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prOvençal vegetable sOup

This vegetable soup is full of flavor with fresh herbs that complement the homemade pea broth. It’s hearty and warms you from the inside out…perfect for fall and even winter months.

Move aside Italian pesto…French pistou is the new favorite under our roof! Seriously, we ate spoonfuls of it…the difference between pesto vs. pistou is that pistou is made with equal parts of basil and cheese combined with olive oil and garlic where pesto contains nuts….it’s a simpler version of pesto but in my opinion much tastier!
I first came across pistou making vegetable soup but it was such a hit that I can see myself adding it to all different dishes….more to come!

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rOmescO fusilli with peas and chicken sausage

What’s for dinner?? How about a smoky red pepper romesco sauce on giant fusilli noodles? Throw in some fresh sugar snap peas and frozen peas for good measure and your favorite chicken sausage and you’ve got a winner!

If you’re short on time you can use jarred red peppers instead of fresh ones. The best thing about this dish? You could swap out the giant fusilli noodles for any pasta you like…even use your favorite veggies instead of peas. Make it your own and play around with the flavors!

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slOw cOOker pOt rOast

With summer around the corner, it’s just about time to start making recipes without turning on the oven. And in times like these we still want comfort food! My slow cooker pot roast is exactly that…just what you need on a lazy Sunday. Throw it all in the slow cooker and let it go…spend your day curled up with some puppies or a good book. It’s super easy, no oven, and sooo good!

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hOmemade spaghetti sauce

Kick that jar of spaghetti sauce to the curb…you can make this flavorful recipe with pantry ingredients that will win over any sauce from a jar!
Even though it takes 3 hours to simmer it’s super easy! Just throw the ingredients into a pot and simmer…easy peasy.

This is my mom’s recipe that I grew up with that I crave whenever I have spaghetti. My friend Lisa has also made an addition of carrots when she makes it which also sounds delicious! Make your own additions and see what you come up with or leave out the meat to make it a marinara sauce…yum!

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