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Soba Noodles With Shrimp and Mushrooms

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This soba noodles recipe with shrimp and mushrooms is a light and healthy meal that tastes far more complex than it is and is ready in just about 30 minutes. Like the best Asian recipes, this meal-in-a-bowl turns simple ingredients into a full-bodied flavor explosion. Served hot or cold, this dish sings with sweet-tasting shrimp thanks to a quick brine of salt and sugar, with just the right amount of savory belly-filling soba noodles laced with bright citrus notes. Soba noodles are made of buckwheat, making them gluten-free with a nutty, earthy bite that cooks quickly and easily absorbs flavor—in this case the limey ponzu dressing. While my sesame soba noodles are a favorite side dish around here, it’s these soba noodles with shrimp I find myself making for the main meal time and time again.  What’s In Soba Noodles With Shrimp Shrimp — Choose a good quality frozen medium shrimp. I peel the shells but leave the tails on.  Sugar Kosher salt Soba noodles — sold in packaged bundles, soba b

How to Make Lasagna A Step-by-Step

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This flavorful lasagna recipe, featuring ricotta, cottage cheese, and fresh mozzarella, is simplified with the use of no-boil noodles, making it an effortlessly delicious choice and arguably the best lasagna recipe. Lasagna holds a special place as my top comfort food, offering a perpetual warmth akin to a prolonged, comforting embrace, especially since the leftovers are just as delightful. Fond memories arise of my aunt's Christmas Eve tradition—her remarkably cheesy spinach and cottage cheese-infused lasagna. Now, my husband consistently insists on incorporating cottage cheese into our classic lasagna recipe. This rendition features an uncomplicated homemade sauce, blending Italian sausage and ground beef, expertly layered with a ricotta and cottage cheese mixture, and nestled between tender noodles. The crowning touch is the addition of fresh mozzarella, ensuring a timeless pasta dinner that never fails to evoke comforting satisfaction. The ingredients for this homemade lasagna

Easy recipe Tomato Pesto and Garlicky Breadcrumbs

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The dish "Pasta with Tomato Pesto and Garlicky Breadcrumbs" is a flavorful and satisfying pasta dish featuring tomato-based pesto sauce and crispy, flavorful garlicky breadcrumbs. Here's a simple recipe to make this delicious pasta Have you experienced the delight of Sicilian pesto, also known as pesto alla Trapanese? It's essentially the classic Genovese basil pesto, which I adore for its simplicity, but with a twist—incorporating cherry tomatoes and almonds instead of pine nuts. This Sicilian version of tomato pesto rivals the versatility of basil pesto and stands out for its exceptional taste, particularly because I include an additional (and easy) step: roasting the tomatoes. This process intensifies their sweetness, creating a richer, more intricate flavor that pairs seamlessly with various dishes. Personally, I love tossing it with rigatoni and velvety mozzarella pearls, garnishing generously with fresh basil, zesty lemon, and irresistibly crunchy, garlicky toas