Bean and Legume

To make this a vegetarian chili, use an additional eight ounces of lentils instead of the pound of ground beef.

You can use frozen baby lima beans (with the same delicious result) instead of the fresh favas, which are harder to find.

This filling is definitely not peas and hard carrots and tough chunks of chicken. Instead, there are sun-dried tomatoes and shiitake mushrooms with flavorful pieces of thyme-seasoned chicken. And best of all, the individual pies can be assembled a day ahead, leaving only the baking to be done before sharing them with the family.

In this recipe, green beans are enhanced with buttery, slow-roasted onions that have been stirred into a sweetened vinegar sauce.

Serve these hot or at room temperature.

Here's a hearty and satisfying "Mexican lasagna" that comes together quickly.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.