22 Quick and Easy Recipes in 30 Minutes (or less) + 5 Chef Secrets To Make You A Better Cook!

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    Baked Ziti
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    Classic Lasagna
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    Big Italian Salad
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    Ratatouille
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    Pasta Primavera
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    Marry Me Chicken
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    Italian Meatloaf
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    Thai Quinoa Salad with Fresh Herbs and Lime Vinaigrette
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    Homemade Tomato Sauce
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    Pesto Sauce

22 Quick and Easy Recipes in 30 Minutes (or less)

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  • Platter of slow-roasted salmon with French herb salsa.
    Slow-Roasted Salmon with French Herb Salsa
  • Slice of cheese lasagna on plate.
    A Nice Cheese Lasagna
  • Plate of bruschetta with heirloom tomatoes, olives, and basil.
    Bruschetta
  • Fork on a blue plate with pasta primavera.
    Pasta Primavera
  • bowl of ratatouille with spoon and white linen napkin
    Ratatouille
  • roasted pepper salad in white bowl with basil, pine nuts, olives, and feta cheese.
    Roasted Pepper Salad with Feta, Pine Nuts & Basil
  • Thai quinoa salad with fresh herbs and lime vinaigrette in a square bowl.
    Thai Quinoa Salad with Fresh Herbs and Lime Vinaigrette
  • Bolognese with pasta in bowl with glass of wine
    Pasta Bolognese
  • baked ziti in baking dish.
    Baked Ziti
  • Fork in a bowl of fresh corn salad.
    Fresh Corn Salad
  • Eggplant parmesan in a baking pan.
    Eggplant Parmesan
  • Two stemmed glasses of chilled creamy tomato basil soup.
    Chilled Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
  • Plate of salad topped with basil vinaigrette.
    Basil Vinaigrette
  • succotash in cast iron skillet
    Succotash
  • Spoon in a bowl of panzanella salad.
    Panzanella Salad
  • Sliced margherita pizza on a wooden cutting board.
    Margherita Pizza
  • Spinach manicotti in a baking dish.
    Spinach Manicotti
  • Penne with spinach, ricotta, and fontina in a baking dish.
    Baked Penne with Spinach, Ricotta & Fontina
  • White plate of Marry Me chicken.
    Marry Me Chicken
  • Spoon scooping cheesy stuffed shells from a baking dish.
    Stuffed Shells
  • Slice of lasagna on a plate with a fork.
    Classic Lasagna
  • Sliced Italian meatloaf on a platter.
    Italian Meatloaf
  • plate of chicken parmesan over spaghetti
    Easy Chicken Parmesan
  • Bowl of pesto pasta salad with pea, pine nuts, and mozzarella pearls.
    Pesto Pasta Salad with Peas, Pine Nuts & Mozzarella Pearls
  • bowl of pesto sauce
    Pesto Sauce
  • Bowl of turkey meatballs in marinara sauce.
    Turkey Meatballs
  • Two plates of penne alla vodka.
    Penne alla Vodka
  • Wooden spoon in a Dutch oven of homemade tomato sauce.
    Homemade Tomato Sauce
  • Two pieces of pan-seared halibut with cherry tomatoes and basil on a platter.
    Pan-Seared Halibut with Cherry Tomatoes & Basil
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    Green Goddess Dressing
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22 Quick and Easy Recipes in 30 Minutes (or less)

Plus 5 Chef Secrets To Make You A Better Cook!

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