A one skillet meal is made with creamy tortellini, homemade Alfredo sauce, chunks of juicy chicken, tender cooked broccoli florets and toasty, golden melted mozzarella cheese. All of this deliciousness brought together in 30 minutes. Broccoli is a wonderful vegetable to have on hand and it is an easy way to round out a lunch,
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Tortellini with Mascarpone Alfredo Sauce and Peas is an easy pasta dish that features mascarpone instead of the traditional heavy cream. Mascarpone is an Italian cheese from the Lombardy region. It is a thick, triple cream cheese with a texture more like butter or custard than the slightly grainy texture of ricotta. It’s made in
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Alfredo sauce has many faces. You can go the simple route, and make it with only three ingredients: butter, cream and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Or you can do it like Jamie Oliver did for Goldie Hawn and add egg, nutmeg, and truffle oil. You can also go the Olive Garden route, in which case you’ll
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Tortellini are ring-shaped pasta, sometimes also described as “navel shaped”, hence their alternative name – “belly button” (ombelico). Originally from the Italian region of Emilia (in particular Bologna and Modena), they are usually stuffed with a mix of meat, which is pork loin, raw prosciutto, and Mortadella. It also contains Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, egg and
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The medical journal, “American Medical Association” publish  in 2010 based on a study that found vitamin B-6 when combined with folate ( not folac acid, the inferior form, a synthetic form) and methionine ( an amino acid, also found in meat, chicken, fish, eggs, garlic, onions, legums, and some dairy) can reduce the chances of
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Summer sausage is any sausage that can be kept without refrigeration as it is fermented with a low pH that slows the growth of bacteria. Why Is The Sausage Named Summer Sausage Since this meat was traditionally cured during the winter months and remained consumable through summer, it’s possible this was how its name came
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An Italian inspired soup recipe that is real simple to prepare. No need to add herbs and spices. 1. The chicken sausage used is Al Fresco all Natural Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage prepared with spices. 2. The canned tomatoes are stewed with basil and oregano. 3. The pasta is a 3-cheese tortellini. This soup is
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