Sunny's Favorite Hearty Dishes

Spicy Spaghetti with Meatballs

Sunny makes large meatballs with beef and pork. She serves them over spaghetti with a simple homemade sauce—if you, like Sunny, love spicy food, add a pinch of cayenne pepper and a splash of hot sauce. This comforting dish will please even the most voracious eaters.

Recipe: Spicy Spaghetti with Mega Meatballs

Bread pudding with chocolate and whipped cream

Sunny takes bread pudding to a whole new level of sophistication. She makes this dessert with croissants and cinnamon-raisin bread, adding two types of chocolate—chocolate chips and liqueur. Let the pudding cool for about half an hour to set, then cut into squares or simply spoon into bowls and serve immediately.

Recipe: Bread pudding with whipped cream

Meatloaf with potatoes

For a juicy meatloaf, Sunny uses a combination of ground pork and dark ground turkey. "Serve warm, and if you don't eat it right away, refrigerate it and make sandwiches with the leftover meatloaf the next day," she advises.

Recipe: Meatloaf with hot ketchup sauce

Burger with fried eggs

Sunny's open-face burger is based on Texas toast, slathered with garlic mayonnaise. A fan of spicy flavors, Sunny tops her burger with hot sauce.

Recipe: Burger with fried eggs

Banana Foster Flavored Milkshake

This thick milkshake is a simple take on the classic New Orleans dessert, bananas foster, and it doesn't require a fire. Sunny makes caramel sauce and stirs in sliced ​​bananas, then tops the concoction with ice cream, banana liqueur, and rum. For a kid-friendly version, simply omit the alcohol.

Recipe: Banana Foster Flavored Thick Shake