One-Pot Meals

Harira Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 12 1/2 hr

Even better over rice. Top it with sour cream and grated cheddar cheese.

At breakfast time, the hash is topped with poached eggs; on the bistro menu, it is served with crème fraîche.

Pretty and delicious, this pasta has plenty of vegetables, lots of snap and crunch, and a terrific Asian-style peanut sauce.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

The low-fat mushroom ragout can also be served over toast points or as a side dish.

Serve this lively chili with warm tortillas and a colorful plate of sliced avocado, tomato and red onion drizzled with lemon juice.

We've based this carbohydrate-rich, one-dish supper on the classic Spanish paella, mixing the lima beans (which stand in for the traditional rice) with tomatoes, chicken and a bit of ham.

Crisp baguette slices are a natural with this, or serve the Rosemary Toasts, substituting tarragon for the rosemary. Either way, a salad of Boston lettuce and Belgian endive with lemon vinaigrette makes a lovely accompaniment, and a fruit tart is a good grand finale.

Roasting the potatoes with the lamb gives them a wonderfully rich, meaty flavor.

With some warm corn bread, this chili is a meal in itself. You wouldn't know there was chocolate in the recipe, but it adds a subtle depth of flavor to the dish.

Called Dublin coddle, this traditional Irish dish is a quick main course.

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 1 hr

Serve with: Warmed tortillas and steamed, buttered summer squash. Dessert: Key lime pie from the bakery.