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Winter Comfort

Fall is the time for cozy! This soup and salad menu has three great weeknight meals which will satisfy your need for comfort food. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Fall Soup and Salad Menu

Comfort food at its best! Roasted red pepper and tomato soup is easy, creamy, and perfect for weeknight dinner or for company. Great with fried croutons, slices of crusty bread, or grilled cheese. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #souprecipes #tomatosoup #tomatoes #redpeppers #comfortfood

Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup

After years of tinkering I've developed a quick lobster bisque that is as fabulous and full of flavor as it is simple and easy to make. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Fabulous Quick Lobster Bisque

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Sweet Potato Buttermilk Pancakes

November 23, 2016 By justalittlebitofbacon Leave a Comment

Light, fluffy and full of mashed sweet potatoes, these sweet potato buttermilk pancakes are a tasty and tangy way to start your day. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Sweet potato buttermilk pancakes are so moist and flavorful from the roasted sweet potatoes! And you need zero added sugar in the batter – since sweet potatoes are, well…sweet! Just a bit of natural maple syrup on top and you’ll be in pancake heaven.

Smooth and creamy cold asparagus bisque is a recipe you'll want to make all year long! This classic French soup is easy to make, takes only a handful of ingredients, and comes together quickly. Perfect as a first course or as a vegetarian main. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Cold Asparagus Bisque

March 27, 2023 By justalittlebitofbacon Leave a Comment

A perfect recipe for a hot, summer’s day or any day you would want a cold soup! Cold Asparagus Bisque has everything you would want from French country cooking – simple, seasonal, rich, and creamy.

My homemade roasted tomato sauce is made with fresh garden tomatoes slow roasted in the oven to concentrate the flavors! Perfect for pasta. Simple to make and easy to freeze or can. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Roasted Tomato Sauce

July 25, 2022 By justalittlebitofbacon 3 Comments

Oven roasted tomato sauce is an amazing way to enjoy garden fresh tomatoes! Thick, rich, full of concentrated and intense flavors. This is summer in a bottle.

For an easy dinner or packable picnic meal, enjoy a pan bagnat! This French pressed sandwich is Nicoise salad on a baguette, full of jarred tuna, vegetables, and basil, drizzled with a tangy vinaigrette. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pan Bagnat (French Pressed Sandwich)

July 18, 2022 By justalittlebitofbacon Leave a Comment

For a delicious meal perfect for a picnic or a dinner on the patio, try a pan bagnat! This pressed sandwich from Nice is not only easy to make, but it improves with age as the bread soaks up the dressing.

Heat up the grill to make a salad full of summer zucchini and peppers tossed with Italian sausage and drizzled with a bright lemon dressing. Complete this easy meal with some grilled bread and burrata. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Grilled Italian Sausage Salad

July 4, 2022 By justalittlebitofbacon Leave a Comment

My Italian sausage salad is full of fresh summer vegetables, creamy burrata, and juicy sausage for a perfect summertime bowl dinner without heating up the kitchen! Add a bright, lemony dressing and you have meal worthy of putting into regular rotation.

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All The Pasta

You'll love this simple and fast vegetarian dinner! Pesto is tossed with pasta and white beans and a little pasta water for a creamy sauce and a satisfying meal. Use store-bought pesto for a super quick meal or make your own pesto. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #italianrecipes #vegetarian #vegetariandinners #pasta #pastarecipes

Pesto Pasta with White Beans

This vegetarian main course is based on a classic dish from Liguria where pesto sauce is paired with pasta, potatoes, and green beans. Easy, one pot meal! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pesto Pasta with Green Beans and Potatoes

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Italian Pasta al Pomodoro

Creamy burrata is tossed with crispy pancetta, chopped herbs, and fresh pappardelle noodles in this quick recipe for pancetta pasta. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pappardelle Pasta with Pancetta and Burrata

Charred leeks, bacon, and sweet summer corn combine together in this quick, summer comfort food recipe for orecchiette pasta with leeks and corn crema.

Orecchiette Pasta with Leeks, Pancetta, and Corn Crema

For an easy and healthy cold summer or spring dinner, make chicken pesto pasta salad! It's full of the fresh flavors of tomatoes, basil, and asparagus along with simple grilled chicken thighs. Can be served warm or made ahead for a bbq or picnic. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #saladrecipes #italianrecipes #pastasalad #pesto #summerrecipes #grilledrecipes

Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad

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Quick Dinners

This pork saltimbocca will jump in your mouth! Pork tenderloin topped with prosciutto, fontina, and sage makes a tender and quick cooking meal. Finish off the recipe with a white wine pan sauce and serve with sauteed spinach. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pork Saltimbocca alla Romana

Easy Shrimp and Mango Tacos - Spicy sauteed shrimp are paired with a quick and flavorful mango salsa in this recipe which will have dinner on the table in a flash. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Easy Sauteed Shrimp and Mango Tacos

Turkey, Brie and Cranberry Mustard Panini - Once Thanksgiving is over, the question is what to do with all the leftovers. This turkey, brie, and cranberry panini provides the delicious answer. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Turkey, Brie and Cranberry Mustard Panini

For the best roast pork tenderloin, give the meat a herb rub with rosemary and mustard, sear it in a cast iron skillet, and then finish the roast in the oven until perfectly cooked. Simple, delicious, and juicy! Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #porkrecipes #dinnerrecipes #porktenderloin #porkroast #easyrecipe

Simple Roast Pork Tenderloin

Tender sauteed shrimp are tossed with pasta in a creamy basil and green olive pesto in this recipe for quick and easy shrimp pesto pasta. Dairy-free if you make my homemade pesto! | justalittlebitofbacon.com #italianrecipes #dinnerrecipes #pasta #shrimp #pestopasta #italianpasta

Shrimp Pesto Pasta with Walnuts

Thin pork tenderloin medallions are quickly pan seared and then tossed with sauteed apples and a cider cream pan sauce in this fall inspired skillet dinner. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Sauteed Pork Tenderloin Medallions with a Cider Cream Sauce

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Mediterranean Diet

Raspberry Parfait with Ricotta Cream - In the mood for a healthy dessert that tastes like an indulgence? Creamy, lightly sweetened ricotta is layered with raspberries in this very easy and pretty parfait. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Raspberry Parfait with Ricotta Cream

Greek comfort food at its best! Layers of eggplant and lamb are covered with creamy bechamel sauce and then baked until bubbly and golden in this leftover lamb moussaka. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Leftover Greek Lamb Moussaka

Creamy, buttery yellow potatoes and mild leeks combine with sharp cheddar and pancetta in this rich and cheesy potato leek gratin. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Potato Leek Gratin with Cheddar and Pancetta

My no-knead focaccia bread with garlic and thyme is made right in a cast iron skillet, giving it a soft and chewy interior and crispy edges. Easy! Great for dinner or for paninis! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Garlic Thyme No-Knead Focaccia

Have dinner in a bowl with pan seared halibut over creamy white beans and sauteed spinach! You'll love that this Mediterranean recipe is healthy, delicious, and quick. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #mediterraneanrecipes #halibut #fishrecipes #dinnerrecipes #easydinner

Pan Seared Halibut with White Beans

Three Cheese Broccoli Bites - Italian sausage and ricotta combine with broccoli and even more cheese to pack a pile of flavor into each little bite. Excellent as a side dish or an appetizer! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Three Cheese Broccoli Bites

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Hello, I’m Annemarie

Welcome to my kitchen! I’m a Italian-American girl who loves fresh foods, local ingredients, and all sorts of comfort foods. Here you will find Mediterranean flavors and recipes from a New England perspective.

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Winter Recipes

My fig and sausage stuffed turkey breast roulade makes an impressive main course which is perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas holiday dinner. And while it rests you can make a white wine gravy from the drippings!

Turkey Breast Roulade with Sausage Fig Stuffing

Looking for an easy but impressive dessert? Puff pastry and blood oranges make these orange galettes both beautiful and a snap to bake. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Easy Puff Pastry Blood Orange Galettes

This smooth and creamy cauliflower soup is swirled with blue cheese and topped with truffle oil for great comfort food on a chilly day! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Creamy Cauliflower Blue Cheese Soup with Truffle Oil

Looking for a healthy and fresh winter salad? Try an Italian orange salad full of sliced cara cara oranges, bitter radicchio, and toasted pecans all tossed with a lemony honey mustard dressing. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Italian Orange, Radicchio, and Pecan Salad

Acorn Squash Stuffed with Chorizo Sausage - Acorn squash is roasted and then filled with a delicious and flavorful mixture of chorizo, cannellini beans, and manchego to make a great, easy dinner. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Acorn Squash Stuffed with Chorizo Sausage

What is mizuna? What do you make with these leafy greens? What are the health benefits? Find recipes, history, and more in this ingredient spotlight.

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Beer Braised Pulled Chicken Tacos - These tacos feature slow cooked chicken braised in beer and finished with adobo sauce all layered with spicy coleslaw and guacamole. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Beer Braised Pulled Chicken Tacos

Dinner comes together in a flash with this recipe for kid-pleasing, one-pot ground beef pasta skillet topped with pesto and ricotta. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Ground Beef Skillet Pasta with Pesto and Ricotta

Parmesan Truffle Fries - Use frozen, bagged fries to have tasty truffle fries, covered in truffle oil, parmesan, and parsley on the table in less than 15 minutes. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Quick and Easy Parmesan Truffle Fries

Leftover Lamb Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce - What to do with leftover lamb roast? Make these incredibly yummy lamb gyros and top them with a 5 minute tzatziki sauce. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Leftover Lamb Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce

Pan Fried Spanish Cauliflower Tapas - These breaded fried cauliflower bites are a simple and tasty tapas dish you should make at your next get-together! Just a quick dunking in egg and breadcrumbs and a minute in a skillet and you are all done. Can be made ahead and reheated! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pan Fried Spanish Cauliflower Tapas

Zucchini cheddar biscuits are soft, tender and full of shredded zucchini and sharp cheddar. Just drop them onto the baking tray and go. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Soft and Tender Zucchini Cheddar Biscuits

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