Hearty Pasta alla Boscaiola
Hearty Pasta alla Boscaiola evokes rustic autumnal and wintry flavors of deep, earthy mushrooms, combined with bacon and herbs into a delicious creamy sauce for pasta. Il boscaiolo is the woodsman in Italian and la boscaiola is the woodsman’s wife, hence Hearty Pasta alla Bosciaola is prepared as the woodsman’s wife would have it. There are many versions of Pasta alla Boscaiola, but of course, we are partial to ours. We’ve made the recipe a bit more approachable by using baby bella and white mushrooms, both readily available in most supermarkets, and using dried Shiitake mushrooms to deepen the woodsy mushroom element of the dish; feel free to use more exotic wild mushrooms, if you like. Similarly, we use tomato paste versus chopped fresh tomatoes or canned tomato puree; it’s doubtful the la boscaiola would have access to those products in the autumn and winter months, though she likely would have a supply of pomodoro passata stored away. Hearty Pasta alla Boscaiola works well with a variety of pastas: pappardelle, linguine or mafalde (our favorite, pictured) or cut pastas, such as penne rigate. Start with a simple Family-style Rustic Escarole Salad, then move on to Hearty Pasta alla Boscaiola, accompanied by a medium-bodied dry red wine like Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Pinot Noir or a red blend, and enjoy!
Prep Time: 30 minutes, Cooking Time: 1 hour, Total Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes. Serves 4.
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Apple Bacon and Zucchini Medley
Apple Bacon and Zucchini Medley combines popular, easily accessible ingredients into a savory-sweet, flavor-packed side dish which can be served with a variety of main course choices. Easily prepared, Apple Bacon and Zucchini Medley has something for everyone. Tart-sweet Granny Smith apples hold up well to cooking, zucchini add body to the dish, caramelized red onion further enhances the sweetness of the apples and bacon add the necessary fatty, chewy element; maple-cured bacon is strongly recommended here. Serve Apple Bacon and Zucchini Medley with Apple Cider Pork Tenderloin for a great autumn dinner.
Prep Time: 10 minutes, Cook Time: 30 minutes, Total Time: 40 minutes. Serves 4.
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Bacon Cheese Stuffed Meatloaf
Bacon Cheese Stuffed Meatloaf is amazing! Slice through the crispy bacon wrapping into the tasty, moist meatloaf to reveal more smoky bacon, melted cheese and hidden hard-boiled eggs too. Bacon Cheese Stuffed Meatloaf will banish boring, standard issue meatloaf from your dinner menu. Enjoy this super rich meatloaf with roasted or mashed potatoes and Simple Sautéed Snow Peas for real dinner treat. Refrigerate leftover Bacon Cheese Stuffed Meatloaf and reheat for lunch or dinner.
Preparation Time: 45 minutes Resting Time: 1 hour Cooking Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes. Serves 6 to 8.
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Easy Yummy Brussels Sprouts
Brussels Sprouts just don’t get the credit which they deserve! Our Easy Yummy Brussels Sprouts really lets this versatile, colorful and good-for-you vegetable shine using just a short list of just six ingredients. Enjoy Easy Yummy Brussels Sprouts with our Fast and Fabulous Pork Chops for a delicious dining dynamic duo! Gently warm up leftover Easy Yummy Brussels Sprouts and pair them with fried eggs for any easy lunch.
Prep Time: 15 minutes, Total Time: 55 minutes Serves: 4
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Pasta with Chard, Bacon and Cheeses
Pasta with Chard, Bacon and Cheeses hits so many favorites buttons. Pasta? Check! Bacon? Check! Melted Cheeses? Check! Add wonderful colorful, juicy, earthy chard and heavy cream and it’s sure to become a favorite at your house. Pasta with Chard, Bacon and Cheeses, while easy to prepare, makes a tempting presentation for company too, both in looks and aroma. Make some Pasta with Chard, Bacon and Cheeses tonight, perhaps with a Wilted Arugula Salad appetizer, and fall in love with a new favorite!
Prep Time: 30 minutes, Total Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes Serves: 4
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Hoppin’ John
Hoppin’ John, the dish with the curious name. Black-eyed peas are a staple of Southern cooking in the United States, featured on every table, rich and poor, city and country. Black-eyed peas are the base ingredient of this dish. Hoppin’ John is traditionally served over steamed white rice on New Year’s Day accompanied by sautéed greens; legend has it that it will bring good luck throughout the year to all who partake of it. Now you don’t have to live in the American South nor wait until New Year’s for it, make some any time you like. While there are many Hoppin’ John recipes, we think ours brings together black-eyed peas and smoked pork for creamy, wonderful results. Refrigerate leftover Hoppin’ John, it is great reheated the next day, some say it tastes even better!
Time: Overnight soaking plus 1 hour 30 minutes of cooking time plus time to debone the ham hock. Yields a large pot of Hoppin’ John.
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