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Sausage and Gnocchi Soup

This sausage and gnocchi soup serves many purposes that apply right now—it's easy, calls for pantry staples, and who doesn't love Italian?—but it's so good it's sure to become a favorite you'll be making for years to come.Pantry staple recipes are having a renaissance and ... continue reading... about Sausage and Gnocchi Soup

Tuscan Tuna and White Bean Salad

Quick and easy to make for lunch or even a light dinner, this healthy Tuscan salad puts high protein front and center with chunks of albacore tuna and white beans tossed with arugula and more Mediterranean flavors.Tuscan White Bean Salad It's not every day that a salad ... continue reading... about Tuscan Tuna and White Bean Salad

Chicken Piccata Pasta

This chicken piccata pasta's lemony white wine, butter and caper sauce makes a light and snappy coating for linguine with tomato bursts and mushrooms for an easy pasta dinner that won't weigh you down.I'm a serious fan of taking bleak weather days and giving them a zesty ... continue reading... about Chicken Piccata Pasta

Mediterranean Orzo Salad

This vegetarian Mediterranean orzo pasta salad with crunchy vegetables and spinach, briny olives, and feta cheese makes a healthy, easy-to-make, meal-prepped meal or flavorful pasta salad side.I LOVE any recipe that shines with Mediterranean flavors, and this orzo salad ... continue reading... about Mediterranean Orzo Salad

Antipasto Christmas Wreath Appetizer

This quick and easy antipasto board appetizer shaped like a wreath is sure to add cheers, nibbles, and noshes to any festive Christmas potluck or party.This recipe brought to you by DeLallo Foods A few years ago I was pulling together some of my favorite antipasto ... continue reading... about Antipasto Christmas Wreath Appetizer

Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

Bone-in, skinless chicken thighs cooked in the slow cooker create the luxe flavor in this Italian slow cooker chicken cacciatore recipe for an incredibly easy weeknight or weekend meal.Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore You know how the saying goes. It's what waiters ... continue reading... about Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

Gnocchi With Pomodoro Sauce

This simple tomato sauce gets tons of flavor from herbs steeped in olive oil that lusciously coats potato pillows of gnocchi, topped with fresh balls of mozzarella.It's a lunch I remember with fondness, and regret.Fondness because it lit my fire for choosing gnocchi ... continue reading... about Gnocchi With Pomodoro Sauce

My Mom’s Homemade Spaghetti and Meat Sauce

This easy spaghetti recipe with meat sauce takes just a few minutes of prep and then a low simmer on the stove for a deep, meaty-flavored, homemade spaghetti for the best family favorite dinner.This post is brought to you by Kroger Before I even started writing this post, ... continue reading... about My Mom’s Homemade Spaghetti and Meat Sauce

Pasta Pomodoro Sauce

A simple pasta topped with fresh tomato pomodoro sauce couldn't be more authentically Italian, and like most things Italian, simplicity is key in this 5-ingredient recipe that's ready in just 20 minutes.This recipe is brought to you by DeLallo Pinch me for sure, because I ... continue reading... about Pasta Pomodoro Sauce

Vegetarian Crockpot Lasagna Soup

This crockpot lasagna soup is like a deconstructed lasagna made in an Italian tomato broth full of vegetables with a creamy dollop of a three cheeses mixed in.This recipe is brought to you by DeLallo FoodsVegetarian Crockpot Lasagna Soup If you've found yourself trolling ... continue reading... about Vegetarian Crockpot Lasagna Soup

Easy Italian Spaghetti Pasta Salad

Classic Italian flavors make this super easy spaghetti salad with pepperoni, veggies, and Italian dressing a potluck favorite everyone will love.Easy Spaghetti Pasta Salad Picky eaters. Just like dust bunnies and crumbs dropped and forgotten (or ignored?) in the corners of ... continue reading... about Easy Italian Spaghetti Pasta Salad

Baked Turkey Meatballs with Creamy Polenta and Marinara

These heathy, easy to make baked turkey meatballs are made lighter with lean ground turkey, spinach, and fresh herbs, then baked up and served with creamy polenta and zesty marinara for a restaurant-worthy meal at home!Bikini season is right around the corner. Make that ... continue reading... about Baked Turkey Meatballs with Creamy Polenta and Marinara

Simple Roasted Tomato Sauce

This roasted tomato sauce is made with 6 simple ingredients and requires less than 10 minutes of hands-on prep work. Enjoy now or freeze it for later!"Toast to the tomato roast!" Or in perhaps more trendy speak, "totes tomahhhto roast."  Either way, roasting tomatoes has ... continue reading... about Simple Roasted Tomato Sauce

How to Make Homemade Chicken Parmesan

This surprisingly easy, 30-minute Chicken Parmesan recipe is a far cry from the over-floured and fat-fried version of the past. Instead, I'm sharing my tips to deliver juicy chicken breasts with a delicious bite nestled in a flavorful tomato sauce with a mozzarella cheese-pull ... continue reading... about How to Make Homemade Chicken Parmesan

Greek Salad Dressing

This easy Greek salad dressing with olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, and dried herbs is one of my favorites to dress any salad and tastes so much better than store-bought.Home cooks are too often conditioned to grabbing a bottle of store-bought dressing off the ... continue reading... about Greek Salad Dressing

Sausage and Ricotta Lasagna

This sausage lasagna with ricotta is made even easier thanks to the no-boil noodles used in this recipe. Leftovers reheat well and can be frozen for later!Homemade Lasagna with Ricotta & Sausage Lately I’ve been a whirling dervish in my choices of what I’m craving to ... continue reading... about Sausage and Ricotta Lasagna

Ina Garten’s Easy Cioppino Recipe

You don't have to be a chef to make this recipe for the Barefoot Contessa's authentic cioppino, a tomato-based seafood stew loaded with shrimp, cod, mussels, and clams for a healthy soup and surprisingly easy dinner that goes from fridge to table in just about an ... continue reading... about Ina Garten’s Easy Cioppino Recipe

50 Favorite Mediterranean Diet Recipes

The Mediterranean Diet has been named 2019's diet of the year, and this list of 50 breakfast, lunch, and dinner recipes makes it easy to add more of the Med-inspired lifestyle to your weekly meal plan.The Best Diet of 2019 Just as we were setting our sights on eating ... continue reading... about 50 Favorite Mediterranean Diet Recipes

Linguine con Vongole (Linguine with Clam Sauce)

Linguine with fresh clams in a garlic white wine sauce (authentically known as linguine vongole) is one of those dinners that sounds totally chic and fancy but is actually one of the easiest and budget-friendly Italian pasta recipes you can make.I was recently sent the ... continue reading... about Linguine con Vongole (Linguine with Clam Sauce)

Italian Chicken Wrap

You may see pinwheel wrap sandwiches so often at the store or the quick mart you don't even realize how easy they are to make at home. But this healthy Italian Chicken Wrap sandwich has a few secrets up it's tortilla that'll make it so you'll never want a take-it-with-you lunch ... continue reading... about Italian Chicken Wrap

How to Make an Awesome Antipasto Salad Platter

Making a salad for a crowd doesn't get any easier than adding all the antipasto toppings like olives, pickled veggies, artichokes, pepperoncini, salami, salumi, prosciutto, pasta and mozzarella balls to a big pile of lettuce for an Italian salad everyone will love.This ... continue reading... about How to Make an Awesome Antipasto Salad Platter

Truffled Mushroom Pizza

A simple mushroom and cheese pizza gets an upscale twist with truffled mushrooms and a light arugula salad topping one of the easiest homemade pizza doughs you can make. I'm pretty sure we can all agree that pizza is the quintessential meal. It crosses all boundaries and pleases ... continue reading... about Truffled Mushroom Pizza

Harvest Squash and Ricotta Stuffed Shells

Busy nights call for easy recipes and once harvest time has hit, it's time to slink into comfort food territory. These stuffed shells with zucchini, butternut, and yellow squash baked in a creamy white alfredo sauce couldn't be easier to prep and are even easier to ... continue reading... about Harvest Squash and Ricotta Stuffed Shells

Easy Homemade Pesto Pasta Recipe

Busy weeknights call for simple recipes that can be pulled together in a flash, and nothing’s simpler than a basic, homemade basil pesto pasta recipe that even a kid can make and clean up after too. There are definite skills one should pass along to the younger generation, the ... continue reading... about Easy Homemade Pesto Pasta Recipe

Lighter Penne alla Vodka Recipe

This classic and oh so easy American-Italian penne alla vodka recipe got a nip and a tuck with a lightened up ingredient that cuts the calorie count but keeps it creamy, making it a dish you'll have no regrets having seconds of as a main meal or a tasty side dish.This post ... continue reading... about Lighter Penne alla Vodka Recipe

How to Make Arugula Pesto

This twist on pesto subs arugula for traditional basil to make a bright, peppery addition to pasta, chicken, fish or steak. I'm a basil fiend. In turn, my leafy herbed passion goes hand in hand with pesto. I mean, is it even summer without it? But when I discovered a fresh crop ... continue reading... about How to Make Arugula Pesto

30 Minute Pork Scallopini With Lemons and Capers

Tart lemons and briny capers give this sauce its signature taste over lightly fried, boneless pork cutlets for an easy Italian dinner that's on the table in just 30 minutes. Sometimes you just need to work out your aggressions instead of act on them. We all have those days. But ... continue reading... about 30 Minute Pork Scallopini With Lemons and Capers

Italian Chopped Salad with Marinated Chickpeas + a Giveaway

Inspired by the famous Italian chopped salad at La Scala, this yummy salad recipe is packed with awesome ingredients and loaded with amazing crunchy textures and flavors thanks to marinated chickpeas, salami, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, Asiago cheese, and a zesty red ... continue reading... about Italian Chopped Salad with Marinated Chickpeas + a Giveaway

Crab Spaghetti with Lemon Gremolata

Simple yet elegant, this Crab Spaghetti is pure comfort food with a high brow touch—because who doesn't find comfort in twirling pasta around the big old clumps of sweetly lush lump crab.If there's one thing you want to eat in it's lumpiest form, it's crab. Take my word ... continue reading... about Crab Spaghetti with Lemon Gremolata

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