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Casserole Florentine recipe

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The secret to tender baked beans is to leave the salt out until they are finished cooking. For some reason, salt toughens them. To pamper your tummy, rinse off the beans when they are finished soaking in several changes of cold water. This recipe is easy to prepare ahead and cooks in only two hours.

New twist on an old favorite and quick to make

Risotto style chicken stew

This hearty Italian vegetable soup delivers. It is chock full of vegetables, two kinds of beans, pasta, and tomatoes, everything needed for a relaxed Sunday meal.

Another slow cooker recipe that creates a tender and juicy chicken that is perfect for those family gatherings.