Southwestern Pasta And Beans

November 4, 2023.Reading time 9 minutes.

Southwestern Pasta and Beans is a perfect weeknight meal that’s budget friendly, comforting and delicious. Black beans, sausage, pasta and fresh tomatoes are combined with southwestern herbs and spices to create a flavorful dish that you will enjoy, especially when the weather is cool. Beans are among the most versatile and commonly eaten foods throughout […]

Chicken With Sicilian Inspired Pistachio Herb Sauce

June 21, 2022.Reading time 8 minutes.

Perk up sautéed chicken by topping it with a Sicilian inspired savory pistachio herb sauce. Perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal, the olive oil based sauce, similar to pesto or salsa verde, also makes a delicious, healthy topping for fish or grilled summer vegetables. Italy is well known for its flavor packed, fresh […]

Ravioli With A Creamy Mushroom And Asparagus Sauce

March 19, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

Ravioli With A Creamy Mushroom and Asparagus Sauce is the perfect spring meatless meal. Surprisingly, it is prepared without any cream whatsoever. While cream is not bad as long as it is used sparingly, it is not needed in this delicious pasta recipe that your family and friends will truly love. Ravioli With A Creamy Mushroom And Asparagus […]

Romesco Sauce, A Low Carb, Keto Recipe

March 3, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Romesco Sauce is from the Catalonia region of northeastern Spain and is probably as famous there as ketchup is in other regions of the world. Like Italian pesto, this versatile Spanish sauce is raw, not cooked and is low carb, vegan, keto and paleo friendly. Healthier but just as flavorful as my original version, what is […]

Spaghetti Squash With Sausage Ragù

January 9, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

If you love spaghetti but are trying to limit the amount of pasta you eat, Spaghetti Squash With Sausage Ragù is a dish you should try. Italian sausage, tomatoes, onions, herbs and red wine are slow simmered until they become a rich meat sauce. It is served on top of spaghetti squash and finished with grated […]

Pasta With Beans And Greens

January 9, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

A steamy bowl of Pasta With Beans And Greens is a comforting, delicious and yet healthy meal. Prepared in under 30 minutes from the simplest of ingredients, this Italian dish is also budget friendly, making it perfect to serve your family during the week. Meals like this are often referred to as Italian peasant food […]

Caldo Verde, A Portuguese Kale Soup

January 20, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

Caldo Verde, A Portuguese Kale Soup is a healthy, hearty and delicious tasting dish. While kale has become a trendy green, touted in recent years because of its many health benefits, families in Portugal have eaten this green for hundreds of years. Caldo Verde is served not only as a simple meal at kitchen tables […]

Beans And Greens, Quick, Easy And Healthy

December 2, 2013.Reading time 5 minutes.

Beans and Greens, Quick, Easy & Healthy. With the approaching holidays, I’m sure everyone is pressed for time like I am. After spending a long day of baking, I wanted an easy meal that would be comforting and delicious. Instead of ordering a pizza, I cooked one of my “go to” meals that I know […]

Spaghetti Squash With Chicken Meatballs And Basil Tomato Sauce

January 17, 2013.Reading time 6 minutes.

When it comes to preparing a recipe, it is only natural to be lured into cooking one that is a little naughty. We see wonderful food on the covers of magazines and on food blogs that is very tempting. I cook naughty occasionally and might prepare something like my classic Italian Sunday feast…pasta with a sauce cooked with […]

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