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Main Dish Soups and Stews: Tortellini Soup I">Main Dish Soups and Stews: Tortellini Soup I
4.75 / 5 Stars | 195 Reviews
by Donna
"Italian sausage and tortellini are paired in this beef broth based soup with carrots, celery and zucchini. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese."
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Read moreWild rice salad ideas">Wild rice salad ideas
But please, leave out the cranberries! DH can't stand sweet things in salads, and I can't say I disagree. I'm thinking of just cooking the rice then mixing in a bunch of chopped fresh peppers, celery, green onions and such, then tossing with a vinaigrette, but if anyone has a...
Read moreWhat do you keep stocked at home?">What do you keep stocked at home?
I want to work on striking a better balance between shopping for specific ingredients for a recipe (example: a piece of fish) and having a good arsenal of supplies on hand. I just moved into a kitchen where my space is somewhat more limited than it has been in the...
Read moreHow long does it really take to braise short ribs?">How long does it really take to braise short ribs?
here's a short rib trick, grab a packet of lawrys beef stew seasoning pack, cooking bags for the crock pot, your ribs, some garlic powder and black pepper. Wash the meat, put into the crock pot after lining it for easy clean up, throw in the packet onto the...
Read morelondon broil cut of beef">london broil cut of beef
London broil frequently goes on sale at an economic price but it is always chewy... any suggestions? I usually marinate for a few hours, grill til medium rare, rest and cut against the grain. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreISO inspiration for "Bowls" meals">ISO inspiration for "Bowls" meals
In another thread (http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1020023), a poster mentioned that (s)he is "doing "bowls" now because they are so easy to do and because, to me, they taste so good." I love the idea! What ingredients would you toss together for a yummy 1-bowl meal? Reading More...
Read moreHome Cooking Dish of the Month (August 2015) Voting!">Home Cooking Dish of the Month (August 2015) Voting!
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Read moreneed advice: adding fresh spinach to lasagne recipe">need advice: adding fresh spinach to lasagne recipe
I mixed it with ricotta and egg, did not cook, am I going to have a flop for sunday dinner? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreBakers, help me deconstruct this double ganache cake">Bakers, help me deconstruct this double ganache cake
Please help me understand this cake, sold by a bakery here, so I can try to make something similar. I'm not trying to copy it exactly. I'm a novice-level baker, setting myself cake projects. I'd like to do a ganache cake next (filling and frosting). I've had a slice...
Read moreAugust 2015 COTM Announcement: THE NEW SPANISH TABLE and MY KITCHEN IN SPAIN">August 2015 COTM Announcement: THE NEW SPANISH TABLE and MY KITCHEN IN SPAIN
We were choosing this month between Spain and Spain... and the winner is... SPAIN! All kidding aside, we have a great pair of books to cook from in August: THE NEW SPANISH TABLE, by Anya von Bremzen, plus MY KITCHEN IN SPAIN, by Janet Mendel. Our friends at Amazon have this...
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