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This sundried tomato pesto can be covered and refrigerated for up to 3 weeks, so you may want to make a little extra to have on hand. This dish is simple and delicious all on it’s own – but feel free to add chicken sausage, meatballs, or even diced chicken for an even heartier meal. [...]

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Manicotti has always been one of my favorite dishes. Not only is it delicious, filling, and comforting, but after the initial work of assembling the dish, it’s so easy. It also freezes really well, so you can always make a double batch and store one in the freezer for a busy night. The only problem [...]

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I figured that I need to make a nice seafood dinner before the cold weather gets here and the price of fresh seafood skyrockets in my area!! Crab and pasta is a classic, delicious combination – although it is used served in a heavy and rich cream sauce. I decided to keep the “classic combo”, [...]

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This is a fantastic, fast and easy meal that is simply packed with flavor. Don’t let the simplicity of the ingredients and the recipe fool you – everything in this dish compliments each other so well, that you wind up with a very rich meal with great depth. If you are looking for something a [...]

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A classic, Russian culinary masterpiece revamped into a low calorie, low fat, and delicious dinner. The Portobello mushrooms called for in this recipe have an unbeatable meaty texture that makes them well worth the few extra cents they will cost you to make this dish. However, if you can’t find Portobellos, another type of mushroom [...]

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Mac and cheese is undoubtedly an American favorite. Not only does it serve as fantastic comfort food, but it is also one of the few foods that parents always seem to be able to get their kids to eat without a fight. This version is unbelievably delicious, much lower in calories than traditional mac and [...]

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This meal takes a little time to prepare, but if you are a fan of chicken (or turkey) tetrazzini, this lighter, healthier version is definitely worth the extra time. It has all of the deep, rich, creamy goodness of classic tetrazzini with much less fat and far fewer calories. I always use peas when making [...]

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This is the quintessential Sunday night supper. I use ground poultry for the meatballs because it has considerably less fat than ground beef. But trust me, the many herbs in this sauce lend a nice spicy kick and so much flavor that you’ll never miss the beef. This recipe takes some time – but for [...]

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Traditional bolognese sauce is made of a combination of beef, pork and/or veal. It makes for a very hearty, heavy – and due to all that meat, rather “fatty” sauce – that has become a classic favorite among pasta lovers. This sauce is just as hearty, and it’s sure to please even the most devout [...]

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This recipe is endlessly versatile; substitute any vegetables you prefer, try different “condiments” like olives, pimentos, or capers – and if you like, you can even add cooked seafood or chicken. The whole dish takes less than 30 minutes and is a quick and easy (yet very hearty) meal. With all of the vegetables contained [...]

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