Another great idea for pesto, and a delicious and cheaper alternative to the traditional pine nut pesto. Add it to pasta, on fish, as a bruschetta topping or sandwich spread, and other foods to your taste.
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Stuffed Chicken Breast with Tarragon Butter
Whipped Feta Cheese with Tomatoes and Basil on Toast
An easy, simple, and refreshing appetizer! You can use garlic powder or just like me, rub one piece of garlic on your toast before putting the whipped cheese and tomatoes. Add a little bit of lemon zest or lemon juice to the whipped cheese if you wish.
This smooth and creamy whipped cheese you can also use with fresh vegetables...
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Pasta with Pumpkin and Bacon
After making so many tasty various dishes in October from pumpkins, I still had a small piece left. I wanted to try something similar as the Pumpkin Risotto, but with pasta instead. The sweetness of the pumpkin balances the bacon, Parmesan, and sage, it turned out very delicious! Very simple way to add some flavor to your pasta.
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Risotto with Pumpkin, Pancetta (Bacon) and Sage
The sweetness of the pumpkin balances the sage, salty bacon and Parmesan. Warm, fall-like, comforting and flavorful dish, one of the most delicious creamy risotto recipes!
Here is an idea to garnish your pumpkin risotto:
In a frying pan (in which bacon was fried), you can make crispy sage leaves by dipping the slightly wet leaves into a flour, remove excess,...
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Spooky Meatballs
Great fun dish for a Halloween! My kids had so much fun decorating their own Spooky Meatballs. Meatballs turned out juicy, tender with a nice smoked flavor because of the bacon. In this recipe I used Pecorino Romano cheese, but you can use any other firm cheese. And instead of ground beef you can use chicken or turkey, depending...
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Potatoes with Mushrooms and Vegetables
Eggplant Bruschetta
Grilled Portobello with Tomato and Cheese
Perfect summer recipe and great idea for vegetarians. Choose cheese to your taste, it can be mozzarella, goat cheese or feta.
Recipe for Grilled Portobello with Mustard...
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Orzo with Asparagus, Cherry Tomatoes and Mozzarella
A great fresh and light dish perfect for spring or summer. Orzo, although a pasta, is not as heavy and really good for a salad. Mozzarella, asparagus and tomato with basil are ideal combination of ingredients. This is a perfect dish to bring to a picnic or potluck because it’s great at room temperature. Simple and delicious!...
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