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TOMATO BASIL SOUP

May 24, 2016 By Homa

This Tomato Basil soup is all about flavor and substance.  Fresh vegetables, an apple and a small amount of Orzo pasta give this soup a lot of flavor and a thicker consistency that makes it deliciouse and satisfying. If you’re a fan of heavy cream you may add a small amount at the end, but this…

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Filed Under: Chicken & Turkey, Main Dishes, Quick & Easy, Recipe, Soups & Aash, Tomato Soup, Vegetarian Tagged With: homemade pesto sauce, Italian Food, orzo pasta, tomato soup, vegetables

PESTO SHRIMP LINGUINE

January 6, 2016 By Homa

This Pesto Shrimp Linguine recipe is perfect for a weeknight meal when you really need to get dinner on the table without hassle and in under 30 minutes.  This is also one of my favorite recipes to make for a more formal dinner party when I am busy preparing more than one dish for the evening….

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Filed Under: Main Dishes, Pasta, Quick & Easy, Recipe, Seafood, Shrimp Tagged With: basil, cream sauce, homemade pesto sauce, Italian Food, linguine, shellfish, shrimp

PESTO CHICKEN PASTA

September 1, 2015 By Homa

Pesto Chicken Pasta is a quick and delicious pasta dish with succulent pieces of chicken breast and flavorful baby Portobello mushrooms in a delicious pesto cream sauce.  The red pepper I have used in this recipe is called Aleppo Pepper, or Pul Biber in Turkish.  This is a mildly hot pepper that is grown in Turkey…

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Filed Under: Chicken & Turkey, Main Dishes, Pasta, Pesto Chicken, Recipe Tagged With: Aleppo peppers, Cavatappi pasta, cream sauce, homemade pesto sauce, Italian Food, portobello mushrooms

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