire rack in a baking sheet

Pork Loin Roast

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Just like what your grandma would put on the table for Sunday night supper. (Don’t you love how food instantly transports you across time and space?)

  • (9)
  • 10 M
  • 1 H, 35 M
  • 55
A cast iron skillet filled with cooked sweet potato cornbread topped with two pats of butter, resting on a old blue wooden chair with a dish of butter beside it.

Sweet Potato Cornbread

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We could blather on and on and on about this surprising and stunning (and stealthy healthy) riff on a Southern classic that everyone is swearing is the best cornbread they’ve ever had. But you best experience it for yourself.

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  • 15 M
  • 50 M
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A layer of toasted, spiced pumpkin seeds

Spiced Pumpkin Seeds

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“Super easy.” “Quite addictive.” “Divine.” That’s what folks are saying about these surprisingly seductive spiced pepitas.

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  • 10 M
  • 45 M
  • 12
A tall glass filled with dark and stormy cocktail with ginger beer being poured in.

Dark and Stormy Cocktail

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It was a dark and stormy night…oops. We mean, this stiff yet slightly sweet cocktail is certain to thunder through your evening.

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  • 5 M
  • 5 M
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Two white plates of Italian salad made with iceberg, tomatoes, red onion, and Parmesan.

Italian Salad

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The perfect excuse to justify the return of iceberg lettuce to your life.

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White pan of 24 orange-red chorizo golf-ball-size meatballs

Chorizo Meatballs

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Quite frankly, these remind us why meatballs are a thing of magnificence. It owes its loveliness to chorizo, Cheddar, chili powder, and cilantro.

  • (2)
  • 25 M
  • 45 M
  • 18
A child eating a bowl of cooked pasta with red sauce.

Red Sauce ~ Sugo di Pomodoro

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“Simple, quick, and delicious.” “Elegant.” “It sure as heck is good.” That’s what folks are saying about this easy weeknight supper.

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