Be sure to buy good-quality dried porcini mushrooms (with large white cross sections). Cheaper ones are dark and shriveled and have an overly pungent aroma, which will give the stew an off taste.
This recipe features chicken with prosciutto rolled around a filling of spinach, roasted peppers, and sun-dried tomatoes and topped with a fresh tomato-basil sauce — all made quickly in the pot.
Large, plump shrimp are marinated in a savory sauce of lemon juice, garlic, Italian seasoning, olive oil, dried basil, and brown sugar, then grilled to highlight the flavors.
Gourmet meal that's on your table in 30 minutes. The result was this dish and it's superb. If you don't have fresh thyme, I'd suggest using 1/2 tsp dried in it's place. And if you cannot find Asiago cheese, Romano or Parmesan is a decent substitute.
Dried beans are a pantry superhero - inexpensive and easy to prepare. Get a head start by cooking the beans in advance. They can be stored, covered and refrigerated, up to 3 days.
This 3-in-1 Italian Dip recipe contains philadelphia cream cheese, kraft shredded mozzarella cheese, oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, marinated artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers and more.
This Antipasto Loaf recipe contains french bread baguette, philadelphia cream cheese spread, pesto, oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, kraft grated parmesan cheese and more.
You'll use the tomatoes reserved from Braised Pork with Slow-Cooked Collards, Grits, and Tomato Gravy here. Purchase one pound of pizza dough and use most of it here; the rest becomes grilled flatbreads for Red Lentil Dal with Carrot Salad and Coriander Flatbreads. This recipe goes with Red Lentil Dal with Carrot Salad and Coriander Flatbreads
This Sundried Tomato and Artichock Cream Cheese Spread recipe contains philadelphia cream cheese, pesto, planters smoked almonds, sun-dried tomatoes in oil, artichoke hearts and more.
