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Pasta Dishes

Easy Baked 4-Cheese Tortellini with Crispy Crumb Topping

By Denise Pare-Watson

Everyone needs a dish that can be put together quickly from handy pre-made products. This tortellini pasta dish can be pulled together with a few pantry items and be on the table in less than one hour.  This comfort food dish takes just a few minutes to mix together and 30 minutes to bake.  The result is a bubbling and tasty dish that the family will love.  The leftovers are even better the next day and ideal in school lunches.  It is also a great dish for potlucks and can feed a large crowd of hungry people.

Baked Tortellini Dish
Easy Baked 4-Cheese Tortellini with Crispy Crumb Topping
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Filed Under: Casual Dining, My Recipes, Pasta Dishes, Quick and Easy Dishes Tagged With: Kid Friendly, Meatless Monday, Pasta, Pasta Dishes, Tortellini

Crispy Sage and Bacon Pasta

By Denise Pare-Watson

My herb garden is overflowing with sage, rosemary, parsley, chives, mint and basil.  Time is running out, so I need to use as many fresh herbs as possible in my favourite family dishes.   One of our best is this super quick pasta dish made with a few uncomplicated ingredients – Crispy Sage and Bacon Pasta.  In the process of crisping the sage leaves, you need to use fresh sage leaves which is a key feature of this delicious pasta dish.  You will have it on the table in the time it takes to cook the pasta.  Just pour a glass of wine, relax and enjoy this delicious herb from your garden.

Crispy Sage and Bacon Pasta
Crispy Sage and Bacon Pasta
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Filed Under: Casual Dining, Gluten Free Recipes, My Recipes, Pasta Dishes, Quick and Easy Dishes Tagged With: Bacon, Fresh Herbs, Gluten Free Recipes, Pasta Dishes, Sage

Turkey, Mushroom and Power Greens Pasta

By Denise Pare-Watson

BLENDITARIAN CHALLENGE SERIES

Blenditarian.Com has initiated a monthly challenge that incorporates their Blenditarian approach into interesting and fun dishes.  To clarify for my readers, a Blenditarian is “one who believes the mighty, meaty mushroom makes meals more delicious, nutritious and sustainable.”  This approach stretches ground meat by adding finely chopped mushrooms to create a flavourful and more nutritious dish. The theme for the April Blenditarian Challenge is “Go Green for Earth Month.” The challenge is to create an earth-‘friendlier’ dish by incorporating The Blend (mushrooms + ground meat) into “power greens.” For this reason, I have developed a recipe called Turkey, Mushroom and Power Greens Pasta. It is a recipe that can be adapted for many dietary needs, such as dairy-free, gluten-free, heart-healthy, and is also Weight Watchers friendly.

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Turkey, Mushroom and Power Greens Pasta

When you use chicken or turkey in a ‘Blend’, it is called a ‘blond blend’. Lean ground turkey is an excellent choice, not only because it is a low-fat protein option, but also because it readily assimilates the flavours of the ingredients. In this recipe, spices such as cumin and chilli powder lend a subtle earthy spiciness, and using paprika helps to create an appealing golden colour to the meat mixture. The use of fresh herbs (parsley and basil) adds brightness to the dish.

Let’s talk about power greens. Power greens can be described as a nutrient-dense superfood of leafy greens contributing an energy boost with high amounts of Vitamins A and C, iron and calcium, dietary fibre and potassium. The greens can be used individually or can be found in a mix often comprised of baby spinach, Swiss chard (both red and green), and kale. For this recipe, I utilized Dinosaur Kale (also known as Tuscan kale, or black kale). I love the look of the curled dark glossy leaves. It is a sturdy green with a tough stalk.  I removed the stalk by slicing along each side. Once all of the stalks have been removed, I gathered the leafy ‘strips’ and sliced them thinly (a chiffonade cut). I added the prepared kale to the pasta water during the last few minutes of cooking.

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Filed Under: Blenditarian Challenge, Blenditarian Recipes, Casual Dining, Dietary Restrictions, Gluten Free Recipes, Main Dishes or Entree Options, My Recipes, Pasta Dishes, Quick and Easy Dishes, Sauces Tagged With: Blenditarian Recipes, Dietary Restrictions, Pasta Dishes, Weight Watchers

How to Make the Ultimate Mac and Cheese

By Denise Pare-Watson

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Today is a special day. It is my only granddaughter’s eighth birthday! As well, it is Mac and Cheese Day because she insisted on having The Ultimate Mac and Cheese for her birthday dinner. There was a chorus from the entire family: “I wish it was her birthday every day!”

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This particular comfort food recipe is one that I have developed over the years to include a flavour boost of finely diced sautéed onions and ham. These ingredients add a new dimension to the Mac and Cheese without changing the traditional Mac and Cheese we all have grown to love. You will also note that the ingredients in this recipe are easily obtained in grocery stores.

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Filed Under: Cheese, Gluten Free Recipes, My Recipes, Pasta Dishes, Urbnspice Ultimate Recipe Series Tagged With: Cheese, Comfort Food, Kid Friendly, Mac and Cheese, Pasta Dishes

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Welcome to Urbnspice - A Taste of Heart and Home. Inspiration in my kitchen is often a trip to the market or an experimental coincidence! Come and join me on this culinary journey where I share my passion for the creative, technical and teaching components of the profession and unravel culinary quandaries for you with fun and easy to follow user-friendly recipes, tips & techniques.
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