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Italian Lasagna Soup

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Italian Lasagna Soup is a recipe I learned to make years ago from a dear friend, Kristi, who made dining at her home a culinary adventure to be excited about!  This hardy one pot meal is right at the top of my favorites list of fall and winter soups.  One spoonful of this flavor-packed soup and you will be planning …

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Russian Beef Stroganov with Italian Tagliatelle – Instant Pot Recipe

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Russian beef Stroganov with Italian Tagliatelle is an Instant Pot Recipe I created using basic ingredients from my refrigerator and pantry. This dish is everything you want a down-home comfort food meal to taste like.  And best of all, it’s a hardy meal that feeds 4-6 people and is ready in just over an hour.  To me, that’s the perfect …

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Instant Pot White Chicken Chili with Turmeric and Barberry Sour Cream

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Fall is one of my favorite season of the year, especially in Minnesota where colder weather means it’s time to pull out those big cozy sweaters and create some of my favorite comfort foods like this warm Chicken Chili with Turmeric and Barberry infused sour cream. If you haven’t guessed by now, I’m a huge fan of international cuisine. I …

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15- Minute Udon Mediterranean Bowl

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I’m a big fan of quick and easy on nights when my family is off and running to the next thing.  Japanese Udon Mediterranean bowl is a great recipe when you want something quick, light, and healthy. If you are gluten-free, trade-in Udon for Soba noodles and in 15 minutes you’re ready to eat! The beauty of this dish is …

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Lubia polow – Persian Rice with Beans

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Lubia polow is a traditional rice dish made with green beans, beef, tomatoes, and aromatic spices. This one-pot meal offers the perfect portion of tender meat, healthy vegetables, and rice for a satisfying meal your entire family will love. In Iranian cooking, polow is rice cooked with meat, vegetables, herbs and/or spices. Persian cuisine offers many wonderful varieties of polow …

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London Broil Wrapped Asparagus

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Like a favorite outfit or a pair of shoes you like to wear all summer long, London broil wrapped asparagus is that favorite recipe I have made repeatedly. I absolutely love the flexibility of this dish. It is both elegant and casual, making it the perfect choice for any occasion. This is a great make-ahead dish that can be prepared …

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Moroccan Lamb Chops

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Like most food we eat today, Moroccan cuisine is influenced by a fusion of neighboring culture and nations. The distinct flavors of Moroccan food can be recognized by a combination of spices like cinnamon, cumin, turmeric ginger, saffron, cloves, anise, nutmeg, and cayenne pepper. This particular genre of food uses an extensive variety of herbs and spices, bringing flavor and …

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Chinese Pork Ribs with Ginger and Chili

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Chinese Ginger Chili Pork ribs are an ingenious creation of my friend, Rachel, from China. It seems this inventive friend of mine is a whiz in the kitchen when it comes to creating dishes that are quick, easy, healthy, and always gratifying. Although pork is widely used in many Chinese recipes, as a fan of beef, lamb, and fish, pork …

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Simple Pan Fried Garlic Shrimp

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Print Recipe Pan Fried Garlic Shrimp Yum Garlic sauteed shrimp tossed with fresh chives and sea salt make this dish incredibly delicious and simple to make in less than 10 minutes. Good healthy Chinese food should be healthy, quick, easy, simple and ready in a short time. Course Appetizer / Snack, Dinner, Entrees, Lunch, Main Dish, Sides Cuisine Asian, Chinese …