The Hungry Wife

Tomato Basil Sandwiches is a  great summertime entree.  They are easy to make, and the tomato-basil is very refreshing.  When it starts getting hot outside, I start looking for recipes that don’t require a lot of prep work or cooking.  These Tomato Basil Sandwiches can be made on the grill, along with corn or other veggies to be served as a side dish.  However, I like to use a Panini press or similar indoor grill sometimes instead of cooking outside, especially when it is really hot out.
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Creamy Pasta Primavera is a favorite dinner recipe, especially when spring veggies are abundant.  With farmers markets reopening, this is a great recipe to make that truly highlights the best in-season, local vegetables have to offer.  Creamy Pasta Primavera is a cinch to make, taking about 20 minutes total.  This recipe gets even better though, by offering a low calories, low fat, yet full flavor to the traditional Pasta Primavera recipes, with a hint of lemon.
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Like a lot of my recipes, this is not a traditional Chicken Gumbo Recipe.  Even though this Gumbo is not prepared in the traditional sense, it tastes every bit as amazing, with a fraction of the effort.  With no roux, this Chicken Gumbo is more thin like a soup, but works wonderfully when served on top of rice.  This more of a Creole Recipe then Cajun.  By not adding a roux to the recipe, this Chicken Gumbo Recipe is much healthier, reducing fat and calories.
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Mushroom Pasta Recipe is a simple dish to make, perfect for those busy weeknight meals.  The best thing about this recipe though, is that it is low fat so you can feel good about serving it to you and your family.  The recipe results in a creamy dish, full of flavor with no heavy cream in sight.  So much so, that you will have a hard time believing it is low fat.
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Spinach, Artichoke and Feta Pizza is an amazing recipe and a great way to curb those pizza cravings without all the guilt.  The great thing about this recipe is how perfectly seasoned the toppings are, requiring non of the traditional oily, buttery, garlic white pizza sauce.  Sauteing the veggies together with the addition of garlic, dill and salt brings out an awesome flavor everyone will love.
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Healthy Mac and Cheese is an amazing recipe!  Honestly, I think it is the best macaroni and cheese you can make with great flavor, but a fraction of the fat and calories of the old fashioned kind.  This is a true comfort food.  Just remember to taste it for proper seasoning, and don’t overdo it.

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I’m always looking for new salads to make, getting away from the tradition potato, pasta, egg, ect.  During the warm spring and summer months, salads can be so much more then a side dish.  I like to make several different salads and have them as the main meal.  Summer Rice Salad is wonderful!  I love that Summer Rice Salad is a refreshing, cooling, and flavorful dish that is unlike all those other summer salads.  Using rice as the main ingredient in salads is a nice departure from the tradition, and is lighter to eat on hot summer days then a heavy potato or pasta.
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Broccoli Casserole is the perfect way to sneak vegetables into dinner.  This dish is creamy and flavorful, and my favorite part, cheesy.  One of the things I love best about this recipe, is that you can really play with the ingredients.  Your not going to make any major mistakes if you decide to add a little something extra to it.  This allows you to really make Broccoli Casserole Recipe your own.
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Swiss Steak is another great recipe for those days when you don’t really feel like cooking.  There is minimal preparation and does not need to be tended to when simmering over low heat.  The best thing about Swiss Steak Recipe is how great it tastes.  When choosing the diced tomatoes for this dish, I like to get zesty seasoned diced tomatoes.  Seasoned diced tomatoes add nice flavor to the steak and really makes it something special.
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There is nothing I like better then eating homemade soups, stews, and chowders.  I love how the longer ingredients simmer the more the flavor develops, and you can get completely different tastes from similar ingredients depending on how they are combined.  Soups are multi-talented, they can be served nearly any time of the day.  They can be hearty and warm on those cool days, or they can be chilled and light when it’s warm out.  Soups are simply fabulous!
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Baked Pork Chops are a classic dinner item.  There are several ways to prepare the average pork chop; breaded, fried, seasoned, sauced, and baked are just a few examples.  Baked Pork Chops recipe is the perfect solution for when you’re looking for something really easy and different for your dinner.  Baking is always a healthier alternative to frying your food, and this dish has simple ingredients that work awesome together.
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Chicken Swiss Casserole is easy to make and uses only six ingredients, things that many people have around the house.  You don’t need much extra seasoning in this dish, the ingredients bring the flavor and work together perfectly.  The Swiss cheese has a delicate but distinct flavor, and it melts so perfectly.

There are a lot of chicken casserole recipes out there, but this is my ultimate go to recipe.

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Best Meat Loaf is a recipe that has been handed down from my Great, Great Aunt.  You might think Meat Loaf is a pretty standard recipe, but there are many variations out there.  Some Meat Loaf recipes can actually get a little complicated and calling for a bunch of ingredients.  Best Meat Loaf Recipe keeps it simple, but has a ton of flavor.
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Chicken Parmesan is a good recipe everyone should have…or two, as this is the second one found on The Hungry Wife.  Although similar recipes, this one is particularly wonderful for a weeknight meal.  Easy to prepare, I like using thin cut chicken breast halves so I don’t have to pound the chicken thin.
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Chicken Enchiladas is an awesome dish, and this recipe is a bit unique.  A super creamy and flavorful white sauce is makes these enchiladas so special.  If you do prefer a red sauce on your Chicken Enchiladas, omit the soup, sour cream, and 1 cup of milk.  Stir the reserved chile peppers into 2 1/2 cups of canned or homemade red sauce.  Bake as directed.
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Turkey Corn Chili is the perfect solution to those days when you don’t have much time to get dinner on the table.  Unlike a lot of other chili recipes, Turkey Corn Chili takes about 30 minutes start to finish.  It tastes delicious, you’ll wonder why you ever spent so much time on chili before.
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Mom’s Potato Salad is the third Potato Salad recipe The Hungry Wife is featuring.  I don’t think it is possible to have too many salad recipes, especially when they are so delicious and make excellent side dishes.  This particular recipe is one from my mother, and even though it is basically a classic potato salad, it has a nice twist.  The addition of Italian salad dressing provides a whole new dynamic into the flavor mix.
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French Onion Soup is one of those classic dishes that everyone likes to start off their meals with.  It is simple and delicious, a wonderful appetizer or great as the main dish served with salad or a sandwich.  There are a lot of recipes out there for French Onion Soup, and some of them can get pretty complicated.  What sets this recipe apart from the others is the simplicity of it, yet it’s still pack with that awesome flavor.
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Stromboli Recipe:

This year for Christmas, my mother finally gave me what I have been wanting for a very long time, a family recipe cookbook.  She has been working on this collection since I was a little girl, and I have been dreaming for the day when I would finally get it.  I though to start off the historic cooking collection, it would be fitting make one of my mothers recipes.

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Recently, I’ve been watching old Julia Child cooking videos from her TV show “The French Chef”.  I came across this recipe for Spinach Turnover, and instantly wanted to make one.  Now, I don’t own any of Julia Child’s cookbooks, something I intend on  fixing soon, so I had to write down this recipe straight from the video.  It is kind of a long recipe, but it’s not too complicated to make, and it tastes delicious!  If you should have any questions about the recipe, you can easily search for Julia Child’s cooking videos.  This one in particular is found on PBS.com and is called “The Spinach Twins”.  The video should help clear up anything I did not make clear in the recipe.
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