Skillet Chicken & Mushroom Potpie

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Skillet Chicken & Mushroom Potpie
This one-skillet chicken potpie recipe is made even easier by using store-bought rotisserie chicken and replacing the standard puff pastry crust with buttered white bread.

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Chile-Lime Crab Salad with Avocado

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Chile-Lime Crab Salad with Avocado
The classic mix of fresh crab, avocado, and tomatoes receives a spicy update with a jalapeño-spiced dressing.

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Italian-Sausage Burgers with Garlicky Spinach

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Italian-Sausage Burgers with Garlicky Spinach
Create a new, flavorful twist on the classic cheeseburger by using Italian sausage and provolone. The meat is preseasoned, so dinner—including garlicky spinach spiked with anchovy paste—will be served in 30 minutes.

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Macaroni and Many Cheeses

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Macaroni and Many Cheeses
This update to the classic mac 'n' cheese will work with any semihard cheese but is particularly good with an international blend of French Mimolette, aged Dutch Gouda, and American Vella dry Jack.

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Red Curry Peanut Noodles

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Red Curry Peanut Noodles
This Chinese take-out staple gets an update by substituting pleasantly chewy whole-wheat spaghetti for the usual egg noodles and adding a spicy kick of red curry paste to the peanut sauce.

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Sizzling Shrimp Scampi

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Sizzling Shrimp Scampi
Rather than the customary sautéeing, this scampi is actually roasted in butter spiked with lemon and herbs as well as garlic, then served piping hot with crusty bread.

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Linguine with Walnut & Broccoli Rabe Pesto

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Linguine with Walnut & Broccoli Rabe Pesto
Update the classic pesto pasta by using broccoli rabe instead of basil, adding a pleasing bitterness to the sauce, and in place of the traditional pesto noodle trenette, try easier-to-find linguine.

Get the recipe: Linguine with Walnut & Broccoli Rabe Pesto

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