Lentils and a potato provide wholesome fiber in this hearty main-dish soup.

If you can, prepare this hearty lasagna a day ahead. Its flavors will be enhanced, plus all you'll need to do for dinner is toss a salad and make a quick fruit dessert while the casserole bakes.

Spinach, artichokes, and cheese—a perfect combination. As the mixture bakes to bubbly richness, prepare steamed carrots and tossed salad to complete your meal.

This vegetable quiche sports a brown rice crust, which is very easy to assemble. Serve a wedge of quiche with cool slices of honeydew melon.

First-time and seasoned phyllo cooks alike will delight in the ease of preparing this artistic dish. Shaping the phyllo like a drawstring purse is simple and quick. When you slice into your purse, you'll reveal a tender spinach, mushroom, and ricotta mixture.

When it's time to put logs in the fireplace, it's also time to fire up a big pot of this chili, flavored with lots of cumin and brightened with lemon juice.

Perfect for cold winter nights, this hearty stew simmers in a mild curry-tomato sauce.

Adding okra to red beans and rice gives new flavor to an old favorite. Instant brown rice, a boon for the rush-hour cook, provides whole-grain goodness and a nutty flavor.

Couscous replaces the rice in this traditional saffron-spiced Spanish dish. Made of ground semolina, couscous is usually located in the rice or pasta section of your supermarket.

The grand size and meaty texture of the portobello mushroom make it a perfect base for fluffy couscous and vibrant greens. This is an eye-catching recipe that you can really sink your teeth into!