20 Make-Ahead Recipes That You Can Make Now and Serve Later

Eat now and later. These recipes were made for leftovers.

Meat Ravioli with Quick Tomato SauceWith our supermalleable dough, you don't need a pasta machine—or the skills of a…
Pupusas with Beans and CheeseThese savory stuffed corn cakes have a long history in El Salvador and Honduras.…
Green Chili with Pork (Chile Verde Con Cerdo)Our new-school approach to making stew brings every element of this tangy, fragr…
Chewy Granola Bars with Walnuts and CranberriesWe love the idea of chewy granola bars, but store-bought versions are overly swe…
Moroccan Lentil and Chickpea Soup (Harira)Spices play more than just a supporting role in this hearty Moroccan soup.
Duchess Potato CasseroleFor potatoes that are elegant yet easy, we revamp a fussy French classic.
Ground Beef and Cheese EnchiladasTechniques from both Mexican and Tex-Mex cooking produce a quick—but still deepl…
Tuscan White Bean and Escarole Soup (Acquacotta)Acquacotta transforms humble ingredients into a supremely satisfying meal.
Pasta with Caramelized Onions, Pecorino Romano, and...The key to quicker caramelized onions is the ingredient we least expected: water…
Baked ZitiTransforming this tired Italian-American classic into a dish worth making took m…
Turkey Meatloaf with Ketchup-Brown Sugar GlazeFor an extra-delicious version of this comfort-food favorite, we enhanced the gr…
Butternut Squash and White Bean Soup with Sage PestoFor a satisfying main-dish soup, we treat the squash like two different vegetabl…
Meatless “Meat” Sauce with Chickpeas and MushroomsWe wanted it quick. We wanted it easy. Most of all, we wanted it to be as hearty…
Cheese and Tomato LasagnaA satisfying, comforting, cheesy lasagna—that's meatless? This version will surp…
Red Lentil Soup with North African SpicesPantry staples and a familiar kitchen tool are the keys to a smooth, flavorful s…
Best Ground Beef ChiliGround beef chili is convenient, but its texture is often dry and grainy. With t…
New York BagelsIt doesn’t get any better than the crackly-crisp shell, tender chew, and subtle …
Carrot-Ginger SoupFor a soup that tastes like its namesakes, use two forms of carrot and two forms…
Breakfast Strata with Spinach and GruyèreThe right blend of four staple ingredients—bread, eggs, cheese, and cream—produc…
Hearty Beef StewChoose chuck, use a combination of broth and wine, and thicken at the beginning …