Garlic and onions are two of the most versatile and inexpensive staples to keep in your kitchen pantry. Our recipes highlight these hard-working root vegetables' myriad possibilities.

This soup provides a delicious way to enjoy the robust flavor of garlic, which has been known to lower cholesterol.

This simple side highlights the wonderful flavor of caramelized onions, which also promote HDL -- the good kind of cholesterol.

This crustless, protein-packed variety of quiche provides many health benefits. The onion and garlic give it flavor and have been known to lower blood pressure over time.

Eggplant is layered with a mixture of low-fat turkey, tomatoes, onions, garlic, and spices and topped with a light yogurt sauce in our version of moussaka, a Mediterranean classic. Moussaka may be assembled a day in advance and refrigerated; bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until center is hot.

This delicious and healthy dish combines wonderful Indian flavors and lots of garlic.

Broccoli, onion, garlic, tomatoes, yellow zucchini, and eggplant, coupled with nutty wheat berries (unprocessed whole kernels of wheat), make a lusty dish. This is an excellent accompaniment to meat or fish; it can also be served as an entree.

Layers of phyllo dough make a quick crust for this savory pie. For the filling, fresh spinach is sauteed with onion and garlic, then stirred into a combination of ricotta and Parmesan cheeses, fresh dill, parsley, cumin, and eggs. Serve warm or at room temperature. For brunch, try coupling the pie with a green salad.

A garlicky fava bean salad brings together the abundant protein and fiber in beans and a slew of antioxidants from corn, cucumber, garlic, and parsley.

Generously spread slimmed-down parsley pesto onto crusty sourdough, or swirl it into another dish, such as chicken soup.

Serve this garlic-heavy topping with grilled shrimp, fish, or pork.

Tuna rubbed with garlic-herb oil shares plate space with fiber-rich beans and kale.

To make a Southwest-style soup, garlic, tomatillos, and a serrano chile are first roasted in the oven to bring out their smoky sweetness.

This simple crustless zucchini pie gets its rich flavor from four cloves of garlic.

This dish combines parsnips and cipollines. Also referred to as wild onions, fresh cipollines are the bittersweet bulbs of the grape hyacinth, and are available for a short time in the fall. If you can't find them, use some other sweet onion, such as Vidalia, cut into walnut-size pieces.