Meatball Soup

January 5, 2017 By palatablepastime in Beef, Cooking Method, Course, Crockpot, Cuisine, Ground Beef, Ground Pork, Italian, Macaroni, Main Ingredients, Meats, Mushrooms, Olives, Pasta, Pork, Small Appliance, Soup, Soups, Stews & Chili, Tomatoes, United States Tags: #SoupWeek, beef, crock pot, crockpot, Hot Soups, Italian, meatball, mushrooms, pasta, pork, slow cooker, soup, tomatoes 2 Comments

Meatball soup made easily in the slow cooker is real comfort food.

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Summer Tortellini Salad

May 29, 2016 By palatablepastime in Cheese, Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, Dairy, Grains, Italian, Main Ingredients, Meats, Olives, Pasta, Salads, Sausage, Stovetop, Tomatoes, United States 10 Comments

Summer Tortellini Salad is an easy Italian-style pasta salad made with tortellini that makes for a summertime potluck favorite!

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Tapenade Baked Cod

February 18, 2015 By palatablepastime in Cheese, cod, Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, Dairy, European, Fish, Fish and Seafood, French, Fruits, Main Dish, Main Ingredients, Mediterranean, Olives, Oven Baked, Tomatoes Tags: baked, best, cod, easy, fish, French, healthy, lent, mediterranean, quick, seafood, simple, tapenade 3 Comments

Tapenade Baked Cod is delicious and simple Mediterranean style fish with olives and more ready in less than half an hour.

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Peperonata

December 22, 2014 By palatablepastime in Appetizers, Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, Fruits, Italian, Main Ingredients, Mushrooms, Olives, Peppers or Chillies, Stovetop Tags: appetizer, Italian, mushrooms, olives, peperonata, peppers, spread, tom douglas 2 Comments

Peperonata is a fabulous Italian spread similar to Sicilian caponata, but without the eggplant that dish is known for.

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Chicken Roulades with Sun-Dried Tomato and Olive Tapenade

October 1, 2014 By palatablepastime in Boneless Breasts, Cheese, Chicken, Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, Dairy, Food Processor, Fruits, Italian, Main Dish, Main Ingredients, Meats, Olives, Oven Baked, Poultry, Stovetop, Tomatoes Tags: boneless, chicken, Italian, medallions, olive, roulades, stuffed, sun-dried, tapenade, tomato 6 Comments

Chicken Roulades with Sun-Dried Tomato and Olive Tapenade are a flavorful way to prepare boneless chicken; filled, rolled and sliced.

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Simple Entertaining: Wine and Tapas

August 19, 2014 By palatablepastime in Appetizers, Cheese, Cold Cuts, Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, Dairy, European, Fruits, Meats, Olives, Oven Baked, Peppers or Chillies, Pork, Spanish Tags: appetizers, easy, entertaining, Jumilla, Luzon, no-fuss, quick, red, simple, Spain, Spanish, spanish tapas, tapas, Trader Joe's, wine 6 Comments

Simple tapas make for stress-free entertaining.

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Colorful Bean Salad

April 29, 2014 By palatablepastime in Beans, Black Beans, Chickpeas/Garbanzos, Cooking Method, Course, Fruits, Kidney Beans, Marinate, No Cook, Olives, Salads, Side Dish, Uncategorized, United States Tags: barbecue, bbq, bean salad, cookout, easy, gobble, make ahead, no-mayo, palatable pastime, picnic, potluck, side dish, sue lau, summer 2 Comments

Colorful Bean Salad is an easy, make-ahead salad that is perfect for potlucks, cookouts, summer barbecues and picnics.

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Fish and Potato Tagine with Preserved Lemon

March 11, 2014 By palatablepastime in cod, Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, Fish, Lemons, Main Dish, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Moroccan, Olives, Oven Baked, Potatoes, Stovetop Tags: couscous, fish, moroccan, olives, palatable pastime, potatoes, preserved lemon, rice, sue lau, tagine 2 Comments

Fish and Potato Tagine with Preserved Lemon employs exotic saffron and preserved lemon to flavor this delicious Moroccan tagine.

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Greek Salad

February 8, 2014 By palatablepastime in Cheese, Cooking Method, Course, Cucumbers, Cuisine, Dairy, Fruits, Greek, Greens or Lettuces, Main Ingredients, No Cook, Olives, Onions, Peppers or Chillies, Salad Dressings, Salads, Tomatoes Tags: dressing, Greek, salad, tossed 6 Comments

Greek Salad includes all the needed ingredients for a classic tossed salad with delicious herb dressing from scratch!

Greek Salad

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Toasted Pearl Couscous Salad

November 29, 2013 By palatablepastime in Beans, Cheese, Chickpeas/Garbanzos, Cooking Method, Course, Couscous, Cuisine, Dairy, Dried Fruits/Raisins, Greens or Lettuces, Main Dish, Main Ingredients, Mediterranean, Nuts, Olives, Oven Baked, Persimmons, Pine Nuts, Salad Dressings, Salads, squash, Stovetop, Zucchini Tags: cooking, couscous, food, fruits, healthy, israeli, main dish, mediterranean, middle eastern, moroccan, pearl, recipes, roasted vegetables, salad, toasted, vegetarian Leave a comment

A melange of roasted vegetables combines with Israeli pearl couscous, herbs, feta and chickpeas on crisp baby greens with a delicious lemon-balsamic vinaigrette.

Toasted pearl Couscous Salad