6 festive packs Recipes

onion, halved and thinly sliced, butter, olive oil, oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped, minced fresh parsley, minced fresh basil, pepper, brie cheese, assorted crackers

coarsely chopped walnuts, butter, sugar, coarsely ground pepper, salt, torn mixed salad greens, dried cranberries, crumbled feta cheese, red wine vinegar, vegetable oil, loosely packed fresh parsley sprigs, chopped red onion, garlic cloves, peeled, sugar, dried oregano, salt, pepper

beef broth, uncooked orzo pasta (9 oz) or 1 1/2 cups rosamarina pasta (9 oz), vacuum-packed whole kernel corn, undrained (such as green giant), diced green chilies, undrained, ro-tel mexican festival tomatoes, drained (if you don tsp like spicy, you can omit the tomatoes or use a less-spicy type), olive oil or 2 tsp vegetable oil, extra-lean beef, sliced (such as stirfry beef), bell pepper , cut into strips (optional), chopped fresh cilantro, sliced black olives (optional)

vanilla pudding (easy recipe below), sponge cake, cut into 1-inch cubes (store-bought ), rum , plus 2 tbsp, almonds , blanced and slivered, pitted dates, firmly packed, finely chopped, dark chocolate, milk, cornstarch, sugar, salt, vanilla extract, heavy cream, pure vanilla extract, rum, sugar