Italian Cole Slaw
Here’s a bright and delicious salad that comes together quickly. It fits equally well at a summer picnic or a more formal Italian dinner. You can choose red or green cabbage, it’s great either way.
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Dried Tomatoes
These aren’t sun dried tomatoes, but they work the same in recipes. They have the same concentrated, sweet taste that works great in pasta dishes, salads, breads and stews. We have learned to keep these in the freezer in a zipped freezer bag, where they’ll …
Greek Eggs
This is a quick and delicious breakfast that puts a twist on scrambled eggs. I got the idea from an egg and pepper sandwich recipe, but I liked thd idea of feta cheese instead of provolone and didn’t want the carbs of the bread.
Tortellini
This recipe is ridiculously quick & easy to make, especially with store bought marinara. I prefer to make my marinara from scratch, because it is also very easy to do. If using cheese tortellini, I also like to add Italian Sausage to my marinara.You can …
Creamy Parmesan Ditalini Soup
This is a rich and delicious soup that is also quick and easy to make. Ditalini is a pasta that is commonly used in soups; you could use any pasta, but this small sized tube pasta works great to mix through the soup. You can …
Stuffed Shells
This is a delicious Italian classic, and its a great way to use leftover meat. You can make it with steak, roast beef, Italian sausage, chicken breast, pork chops, or just about anything that sounds good to you. This is also a great meal to …
Chicken Shawarma
We have a new grill that includes a rotisserie, and when I saw this recipe I wanted to give it a try. This recipe has it’s roots in the Levant region of the Ottoman Empire and Shawarma in turn was the inspiration for Turkish doner …
Rice Pilaf
Pilaf is a traditional side dish in South Asian, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines. It’s history dates back at least 1,000 years and it was the inspiration for Spanish Paella and Mexican Rice.This version was inspired by recipes from Served from Scratch and Tastes Better …
Italian Seasoning
This is one of the most commonly found seasoning blends in the cupboard. Combining several commonly used Italian herbs, this a quick and easy way to bring that special Italian flavor to your dishes. If you can use home grown fresh herbs for this, all …