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    Easy Italian Recipes

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    Balsamic Chicken

    Balsamic Chicken

    By UnknownChef86

    109 Reviews

    Easy Pizza Pasta Casserole (OAMC)

    Easy Pizza Pasta Casserole (OAMC)

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    Toasted Ravioli

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    Summer Squash Pasta Toss

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    Alfredo Sauce
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    There is an Italian restaurant that my husband and I just happened upon. It's the real deal, owned and operated by an Italian family. My husband loved...

    Alfredo Sauce

    Recipe #64196

    Alfredo Sauce

    By GRITS~N~MS on June 9, 2003

    Recipe #64196

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    "There is an Italian restaurant that my husband and I just happened upon. It's the real deal, owned and operated by an Italian family. My husband loved their Fettuccine Alfredo, the sauce was so thick you could eat it with a fork. The restaurant is a good ways from home and he had a craving for it, so I looked for a recipe that might work, I found several..."

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    Ingredients: cream cheese, garlic powder...

    139 Reviews

    Prep Time:0 mins

    Total Time: 15 mins

    Easy Pizza Pasta Casserole (OAMC)
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    This is a kid pleaser-very cheesy and topped with pepperoni. It makes 2 large (9x13) casseroles or 4 small ones; I often divide it in fourths and freeze...

    Easy Pizza Pasta Casserole (OAMC)

    Recipe #111734

    Easy Pizza Pasta Casserole (OAMC)

    By Kaarin on February 23, 2005

    Recipe #111734

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    "This is a kid pleaser-very cheesy and topped with pepperoni. It makes 2 large (9x13) casseroles or 4 small ones; I often divide it in fourths and freeze 3. This originally came from TOH's Quick Cooking."

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    Ingredients: ground venison, garlic...

    129 Reviews

    Prep Time:20 mins

    Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins

    Balsamic Chicken
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    Delicious chicken dish for a nice, simple, light meal.

    Note:This is one of the recipes I adopted in the Great 'Zaar Orphan Adoption of...

    Balsamic Chicken

    Recipe #10422

    Balsamic Chicken

    By UnknownChef86 on July 25, 2001

    Recipe #10422

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    "Delicious chicken dish for a nice, simple, light meal. Note:This is one of the recipes I adopted in the Great 'Zaar Orphan Adoption of 2005. I hope you enjoy it. Note: If desired, you can substitute approximately 12-16 chicken breast tenders (tenderloins) in lieu of the whole chicken breasts."

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    Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, parsley sprigs...

    109 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 21 mins

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    Warm Goat Cheese & Balsamic Onion Personal Pizzas
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    Want a delicious and healthy gourmet dinner for an easy 5 ingredients?? Then try these! Recipe can easily be doubled, tripled, and totally meant to satisfy...

    Warm Goat Cheese & Balsamic Onion Personal Pizzas

    Recipe #473404

    Warm Goat Cheese & Balsamic Onion Personal Pizzas

    By esactress on February 1, 2012

    Recipe #473404

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    "Want a delicious and healthy gourmet dinner for an easy 5 ingredients?? Then try these! Recipe can easily be doubled, tripled, and totally meant to satisfy a night out at a great restaurant without the crazy bill! Made with 8 1/2 to 9" tortillas: 196.67cals, 7g fat, 26.1g carb, 5.67g fiber per serving (1 pizza)"

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    Ingredients: goat cheese, fresh ground black pepper...

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    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 14 mins

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    Cranky's Weekday Chicken Parmesan
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    This recipe will be one of my week 4, 2012 new menu item. The sauce is based on a Cooks Illustrated marinara, and the chicken is a re-tooling of an Everyday...

    Cranky's Weekday Chicken Parmesan

    By Cranky Ex-Chef on January 30, 2012

    Recipe #473237

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    "This recipe will be one of my week 4, 2012 new menu item. The sauce is based on a Cooks Illustrated marinara, and the chicken is a re-tooling of an Everyday Light Meals (2006) recipe, "Tasty Italian Chicken""

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    Ingredients: dried breadcrumbs, garlic powder...

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    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 55 mins

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    Pesto Ravioli Salad With Black Olives and Asparagus
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    Pesto Ravioli Salad With Black Olives and Asparagus

    By sofie-a-toast on January 29, 2012

    Recipe #473228

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    Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, fresh lemon juice...

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    Prep Time:10 mins

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    There is an Italian restaurant that my husband and I just happened upon. It's the real deal, owned and operated by an Italian family. My husband loved...

    Alfredo Sauce

    Recipe #64196

    Alfredo Sauce

    By GRITS~N~MS on June 9, 2003

    Recipe #64196

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    "There is an Italian restaurant that my husband and I just happened upon. It's the real deal, owned and operated by an Italian family. My husband loved their Fettuccine Alfredo, the sauce was so thick you could eat it with a fork. The restaurant is a good ways from home and he had a craving for it, so I looked for a recipe that might work, I found several..."

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    Ingredients: cream cheese, garlic powder...

    139 Reviews

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    Total Time: 15 mins

    Balsamic Chicken
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    Delicious chicken dish for a nice, simple, light meal.

    Note:This is one of the recipes I adopted in the Great 'Zaar Orphan Adoption of...

    Balsamic Chicken

    Recipe #10422

    Balsamic Chicken

    By UnknownChef86 on July 25, 2001

    Recipe #10422

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    "Delicious chicken dish for a nice, simple, light meal. Note:This is one of the recipes I adopted in the Great 'Zaar Orphan Adoption of 2005. I hope you enjoy it. Note: If desired, you can substitute approximately 12-16 chicken breast tenders (tenderloins) in lieu of the whole chicken breasts."

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    Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, parsley sprigs...

    109 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 21 mins

    Toasted Ravioli
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    These Italian appetizers are crunchy and delicious dipped in a warm marinara sauce. They are very addictive! Make a bunch, you'll need to have a lot!...

    Toasted Ravioli

    Recipe #26820

    Toasted Ravioli

    By Sue Lau on April 29, 2002

    Recipe #26820

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    "These Italian appetizers are crunchy and delicious dipped in a warm marinara sauce. They are very addictive! Make a bunch, you'll need to have a lot!"

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    Ingredients: eggs, cheese ravioli...

    102 Reviews

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 15 mins

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    Honey Pizza Dough (awesome)
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    This is Wolfgang Puck's recipe, and we love it. If you don't have honey, just use sugar. We've found that this makes some of the best dough...

    Honey Pizza Dough (awesome)

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    Honey Pizza Dough (awesome)

    By Mole on April 19, 2005

    Recipe #117941

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    "This is Wolfgang Puck's recipe, and we love it. If you don't have honey, just use sugar. We've found that this makes some of the best dough we've ever had."

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    Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, warm water...

    30 Reviews

    Prep Time:1 hrs 30 mins

    Total Time: 1 hrs 46 mins

    Iron Mike's Sweet Tomato Pizza Sauce - the Spirit of Cincinnati
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    So I grew up in Cincinnati. 18 years of Cincy Chili, Ribs, Ice Cream, and, of course, LaRosa's Pizza, whose sauce is flavorful and SWEET. Now that...

    Iron Mike's Sweet Tomato Pizza Sauce - the Spirit of Cincinnati

    Recipe #113153

    Iron Mike's Sweet Tomato Pizza Sauce - the Spirit of Cincinnati

    By Mr-Mom on March 10, 2005

    Recipe #113153

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    "So I grew up in Cincinnati. 18 years of Cincy Chili, Ribs, Ice Cream, and, of course, LaRosa's Pizza, whose sauce is flavorful and SWEET. Now that I've been away, I find you can't get any pizza remotely close ANYwhere else. Now this is no copycat recipe, but it captures the spirit of Buddy L's pizza sauce. It complements vegetable toppings as well as..."

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    Ingredients: dried onions, fresh ground pepper...

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    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 30 mins

    Sicilian Tomato & Onion Salad
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    I found this recipe in an attempt for something different to use up an over abundance of summer tomatoes! The garlic salt brings out the juices in the...

    Sicilian Tomato & Onion Salad

    Recipe #100069

    Sicilian Tomato & Onion Salad

    By Little Bee on September 17, 2004

    Recipe #100069

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    "I found this recipe in an attempt for something different to use up an over abundance of summer tomatoes! The garlic salt brings out the juices in the tomatoes, it works as an acid, so there is no need for vinegar. My family just went nuts over this! Great as a side dish or as a lite lunch! The ratio of vegetables can be adjusted to suit your own..."

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    Ingredients: cracked black pepper, dried oregano...

    24 Reviews

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins

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    I was looking for a Tiramisu recipe with NO raw eggs! This one is simple and can be made in NO TIME! This recipe is kid friendly too, no cooking involved!...

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    "I was looking for a Tiramisu recipe with NO raw eggs! This one is simple and can be made in NO TIME! This recipe is kid friendly too, no cooking involved! Enjoy :)"

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    Ingredients: french-style ladyfinger cookies, mascarpone cheese...

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    Tuscan Kale Chips
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    So simple and so delicious! The tall, crisped "chips" look striking when bunched in a tumbler, and they're terrific with cocktails. Roasting...

    Tuscan Kale Chips

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    Tuscan Kale Chips

    By blucoat on February 26, 2009

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    "So simple and so delicious! The tall, crisped "chips" look striking when bunched in a tumbler, and they're terrific with cocktails. Roasting the leaves coaxes out a nutty, briny flavor that can become addictive. Recipe is from Dan Barber, celebrated chef and proprietor of Blue Hill in Manhattan and Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Pocantico..."

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