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crusty homemade spelt bread recipe

Homemade Spelt Bread Recipe

If you are looking for an easy sourdough like bread recipe without starter, this homemade spelt bread recipe checks all the boxes. From flavor to texture to crackling crust, this whole wheat loaf has it all.  Homemade Spelt Bread A riff on my fan favorite Italian bread loaf recipe but heartier with a uniquely rich depth of flavor, I present to you the best spelt bread! Easy, no knead, no oil and vegan, it's the perfect sandwich bread, great for grilling and making bruschetta rubbed with ...

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Italian Rice

Italian Rice Recipe

Italian rice made pilaf-style using long grain brown rice cooked together with tomato paste, capers, bell pepper and fragrant fennel in a delicious savory broth. Brighten up with a bunch of fresh basil or parsley for a delicious weeknight meal. Italian Rice This flavorful Italian style tomato rice dish is a take on the classic Spanish red rice. It makes use of classic pantry ingredients like tomato paste, salty capers and fragrant fennel seeds. You can expand on the concept by adding ...

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Best Brown Rice Pilaf Recipe

Brown Rice Pilaf Recipe + Video

The best brown rice pilaf recipe with vegetables and herbs. Healthy bell peppers, carrot, celery and onion alongside Italian parsley infuse this easy whole grain rice dish with a divine savory and herbaceous aroma. Brown Rice Pilaf A favorite comforting dish from my childhood that makes great use of seasonal vegetables to deliver a filling hearty meal any day of the week. Both the aromatics and rice grains are first sauteed in a little bit of olive oil before being cooked in water or ...

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Farrotto butternut squash farro risotto

Farrotto Butternut Squash Farro Risotto

Farrotto Butternut Squash Farro Risotto loaded with perfectly roasted butternut squash cubes and finished with a crispy sage brown butter drizzle. An easy, hearty, meatless and festive recipe not to be missed. Farrotto In a nutshell what you have here is a creamy risotto where farro grains are used instead of rice and slowly infused with a divine saffron veggie broth, just like you would a classic risotto. The perfect meal for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday dinners ahead. No ...

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Cranberry Wild Rice Pilaf

Cranberry Wild Rice Pilaf Recipe

If you’re in for a luscious Thanksgiving side dish, you’ll be twitterpated with this Cranberry Wild Rice Pilaf recipe. Brown and black rice is lightly toasted with savory aromatics, then simmered to a softened perfection. Paired with sauteed vegetables and dried cranberries, to create a magical experience for your mouth.   Cranberry Wild Rice Pilaf I am slightly giddy over this festive recipe. Once you make it, you’ll completely understand my slight obsession. When I stock up on my ...

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Italian Vegetable Farro Soup

Italian Vegetable Farro Soup (Video)

Easy Italian Vegetable Soup with farro, cannellini beans, zucchini, leeks and spinach. Kale, escarole and cabbage are also traditional choices, so take your pick of what's in season in your area! Hearty, healthy, comforting, super delicious and good for you, a real immunity soup perfect for the cold winter days!   Italian Vegetable Farro Soup Also going by the name “ Minestrone “ or as i like to call it “ Zuppa di Farro “ this is a  hearty, good for you soup made without any meat, but ...

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Ciabatta Bread Recipe

Authentic Italian Ciabatta Bread recipe meaning slipper bread, originally from the Veneto, made with an overnight starter and cooked just like a pizza on a preheated pizza stone. Ciabatta Bread Invented by Franceso Favaron in 1982, this is the perfect Italian bread for sandwiches, Bruschetta, panzanella or just to dip in your favorite olive oil as an antipasto. Very easy to make at home, it's egg free and dairy free, but you will need to execute some patience and plan in advance for the ...

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Rustic Crusty Bread Recipe

Rustic Italian Crusty Bread Recipe Video

Easy and quick artisan Italian rustic crusty bread at home, no knead, no machine, no dutch oven, with only 2 hour rise time. Made by hand with active dry instant yeast, flour and water then baked on a hot pizza stone. Artisan Italian Crusty Bread Recipe I made us the perfect bread for soups, stews, bruschetta and to use for sandwiches / panini all week long. A spin on my Italian pizza dough recipe, except here i use warm water to make the bread. Just mix together flour, salt and instant ...

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Best Stuffed Peppers Recipe

Italian Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers Recipe

Hands down the best Italian Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers recipe ever, easy, hearty and healthy made with wild mushrooms and arborio risotto rice. Meatless, cooked in a San Marzano tomato sauce, can be finished on the stove top, in the oven or even your crock pot. Italian Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers You guys, I'm just here to talk about what is the best meatless stuffed bell peppers recipe of all time! I swear on my saffron, they are irresistibly delicious finished with a drizzle of dairy-free ...

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one pot chicken and rice recipe

Baked Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe

Easy baked chicken and brown rice dinner cooked in one pot and made with healthy quick cook brown rice. A gluten free and protein packed meal perfect for lunches to go. There are no yuckies allowed, just pure water, leeks and herbs for flavor. No canned soup mix or cream of soup shenanigans. Only wholesome, good for you, nutritious ingredients.  I used a mix of skin on and bone in chicken legs and thighs, seared to a golden brown perfection in the drippings from the chicken andouille ...

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