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For the best homemade sauce, make my classic ragu bolognese! It's an authentic Italian recipe full of ground beef and pancetta with a little tomato all served over pappardelle pasta. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Authentic Italian Ragu Bolognese

Try my delicious grilled steak and broccoli salad with blue cheese dressing and brown rice. This healthy grain bowl is full of big flavors for an easy summer dinner. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Grilled Steak and Broccoli Grain Bowl

You'll love my easy and quick Italian meat sauce! This homemade recipe featuring canned tomatoes and ground beef is perfect over spaghetti, pasta, or zoodles and is a great weeknight dinner. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #tomatosauce #italianrecipes #meatsauce #italianfood

Quick Italian Meat Sauce

Learn how to make classic homemade meatballs! For the BEST authentic Italian meatballs and sauce mix together ground beef with fresh bread crumbs, parmesan, and spices then then pan fry and braise until tender. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #italianrecipes #italianfood #meatballs #beefrecipes #beef

The Best Italian Meatballs – Authentic and Homemade

Learn how to cook a perfect pan seared steak like a pro! This easy method is done on the stove top in a cast iron skillet and takes only a few minutes for medium rare. Great for ribeye, strip steak, sirloin, t-bone and more! Serve with my favorite horseradish sauce recipe. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #dinnerrecipes #easydinners #steakrecipe #steak #castiron #searedsteak

Pan Seared Steak with Horseradish Sauce

For a great beef dinner with Greek flavors make grilled skirt steak gyros tonight! A quick marinade and homemade tzatziki sauce along with a few toppings and some pita bread are all you need. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #greekrecipes #gyros #beefrecipes #grillingrecipes #greek #skirtsteak

Grilled Skirt Steak Gyros

These cheesy Italian meatball sliders are sauteed then simmered in marinara sauce and topped with mozzarella cheese to make great appetizers for parties or a fun dinner recipe! | justalittlebitofbacon.com #italianrecipes #sliders #meatballsliders #gamedayrecipes #partyrecipes #meatballs

Cheesy, Juicy Italian Meatball Sliders

My Italian-style pressure cooker pot roast is braised in red wine until the meat just falls apart and the potatoes and carrots are tender. Easy instant pot comfort food dinner! | justalittlebitofbacon.com #italianrecipes #dinnerrecipes #comfortfood #pressurecooker #instantpot #potroast

Italian Pressure Cooker Pot Roast

For easy comfort food in the instant pot, make sweet and spicy pressure cooker short ribs braised in red wine with figs and chipotle. Serve over mashed potatoes or with some crusty bread for the sauce. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #comfortfood #shortribs #beefshortribs #pressurecookerrecipe #instantpotrecipe #winterrecipe

Pressure Cooker Wine Braised Short Ribs

My homemade stovetop ground beef and bean chili is a classic comfort food made even better! It's spiced with dried chiles along a few fresh chiles to balance the flavors and simmered with beer. Great with tortilla chips, avocados, and all the toppings. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #chili #chilirecipe #comfortfood #groundbeef

Rich and Meaty Ground Beef and Bean Chili

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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

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

Roasted cauliflower and sweet potato combine with tender French green lentils and peppery arugula in this delicious warm salad all topped with a creamy yogurt and tahini dressing. Perfect for a healthy Mediterranean vegetarian dinner! | justalittlebitofbacon.com #saladrecipes #mediterraneanfood #lentilrecipes #frenchlentils #cauliflower #sweetpotatoes

Cauliflower, Sweet Potato, and Lentil Salad with Creamy Yogurt Dressing

Slow Cooker Potato Leek Soup - Comforting, creamy, cheesy, and now even easier to make, this potato leek soup delivers all the flavor for only minutes of work. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Cheesy Slow Cooker Potato Leek Soup

Turn on the slow cooker and come home to this recipe of chicken thighs cooked into a comforting stew with a rich, onion and cheese gravy. Great served over roasted winter squash or mashed potatoes! And wonderful for sandwiches the next day. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Slow Cooker Chicken and Onions

This is the best ever homemade deep dish apple pie! It's twice cooked for twice the apples - perfect for holidays, fall days, and Thanksgiving. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #applepie #thanksgiving #thanksgivingrecipes #dessertrecipe #pierecipe #holidaydessert

Best Ever Homemade Deep Dish Apple Pie

This yummy winter and holiday side dish features pan roasted brussels sprouts, crispy bacon, and sweet pomegranate seeds. Great for Thanksgiving and Christmas or as an easy, weeknight side. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pan Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranate Seeds

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Throw out everything you know about making pie crust to make the best easy flaky pie crust you've ever made. Simple, all butter, no fail! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Easy Flaky Pie Crust Recipe

Grilled Butterflied Leg of Lamb - Butterflied lamb is rubbed overnight with a flavorful herb and garlic mixture and then quickly grilled for a perfect dinner. It takes just 15 minutes to bring this roast to a beautifully seared outside and medium rare inside. Great for Easter dinner or for any cookout get-together. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Grilled Butterflied Leg of Lamb with a Herb Rub

Italian comfort food of tomato, braised sausage, and pork shoulder ragu simmering on the stove is the perfect way to spend a chilly day. This pork ragu is easily doubled and freezes well. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Italian Braised Pork Shoulder Ragu

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

Chocolate Chip Butterscotch Bars - These one bowl bars have all the comfort of an old-fashioned butterscotch bar and the added pleasure of gooey chocolate chips in every bite. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Chocolate Chip Butterscotch Bars

Authentic Italian marinara sauce is cooked low and slow to create a thick and flavorful sauce made in the manner of my family tradition. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Authentic Homemade Italian Marinara Sauce

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