Recipes from The Great American Recipe

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  Appetizer

  Fried Taro Balls

  Adjo Honsou's taro balls make a quick and easy hand-held appetizer or side dish everyone will love.

  Likes: 4 60 Minutes
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  Entree

  Guinea Hen Yassa with Plantains

  Adjo Honsou says the best way to eat this delicious West African dish is with your hands.

  Likes: 3 90 Minutes
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  Salad

  Nopal Cactus Salad and Raja con Crema

  This recipe featuring the nopal (prickly pear) cactus captures the flavors, textures, and seasonings that remind Jon Hinojosa of home.

  Likes: 12 60 Minutes
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  Entree

  Turkey in Mole Negro with Black Beans and Lime Rice

  This recipe from Jon Hinojosa features a traditional mole sauce from Oaxaca that dates back to ancient times.

  Likes: 9 90 Minutes
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  Entree

  Osso Buco over Polenta

  Marcella DiChiara serves up tender osso buco that falls off the bone in a slow-braised tomato sauce over creamy, whipped polenta.

  Likes: 12 150 Minutes
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  Entree

  Pasta with Lobster, Swordfish Fra Diavolo Sauce

  This dish combines all the elements that embody Marcella DiChiara as a home chef: Sicily, New England, and family love.

  Likes: 5 60 Minutes
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  Soup and Stew

  Okra Stew with Akume

  Adjo Honsou describes this rich, irresistible recipe as the DNA of her home country, West Africa.

  Likes: 5 60 Minutes
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  Entree

  Panang Curry with Shrimp

  Fried peanuts add bite, richness, and crunch to the bold and luscious flavors in Adjo Honsou's Thai dish.

  Likes: 8 60 Minutes
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  Entree

  Abuelita Food: Grandma’s Flour Tortillas with Conchas and Picadillo

  This flavorful dish is a love letter to all the important people in Jon Hinojosa's life who have passed away.

  Likes: 7 60 Minutes
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  Entree

  Lamb Curry Jaffna Style

  Mae Chandran layers Jaffna curry powder, fresh curry leaves, and chili powder with tender lamb shanks in this unforgettable dish.

  Likes: 2 60 Minutes
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  Entree

  Carne Asada Street Tacos

  Marcella DiChiara tasted these tacos on her honeymoon in Mexico and spent the next 17 years perfecting this winning recipe.

  Likes: 16 60 Minutes
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  Soup and Stew

  Cucuzza Stew

  This satisfying recipe from Marcella DiChiara has been in her family for generations and showcases cucuzza - also known as Italian snake…

  Likes: 16 60 Minutes
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  Soup and Stew

  Fish Stew with Fufu

  Fufu adds heft and balance to Adjo Honsou's flavorful West African fish stew.

  Likes: 5 60 Minutes
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  Dessert

  Strawberry Pretzel Dessert

  Serve up the perfect balance of savory and sweet with Doug Heilman's recipe that layers salty pretzels, fresh strawberries, and decadent…

  Likes: 18 60 Minutes
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  Entree

  El Paso Style Chiles Rellenos

  This recipe from Jon Hinojosa brings layers of flavor, from its rich, creamy filling and roasted chile to its strong, acidic salsa.

  Likes: 27 60 Minutes
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  Soup and Stew

  Sausage Kale Black Bean Soup

  Marcella DiChiara's hearty soup recipe delivers remarkable depth of flavor to the table in only an hour.

  Likes: 36 60 Minutes