Weeknight Meals

Nutritious brown rice enhances the flavor and texture of this scrumptious two-cheese pie. Try it for dinner or brunch.

This fantastically easy recipe utilizes bottled sun-dried tomato pesto to cut your prep time.

Bursting with flavor, this super-fast entrée features chicken that is cooked, then “marinated” for a few minutes in a light but richly seasoned sauce.

Golden hominy, which has the aroma and flavor of corn tortillas, is one of the highlights of this zesty stew.

If you want to, you can stretch this hearty southwestern stew by serving it over brown rice. Put about a half-cup of cooked rice in each bowl, then top with the stew.

To jazz up black beans and rice, add the exciting flavors of rich olive oil, tangy lime juice, and assertive garlic.

Whether your family craves Italian, Tex-Mex, or Asian food tonight, this simple standby with its triple combination of meat and seafood and its choice of marinades will come to your rescue.

The aroma of this dish will attract your family to the table. Serve the colorful entrée over rice—perhaps topped with a dollop of fat-free sour cream—so you can enjoy every bit of the sauce.

Shrimp Marsala has it all—savory aroma, the rich flavors of wine and mushrooms, and company-pretty looks. A baked potato and steamed asparagus go well with this dish.

This eclectic pilaf is a real time-saver. You need to spend only about five minutes to get it going, then you can leave it alone to cook while you do other things—and you’ll have just one pan to wash.

Everyone needs a tuna casserole recipe. Ours abounds with color, flavor, and crunch.

To vary this flavorful dish, serve the sauce over another kind of pasta or brown rice.

Here’s a warm version of the popular French salade niçoise. Très bien!

Feta cheese lends a little pungent punch and complements the sweetness of the sun-dried tomatoes in this colorful entrée for five or side dish for a crowd.

Tilapia, a farm-raised fish, has a very delicate flavor, similar to that of sole. In this recipe, tilapia combines superbly with white wine, sun-dried tomatoes, and artichoke hearts for a dish fit for almost any occasion.

Roasting vegetables usually takes 45 minutes or longer. The technique we use here takes only 15 minutes, yet provides excellent slow-roasted flavor. For a change, omit the pasta and serve the vegetables as a side dish.

Fresh ginger and garlic are perfect seasonings for grilled trout.

Rosemary and two kinds of pepper ramp up the flavor of this tempting, inexpensive entrée.

A colorful trio of fresh fruits, coupled with the spiciness of jalapeño pepper, enlivens the flavor of mild tilapia.

Green spinach and red tomato contrast handsomely with white-flesh fillets in this dish. Microwave potatoes to round out the meal.