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Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Delicious with toasted bread, as presented here, or with celery sticks, red bell pepper strips or Belgian endive leaves.

This beautiful and delicious soup is served at The Kinloch Lodge Hotel.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

These five-ingredient sardine toasts make the perfect party snacks to pass around during cocktail hour.

May be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.

Use the extra dressing with boiled potatoes or green beans to make an instant salad later in the week.

In Rome, this pasta would be served as a first course, but we prefer it as a main course. Traditionally, Romans don't use heavy cream in this dish, so you won't find any here either. Active time: 10 min Start to finish: 25 min

For this dish, fresh spring-summer zucchini are imperative. I use a 1-mm. food processor-blade as if it were a mandoline to hand-slice the tender zucchini. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.