Disclosure: this post and giveaway is sponsored by SABER Grills - For the Love of Food! Quick and easy Italian sun dried tomato pesto with basil and garlic, drizzled over perfectly grilled steak with pistachios and fresh herbs. Because grilling season is officially here you guys. It was so hot today you can actually swim in the pool and not even be cold! And who wants to heat up their kitchen when you can crank up the grill, buzz up an easy but oh so lovey sun dried tomato pesto spread ...
Chicken and Beef
A rustic collection Chicken and Beef Recipes with an Italian spin.
Peppercorn Steak Recipe
Peppercorn steak or “ Steak au Poivre ” as the French like to call it, is rumored to have originated sometime in the 19th century in Normandy, a region in Northern France. Food style by: Florentina | Photo Credit: MihaMatei.com It is simply steak rolled in crushed mixed colors peppercorns, then pan seared to perfection in a cast iron skillet. I used fillets but different cuts like, sirloin or ribeye work just as well. Perfect with just a dab of herbed butter on top, but you can opt to make a ...
Gnocchi Zuppa Toscana Recipe
Easy, hearty gnocchi zuppa toscana recipe loaded with Italian chicken sausage, potato gnocchi and kale in a silky creamy broth. Incredibly delicious but not low in calorie. A heavy pot and a slow burner is all you need to whip up this ultimate zuppa Toscana in 30 minutes on the stove top. However, you can also make it in the slow cooker/crock pot if you prefer that method. Traditionally made with lacinato kale, this soup is equally delicious with swiss chard or spinach added at the last ...
Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls Soup Recipe
This unstuffed cabbage rolls soup with chicken and rice in a tomato broth is the ultimate weeknight hack on the classic stuffed cabbage rolls recipe, only with half the prep work and without sacrificing flavor. Easy, healthy and tasty, it can be done on the stove top or slow cooker! As much as I recognize the charm of stuffing cabbage leaves with minced meat and rice for Sunday supper like grandma used to make, you still can’t beat the Tuesday night alternative of throwing everything together ...
Honey Balsamic Chicken Thighs
Easy Honey Balsamic Chicken that is made with chicken thighs and a fruity raspberry balsamic vinegar marinade, for the loveliest sweet and sour flavors. Started in my cast iron skillet and finished in the oven with roasted butternut squash. These honey balsamic chicken thighs are everything you guys! Easy, flavorful and nutritious, you really can’t beat this weeknight dinner. Simply whisk up a honey balsamic marinade, and while you cut up the butternut squash the chicken thighs will ...
Easy Chicken and Rice Recipe
This easy chicken and rice recipe is the perfect go to weeknight dinner for when you have to feed a crowd, or cook extra for leftovers. A spin on your classic Spanish Arroz con Pollo, my easy chicken and rice recipe is made with quick cook brown rice, boneless skinless chicken thighs and a little secret help from McCormick Organics Taco seasoning mix. I chose the Taco seasoning package to sprinkle the chicken all over, before quickly pan searing on both sides. It has similar spices to what I ...
Best Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers Recipe
Hands down the best vegetarian stuffed peppers recipe ever, easy, hearty and healthy made with wild mushrooms and arborio risotto rice Italian style. Cooked in a San Marzano tomato sauce, can be finished on the stove top, in the oven or even your crock pot. You guys, I’m just here to talk about what is the best stuffed peppers recipe of all time! I swear on my saffron, they are irresistible! I totally realize the thermometer shows like 95”F outside, but seriously, who doesn’t love good ...
Easy Chicken Fajitas Recipe with Mango Habanero Salsa
Nothing beats this quick and easy chicken fajitas recipe, loaded with smoky flavors and cooked in one cast iron pot. If you have 15 minutes, you can have these easy chicken fajitas in front of your family and ready to dig in! Because nothing beats a good chicken dinner made in one pot in 15 minutes. Are we in agreement ..? Also, 15 minutes of cast iron cooking in a nice cool kitchen beats grilling outdoors in 100”F weather. Are you with me on this one ? Of course you are! Many thanks to LA ...
Easy Chicken Stew ( Grandma’s Recipe for Chicken Stew )
This easy chicken stew over yellow polenta is a fine, rustic peasant meal, the kind that feeds not only your hunger but the depths of your soul. Today I’m just bringing back to the front page an easy chicken stew, which is my Grandma's recipe for chicken stew. The best chicken stew recipe that stood the test of time for generations. This is how this blog actually started, with me making notes to self of this rustic and so loved easy chicken stew recipe... With a very heavy heart I bring it ...
Baked Chicken Rolls Recipe in Puttanesca Sauce
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Classico Riserva for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. This easy parmesan chicken rolls recipe make the perfect family weeknight dinner everyone is sure to enjoy! I hope you are in the mood for a good chicken dinner this week because I got just the thing for you: a baked chicken rolls recipe to knock your socks off. Or in the case of those of you in California, to knock your flips flops off. I hope that makes sense you guys! Crispy baked ...