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Easy Panzanella (Italian Bread Salad)

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This colorful summer panzanella recipe is a classic Italian bread salad, with crusty bread, ripe tomatoes, bell peppers, and fresh basil. It comes together in 25 minutes! Here’s a perfect salad recipe for when tomatoes and peppers are in their prime: panzanella! Panzanella is an Italian bread salad, and it’s truly everything summer. Ripe tomatoes, bell peppers, fresh basil and garlic are mixed with crunchy bread cubes and a tangy vinaigrette, and it makes the best taste treat. My, oh my, it’s a family favorite in our house! The bread drinks in that tomato juice and the vinaigrette, and turns chewy-crisp-savory in a way that is absolutely irresistible (in my opinion, but I think you’ll agree). What Is Panzanella? Panzanella is an Italian bread salad that combines dried, crusty bread squares with fresh vegetables and a vinaigrette. It’s a great idea for using up old bread, and extraordinarily delicious. You can use any fresh veg...
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Easy Burrata Salad

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This burrata salad with juicy tomatoes and peppery arugula comes together in 5 minutes! It’s the perfect easy appetizer for any meal. Burrata is the most sensational treat: a pouch of mozzarella filled with cream and fresh cheese. Cheese filled with creamy cheese? It’s just as epic as it sounds. When I traveled to the Amalfi Coast a few years ago, I stayed with Alex in a little B&B in a town up in the cliffs called Montepertuso (near Positano). On our last night we went to a small, family-owned white table cloth restaurant. The food was pretty good, but I remember only one thing: the burrata salad . Here’s a burrata salad just like the one we ordered! What Is Burrata Cheese? Burrata is a fresh Italian cheese that is made by wrapping a thin shell of mozzarella around a filling of stracciatella, which is torn curds and fresh cream. The moment you cut into it, the cream floods the plate (and in this case, becomes part of the dressing for the salad...
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Instant Pot Spaghetti

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This Instant Pot spaghetti cooks the noodles and sauce together in one pot, no boiling water required! Here’s my tested method for perfect pasta every time. Are you looking for a fast and easy dinner recipe, where all you have to do is “set it and forget it”? I created this Instant Pot spaghetti recipe for busy weeknights, and times when you just don’t want to have to think about dinner. All it takes is just throwing all the ingredients in the pressure cooker ! Side bonus: it’s plant-based, too (but you can add meat if that’s your thing). No matter the way you eat, it’s sure to become a favorite in your household like it is in mine! 5 Star Reader Review “This pasta is a staple in my food rotation. I absolutely love it and recommend this recipe to everyone with an Instant Pot! It’s so easy to put together, lasts in the fridge for days, and gets better with time. It is pomodoro perfection!” -Aviana Key I...
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Easy Vegetarian Ramen

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This easy vegetarian ramen recipe makes a bowl of deep, slurpable umami in 35 minutes, with a savory broth, shiitakes, and a jammy soft-boiled egg. It takes a little more time for food trends to filter their way over to the Midwest, but you can finally actually get great ramen here in Indianapolis: fresh noodles with complex savory broth and loads of delicious toppings. This easy vegetarian ramen recipe is inspired by Alex and my trip to eat ramen at a local restaurant: and man is it good ! It can be difficult to harness savory meaty flavors in a meatless ramen broth, but this vegetarian ramen delivers. Why You’ll Love This Vegetarian Ramen It’s a weeknight recipe. Traditional ramen broth simmers for hours, but this one has some shortcuts and is done in 35 minutes. The flavor is layered and delicious. Sesame oil, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and mirin combine with shiitake mushrooms to create incredible flavor. It’s customizable. Sw...
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