stovetop

This one-pan, low-prep meal scored high points in the test kitchen, with just the right balance of sweet, sour and spicy. Use hot sausages if you’d like extra bite.

Instructions

Prepared polenta (available in supermarkets) makes a great base for our saucy meat filling - no buns required.

Smothered with a mildly spicy chili sauce, this speedy dish tastes as if it's been braising on the stove all afternoon.

A classic French peasant dish (loosely translated as "a pot on the fire") becomes a super-fast everyday meal with a spicy Asian twist.