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	Italian Meatballs by Salad Foodie Years ago I had an Italian neighbor who became a close friend. I always commented on her delicious meatballs and one day she shared the recipe with me. I have made them ever since about the same way. You can vary the meats using what's on hand, but I usually select lean ground beef, turkey, chicken or lamb, with an equal amount of…	16 votes 5 reviews 8 comments 51358 views
	Filet Mignon Topped With Shrimp, Crab with a Garlicy Wine Sauce by Claudia lamascolo This tender filet is bursting with flavor. Starting with a mouth watering filet, portabello mushrooms, shrimp, centered with a mound of crab meat, with a creamy butter,wine garlic sauce over the top~.	11 votes 6 reviews 3 comments 72601 views
	Focaccia with Olives and Rosemary (Bread Machine or Conventional Method) by Salad Foodie Hot, fresh and homemade Focaccia with olives and herbs - what could be better? A hearty and versatile bread to serve with salads, a side to Italian meals, a base for pizza or used as a sandwich bread. If a bread machine is handy, use it to mix, knead…	3 votes 2 reviews 1 comment 21007 views
	Skinny and Delicious Chicken and Eggplant Pasta for 326 Calories! by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox We know it’s a mouthful but we’re talking real Italian comfort food here. Most Italian sauces take hours simmering on the stovetop. Not here… The beauty of this fabulous pasta dish is this flavorful sauce comes together in about 30 minutes. In fact,…	6 votes 2 reviews 1 comment 13298 views
	Italian Wedding Soup with Turkey Meatballs by Salad Foodie Italian-American in origin, this soup was really misnamed. “Wedding soup” is a mistranslation of the Italian language for 'minestra maritata', a reference to the fact that greens and meat go well together. (Well that’s a good marriage isn’t it?) I looked at several recipes of this popular soup, selected aspects of a few, added some…	2 votes 2 comments 15729 views
	Focaccia (Italian Flat Bread) by Salad Foodie A basic focaccia recipe easy to make. Serve with any number of entrees, salads, soups, use as sandwich bread or as a base for a variety of focaccia toppings. Recipe will serve 8 conservatively but who stops at one conservative serving of homemade focaccia? Better double the recipe and be sure you'll have enough! The dough setting of a…	1 vote 1 comment 8996 views
	Italian Herb Bread (Bread Machine or Conventional Yeast Bread Method) by Salad Foodie Garlic and Italian herbs infuse this homemade bread which can be made in a bread machine or by conventional yeast bread method. Use it as a dinner bread spread with butter or dipped in olive oil. Or slice for meat or cheese sandwiches. Makes a…	1 vote 1 comment 7936 views
	Lite and Fabulous Steak Pizzaiola by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox This Italian classic is simply steak topped with a quick cooking, zesty, pizza-like sauce. Sometimes it’s topped with cheese. I’m using very lean top sirloin but if you’d prefer to use flank steak or skirt steak, just reduce the cooking time a bit. Doesn’t matter how you cook your filet, the sauce absolutely makes this dish. The…	1 vote 1 comment 4332 views
	Almonds in dark chocolate by Lemon Squeezy Quick and easy after-dinner treats. These delicious morsels of velvety chocolate and crunchy almonds are quick and easy to put together and make a great gift. Store the almonds in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. They will keep for up to two weeks.	1 vote 3843 views
	Rotini with Pesto, Tomatoes and Spinach by Salad Foodie My friend's daughter tasted this last year on a vacation and dubbed it the "Best Pasta Ever." I'll go along with her on that! It's a healthy and colorful vegetarian pasta dish that will serve 6 generously, or make heaped platefuls for 4 ravenous diners! I started with the recipe the chef gave her, but it was just a list of…	2 votes 1 review 1 comment 3687 views