Pat Francis, Recipe Tester

A list of all the recipes Pat Francis has tested.

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.

  • 15 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.

  • 10 M
  • 45 M
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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.

  • 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.

  • Quick Glance
  • 20 M
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  • 0
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.

  • 25 M
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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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  • 15 M
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  • 0
A hand using a wooden spoon to lift a scoop of macaroni and cheese with zucchini out of a cast iron pot.

Macaroni and Cheese with Zucchini

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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.

  • Quick Glance
  • 45 M
  • 1 H, 15 M
  • 0
A cast-iron skillet with four cooked chicken apple sausages inside.

Chicken Apple Sausage

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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
A green plate topped with a grilled Thai beef salad made with lettuce, beef, shallots, and cilantro.

Grilled Thai Beef Salad

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Spicy. Sweet. Tangy. Irresistible. Even healthful. Just what we want in something that’s hot off the grill and destined for dinner.

  • 20 M
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  • 4
A small bowl of lemon wedges and two white bowls of deep purple summer borscht with a dollop or sour cream and sprinkling of chives in each.

Summer Borscht

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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
A stack of johnnycakes on a white plate topped syrup and butter.

Johnnycakes

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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
An oval platter topped with a tangle of spaghetti and raw tomatoes with a fork and spoon resting in the pasta.

Spaghetti with Raw Tomatoes

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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
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  • 33
A white serving bowl filled with sauteed spinach and bread crumbs.

Sautéed Spinach with Bread Crumbs

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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
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