Potato Soup With Sausage “Zuppa Toscano”

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Zuppa Toscano Soup – Serves 6 After 3 straight dessert posts, it’s time for something a little more hearty and healthy. This recipe is for “Zuppa Toscano” soup made with Italian sausage, potatoes, onions, chicken broth, kale and a little cream. If the name “Zuppa Tuscano” sounds familiar it’s because you’ve probably seen it on the Olive Garden restaurant menu! Now that I’ve discovered the right recipe, I can finally enjoy this tasty soup anytime I like in the comfort of my home. I came across the recipe at my local “Publix” supermarket as part of their “Publix Apron Simple Meal” program. The goal of the program is to highlight simple yet delicious recipes designed to make meal-time stress free for . . . CLICK TO READ MORE

Panna Cotta With Balsamic Strawberries

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Panna Cotta With Balsamic Strawberries – recipe by Ina Garten Panna cotta is an Italian dessert made with cream, yogurt, gelatin and sugar. The cream and sugar is boiled and gelatin is added allowing it to set like a custard. I had never heard of this dessert and discovered it  in my quest to find gluten free and egg free desserts for my daughter who had gluten and egg allergies. I had made coeur a la creme (another gluten and egg free Ina Garten recipe) once too many times and was looking for something new. Panna cotta was perfect. So the first time I made it, we were just bowled over by the flavors. My daughter loved it so much that I . . . CLICK TO READ MORE