Veal slowly cooked with vegetables, herbs and red wine makes a tasty ragout or stew. The pasta cooks right in with the veal and vegetables.

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— You can use any type of short cut pasta such as macaroni or rigatoni instead of penne pasta.

— The recipe calls for a small amount of tomato paste. Freeze the rest for another time.

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To Italians, scampi is a small lobster called a prawn. However, in America, scampi has become a term for the sauce that goes with seafood. Jumbo lump crab in a garlic-wine sauce is a new take on this traditional Italian dish. Serve the crab sauce over spaghetti and enjoy this quick Italian seafood dinner.

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— Look for jumbo lump...Read more

For this dinner, fresh tomatoes, green bell pepper and cucumbers create a salad that is topped with a grilled chicken breast. The salad’s crunchy texture contrasts with the juicy chicken.

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— The chicken can be made on an outdoor grill, stovetop grill or sautéed in a skillet.

— The vegetables can be coarsely chopped in a ...Read more

Enjoy this light, vegetarian frittata supper.

Frittatas and omelets are different. A frittata is cooked very slowly over low heat, making it firm and set, while an omelet is cooked fast over high heat, making it creamy and runny. A frittata needs to be cooked on both sides. Some people flip it in the pan. A much easier way is to place it under ...Read more

These Tex-Mex sandwiches are pan-fried and served with a quick Corn and Black Bean Salad. The variety of textures and flavors from the earthy, meaty mushrooms to the soft cheese and crisp tortillas combines to create a tasty, satisfying meal.

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— A quick way to defrost corn kernels is to place them in a strainer in the sink and ...Read more

Poaching salmon in white wine produces a moist, flavorful result. Broccoli, carrots and potatoes poached with the salmon add to the flavor and the resulting sauce. Sauteed grape tomatoes complete the dish.

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— You can use cherry tomatoes instead of grape tomatoes.

— Use the same pan to cook the salmon, vegetable medley and ...Read more