Bocconcini Caprese – Fresh Tomato Mozzarella Salad

July 27, 2017 By palatablepastime in Cheese, Dairy, European, Herbs, Spices, Teas, and Coffee, Italian, Salads, Tomatoes, Uncategorized Tags: basil, bocconcini, carese, fresh, herbs., mozzarella, salad, tomatoes Leave a comment

Bocconcini Caprese – Fresh Tomato Mozzarella Salad has bite sized pieces of fresh cheese and tomato tossed in a tasty vinaigrette.

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Strawberry Caprese Pasta Salad

July 13, 2017 By palatablepastime in Cheese, Dairy, Fruits, Grains, Greens or Lettuces, Italian, Macaroni, Nuts, Pasta, Pine Nuts, Salads, Scallions/Green Onions, Spinach, Stovetop, Strawberries, United States Tags: #improvcookingchallenge, balsamic, berries, caprese, cheese, farfalle, fresh herbs, fresh mozzarella, fruit, Italian, pasta salad, picnic, pine nuts, salad, spinach, spring, strawberries, strawberry, summer Leave a comment

Strawberry Caprese Pasta Salad with strawberries, basil, and fresh mozzarella cheese is a refreshing summer side.

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Grilled Salmon Salad Caprese

June 28, 2017 By palatablepastime in Cheese, Cooking Method, Dairy, Fish, Fish and Seafood, Greens or Lettuces, Grilled, Italian, Lemons, Main Dish, Nuts, Pine Nuts, Salad Dressings, Salads, Salmon, Tomatoes, United States Tags: #CookoutWeek, barbecue, basil, bbq, cheese, fresh mozzarella, grilled, grilling, healthy, Italian, mozzarella, outdoor cooking, perline, pesto, salad, salmon, tomato 2 Comments

Lightly smoky tender salmon over greens with tomatoes, cheese, pesto dressing and pine nuts.

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Italian Stuffed Peppers with Ricotta

June 20, 2017 By palatablepastime in Cheese, Dairy, European, Italian, Main Dish, Mushrooms, Oven Baked, Peppers or Chillies, Tomato Sauce, Tomatoes Tags: #DairyMonth, baked, cheese, Italian, mushrooms, peppers, ricotta, rustic tomato sauce, stuffed, vegetarian 6 Comments

Italian Stuffed Peppers with Ricotta are simply baked peppers stuffed with cheese and mushrooms and topped with a rustic tomato sauce.

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Italian Easter Bread

April 11, 2017 By palatablepastime in Breads, Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, Eggs, Electric Mixer, Italian, Oven Baked, Small Appliance, Yeast Breads Tags: #BreadBakers, #EasterRecipes, braided bread, brioche, dyed eggs, Easter, Easter Bread, Italian, Oven Baked, Pane di Pasqua, yeast bread, yeast dough 11 Comments

Italian Easter Bread, or Pane di Pasqua is a braided brioche type yeast bread with eggs cooked within.

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Italian Inside-Out Grilled Cheese

April 3, 2017 By palatablepastime in Cheese, Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, Dairy, Italian, Main Ingredients, Sandwiches, Stovetop Tags: basil pesto, fresh mozzarella, frico, grilled cheese, inside-out, Italian, parmesan, sandwich 5 Comments

Italian Inside-Out Grilled Cheese is a savory Italian grilled cheese sandwich with a crispy Parmesan frico crust.

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Seafood Scampi

March 6, 2017 By palatablepastime in Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, Fish and Seafood, Garlic, Grains, Italian, Main Dish, Main Ingredients, Pasta, Scallops, Shellfish, Shrimp, Stovetop Tags: garlic, Italian, pasta, scallops, scampi, seafood, shellfish, shrimp, spaghetti 1 Comment

Seafood Scampi is light and delicious buttery shrimp and scallops over pasta with tons of garlic. A classic!

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Shrimp Martini

February 12, 2017 By palatablepastime in Appetizers, Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, Fish and Seafood, Fruits, Italian, Lemons, Main Ingredients, Olives, Shellfish, Shrimp, Spirits/Alcohol, Stovetop, Tomato Sauce, Tomatoes Tags: appetizer, award party, martini, party appetizer, shrimp, shrimp cocktail, sundaysupper, vodka, vodka sauce 9 Comments

Shrimp Martini are fun little appies served up as mini-martini shots of shrimp cocktails in vodka sauce, perfect for entertaining.

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Rigatoni with Bolognese Sauce

February 11, 2017 By palatablepastime in Beef, Carrots, Celery, Cheese, Cooking Method, Course, Crockpot, Cuisine, European, Grains, Ground Beef, Italian, Main Dish, Main Ingredients, Meats, Mushrooms, Onions, Pasta, Penne, Peppers or Chillies, Pork, Sauces, Sausage, Small Appliance, Tomato Paste, Tomato Sauce, Tomatoes, Veal Tags: #WinePW, beef, bolognese, comfort food, crock pot, crockpot, dolcetto, Italian, Italian sauce, meat sauce, mirepoix, mushrooms, pasta, pork, rigatoni, salciccia, slow cooker, Veal, wine pairing 8 Comments

Rigatoni with Bolognese Sauce is a classic Italian pasta dish with a meaty bolognese sauce, here made in the slow cooker with a wine pairing.

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