7-Minute Recipes

From fast hors d'oeuvres to main dishes like chile shrimp with butter beans and lemony couscous, here are amazing 7-minute recipes.

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Mussels with White Beans and Chorizo

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F&W Best New Chef 1996 Michael Schlow adds white beans and smoky chorizo to mussels for a hearty, substantial meal.

Fish and Seafood Recipes

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White Bean Flatbreads with Prosciutto and Cheese

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Great for a party, these flatbreads pack an entire antipasto tray into a single crunchy, gooey snack.

Terrific Appetizer Recipes

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Chile Shrimp with Butter Beans and Lemony Couscous

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A tangy, caper-studded couscous with butter beans and lemon juice makes a delicious base for quickly sautéed spicy shrimp.

Seafood Recipes & Cooking Tips

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Creamy Piquillo Pepper and Chickpea Soup with Chicken

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The secret to this speedy soup is buying ingredients with lots of built-in flavor, like hummus and jarred piquillo peppers.

Soups for Every Season

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Ham and Potato Chip Tortilla

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Adding jalapeño potato chips to a simple egg tortilla (a Spanish omelet) gives it a salty, spicy zing. Serve extra chips on the side.

Brunch Recipes & Entertaining Tips

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7-Minute Salmon Caviar Sushi Bites

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This is an inexpensive, easy, playful take on a sushi roll. It makes a terrific party snack.

Fast, Make-Ahead Cocktail Party

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Crispy Polenta Bites with Arugula Tapenade

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Instead of using polenta as a side dish, turn it into crouton-like hors d’oeuvres like these, which get piled with a crunchy arugula-and-radish tapenade.

Fast Hors d'Oeuvres

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Frosty Strawberry-and-Cream Milk Shakes

Christina Holmes

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7-Minute Dessert: A quick puree of fresh strawberries and lemon zest creates a delicious fruit floater for this ultra-creamy milk shake.

Lessons from Ice Cream Maven Jeni Britton Bauer

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Toasted Bread and Bittersweet Chocolate

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Nothing could be easier than slapping a piece of chocolate on a slice of bread: Spanish children do it all the time as an after-school snack. But by sprinkling the melted chocolate with sea salt and extra-virgin olive oil, Ferran Adrià turns kid food into something parents will want to try.

Irresistible Chocolate Desserts

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Apple Sandwiches

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This is a quick and satisfying little “sandwich” of apples that’s great to wrap up and take on the go.

Portable Dessert Recipes

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7-Minute Recipes

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Mussels with White Beans and Chorizo

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White Bean Flatbreads with Prosciutto and Cheese

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Chile Shrimp with Butter Beans and Lemony Couscous

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Creamy Piquillo Pepper and Chickpea Soup with Chicken

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Ham and Potato Chip Tortilla

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7-Minute Salmon Caviar Sushi Bites

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Crispy Polenta Bites with Arugula Tapenade

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Frosty Strawberry-and-Cream Milk Shakes

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Toasted Bread and Bittersweet Chocolate

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Apple Sandwiches

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7-Minute Recipes

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Mussels with White Beans and Chorizo

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White Bean Flatbreads with Prosciutto and Cheese

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Chile Shrimp with Butter Beans and Lemony Couscous

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Creamy Piquillo Pepper and Chickpea Soup with Chicken

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Ham and Potato Chip Tortilla

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7-Minute Salmon Caviar Sushi Bites

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Crispy Polenta Bites with Arugula Tapenade

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Frosty Strawberry-and-Cream Milk Shakes

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Toasted Bread and Bittersweet Chocolate

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Apple Sandwiches

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