Bean and Legume

Roasting the vegetables and adding red wine are the secrets to the satisfying flavor of this pot pie. Other root vegetables such as turnips or parsnips would work well here, too.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.

This recipe—inspired by a similar dish served at the fabulously fast-paced lunch counter Cal Pep, in Barcelona, Spain—is terrific with pork chops or roast chicken. Active time: 25 min Start to finish: 25 min

So flavorful and so easy to make.

Veggie crumbles, a savory blend of vegetable and grain proteins, lend this chili a hearty, ground beef flavor. Look for it in the frozen foods section of the supermarket. To go with the chili, warm some of the new flavored tortillas, and add a composed salad of jicama and red onion with poppy seed ranch dressing. Then splurge with banana splits.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Serve with: Deli rice salad (add some thawed frozen corn kernels). Dessert: Melon wedges drizzled with triple sec and fresh lime juice.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. Start the meal with gazpacho, then offer crusty bread, marinated green and black olives, and sangria with the salad. End with raspberries atop vanilla custards.

Begin preparing this a day before serving.

Red peppers provide color and almonds provide crunch in this easy-to-make recipe.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Serve this with white rice for a dinnertime side dish or alongside ham and eggs for a satisfying breakfast.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Active time: 1 1/4 hr Start to finish: 2 1/4 hr