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Louisiana Red Beans and Rice
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 50 Minutes |
Husband is from a small quaint town in Louisiana, the seafood is great and this dish is a staple of all the community. The trick is to cook "clean food", thus no weight gain and a continued long life.
Sicilian Panelle
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 5 Minutes |
Panelle stands are as popular in Sicily as, hot dog stands, in the US. You can quickly grab a Panini and Panelle as you are walking down the street and hunger pain attacks. But sometimes you will grab a sandwich with panelle just because that’s what you…
Cheater's Gnocchi
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| Prep Time: | 30 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
Gnocchi! Fun to say. Fun to make. This is NOT your Naunie’s Gnocchi! (Naunnie was my Italian grandmother) This “cheat” recipe uses potato flakes (horrors!) in place of the usual mashed potatoes. With the aid of a food processor and a few sim…
Spaghetti with Scampi and Pine Nuts
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
A favorite light meal recipe from our home to yours.
Game Day Queso
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
Queso is simply one of my favorite foods. My family has mixed Velveeta and Rotel for years as a tasty party food. I have taken this popular and simple recipe and jazzed it up a bit. Nothing says party to me than a giant bowl of melted cheese!! Yummy!
Fettuccine Alfredo
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
Italian food is one of my favorite cuisines because I love all types of pasta. My favorite of all time has to be fettuccine alfredo. I love the creaminess, and how you can add pretty much any protein or vegetable and create your own dish. Try this simp…
Italian Meatless Meatballs
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 30 Minutes |
This dish was originally given to me by my Italian mother in law as a meatless meatball by using breadcrumbs rather than meat. I took it a step further and added in some bulgar which gave it a meatier texture and was a great healthy substitute for the me…
Kale with White Beans & Italian Sausage
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
I love rustic dishes, and I thought this was a perfect way to use the beautiful kale I just picked up. Kale is an awesome veggie, and full of great nutrients. A little italian sausage, a can of beans, and the dish grew from there. This is a quick meal tha…
Italian Eggs
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
What makes these eggs "Italian"? A movie! Moonstruck, to be exact. There is a scene in Moonstruck where Cher's character is making breakfast and she hollows out a slice of bread, tosses it in a frying pan and adds an egg to the hollowed out center. From t…
Harley's Pizza On The Run
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
These are just 1 of my dishes,that are cheap,fast,exspecally when youve had a hard day.Putting food on the table has become so hard,Its hard enough to wonder how your going to pay the morgage,little lone putting food on the table for your family..Well wor…
Skillet Chicken Cacciatore
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 25 Minutes |
This super-fast skillet meal has all the flavor of slow-simmered chicken cacciatore in less than half the time. Italian dressing is the secret to tender, flavorful chicken that may just be better than the original.
Chimichurri sauce, choripan
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
Chimichurri is the quintessential Argentinean condiment and/or marinade. It can be used as a marinade for a succulent steak, or more simply in the form of churripan. Churripan is everything street food is supposed to be- fast, delicious, and genuine. With…
Big Al's Hot and Sweet Sausage Sandwich
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 0 Minutes |
Very easy crockpot recipe! I used just sweet Italian Sausage as we do not like the hot. You can brown the sausage if you want, but not necessary.
Mashed Potato
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 25 Minutes |
Hubby and I both love Mashed Potatoes but we don't buy those ready packs from the store. We always want to be in control of the food we eat. One thing we both avoid in food is too much salt. We checked the salt contents of each package and we just could n…
Easy Italian Antipasto
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 0 Minutes |
Antipasto is a very flexible and customizable Italian dish. My version does not include many ingredients and can be bought easily in just about any grocery store. I hope you take the recipe and run with it!
Mexican Beans
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 60 Minutes |
Frijoles,Beans are an essential part of Mexican food, I remember when I was growing up my Mom always had a pot on the stove or ready made in the refrigerator for our weekly meals. If you want to make good Mexican food you should learn how to make simple b…
Classic Ragu' Bolognese
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 30 Minutes |
Anyone who cares about what they eat knows that Ragu is not the sauce that comes out of a jar. This is the classic Italian meat sauce. It can be served with fresh tagliatelle egg pasta, or spaghetti. This is also the same sauce that is used to make a trad…
Italian Bake Pizza
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
This is a great dish for everyone. Who doesn't love pizza ... especially pizza that is HEALTHY? You can make this dish fancy by pairing it with a Tomato and Fresh Mozzarella Salad, and a glass of wine ... or just a simple side salad or a side dish of your…
Heart-Shaped Valentine's Day Ravioli
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| Prep Time: | 60 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 45 Minutes |
Treat your special someone to this very delicious ravioli dish. Hopefully your sweetheart does not suffer from embarrassing foot odor because this dish will knock their socks off.
Mozzarella-Baked Gnocchi
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 5 Minutes |
In this delicious family favorite, gnocchi is combined with a flavorful tomato sauce and topped with a layer of fresh mozzarella cheese. The soft potato dumplings and blistered cheese are the perfect combination. You could add Italian sausage if you want,…






