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Another chicken cutlet recipe, I can't be stopped!

Another chicken cutlet recipe, I can't be stopped! This version is topped with an arugula, pomelo and parmesan salad. So good! ⁠
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Recipe is below (and over on the site 😉) Be sure to subscribe to the newsletter for all the newest recipes! ⁠
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INGREDIENTS⁠
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The Chicken Cutlets:⁠
2 Chicken Breasts Butterflied and Pounded Thin⁠
1 C Flour⁠
2 Eggs⁠
2 C Breadcrumbs⁠
Olive oil for frying⁠
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The Salad:⁠
1 Large Handful Arugula⁠
1 Pomelo Diced or Supremed⁠
1 Mandarin Orange Diced or Supremed⁠
1 Shallot Finely Sliced⁠
1/4 C Olive Oil⁠
Lots of Shaved Parmesan⁠
Salt⁠
Pepper⁠
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INSTRUCTIONS⁠
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Butterfly and pound your chicken breast. Season with salt. Coat with flour, egg, then breadcrumbs. Pan fry till cooked through, brown and crispy.⁠
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Toss arugula, shallots, pomelo, mandarin, olive oil, salt and pepper. Generously top your cutlet with that salad, add lots of shaved parmigiano. And then dig in!⁠
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#chickencutlet #chickenmilanese #argulasalad #pomelo #italianfood #recipe⁠
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An oldie, but a goodie. A pan-fried chicken cutlet

An oldie, but a goodie. A pan-fried chicken cutlet with roasted acorn squash, apples, pine nuts, fried sage and a lemon dijon vinaigrette. It's a cozy, fall cutlet kinda thing 🍁⁠
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Recipe is below:⁠
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⁠INGREDIENTS⁠
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Chicken Cutlets:⁠
2 chicken breasts⁠
1 cup flour⁠
2 eggs⁠
2 cups breadcrumbs⁠
1 c olive oil for frying, NOT extra virgin⁠
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Toppings:⁠
2 acorn squash⁠
2 tbsp olive oil⁠
1 bunch fresh sage⁠
2 small apples or 1 large, thin sliced⁠
fresh parsley⁠
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Dressing:⁠
1 lemon juiced⁠
1 clove garlic grated⁠
1 tsp dijon mustard⁠
1/4 C olive oil⁠
salt⁠
pepper⁠
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INSTRUCTIONS⁠
First up, get your acorn squash roasted. Slice and toss with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast for ~50 mins at 350°F or until tender.⁠
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Butterfly your chicken breast and pound it nice and thin. Then we bread, flour, egg, then breadcrumbs. I didn’t have breadcrumbs, so I just used crackers here. It was fine, but use breadcrumbs if you have them.⁠
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Pan fry chicken cutlets until they’re nice and golden brown on each side and just cooked through. Then fry up that sage.⁠
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For the vinaigrette I added, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, a little Dijon mustard, salt and pepper. Slice up your apples and then add that crispy sage.⁠
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Then it’s time to plate up. Get your cutlet, get your roasted squash, plenty of apples, plenty of that dressing, a good handful of toasted pine nuts. More of that crispy sage, because crispy sage on everything. A little fresh parsley and we eat.⁠
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#chickencutlet #fallrecipe #chickenrecipe #recipe

Caramelized onion pasta. And it's as easy as it so

Caramelized onion pasta. And it's as easy as it sound. Lots of onions get fried in olive oil, tossed with pasta and topped with lots of grated parmesan. It's perfect.⁠
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Recipe is below:⁠
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INGREDIENTS⁠
1 lb spaghetti or bucatini⁠
2 sweet onions, sliced⁠
1/2 C olive oil⁠
Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated⁠
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INSTRUCTIONS⁠
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Add onions and olive oil to a cold pan. Heat to medium and let the onions cook till they begin to brown around the edges. Season with salt after they start getting some color. Cook till they are golden brown around the edges and still have a little bit of texture. They shouldn’t be mush. Set aside, off heat, while you get your pasta cooked.⁠
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Boil your pasta in generously salted water. Drain pasta and saving a little cooking liquid. Toss pasta with cooked onions and add in some of the pasta water if things look too dry. ⁠
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To serve, pile up your pasta, shower in cheese and eat. ⁠
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#friedonionpasta #caramelizedonionpasta #caramelizedonions #italianfood #pasta #dinneridea⁠
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No quite you're classic Ligurian pesto. This is a

No quite you're classic Ligurian pesto. This is a Sicilian version with pistachios, fresh mint and basil. Put it on you're pasta, sandos, use it as a dip, add it to eggs. Go wild.⁠
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Recipe for this pistachio pesto is below👇🏻⁠
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INGREDIENTS⁠
1 C mint⁠
2 C basil⁠
1 C pistachios shelled and roasted⁠
1 /2 C parm⁠
1/4 C olive oil⁠
1 lemon juiced⁠
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INSTRUCTIONS⁠
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To make pesto, add all ingredients to food processor. Blend until combined but still has texture. Check for seasoning. If you need to add salt, or more lemon, use your best judgement here.⁠
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Check out the site for the full recipe and more details 😉⁠
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#pesto #pistachiopesto #recipe #italianfood #sicilianpesto

Panzanella may just be the perfect salad. Tomatoes

Panzanella may just be the perfect salad. Tomatoes, cucumbers, basil, toasted bread and an anchovie and caper dressing. It'e everything I want in life. ⁠
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Just in case you needed a way to savor those last few tomatoes of the seaon 😢 Full recipe is below:⁠
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INGREDIENTS⁠
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For The Dressing:⁠
2 anchovies⁠
1 clove garlic⁠
2 tbsp capers drained and/or rinsed⁠
1/4 c olive oil⁠
1/4 c red wine vinegar⁠
Salt⁠
Pepper⁠
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For The Salad:⁠
3 Persian cucumbers or 1/2 large seedless cucumber, diced⁠
1 c cherry tomatoes - halved and quartered, or 1 large tomato diced⁠
1/4 onion finely sliced, *optional⁠
4 slices bread⁠
1 handful basil leaves⁠
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INSTRUCTIONS⁠
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To make dressing, finely chop anchovies until they become a paste. Add to a bowl with finely minced garlic, capers, olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix well. Taste for seasoning.⁠
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Pre-heat oven to 300°F. Tear bread into bite sized chunks, drizzle with olive oil and toast bread in oven for approximately 10 minutes or until bread is toasted but hasn’t taken on any color.⁠
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Get your tomatoes and cucumber diced. Slice onion. (The onion is optional, I didn’t any here, but occasionally I do.)⁠
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To make salad, combine toasted bread, cucumbers, tomatoes and onions (if using) in a large bowl. Add in your dressing and toss well. Let salad sit for at least 10 minutes, 20 would be better. You want the cucumbers and tomatoes to release their juices and soften and season the bread. Toss again and check for seasoning. Add in you basil and serve.⁠
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Check out the site for the full recipe and more details!⁠
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#panzanella #breadsalad #salad #recipe #italianfood #tomatogirlsummer

My go-to pasta sauce: Bacon Amatriciana 🥓 It's

My go-to pasta sauce: Bacon Amatriciana 🥓 It's a classic Amatrciana sauce, but with bacon instead of guanciale. ⁠
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Super easy to make and take 30mins till you're eating 🍝 Full recipe is below:⁠
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INGREDIENTS⁠
1/2 lb bacon diced⁠
1 onion optional, finely diced⁠
28 oz whole peeled tomatoes or puree⁠
1 pinch red chili flakes optional⁠
black pepper freshly ground⁠
salt⁠
1 lb pasta bucatini, spaghetti, rigatoni⁠
grated cheese Pecorino, Locatelli, or Parmigiano⁠
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INSTRUCTIONS⁠
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Start by adding your bacon to a cold pan. Cook over medium heat until the bacon renders its fat and starts to crisp and brown slightly, about 5-7 minutes. If you’re using onion, add it in now. Cook the onions, with the bacon, until they are translucent and softened.⁠
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Next, add in your red pepper flakes and/or black pepper, allowing them to toast in the oil for about a minute.⁠
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Carefully add your pureed tomatoes to the pan, this will splatter when the tomatoes meet the hot bacon fat. Stir to combine, making sure to scrape any bits off the bottom of the pan. Let the sauce simmer uncovered over low heat for about 20 minutes. The sauce will reduce, and the bacon fat will emulsify with the tomatoes as it cooks.⁠
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After 20 minutes, check the seasoning. You may not need to add salt depending on how salty your bacon was. I recommend adding some additional black pepper at this stage as well.⁠
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Cook your pasta until it’s al dente, then toss it with the sauce and cook for another 2-3 minutes.⁠
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To serve, top with plenty of grated cheese and more freshly ground pepper.⁠
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Check out the site for the full recipe and more details 😉⁠
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#amatriciana #italianfood #italianamericanfood #pasta #pastarecipe #baconamatriciana

Easy weekend brunch has got to be crepes. These ge

Easy weekend brunch has got to be crepes. These get topped with whipped cream and homemade jam, but top them up with whatever you like!⁠
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Blend up the batter the night before, and you're ready to go in the AM. Crepe recipe is below 🥞⁠
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INGREDIENTS⁠
1/2 C Flour⁠
2 Eggs⁠
3/4 C Milk⁠
1/2 tsp Sugar⁠
1 tsp Vanilla Extract⁠
Pinch Salt⁠
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INSTRUCTIONS⁠
Make the crêpe batter by combining the milk, eggs, flour, sugar, salt, and vanilla in a blender. Blend until smooth to ensure a lump-free batter.⁠
Alternatively, you can whisk the ingredients together in a large bowl. Ensure everything is fully combined and any lumps are whisked out.⁠
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Let the batter rest in the refrigerator for at least an hour, but overnight is best. This gives the flour time to fully hydrate and the batter to thicken slightly. The final consistency should be similar to heavy cream. If the batter is too thick, add a little water to thin it out.⁠
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Heat your pan over medium heat. Add about 1/2 tablespoon of butter, or more if needed, to fully coat the bottom of the pan. Once the pan is hot and the butter is bubbling, pour in 1/4 to 1/2 cup of batter. Swirl the pan to coat the bottom and create a thin, delicate pancake.⁠
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Cook until the edges of the crêpe are slightly golden brown and begin to pull away from the sides of the pan, then flip. Cook for another minute or so on the other side.⁠
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Remove the crêpe from the pan and repeat with the remaining batter.⁠
Top your crepes with whipped cream, jam and a dusting of powdered sugar. Enjoy!⁠
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Check out the site for the full recipe and more details 😉⁠
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#crepes #brunchideas #brunchrecipe #frenchfood⁠

Still on a tonnato kick over here 🐟 This versio

Still on a tonnato kick over here 🐟 This version is served with tomatoes that get showered with fried capers and crispy breadcrumbs. ⁠
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If you're into tinned fish you've gotta try this one out! Recipe for the tonnato sauce is below👇🏻⁠
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7 oz tuna in oil⁠
5 anchovies⁠
1 C olive oil⁠
3 tbsp lemon juice⁠
1 oz capers⁠
2 tbsp mayonnaise⁠
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In a blender, combine the drained tuna, anchovies, olive oil, lemon juice, capers, mayonnaise, and black pepper. Blend until smooth and creamy. If the mixture is too thick, add a bit more lemon juice to achieve a creamy consistency.⁠
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Check out the site for the full recipe and more details 😉⁠
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#tunasauce #tonnato #tinnedfish #recipe #italianfood