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For an easy side dish which makes the most of fresh summer vegetables, you'll love this recipe for a cold Italian green bean and tomato salad! Green beans, tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella are all tossed in a sweet and tangy balsamic dressing. Great for bbqs, cookouts, and family dinners. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #summerrecipes #saladrecipes #greenbeans #italianrecipes #sidedish

Italian Green Bean and Tomato Salad with Balsamic Dressing

For an easy dinner, serve Italian antipasto salad full of chopped beans and tomatoes, marinated artichoke hearts, salami, fresh mozzarella and all topped with homemade dressing. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #italianrecipe #saladrecipe #antipasto #italian #salad

Italian Antipasto Salad with Green Beans

This fresh green bean almond salad with goat cheese and dried cranberries is tossed with a simple vinaigrette. It's the perfect salad for any night. Great for summer parties, weeknight dinners, holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Green Bean Salad with Fried Almonds and Goat Cheese

Creamy burrata, crispy shallots and ripe tomatoes along with fresh green beans give my Italian green bean salad plenty of flavor and balance. Add in a homemade Italian dressing and you'll want to make this salad every week! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Italian Green Bean Salad with Burrata and Crispy Shallots

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

Grilled shrimp scampi packets are a fun way to make single serving portions of scampi. Grill them up and then pour them out over pasta. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Grilled Shrimp Scampi With Mixed Vegetables

Potato Salad Nicoise - This tasty and relaxed version of salad nicoise mixes green beans, potatoes, olives, and tomatoes with a lemony, anchovy spiked dressing. Add all the ingredients to the salad bowl, toss with the dressing, and dinner is served! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Potato and Green Bean Salad Nicoise

Potato and Sausage Minestrone Soup - An easy and classic minestrone soup filled with pesto, potatoes, vegetables, beans, and sausage. Even better the next day! Serve it with some crusty bread to dip in the the flavorful broth. | justalittlebitofbacon.comPotato and Sausage Minestrone Soup - An easy and classic minestrone soup filled with pesto, potatoes, vegetables, beans, and sausage. Even better the next day! Serve it with some crusty bread to dip in the the flavorful broth. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Italian Potato and Sausage Minestrone Soup

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

Italian walnut parsley pesto is a quick and easy recipe great all year round and perfect in the winter! Wonderful for dinner with salmon or chicken or tossed with pasta to make a creamy sauce. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #italianrecipes #sauces #pesto #parsley #walnuts

Italian Walnut Parsley Pesto

Ripe slices of pears and deep red cranberries combine with a simple custard and a dusting of cinnamon in this pear cranberry tart. Great for the holidays! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Italian Pear Cranberry Tart

Beef braised in barolo is a delicious and comforting Italian stew cooked low and slow until the red wine has transformed into a rich sauce and the beef is falling apart. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Italian Beef Braised in Barolo

Baked sweet potatoes, cream, spices, and a dollop of bourbon come together to make a classic bourbon sweet potato pie which is perfect for the Thanksgiving table. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Bourbon Sweet Potato Pie

Creamy and rich! My simple recipe for bacon cheddar soup is thick and comforting, made with sharp and smoked cheddar cheese along with thick cut bacon. Perfect on a cold day with a glass of beer. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #souprecipes #baconrecipes #cheddarsoup #cheesesoup #bacon #cheddarcheese #soup

Smoky Bacon Cheddar Cheese Soup

This pear bourbon cocktail smashes together overripe pears with maple syrup, allspice, and bourbon to make a great fall cocktail. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pear Bourbon Smash Cocktail

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Love making artisan bread but want it to be quick and easy? This rosemary no knead bread bakes up like a dream in your dutch oven and only takes a few minutes of work. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Olive Oil and Rosemary No Knead Bread

Learn how to make the best homemade butterscotch sauce! This easy dessert sauce needs only a few minutes and a few ingredients for delicious old fashioned flavor! Use on ice cream, over cake, in buttercream frosting, and more. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #butterscotch #butterscotchsauce #dessertrecipes #dessertsauce #dessert

Old Fashioned Homemade Butterscotch Sauce

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

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

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

Easy, delicious, and full of bubbles! This pomegranate prosecco cocktail has everything you need for a great holiday drink. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pomegranate Prosecco Cocktail

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