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Bring little Italy to your kitchen this Valentine’s Day.

Posted by Kandyce Jones Wood on

 We are quickly approaching Valentine’s Day so here are some fun and easy dishes to put a smile on your Valentine’s face.

Veggie Flatbread.

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You just cannot go wrong with a flatbread.

Ingredients:

  • Wheat Flat Bread
  • Ball of Mozzarella
  • Arugula
  • 1/2 Lemon
  • Heirloom Tomato
  • Small Onion
  • Pizza Sauce
  • 2 Cloves of Garlic

What’s Next?

1st: Preheat oven to 450 or 500 (if your oven goes that high).

2nd: Place arugula in a bowl and mix with 1/2 lemon and a couple dashes of olive oil.

3rd: Chop Heirlooms into medium dice. After, place Heirlooms in a bowl and drizzle Salt, Pepper, Olive Oil and a couple drops of Balsamic Vinegar. Toss.

4th: Slice Onions.

5th: Place pizza sauce on flat bread.

6th: Throw on some Onions.

7th: Tear Mozzarella Balls and place on pizza.

8th: Throw on some Arugula and Tomatoes.

9th: Sprinkle with Garlic and Pepper.

10th: Bake for 5 min. Dinner is ready; come and get it!

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Deep Dish Vegetable Pasta.

Ingredients:

  • Whole Wheat Penne Noodles (Entire Box)
  • Roma Tomatoes
  • Carrots
  • Mushrooms
  • Red, yellow, & green peppers
  • Onions (optional)
  • Garlic (optional)
  • Four Cheese Blend
  • Parmesan Cheese
  • Olive Oil
  • Ragu Homestyle Sauce (optional if you choose to not use Roma Tomatoes)
  • Butter

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What’s Next?

1st: Chop & sort all vegetables.

2nd: Prep your stove. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Make sure burners are on high. Add water to your pot and bring water to a boil before adding noodles. Let noodles boil for 10-11 minutes.

3rd: Heat butter and oil in a pan. Add chopped garlic and onion. Saute for 1-2 minutes.

4th: Add sliced mushrooms. Continue to saute for 1-2 minutes.

5th: Then add salt, pepper, diced carrots, peppers. Mix everything till combined (cook 1-2 minutes).

6th: If you want to create your own sauce, then keep veggies on low heat while you prep another pan for Roma Tomatoes. Place sliced tomatoes in pan and begin stirring together to create sauce.

7th: Butter the bottom of your deep dish pan. Make sure that you follow a pattern where you are layering noodles, vegetables, sauce, cheese, repeat. I cut pieces of butter to place around edges and along middle of dish to ensure noodles from drying out. Make sure your top area is super cheesy!

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8th: After layering your dish, then place pan in oven and leave for 20-22 minutes. If cheese is not completely melted by 20 minutes, then allow dish to sit for 5 more minutes.

9th: Remove the pasta from oven, garnish with some fresh basil and/or parmesan cheese. Allow to cool for 3 minutes.

10th: Dinner is ready. Happy Valentine’s Day ya’ll!

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