Classic vegetable soup gets elevated to scrumptious levels with a big helping of bowtie pasta and the irresistible flavor of basil pesto.

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Classic beef stew gets a flavor boost with sauce infused with zesty dijon mustard and smooth cognac.

A buttery, cheesy, and wonderfully quick and easy alternative to pasta and rice.

Enjoy this comfort food classic, Chicken and Dumplings, loaded with homemade herbed dumplings.

Smooth, creamy, buttery, and extra flavorful with roasted garlic, these mashed potatoes will be the star of the sides on your holiday table.

Bacon lovers soup! BLT Soup tastes just like the classic sandwich, with loads of bacon, tomatoes, lettuce.

A filling and wonderfully flavorful one-pot dinner, ready in under 30 minutes.

Perfectly seasoned with savory spices, and then roasted until golden and draped with a bright and tangy cilantro sauce, spiced sweet potatoes are a deeply flavorful side dish that will everyone will crave.

If you’re as infatuated with Panera’s Autumn Squash Soup as I am, you’re going to love this copycat version!

Everyone loves chicken noodle soup, and this version adds an extra flavor bomb with sausage meatballs.

A super easy weeknight soup, Thai Pumpkin Soup is full-flavored, yet ready in under half hour.

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BBQ Black Bean Soup is made hearty with bacon and is the perfect meal for chilly fall and winter evenings.

These unusual, thumbnail-sized Peruvian sweet peppers are absolutely delightful when pickled.

The beauty of Green Chile Stew is that it’s so easy to make but has a stunning depth of flavor from just a few ingredients.

Hatch chiles are a late summer treat, so fresh and zesty. Learn how to roast Hatch chiles on the grill to bring out their unique flavors.

A beautiful, filling pasta salad with all of the best flavors of a BLT.