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Italian Wedding Soup with Turkey Meatballs (gluten-free, low-carb)

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Italian Wedding Soup is simple, satisfying and beloved across the globe. This lighter, healthier version with turkey meatballs has plenty of garlic and parmesan cheese for flavor, with veggies taking the place of breadcrumbs and pasta. A super satisfying, nutritious, gluten free, keto-friendly soup that you can call dinner.

a white bowl filled with Italian wedding soup, broth, 3 turkey meatballs and wilted kale, with a pile of spoons and a small bowl of parmesan in the background

Is Italian wedding soup served at Italian weddings?

Italian wedding soup is such a great name for a dish. For me it evokes images of an elegant reception with gourmet Italian soup eaten from china bowls – a delightful picture even if it’s not the way the story goes. In reality, ‘minestra maritata,’ the Italian translation of ‘wedding soup,’ refers to the marriage of meat and greens and how compatible they are in broth. Not nearly as romantic, but they truly are a great match.

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The 16 Best Thanksgiving Recipes from Panning The Globe

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Thanksgiving is a great time to cook traditional favorites and also an opportunity to delight the family with something exciting and new. Each of these 16 Thanksgiving Recipes has a little something special that will brighten up your feast and make everyone at the table feel extra thankful.  Many people stick to the exact same…

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6 roasted squash halves stuffed with a rainbow of roasted fall vegetables.

Roasted Squash Stuffed with Roasted Vegetables

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Roasted Squash Stuffed with Roasted Vegetables! This is one of my all time favorite holiday recipes – a rainbow of delicious healthy veggies piled into roasted squash halves. A beautiful, awe-inspiring vegetable side dish that’s perfect for Thanksgiving or any festive meal. And all of the chopping, roasting and stuffing can be done ahead of…

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Blue Cheese and Sage Roasted Butternut Squash Appetizer | PanningTheGlobe.com

Blue Cheese and Sage Roasted Butternut Squash Appetizer

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Roasted butternut squash baked with goat or blue cheese makes a fabulous festive appetizer that’s easy to throw together! There are so many things I love about this dish: the great colors, the wonderful shapes, fresh seasonal ingredients, the combo of healthy and decadent, the rustic excitement of the butternut squash being cooked yet still…

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Sri Lankan vegetable curry with toasted cashews

Sri Lankan Vegetable Curry

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This vibrant Vegetable Curry Recipe from the tropical island country of Sri Lanka enchants with layers of exciting flavor and a good amount of heat. Cauliflower, sweet potatoes and green beans simmered in fragrant spicy coconut curry sauce with toasted cashews and cilantro. This makes a delicious, satisfying vegan meal. Curry and rice is the…

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Chicken Plov Recipe

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Chicken Plov is a scrumptious chicken and rice casserole recipe from Uzbekistan, with lots of carrots, onions, herbs and delicious spices.  Many countries have their own take on chicken and rice casserole and I love them all. Spanish Aroz con pollo, Persian Tachin Joojeh, West African Jollof Rice with Chicken, and Indian Chicken Biryani, to name a…

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Funeral Potatoes with Chorizo and Smoked Paprika

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This funeral potatoes recipe is made from scratch with fresh russet potatoes, Chorizo sausages, smoked paprika and a few other goodies that bring vibrant Spanish flavors to this irresistible cheesy shredded potato casserole. It’s only fair to forewarn you that when you taste this, you will not be able to resist coming back for seconds…

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Quick Cuban Black Beans

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Here’s a quick easy Cuban Black Beans recipe using canned black beans, aromatic vegetables and smokey bacon. For when you want delicious black beans fast! Cuban Black Beans (Frijoles negros) are central to Cuban cuisine, served as a side dish with almost every meal and as a main course, scooped onto steaming rice with toppings…

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a white bowl filled with sautéed corn kernels and chopped scallions. The bowl sits on a blue and white striped cloth napkin and several pieces of flatware are in the background

Sautéed Corn with Scallions

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This sautéed corn is the simplest possible side dish recipe and one of my favorites. Just three ingredients – corn, onions and scallions, sautéed in sweet butter with a little salt and pepper, and the result is pure magic. When you’ve had your fill of corn on the cob, give this wonderful, easy corn-off-the-cob recipe…

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huevos rancheros on a copper colored baking sheet: a flour tortilla topped with salsa, refried beans, two fried eggs, shredded cheese and three slices of avocado

Easy Huevos Rancheros Recipe

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Huevos Rancheros is a traditional Mexican breakfast that’s hearty enough to serve for dinner: corn or flour tortillas heaped with salsa, refried beans, eggs and cheese. This quick and easy huevos rancheros recipe uses store-bought salsa and canned beans and is finished in the oven, so all portions are hot and ready at the same…

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a fillet of baked haddock on a bed of shredded vegetables, topped with yogurt sauce and almond gremolata

Baked Haddock and Shredded Vegetables with Almond Gremolata

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In this classic New Nordic recipe, haddock fillets are baked on a bed of shredded vegetables and topped with lemon yogurt sauce and almond gremolata. A healthful one-pan fish and vegetable bake with multiple layers of flavor. Local, seasonal, pure, simple, healthy, and cooked-from-scratch – that is the essence of New Nordic cooking. This baked…

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a white bowl filled with lentil salad and cubes of feta, on a blue striped dish towel with some fresh chives on the side and a couple of pink chive flowers

Ottolenghi’s Lentil Salad with Herbs and Feta

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This simple lentil salad is easy to assemble and deliciously satisfying, a recipe from Ottolenghi that uses herbs, red onions and a light oil and vinegar dressing, to infuse the lentils with fresh delicate flavors. It works well as a side dish to accompany meat or fish, or as a vegetarian main dish.  I love…

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6 grilled swordfish steaks topped with salsa verde

Grilled Swordfish Steaks Salsa Verde

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Grilled Swordfish steaks with Italian salsa verde is a delectable combination. The bright and briny lemon-caper-parsley sauce is a perfect complement to the rich savory fish. Very little time or effort is needed to make a truly spectacular meal. This is one of my favorite recipes for summer entertaining. Swordfish is the fillet mignon of…

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