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Italian Bean and Pasta Soup

When the weather is cool and you feel like staying indoors, it’s time to make pasta e fagioli, a favorite Italian meal in a bowl. It can be brothy or quite thick, depending upon personal…
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Savory Waffles with Poached Eggs & Bacon

Laced with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and a trio of fresh herbs, these savory waffles are a delicious change of pace for breakfast or brunch. Serve with poached eggs and crispy bacon.
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Grilled Margherita Pizza Recipe

Grilled Margherita Pizza Recipe. This classic pizza was created by 19th-century Neapolitan pizza maker Raffaele Esposito, who made it to honor Queen Margherita, wife of Italy’s King Umberto I, on a royal visit to Naples…
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Roasted Butternut and Bacon Pasta

This is a favorite dish for serving at causal get-togethers with friends; it is both impressive and warming, especially on a chilly evening.
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Butternut Squash Risotto Recipe

Butternut Squash Risotto Recipe. Risotto is made from a high-starch rice such as Arborio or Carnaroli. The small grains become exceptionally creamy as the dish slowly simmers. The butternut squash puree and caramelized onions lend…
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Creamy Polenta with Grilled Vegetables

Italian polenta is traditionally made from coarsely ground yellow corn. Use a heavy pot to prevent sticking and scorching. Here, we pair the polenta with grilled vegetables, which would make a delicious accompaniment to a…
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Grilled Florentine Steak Recipe

Grilled Florentine Steak Recipe. A scattering of shaved Parmigiano Reggiano and arugula is a favorite way of dressing up this Steak Florentine. It is well browned on the outside and red on the inside, so…
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Grilled Chicken with Arugula Pesto

This dish is prepared on an electric indoor grill that allows you to cook foods at different heat levels simultaneously—ideal for grilling chicken breasts and potatoes.
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Arugula and Prosciutto Pizza

One of the world’s favorite hams, prosciutto is seasoned and salt-cured but not smoked. Buy prosciutto the day you plan to serve it for optimum flavor.
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Skillet Lasagna Recipe

Skillet Lasagna Recipe. This is the ultimate one-pot dish. The ingredients for the lasagna are cooked in a fry pan, then layered in the same pan and baked in the oven until browned and bubbly.
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Pappardelle with Red Wine-Stewed Duck

Use either a wild or pen-raised duck for this classic Tuscan preparation, which also works well with chicken, game hens or even rabbit. A crusty sourdough baguette, a tossed green salad and a full-bodied red…
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Garden Lasagna

To create this lasagna, we turned to the garden for inspiration, layering the dish with fresh spinach, cremini mushrooms and bell peppers, plus three types of cheeses for richness. No-boil lasagna noodles streamline preparation.
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Heirloom Tomato and Arugula Pizza

Use your favorite heirloom tomatoes for this fresh summer pizza. The recipe was created for the Breville pizza maker.
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White Bean Soup

Enjoy a good, hearty bean soup that goes great with cold weather and bread.
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Cheese & Chive Soufflés

With the holidays and house guests just around the corner, it’s nice to have some special dishes that you can serve for breakfast or brunch. Cheese and chive soufflés, served in individual ramekins, are always…
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Chicken Parmesan Panini

In this clever twist on classic Chicken Parmesan, we transform the ingredients into delicious grilled sandwiches.
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BLT Salad

This recipe takes the ingredients for that favorite sandwich, the BLT, and turns them into a crunchy salad. It’s an easy recipe for children to prepare. With adult supervision, they can chop the lettuce, slice…
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Meatless Lasagna (Lasagne di Magro)

In this southern Italy version of lasagna, ricotta and mozzarella cheeses are substituted for the besciamella, a white sauce, and a meatless tomato sauce replaces the meat ragù. The result is lighter and less rich,…
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Cheese Ravioli with Cherry Tomato Sauce

For optimum flavor, seek out vine-ripened cherry tomatoes and fresh basil at your local farmers’ market to create the simple sauce for these cheese ravioli.
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Polenta with Sausages and Tomato-Olive Ragout

A staple of northern Italy, polenta has a hearty character best accented by robust flavors such as the savory ragout paired with it here.
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Penne with Escarole, Spicy Sausage and Rosemary

Rosemary became popular in the kitchen and is now a favorite for seasoning soups, stews, roasted meats and sauces. It adds a delicious herbal note to this pasta, balancing the spiciness of the sausage and…
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Butternut Squash Gnudi with Sage Butter

The Italian name for these light, fluffy dumplings translates to ‘nude’ in English because they resemble the filling of ravioli without the pasta wrapper. Serve with roast chicken and an Italian red wine for a…
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Agnolotti with Brown Butter and Rosemary

Small, square filled pasta from Piedmont, Italy, agnolotti are typically made with a meat-based filling. Here, they are tossed with a rosemary-infused brown butter sauce.
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Spaghetti with Toasted Garlic-Tomato Sauce

A steamy pasta in a rich garlic and tomato basil sauce. Simple, yes, but so satisfying. Once you try it, you’ll find yourself craving it quite often.
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Pasta with Bolognese Sauce

Beef, pork and veal add delicious depth of flavor to this tomato sauce, which is ideally suited to fresh pasta. Veal demi-glace and heavy cream impart luxurious taste and texture.
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