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Smothered Chicken and Rice

Chicken seasoned with garlic powder and paprika, seared, and then simmered in a creamy onion gravy with long-grain rice cooking in the same skillet. The dish rests briefly so the gravy thickens and clings to the rice and chicken.

AmericanMain courseServings: 4654 kcalEgg-free

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-9152 · Hand-built original

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Smothered Hamburger Steak

Ground beef patties mixed with breadcrumbs, milk, egg, and Worcestershire sauce, browned and then simmered in an onion and mushroom beef broth sauce thickened with cornstarch. They are served hot with the sauce spooned over and parsley on top.

AmericanMain course35 min4 servings469 kcalDiabetic

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans

HB-9153 · Hand-built original

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Smothered Pork Chops

Bone-in pork chops rubbed with Cajun seasoning, seared, and simmered in a flour-thickened chicken stock gravy with onion, green bell pepper, celery, garlic and smoked paprika. The chops are garnished with fresh parsley and served over cooked white rice.

CajunMain course50 minServes 4120 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: pork

Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage

HB-12421 · Hand-built original

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Snowy Christmas Crunch Bowl

A no-bake bowl of popped popcorn and marshmallows coated in melted white chocolate and scattered with crushed peppermint candies and red and green sprinkles. Once the chocolate sets, the mixture is broken apart and fluffed.

AmericanMain courseServings: 10 cups1011 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: popped popcorn

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-9156 · Hand-built original

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Soft Tofu Gratin

Soft tofu baked over a garlicky tomato sauce with onion and button mushrooms, under mozzarella and a slice of cheddar.

KoreanMain courseVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: soft tofu

Pairs well with: green salad, garlic bread, pickles, soup

HB-16553 · Hand-built original

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Soft Tofu Stew

A mellow soybean-paste soft tofu stew with enoki mushrooms and zucchini, warmed through with gochujang and chili flakes.

KoreanMain courseGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: soft tofu

Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, seaweed soup, grilled fish

HB-16561 · Hand-built original

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Soft Tofu Tomato Curry

A waterless tomato curry where soft tofu melts into the sauce, rounded out with curry powder and a savoury splash of tuna extract.

KoreanMain course20 minServes 2258 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: soft tofu

Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, pickled radish, green salad, naan

HB-16565 · Hand-built original

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Softened sweet onion and crisp fried fish

Tilapia fillets coated in turmeric, paprika, cumin and coriander and fried crisp, served over onions and chillies cooked slowly in mustard-seed oil until sweet and caramelised.

Main course1 hrServes 3329 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: cod

HB-8350 · Hand-built original

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Sole à la Normande

A classic French fish dish made with delicate sole fillets gently poached in cider and fish stock. The rich, creamy sauce is finished with brown shrimps, mussels and lemon. Serve with wilted spinach for a special dinner.

FrenchMain course1 hrServes 2773 kcalGluten-freeHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-2126 · Hand-built original

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Somali aromatic rice with lamb chops

Lamb chops marinated in garlic, herbs, Turkish grill mix and kiwi, served with layered basmati rice steamed over a spiced tomato base with fried onions and sultanas, and banana on the side.

AfricanMain course2 hr 30 minServes 4–6119 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-8352 · Hand-built original

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Soparnik (Croatian Chard Pie)

A Croatian chard pie with a thin flour crust, parsley and onion filling and a garlic olive oil finish.

CroatianMain1 hr 20 minServes 6331 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: chard

HB-3837 · Hand-built original

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Soppa tal-armla (Widow's Soup)

A traditional Maltese hearty comforting soup made with fresh vegetables. In the soppa tal-armla it is customary to add eggs and the popular Maltese cheese ġbejna at the end.

Maltesedinner, lunch1 hr 15 minServes 4828 kcalGluten-freeDiabeticHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: cauliflower

HB-2132 · Hand-built original

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Sos Morue (Haitian Salted Codfish Stew)

Haiti's salted cod stew: the fish is boiled again and again to tame its salt, then simmered in a tomato sauce with Haitian seasonings, herbs, habanero and lemon. Serve with boiled plantains or white rice.

HaitianDinner, Main Course1 hrServes 61096 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: salted cod

Pairs well with: diri blan, boiled plantains, mayi moulen

HB-4268 · Hand-built original

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Sos Pwa Nwa (Haitian Black Bean Sauce)

A velvety Haitian black bean sauce: dried beans simmered until tender, partly pureed, then enriched with coconut milk, scallion, garlic, herbs and a clove-studded Scotch bonnet. Ladled over white rice or mayi moulen.

HaitianSauce, Dinner, Side Dish2 hrVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: black beans

Pairs well with: diri blan, mayi moulen, millet

HB-4250 · Hand-built original

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Soup Joumou (Haitian Squash and Beef Soup)

Haiti's independence-day soup: beef marinated in epis and simmered with pureed calabaza squash, root vegetables, cabbage and a little pasta. It is eaten on January 1 to celebrate Haitian independence and sits on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

HaitianSoup, Main Course, Dinner3 hr 45 minServes 10799 kcalEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: crusty bread, pikliz, diri blan

HB-4244 · Hand-built original

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Sour Cherry Pie

Tart sour cherries thickened with tapioca and cornstarch under a flaky butter-and-shortening double crust. The filling sets into jammy slices after a long, patient cool.

8 hrMakes 1 (9-inch) pie2468 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeLow-SodiumHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: flour

HB-15297 · Hand-built original

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Sour Cherry Pot Pies

Individual ramekins of thickened sour cherry filling capped with puff pastry lids baked twice for maximum crispness. The tart fruit bubbles up around the golden pastry.

Makes 6 pot pies652 kcalVegetarianRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-15298 · Hand-built original

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Sour Cream and Raisin Pie

A blind-baked all-butter crust filled with a spiced sour cream custard studded with plumped raisins, topped with meringue and baked until golden.

DessertMakes one 10-inch pie202 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-8354 · Hand-built original

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Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Skillet

Chicken breasts are cooked in a single skillet in a butter and chicken broth sauce with green chiles and olives, shredded, and mixed with sour cream, corn tortilla pieces, and Colby-Jack cheese.

MexicanMain38 min8 servings326 kcalEgg-free

Main ingredient: chicken

HB-5465 · Hand-built original

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Sourdough Pizza

A slow-fermented pizza leavened with active sourdough starter instead of commercial yeast, at a Neapolitan-style hydration. The dough cold-ferments into balls that stretch into crisp-bottomed, airy-rimmed rounds topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella, Parmigiano Reggiano and basil.

Italiandinner, Main20 min4 pizza doughs527 kcalVegetarianLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: about

HB-4561 · Hand-built original

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South Indian chicken curry

Chicken pieces simmered in a freshly ground masala of whole spices, poppy seeds and coconut, with a second ginger and garlic paste, chilli powder and turmeric.

IndianMain course1 hr 30 minServes 4187 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: Basmati Rice, Naan

HB-8362 · Hand-built original

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South Indian Potato Curry

Diced red potatoes simmered in a tomato and coconut milk sauce that starts with popping mustard seeds, urad dal, dried red chillies and curry leaves.

IndianMain courseserves 4-6263 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: potato

Pairs well with: Basmati Rice, Naan

HB-8363 · Hand-built original

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South Indian Vegetable Curry

Sweet potatoes, russet potatoes, carrots and tomatoes simmered in a coconut and vegetable broth base built on a puréed onion, ginger and garam masala paste, with spinach wilted in at the end.

IndianMain courseMakes 4 servings476 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: sweet potato

Pairs well with: Basmati Rice, Naan

HB-8364 · Hand-built original

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Southern Banana Pudding

A chilled 9x13 layered dessert of vanilla wafers, sliced bananas and a cooked milk, egg and cornstarch custard, topped with whipped topping and banana slices.

AmericanDessert3 hr 20 minServes 8576 kcalVegetarianGluten-free

Main ingredient: bananas

Pairs well with: coffee, iced tea

HB-5523 · Hand-built original

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Southern fried chicken

Let’s be honest, fried chicken is one of those things that’s almost always good, but making it yourself has the benefit of allowing you to be sure of the provenance of the meat. Double win

Southern USDinner, Sunday4 hr 45 minServes 2-3274 kcalEgg-freeLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-2140 · Hand-built original

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Southern Fried Salmon Patties

Salmon patties made from canned pink salmon with onion, bell pepper, cornmeal, flour, egg, and mayonnaise, seasoned with Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and cayenne. They are fried until golden and crisp and drained on paper towels.

AmericanMain course25 min4–6340 kcalDiabetic

Main ingredient: salmon

Pairs well with: asparagus, lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, cucumber salad, roasted potatoes

HB-9157 · Hand-built original

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Southern Fried Salmon Patties

A short-ingredient version of salmon patties: canned salmon bound with onion, cornmeal, flour, egg, and mayonnaise, shaped into about six patties. They are fried for a few minutes per side until golden and crispy.

AmericanMain courseYou should get about six pattiesDairy-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: salmon

Pairs well with: asparagus, lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, cucumber salad, roasted potatoes

HB-9158 · Hand-built original

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