Italian Wedding Tortellacci Besciamella

First of all, what the heck is “tortellacci?” A tortellacci is a sheet of pasta folded around cheese, spinach, meat, seasonings etc. Bascially, a tortellacci just a bigger tortelloni, which is really just a bigger tortellini. (A SUPER SIZED tortelloni).  The term “torte” comes from  torta , which means “cake” or “round bread.” The Italian suffix -ini translates to “little,” -oni to “big,” and -acci to…

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Spicy Sweet Potato Cauliflower Sausage Christmas Soup

No need to be intimidated by the historical and famed background of Italian Wedding Soup. Yes, we all know it’s delicious and well known for comfort, nourishment, and holiday praise. It’s worthy, for sure. But, this vegan option, using Big Mountain vegan Cauli Crumble (cauliflower sausage), is SO incredibly easy, immensely satisfying, and utterly gorgeous,…

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Italian Sausage Sweet Potato Soup

Cooking for others makes my heart sing.It’s my jam, how I roll, and what gets me up each morning.Truly. Cooking and nourishing with tasty food is my love language.The people closest to me in my life know this well.I think my dear hubby may know this too well! 🤩🤩🤩 I just want to provide for,…

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Italian Mushroom Pesto Soup

The term “wedding soup” comes from the Italian language phrase “minestra maritata (“married soup”),” which is a reference to the flavor produced by the combination/”marriage” of greens and the broth. The modern wedding soup is quite a bit lighter than the old Italian and Spanish forms, which contained more meats than just the meatballs of…

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